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Graphite is a pretty common word, and it's easy to make the connection between that and what graphene is. Same goes for gold and goldene. Not so much for chryso
by bl0rg 2y ago
Graphite is a pretty common word, and it's easy to make the connection between that and what graphene is. Same goes for gold and goldene. Not so much for chrysos and chrysene.
- Tabular-Iceberg 2y agoThe point of systematic naming is predictability through consistency, not appealing to the lowest common denominator. But Sweden isn’t exactly known for its stellar educational system, so it doesn’t surprise me that their chemists don’t learn Greek.
- speed_spread 2y agoAncient Greece wasn't known for its great chemical industry.
- Tabular-Iceberg 2y agoTell that to IUPAC, I don’t make the rules.
- temp0826 2y agoThe most Greek a chemistry student in the states would get is from frat parties
- anthk 2y agoAurene then, from Latin aurum. Also, in Spanish áureo it's still used as 'golden'.