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Funny Named Molecules

Pompey Magnus · 2003-04-16 10:52:48

funny named molecules, who says scientists haven't a sense of humour? my favorites are Khanne****e and Uranate. http://www.bristol.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/MOTM/silly/sillymols.htm

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16-04-2003 11:52am

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Pompey Magnus

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funny named molecules, who says scientists haven't a sense of humour? my favorites are Khanne****e and Uranate.

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/Depts/Chemistry/MOTM/silly/sillymols.htm

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#2 16-04-2003 11:57am
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Some good stuff there.

Uranate
The various uranium oxide anions (UO22-, UO32-, UO42-, etc) go by the glorious name of 'uranates'. I wonder if unwanted reactions of these ions with certain compounds is called 'involuntary uranation'...?
Related to this, uranium nitrate is also known as uranyl nitrate, which sounds like the entry fee for a toilet after 8pm...

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#3 16-04-2003 12:44pm
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Thats something I didn't know, good one.

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