THE SYMBIOTIC CARBON CYCLE
PLETHORA ~ Plenty or excess (18th C)
ORIGIN ~ Greek ~ plethora = full
QUANTUM LEAP ~ A move forwards
ORIGIN ~ Scientific 1900 ~ small amount of Energy
In JARGON it refers to a LARGE change not a SMALL one !
RIBALD ~ Irreverent or licentious remark (16th C)
ORIGIN ~ French ~ Ribauld = Licentious pleasures !
SYMBIOSIS ~ Working together
ORIGIN ~ Scientific ! In nature the FLORA take in CO2 and
give out OXYGEN and work SYMBIOTICALLY with the FAUNA
which inhale OXYGEN and exhale CO2 ! Prior to the Industrial
Revolution this maintained Atmospheric CO2 @ 250 ppm !
Please tell Mister TRUMP it is now 500 ppm and rising !
TANTAMOUNT ~ Equivalent to ~ or commensurate with
ORIGIN ~ Tantomontare = To amount to as much !
Thanks for visiting ~ comments welcome ~ Love BRIAN XOX
I have included some scientific terms like INHALE & EXHALE (breathing in and out) which are similar but opposites. Scientists do have at least 1000 extra words in their vocabulary which is useful in both SCRABBLE (words like XYLENE) and POETRY (words like ARBOREAL etc). ISOTOPE is a common word ~ but it is derived from the Greek ISO = same and TOPOS = place. It is used to describe two(or more) forms of the same ELEMENT (such as CARBON) C12 C13 & C14 which occupy the SAME PLACE (No.6) in the Periodic Table. It dates from the 193O's when the NEUTRON was discovered ! So now you know ! In the past ALL Scientists were Greek & Latin Scholars ~ consequently they used those languages to describe new scientific phenomena. Some (like MARIE CURIE) were more down to Earth and she coined the word RADIOACIVITY to explain the phenomena of (radioactive) elements like URANIUM producing ALPHA ~ BETA ~ GAMMA Radiation ! Thanks for reading ~ comments WELCOME ~ BRIAN
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And here's me thinking Tantamount referred to Santa (who lisps) talking about his mount of Santa's presents.
Ahhhhh MICHAEL ~ Even Wordsmiths like you and I can learn new (and exciting) words every day. Today I met COLORATURA ~ A complicated piece of music for a Solo Singer in an article about opera !
LOVE AT FIRST ...........?
My Twin Sister Nora
Is engaged to a COLORATURA
But is he the right man fura ?
It was love a first sight when he sura
Or was it a whim ?
It was love at first sound
When first she heard Him
At TheTheatre in the Round !
Thanks for comment BRIAN
Brill stuff B
I dunno why I'm bothering lol. Well, I can't anything more than 3 syllables long. Not after sherry anyway! lol.
A fine write again Brian.
Thanks STEVE ~ I write POETRY ~ to amuse ~ entertain ~ reach your Heart & Mind ~ But also to EDUCATE ~ You're never too old to Learn Granpop ! Yours BRAIN
Dohhh! it's the sherry you know. Can't say these long or even medium sized words. heehee. I'm not a Grandad, but I am a Great-Uncle!
Grazie SANTITA ~ Cara Amiga Mia ! Thanks for your encouraging comments ~ I like to pleasure & educate ! Besos y Abrazos Picantes BRIAN El Muso Divino XOXOX
Great write and very educational! Love reading these! Sisterly hugs-Christina
THANKS CHRIS ~ I love words and today we reach Z ~ ENJOY ! Sunny here today 50F so no snow expected ! Some horrendous Winter Pictures from USA SIX FOOT of snow in places and MINUS 38F in Minnesota our lowest has been ZERO F (so far) Still lots of snow in SCOTLAND ! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND ~ ANGELA sends her love and says "Cuddle up & keep Warm" HOT HUGS for YOU & YOURS for 2018 ~ Brian @@@@@@@
I’m playing scrabble this weekend! What fortunate timing I’ve come across.
THANKS FRIEND ~ Scrabble (like Poetry) is a good way to increase ones vocabulary ~ Pleased you enjoyed the SERIES on WORDS ~ Yours BRIAN
Thanks Brian! You just managed to give me the last science lesson for 2017!
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