Chemical Terms in History: Polysemy and Meaning Transfers

The vocabulary of the chemical sciences consists in part of words and phrases many of which are of a technical nature while others are derived from or related to everyday language. Many of the words are so-called polysemes, that is, they are used with different meanings either in common language or...

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Main Author: Helge Kragh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2024-03-01
Series:Substantia
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Online Access:https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/subs/article/view/2444