Ununununium? Nunnium? Umminummium?

[fancycwabs]

I was looking over the periodic table today, and noticed that they've assigned names to many elements that didn't even exist back when I was taking chemistry. Seaborgium, also called eka-tungsten. Dubnium, or eka-tantalum. Ununoctium, or eka-radon, of which only three atoms ever existed, but they were reportedly delicious.

Ununoctium is actually the reason for this post. Outside of helium, all noble gases end in "-on." Neon, Xenon, etc. So I'm moving to call element 118 "Crayon."

Also, element 117 should be called "Praline."

Thank you for your attention.

Comments

[loree-borealis.livejournal.com]

I support that movement.

[loree-borealis.livejournal.com]

But only that one.

[oldhubcap.livejournal.com]

Mendeleev would be proud of you.

Noble gases

[resk.livejournal.com]

Ununoctium didn't even make it on the list of noble gases, so your work here is nearly finished.

Well done.

Re: Noble gases

[fancycwabs.livejournal.com]

"'Noble gas' is the translation of the German Edelgas, which was in use as early as 1898"

Now I have that song from The Sound of Music stuck in my head. You bastard.

Re: Noble gases

[resk.livejournal.com]

I'll talk all the blame, aqua sea foam shame
Sunburn for freezer burn, choking on the ashes of her enemy

Re: Noble gases

[fancycwabs.livejournal.com]

Now I have those lyrics being sung to Edelweiss. You're not helping.

This should help

[resk.livejournal.com]

Turnaround, every now and then I get a little bit lonely and you're never coming around

Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit tired of listening to the sound of my tears

Turnaround, Every now and then I get a little bit nervous that the best of all the years have gone by

Re: This should help

[fancycwabs.livejournal.com]

I saw The Dan Band play that live at BB King's in New York after going to see Avenue Q. They'd oversold the venue, and had CLEARLY violated fire code as we were packed in like sardines, and we waited in line for about two hours to get in (so they didn't start playing until about 1am), but they put on a hell of a show.

Re: This should help

[resk.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear that it didn't turn all Great White on you.

I believe that if they weren't a hair band, it wouldn't have happened.