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[-] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 129 points 3 months ago
[-] TheTetrapod@lemmy.world 36 points 3 months ago

People always argue that -num isn't a legitimate way for the name of an element to end, but I never see you guys talking about Platinium.

[-] Vinny_93@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago

All words are made up and language isn't real

[-] rainynight65@feddit.org 13 points 3 months ago

Then we also need to talk about Sodum, Potassum, Magnesum, Plutonum, Uranum, Cadmum, Chromum, Titanum and a bunch more. Why should Aluminum be the outlier?

[-] PopShark@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah well blowsraspberry

[-] Chadus_Maximus@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Because platinum is also a concept. Nobody has gotten an aluminum record, or an aluminum medal. Some metals have ascended beyond mere utility into superficiality. Aluminium isn't there yet.

[-] pythonoob@programming.dev 16 points 3 months ago
[-] anzo@programming.dev 4 points 3 months ago

Halloumi, yummy.

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