Re: [lojban] xukmi instance

[Pierre Abbat <phma@phma.optus.nu>]

On Tuesday 30 November 2010 12:44:34 A. PIEKARSKI wrote:
> coi
>
> Can anyone offer a suggestion as to the meaning of "instance" in the
> gismu definition of {xukmi}?:
>
> 'x1 is an instance of substance/chemical/drug x2 (individual or mass) with
> purity x3'
>
> I've checked several dictionaries for "instance", but nothing fits.

I think it means, for instance:
x1 is the bag of sea salt on my counter
x2 is pure sodium chloride
x3 is some number a little less than 1.
I don't usually think of sea salt as a chemical, though; I eat it, rather than 
pure NaCl, because it has all those other elements. Getting the right mix in 
the Lobgugde space station is going to be a bit tricky.

Pierre
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