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On the Etymology of Chemical Names

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Acetone

28th Sep 201814th Nov 2020 Leave a comment

The terminology used by scientists of one generation can be very revealing of the misconceptions of the previous ones, and in the worst-case scenarios this can lead to these misconceptions being propagated. To put it another way, sometimes generic names for chemicals can be confusing to the student of chemistry, and only really make sense… Continue reading Acetone

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