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Mammoth Chemistry
Reference Periodic Table
Eth-
Molecules with the prefix ‘eth-’ contain two carbon atoms.
2 = shoe, eth- = death
‘Eth’ is the grim reaper (the mascot of
death
) wearing
two
shoes.
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