Editorial

Methods Acronyms - the Witty Side of Science

D. Sović ; Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Zagreb, Croatia
B. Bertoša ; “Rudjer Bošković” Institute, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The name of a method usually contains its basic principles. To simplify the name of a method and make it easier to remember, an acronym is often used. However, sometimes the name of a method and its acronym are formed in such a way that the result often has quite a different or even humorous meaning. Here we have sorted out acronyms of scientific methods that have unusual or humorous meaning. The summation is a list of representative methods that represent the true face of science: an interesting, skillful and joyful human activity.

Keywords

Acronyms; methods; nuclear magnetic resonance; computational chemistry

Hrčak ID:

38660

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/38660

Publication date:

2.7.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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