The dihydrogen monoxide parody is a parody that involves referring to water by its unfamiliar chemical systematic name " dihydrogen monoxide " (DHMO, or the chemical formula H2O) and describing some properties of water in a particularly concerning manner — such as the ability to accelerate corrosion (rust) and cause suffocation (drowning ...

Jun 22, 1999 · National MP Jacqui Dean has been caught out by a long-running hoax that seeks to trick gullible MPs into calling for a ban on "dihydrogen monoxide" — or water.

The dihydrogen monoxide hoax involves listing negative effects of water under an unfamiliar scientific name, then asking individuals to help control the seemingly dangerous substance (caused by most people knowing the word "monoxide" as part of the name of the poisonous gas "carbon monoxide").

Jan 30, 2025 · The dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) is an internet hoax that is designed to convince people that "dihydrogen monoxide," a scientific name for pure water, is an extremely dangerous chemical that is present in most consumer products.

Jun 17, 2017 · In the spring of 1997, a 14-year-old’s school science fair project made a convincing argument to ban a dangerous chemical compound: dihydrogen monoxide, known as DHMO.

Oct 14, 2004 · Dihydrogen Monoxide is a dangerous chemical. Buy a Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide T-shirt.

Mar 15, 2004 · An Orange County suburb looking to ban foam cups nearly fell for prank Web sites that warned of the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide, also known as water.

Nov 2, 1997 · One of the most famous spoofs is the work of Nathan Zohner, a student at Eagle Rock Junior High School in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Zohner's science fair project, entitled "How gullible are we?", examined the response of his fellow students to a "petition" to ban dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO).

Feb 17, 2014 · Is the name "Dihydrogen monoxide" actually what chemists would use to refer to $\ce {H2O}$ (assuming there was no common name, "water")? Of course, this is all over the internet.

Aug 4, 2015 · One of the most popular practical jokes involving the chemical nomenclature for water is the dihydrogen monoxide parody. These jokes and hoaxes often involve a seemingly legitimate public advisory regarding the presence of a chemical called “dihydrogen monoxide, also known as DHMO.”