[ahayes]

The IUPAC name for water is oxidane. That might work on those who have heard of DHMO already.

[Oztrich Boy]

The IUPAC name for water is oxidane. That might work on those who have heard of DHMO already.

But it wouldn't be funny. It's trivia which working chemists wouldn't recall.

The identity of dihydrogen monoxide should be instantly identifiable to anyone who was awake during high school chemistry class.