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Originally Posted by berniefishnotes
Well, techincally Aluminium is an incorrect junior synonym. The Senior Synonym always takes prescedence. Although I do believe there can be a case if the latter is adopted as the official name.
Well, it does by ICZN rules. Not sure how the Mineralogical equivelent would judge that.
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IUPAC, the official body of chemists, has sanctioned
aluminium.
Here is a brief history of
aluminium vs. aluminum among the chemists:
http://www.worldwidewords.org/articles/aluminium.htm
And to think, I thought I was the only pervert who knew the ICZN rules ...
