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Old 10-18-2007, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by violetpretty View Post
ADP, for adenosine diphosphate? Would they say ADP in context? Tell them to say ADPhi, because phosphate doesn't make a P sound.

While taking organic chem, I would always think of Pike and KA whenever we would talk about "KA" or "pKA". Or in thermodynamics, Delta G, the free energy change.
Speaking of how the letters are used in math and science, this made me think of one time when someone looks at my sweater and says "ahh.. Phi Sigma Sigma, Sum of all sums " I responded "yes, kinda like creme de la creme !."
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