Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
118 chemical elements have been identified and named officially by IUPAC.A chemical element, often simply called an element, is a type of atom which has a specific number of protons in its atomic nucleus (i.e., a specific atomic number, or Z).
Base and extended alphabet Letter Name IPA Diacritics Notes A, a : a /a/ à, â [a]: B, b : bi /b/ Always geminated after a vowel and usually spelled so within a word. C, c : ci /k/ (as -ch-before e and i, -chi-before other vowels) [], (as-c- before e and i) [], (after a nasal or r before e and i) [], (geminated before e and i) [], (as-ci-) [] / [],
The base alphabet consists of 21 letters: five vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and 16 consonants. The letters J, K, W, X and Y are not part of the proper alphabet, but appear in words of ancient Greek origin (e.g. Xilofono), loanwords (e.g. "weekend"), [2] foreign names (e.g. John), scientific terms (e.g. km) and in a handful of native words—such as the names Kalsa, Jesolo, Bettino Craxi, and Cybo ...
ci is used in the Italian for /tʃ/ before the non-front vowel letters a, o, u . In English , it usually represents /ʃ/ whenever it precedes any vowel other than i . In Polish , it represents /t͡ɕ/ whenever it precedes a vowel, and /t͡ɕi/ whenever it precedes a consonant (or in the end of the word), and is considered a graphic variant of ...
Sortable table Abbreviation Meaning c̅ (c with an overbar) with (from Latin cum) means with : C: cytosine cervical vertebrae: C1: atlas – first cervical vertebra of the spine : C2 ...
This multi-page article lists pharmaceutical drugs alphabetically by name. Many drugs have more than one name and, therefore, the same drug may be listed more than once. ...
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
initialism = an abbreviation pronounced wholly or partly using the names of its constituent letters, e.g., CD = compact disc, pronounced cee dee; pseudo-blend = an abbreviation whose extra or omitted letters mean that it cannot stand as a true acronym, initialism, or portmanteau (a word formed by combining two or more words).