From xod@sixgirls.org Thu Apr 26 15:42:10 2001 Return-Path: X-Sender: xod@shiva.sixgirls.org X-Apparently-To: lojban@yahoogroups.com Received: (EGP: mail-7_1_2); 26 Apr 2001 22:42:09 -0000 Received: (qmail 71012 invoked from network); 26 Apr 2001 22:42:08 -0000 Received: from unknown (10.1.10.27) by l7.egroups.com with QMQP; 26 Apr 2001 22:42:08 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO shiva.sixgirls.org) (63.219.55.100) by mta2 with SMTP; 26 Apr 2001 22:42:07 -0000 Received: from localhost (localhost [[UNIX: localhost]]) by shiva.sixgirls.org (8.11.3+3.4W/8.11.1) with ESMTP id f3QMg6l01815 for ; Thu, 26 Apr 2001 18:42:06 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 18:42:06 -0400 (EDT) To: Subject: Re: [lojban] Chemistry In-Reply-To: <0104261456100E.01394@neofelis> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII From: Value Yourself It's possible that Mathematics is not the only field that deserves its own sub-branch of Lojban. This could be another case. This could be implemented in the heretical manner of using a special cmavo to turn Chemistry mode on and off. On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Pierre Abbat wrote: > I think that, to express chemistry in Lojban, we need a set of gismu > (preferably with convenient rafsi) for such concepts as: > x1 is an aldehyde derived from x2 > x1 is derived from x2 by adding a C-C double bond at position x3 > ditto but a triple bond > x1 is a ketone of x2 and x3 > x1 is an ester of x2 and x3. > > I managed to express a statement about the arrangement of double bonds in fatty > acids in Lojban, but Lojbab had trouble understanding it. (It's on Nuzban.) But > if I tried to say "2,3-dimethyl octa-5-enyl 2,4,6-methyl benzoate", I'd be > completely lost. > > phma > > To unsubscribe, send mail to lojban-unsubscribe@onelist.com > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > ------ 1.Why are you measuring the measure? The measure is the same. Even after Great One, the bones will be broken. I am telling you. Relic should believe me. 2.Where after religion you believe in religion and wish that to Ora. Emptiness is that what Baby God's Eye is fighting for.