Chemical Symbol Words
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Chemical Symbol Words
What's the longest word you can come up with using just the chemical symbols with no repeats? Mine is 23-47-49-76-53-16.
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
Only 9? I'm sure you can find a longer one than that. Without much effort, I just came up with an 11: 18-34-3-6-19-68-16.Kai Laddiman wrote:What's the longest word you can come up with using just the chemical symbols with no repeats? Mine is 23-47-49-76-53-16.
Richard Stilgoe once claimed that the longest word you could play musically (using the note symbols A to G) was CABBAGEFACE.
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
Actually, if you make it CABBAGEFACED and play it allegro moderato as below, it's rather a jaunty little tune.Phil Reynolds wrote:Richard Stilgoe once claimed that the longest word you could play musically (using the note symbols A to G) was CABBAGEFACE.
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
If it was a word, you could have 78-68-76-79-44-16.
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
Get back to counting school Phil! Looks like a fun little puzzle. Will have a go laterPhil Reynolds wrote:Only 8?
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
A measly 8 - 74-75-16-81-68.
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
To add yet another post, there is a 10 in 74-85-68-27-6-19-16 (which is more harmless than it sounds).
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
I have found a 15-letter word
27-7-21-53-8-92-50-99-34-16
27-7-21-53-8-92-50-99-34-16
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
Does anyone know that episode of The Simpsons where Bart's at a new school for gifted kids and the teacher's waiting for them all to get the answer to what's on the black board? 'RDRR' = 'Har de har har'.
Well, I feel like Bart - stoopid! You lot are WAY over my head. But I don't mind, you're bloody legends one and all!
Well, I feel like Bart - stoopid! You lot are WAY over my head. But I don't mind, you're bloody legends one and all!
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
Yeah, I know exactly what you meanLesley Jeavons wrote:Does anyone know that episode of The Simpsons where Bart's at a new school for gifted kids and the teacher's waiting for them all to get the answer to what's on the black board? 'RDRR' = 'Har de har har'.
Well, I feel like Bart - stoopid! You lot are WAY over my head. But I don't mind, you're bloody legends one and all!
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
A measly 11 which came to me in a dream about pears...
27-7-26-75-7-58-16
A few different combinations of elements can be used to spell it though.
27-7-26-75-7-58-16
A few different combinations of elements can be used to spell it though.
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
Can you find one that doesn't break the rules?Dinos Sfyris wrote:A measly 11 which came to me in a dream about pears...
27-7-26-75-7-58-16
A few different combinations of elements can be used to spell it though.
Re: Chemical Symbol Words
This is slightly off-topic, but here's an old one for you to guess-
What word is represented here?
HIJKLMNO?
What word is represented here?
HIJKLMNO?
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
WaterAnnieHall wrote:This is slightly off-topic, but here's an old one for you to guess-
What word is represented here?
HIJKLMNO?
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
Damn! I finally knew one and someone beat me to itKai Laddiman wrote:WaterAnnieHall wrote:This is slightly off-topic, but here's an old one for you to guess-
What word is represented here?
HIJKLMNO?
She came, she saw - oh well, at least she tried!
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
Care to explain it to the uninformed then?Debbi Flack wrote:Damn! I finally knew one and someone beat me to itKai Laddiman wrote:WaterAnnieHall wrote:This is slightly off-topic, but here's an old one for you to guess-
What word is represented here?
HIJKLMNO?
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
H to O.Dinos Sfyris wrote:Care to explain it to the uninformed then?HIJKLMNO?
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
Jees, and I thought he was a chemist.Charlie Reams wrote:H to O.Dinos Sfyris wrote:Care to explain it to the uninformed then?HIJKLMNO?
16/10/2007 - Episode 4460
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
Dinos Sfyris 76 - 78 Dorian Lidell
Proof that even idiots can get well and truly mainwheeled.
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
Ah yes. Quite. I see what you did there. Splendid.
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Re: Chemical Symbol Words
i'm not afraid to admit I was trying to work it out on the basis that "LMN" had something to do with "element"