CHNOPS

Translingual

Etymology

C +‎ H +‎ N +‎ O +‎ P +‎ S. From the chemical symbols of the six most common elements found in known terrestrial life.

Noun

CHNOPS

  1. abbreviation of en:carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulphur

English

Etymology

From C +‎ H +‎ N +‎ O +‎ P +‎ S. From the translingual CHNOPS.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃnɑps/

(CHNOPS can be a homophone of English schnaps and a near homophone of German Schnaps)

Noun

CHNOPS (uncountable)

  1. CHNOPS; Acronym of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, sulfur.

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