Re: [lojban] Chemical elements

[Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com>]

On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 6:24 AM, lojdjis <petxd086@googlemail.com> wrote:
> I would like to know what will be names for chemicla elements like
> Radium, Palladium.
>
> M.b. it's better to invent new words something like
>
> "xukmi'a'u" or "la a'us." or "xu'i'a'u" for Au (Aurum)
> "xukmi'fu'e" or "la fu'es." or "xu'ifu'e" for Fe (Ferrum)
> "xukmixe'e" or "la xe'es." or "xu'ixe'e" for He (Helium)
> "xukminu'i" or "la nu'is." or "xu'inu'i" for Ni (Nickel).

It does make sense to use the ISO-codes fu'ivla pattern for "x1 is
chemical element with symbol XX". I see only one problem: the pattern
doesn't work for iodine, oxygen and uranium, because "xukmi'i",
"xukmi'o" and "xukmi'u" are lujvo, not fu'ivla.

mu'o mi'e xorxes

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