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Posted By: Forrest of B.org | Date: 10/19/05 2:22 p.m. | |
In Response To: Re: Why do compilers scatter into energy at death? (Vid Boi) : (Also, "dissolve" apparently has something to do with liquids.
"Dissolve" means generally "to separate out into individual parts". The relation to liquids is that some substances which will, when immersed in water or some particular liquid, separate into their individual molecules and which will tend to scatter evenly through the liquid. So it doesn't just mix with it forcibly, and eventually settle out to the bottom or top if the liquid is still for long enough (like oil and water will), but instead stay "in solution" and will keep that way unless somehow forcible separated (like salt and water). In essence, a solution (like salt and water, which make the solution of "saline") is somewhere between a compound (like hydrogen and oxygen, which make the compound of "water") and a mixture (like silicon and carbon, which make the mixture of "dirt"). For a handy household application of this knowledge, note that things of a like solution are always and only soluble in each-other. So water-based paints dissolve only in water, oil-based paints dissolve only in oil, alcohol-based anything dissolves only in alcohol, and so on. Handy for knowing what to clean something with, as water won't help you clean an oil-based mess very well. (You could still scrub it off with friction from high-pressure water, but just being water won't help there at all). Also, water is the most solvent substance known in the universe, i.e. more things dissolve in water than in anything else. That's why it's so useful for life: all kinds of useful crap can dissolve in water and get together that way. This has been today's episode of CHEM 101. We now return you to your regularly scheduled forum, already in progress. (Oh yeah, and as this relates to the thread at hand: dissolve is the right word to use, just maybe not in the strict chemical sense). |
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Why do compilers scatter into energy at death? | Callie21V | 10/19/05 5:22 a.m. | |
Re: Why do compilers scatter into energy at death? | ellio7t | 10/19/05 1:07 p.m. | |
Re: Why do compilers scatter into energy at death? | Vid Boi | 10/19/05 1:33 p.m. | |
Re: Why do compilers scatter into energy at death? | Forrest of B.org | 10/19/05 2:22 p.m. | |
Re: Why do compilers scatter into energy at death? | ukimalefu | 10/19/05 5:43 p.m. | |
Re: Why do compilers scatter into energy at death? | Steve Levinson | 10/19/05 6:37 p.m. | |
Re: Why do compilers scatter into energy at death? | Forrest of B.org | 10/19/05 8:07 p.m. | |
Re: Why do compilers scatter into energy at death? | Blake37 | 10/20/05 9:59 a.m. | |
Re: Why do compilers scatter into energy at death? | Forrest of B.org | 10/21/05 5:04 p.m. | |
Re: Why do compilers scatter into energy at death? | Blake37 | 10/22/05 3:50 a.m. | |
Re: Why do compilers scatter into energy at death? | Forrest of B.org | 10/22/05 5:30 a.m. | |
Re: Why do compilers scatter into energy at death? | Mister Chief | 10/22/05 11:52 a.m. |
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