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Re: [lojban] element names
On Tuesday 25 November 2003 21:11, MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com wrote:
> In a message dated 2003-11-25 2:24:14 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>
> lojban@yahoogroups.com writes:
> > I actually would expect elements to be fu'ivla; they seem to be an
> > obvious place for them. Or possibly lujvo based on atomic weight.
>
> i would use atomic number instead of atomic weight, saving atomic weight to
> distinguish between isotopes.
I would use lujvo based on atomic number only for the transuranic elements
which don't have names yet, such as unununium (pavypavypavycmu). The rest
should be gismu, lujvo, or fu'ivla on a case-by-case basis. If you want to
specify the atomic weight, you can say {fi'o te ratni li N}, which is wordy,
or someone could add another word to XI for superscripts since subscripts in
chemical formulas mean the number of atoms.
phma
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