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French for Science
What Are Common Chemical Elements and Chemical Compounds Called in French?
In this lesson, we learn the French names for some common chemical elements and compounds.
Watch the video as many times as you need, until you feel you can give the French translations as we go!
Review Vocabulary
Review the words from this video:
Part 1
| English | French |
|---|---|
| carbon | le carbone |
| carbon dioxide | le dioxyde de carbone |
| carbon monoxide | l’oxyde de carbone |
| helium | l’hélium |
| hydrogen | l’hydrogène |
Part 2
| English | French |
|---|---|
| neon | le néon |
| nitrogen | l’azote |
| oxygen | l’oxygène |
| silicon | le silicium |
| sulphur | le soufre |
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