: water sense 1a
American lawns and gardens drink up H2O at alarming rates, especially in the dry West, where more than 50% of residential water is used for landscaping.Bryan Walsh

Examples of H2O in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Holt was previously a regular for teen programming, playing the young mermaid Emma in H2O: Just Add Water (2006–2008), along with roles in Pretty Little Liars (2011) and Mean Girls 2 (2011). Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 June 2024 Denver International Airport officials confirmed what some hawk-eyed H2O fans had already noticed — the filter status indicators on more than 100 water bottle-filling stations across DIA don’t work. Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 17 May 2024 In my experience, H2O tends to be the enemy of powder, let alone the key ingredient. Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 On the water side of the equation, Bromley spent the 1990s improving its piping network and added a mid-mountain pump to help get H2O from its ponds to its trails. Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2024 Drops Needed: 2-12 drops Best for Dry Skin James Read H2O Tan Drops Body View On Amazon Pros This hydrating formula is great for those who experience dry skin. Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 30 Jan. 2024 Many manufacturers also recommend using distilled water, which is the only way to ensure that the mist being pumped out contains only H2O molecules. TIME, 24 Jan. 2024 At the treatment plants run by Pani client H2O Innovation, equipment failures can be expensive. Nick Rockel, Fortune, 18 Jan. 2024 Forming a crystal means molecules of H2O must align themselves in specific orientations to form a rigid lattice structure. Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 7 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of H2O was in 1879

Dictionary Entries Near H2O

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Cite this Entry

“H2O.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/H2O. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.

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