Methods Acronyms - The Witty Side of Science
The name of a method usually contains its basic principles. To simplify the name of a method and make it easier to remember, an acronym is often used. However, sometimes the name of a method and its acronym are formed in such a way that the result often has quite a different or even humorous meaning...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers
2009-07-01
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| Series: | Kemija u Industriji |
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| Online Access: | http://pierre.fkit.hr/hdki/kui/vol58/broj07-08/337.pdf |
| Summary: | The name of a method usually contains its basic principles. To simplify the name of a method and make it easier to remember, an acronym is often used. However, sometimes the name of a method and its acronym are formed in such a way that the result often has quite a different or even humorous meaning. Here we have sorted out acronyms of scientific methods that have unusual or humorous meaning. The summation is a list of representative methods that represent the true face of science: an interesting, skillful and joyful human activity. |
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| ISSN: | 0022-9830 1334-9090 |