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Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 days ago

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Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 days ago
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    I think de-ionize or de-ionized/de-ionization is the proper term.

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      As a chemist, I somewhat agree. If something was becoming not ionized, I’d say deionization. But generally I’d go with non-ionized.

      Edit: I was pretty tired when I posted the original message. But after looking back, if something was non-ionized, I’d probably just say “neutral”, since it probably doesn’t have a charge.

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        I agree with the professional chemist.

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          As a plumber, I respectfully disagree.

  • Arghblarg@lemmy.ca
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    Ironically, ionized particles tend to stick together (trying to become neutrally-charged) whereas unionized particles tend not to interact as strongly; so a group of chemists ‘binding’ together to form a union would actually be ‘ionized’ not ‘unionized’ … metaphorically :p

    • zergtoshi@lemmy.world
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      While ionized particles stick to other things, they do not really stick together - at least if they are the same type of particles or rather carry the same type of charge, respectively.

      • gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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        society is a material held together by the attraction between male and female, and that’s how we build a community or sth

      • D_C@sh.itjust.works
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        Listen, I DIDN’T COME HERE TO BE EDUCATED…but I’m enjoying it. Carry on.

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    I don’t get it?

    • ValiantDust@feddit.org
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      Union-ized as in forming a union vs un-ionized as in not ionized

      • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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        Aha! Thanks!

        • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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          Also for additional context, plumbers are frequently in unions and chemists aren’t (at least in America where the Webster dictionary is the dialectic expert)

    • Daryl76679@lemmy.ml
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      The chemist will pronounce it un-ionized, while the plumber will pronounce it union-ized

    • Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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      Are you a scientist or a plumber?

      • WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world
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        Just some guy

        • Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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          1. You’n-yun-ized
          2. Un-ion-ized
          • 1Malayali@lemmy.ml
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            You’n-yun

            Unintended Yuyun nod?
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          • moosetwin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            onionization achieved

          • WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world
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            Yeah I know, the guy you replied to his name is some guy

            • Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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              But I’m not smart, so my reply makes sense

  • propter_hog [any, any]@hexbear.net
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    That’s an easy one: it’s pronounced “unionized”.

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      Now do “gif”.

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  • wholesomescott@lemmy.world
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    Haha this made me laugh.

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    Wouldn’t it be de-ionize?

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      Unionized means particles without charge, i.e. particles with same amount of electrons and protons.

      Deionized is something that once had ions and through some process those ions lost their charge.

      Correct me if I’m wrong. I am not a chemist

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        No clue, also not a chemist. I would probably just say “atom” or “neutral molecule” instead.

        I might even say non-ionized.

      • Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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        I dunno if it’s right, but I like it 👍

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    Aren’t most plumbers shelf employed though?

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    Plumber checking in

    • Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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      Is the UA as good as the IBEW? I mean, I guess you’re only one so you can’t compare yourself to the other.

      Relevant

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