On Mon, 16 Apr 2001, John Cowan wrote:
>Pierre Abbat scripsit:
>> Why do sodna, kliru, and navni have an x2 place, but not the other elements?
>
>Because they really mean "alkali metal", "halogen", and "noble gas" respectively.
>Sodium, chlorine, and neon are just the prototypes.
So what should we call sodium, chrorine, and neon in particular?
phma