The chemical compound dihydrogen monoxide, or DHMO, has been implicated in the deaths of thousands of Americans every year, mainly through accidental ingestion. In gaseous form, it can cause ...

Then they learned, to their chagrin, that dihydrogen monoxide — H2O for short — is the scientific term for water. "It's embarrassing," said City Manager David J. Norman.

Consider the chemical DiHydrogen MonOxide, usually called DHMO. It's found in many different cancers, but there's no proven causal link between its presence and the cancers in which it lurks - so far.

A Web site is raising alarm about the chemical compound dihydrogen monoxide. The odorless, colorless substance is abundantly available in liquid, solid and gaseous form. Its basis is the unstable ...