Am 25.09.2014 19:52, schrieb Alain Cuvillier:
> Hi all,
> 
> why are both the /subclass of/ and /instance of/ properties set for the 
> ethanol
> (showcase) item?
> For me ethanol is a single concrete alcohol and it is not a class. There is 
> only
> one ethanol, with a single chemical formula and structure, so only the 
> /instance
> of/ property is right for this item ?

I tend to agree with you, but then you can also see it this way: "ethanol" is a
class of molecules. Ethanol molecules are instances of that class, which is a
subclass of "alcohol(s)".

-- daniel


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Daniel Kinzler
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