What's in a name?
That which we call glucose
By any other name
Would not mean ‘sweet’.
Names provide identity;
they provide meaning;
they provide history.
Discover the stories behind the names of
chemicals both familiar and exotic.
That which we call glucose
By any other name
Would not mean ‘sweet’.
Names provide identity;
they provide meaning;
they provide history.
Discover the stories behind the names of
chemicals both familiar and exotic.
Atom: the smallest particle in which a chemical element exists and combines.
from Latin atomus, from ancient Greek ἄτομος (atomos) particle incapable of further division, from a- and temnein to cut Etymos: Hellenistic Greek ἔτυμον (etymon) ‘true’ literal sense of a word according to its origin, hence, in post-classical grammatical writings, the root or primary word from which a derivative is formed; use as noun of neuter of ancient Greek ἔτυμος (etymos) - true |
Contributors: Ella Cohen, Zach Kapner, Amit Basu
Acknowledgements: Brown University UTRA award to E. Cohen, Z. Kapner; A.M. Basu for website design.
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Acknowledgements: Brown University UTRA award to E. Cohen, Z. Kapner; A.M. Basu for website design.
Contact: [email protected]
Disclaimer: To the best of our knowledge all images used on this site are public domain images for non-commercial use. Please notify me of any image that does not meet this criterion and it will be removed.