- Over at wikipedia, there's Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia
- Next there's Antidisestablishmentarianism -- an oldie but a goodie (hint: start off by understanding the meaning of "establishmentarianism")
- Then there's Dibromothymolsulphonphthalein (a.k.a. "Bromthymol Blue", or BTB, because of its intense blue color). Used in chemistry as an indicator. Formula: C27H28Br2O5S ... I've been out of the chemistry profession for over 35 years, so I had to look it up, but its modern chemical name is: 3,3”-Dibromothymolsulphonephthalein
An attempt to scrub the gathering moss off some stones and help them keep rolling smoothly along ... Thoughts on information technology and anything else, by Tony Austin, after a career in Science and the IT industry, and now somewhat contemplative retirement
Showing posts with label Chemistry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chemistry. Show all posts
Monday, June 26, 2006
Hex-actly the right words?
Being a lover of words -- but not a philologist -- I present you with a few longish ones today. What do you think of this trio:
Labels:
Chemistry,
Pronunciation,
Words
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