fleischer@viking.DEC (Bob, LJO2/E4, DTN 226-2323, PC Engineering) (03/18/86)
Vince Hatem writes: > Iron(Fe) is an ELEMENT, NOT A CHEMICAL! Chemicals are made up from Elements. The three dictionaries I consulted would disagree. Choosing not to make disparaging remarks about your employer, Bob Fleischer
vch@rruxd.UUCP (Kerro Panille) (03/22/86)
>Vince Hatem writes: > >> Iron(Fe) is an ELEMENT, NOT A CHEMICAL! Chemicals are made up from Elements. > >The three dictionaries I consulted would disagree. > >Choosing not to make disparaging remarks about your employer, Try Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary. It says: chemical n: a substance obtained by a chemical process or used for producing a chemical effect. Iron (Fe) is not obtained by a chemical process (that is referring to compounds) nor is it used (by itself) to produce a chemical effect. I still think that "element" is a much more descriptive word. I'll keep my comments about your employer to myself also. Besides, I was hired for my knowledge of Computer Science, not Chemistry. What were *you* hired for? ;-} -- Vince Hatem +----------------------------------------+ Bell Communications Research ! "..., isn't that right, Daniel?" ! Raritan River Software Systems Center ! "When you get that look on your face, ! 444 Hoes Lane ! Marty, I go prune my roses." ! 4D-340 ! -Frank Herbert ! Piscatway, NJ 08854 ! Chapterhouse: Dune ! (201) 699-4869 ! pg 459 ! {rrux?, pyux?, bellcore, topaz, +----------------------------------------+ ihnp4}!rruxo!vch