Not that Wikipedia is the final source for chemical nomenclature, but here's what they say:
"Dihydrogen monoxide", shortened to "DHMO", is a name for water<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_(molecule)> that is consistent with chemical nomenclature, but that is almost never used. Beth Benoit Granite State College Plymouth State University New Hampshire On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 1:35 PM, Bourgeois, Dr. Martin <[email protected]>wrote: > > Dihydrogen monoxide in the version on snopes.com. > ------------------------------ > *From:* Marc Carter [[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, November 30, 2009 1:30 PM > > *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > *Subject:* RE: [tips] Fake petition? > > > I thought it was "dihydrogen oxide"? > > Sounds pretty dangerous, either way. > > Except when thirsty. > > m > > > -- > Marc Carter, PhD > Associate Professor and Chair > Department of Psychology > College of Arts & Sciences > Baker University > -- > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Christopher D. Green [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, November 30, 2009 11:48 AM > *To:* Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) > *Subject:* Re: [tips] Fake petition? > > > I thought it was Penn and Teller (or at least I heard about it from them) > and the chemical was "hydrogen hydroxide" (water). The petition wasn't > posted, as I recall. It was circulated in person at health fairs and the > like. > > Chris > -- > > Christopher D. Green > Department of Psychology > York University > Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 > Canada > > > > 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 > [email protected] > http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ > > ========================== > > ============ > > Helweg-Larsen, Marie wrote: > > > A couple of years ago someone posted a fake petition that argued that we > should stop using a harmful chemical. The “harmful” chemical was something > innocuous (maybe water or salt) and the point is that you can make anything > sound harmful and of course many chemical are safe and necessary. Does > anyone remember this and have the survey/exercise? I’ve searched online and > in my own archives unsuccessfully. > > Marie > > > > **************************************************** > Marie Helweg-Larsen, Ph.D. > Department Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology > Kaufman 168, Dickinson College > Carlisle, PA 17013, office (717) 245-1562, fax (717) 245-1971 > > Office hours: Mon/Thur 3-4, Tues 10:30-11:30 > http://users.dickinson.edu/~helwegm/index.html<http://users.dickinson.edu/%7Ehelwegm/index.html> > **************************************************** > > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > > > > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > > > ------------------------------ > The information contained in this e-mail and any attachments thereto > ("e-mail") is sent by Baker University ("BU") and is intended to be > confidential and for the use of only the individual or entity named above. > The information may be protected by federal and state privacy and > disclosures acts or other legal rules. If the reader of this message is not > the intended recipient, you are notified that retention, dissemination, > distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this e-mail in error please immediately notify Baker University by > email reply and immediately and permanently delete this e-mail message and > any attachments thereto. Thank you. > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly ([email protected]) > > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
