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The chemistry of language and the language of chemistry
Adelgade 119 B, 5400 Bogense
For over a hundred years, chemists and linguists have looked askance at each other and regularly crossed blades in the media, e.g.
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Who decides on the chemical names in Danish? Is zircon a gemstone or an element?
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Why is sulfo a bad name for a dishwashing detergent? Should CO2 be called carbonic acid or carbon dioxide?
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Why on earth do you have to write 'chlorine' with k in Danish when everyone else uses ch?
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