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* Anybody who studies biology for long enough, particularly metabolism or genetics, quickly finds the acronyms getting out of hand. We have acronyms made of acronyms. |
* Anybody who studies biology for long enough, particularly metabolism or genetics, quickly finds the acronyms getting out of hand. We have acronyms made of acronyms. |
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* In chemistry, abbreviation is necessary to use the completely-descriptive but incredibly long formal names of most chemicals. Or they're simply referred to by some kind of informal or brand name. At the extreme end of this scale is [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028203952/http://othyr.com/titin.html Titin], the largest known protein, which has an ''incredibly'' lengthy chemical name. |
* In chemistry, abbreviation is necessary to use the completely-descriptive but incredibly long formal names of most chemicals. Or they're simply referred to by some kind of informal or brand name. At the extreme end of this scale is [https://web.archive.org/web/20131028203952/http://othyr.com/titin.html Titin], the largest known protein, which has an ''incredibly'' lengthy chemical name. |
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* Many Mormons know what RM, BYU, PEC, BYC, YM, YW, and many others mean. |
* Many [[Mormonism|Mormons]] know what RM, BYU, PEC, BYC, YM, YW, and many others mean. |
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