The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #25802   Message #305467
Posted By: MarkS
25-Sep-00 - 10:17 PM
Thread Name: Recognize this tune?
Subject: RE: Recognize this tune?
Isaac Asimov once wrote a science column on how to pronounce long chemical names.
The example he gave was the compound
"Paradimethylaminobenzaldehyde"
You pronounce the chemical compound to the cadence of "The Irish Washerwoman" and you will be right every time.
Problem is, every time you hear the tune you start singing along with the name of some godawful long chemical compound.
MarkS