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Definitions by bluestinger66

The seventeenth letter of the futhark alphabet
Pronunciation of tiwaz: TEE˙wahz
Letter sound: t
Appearance: ᛏ
Meaning: arrow, spear
Related words: Tyr (the war god or sky god Tyr)
tiwaz by bluestinger66 December 17, 2023

palindrome 

A word that reads the same forwards and backwards
Teacher: “Can you guys think of some examples of a palindrome?”
Me: “Qawbecrdteyfugihoipjaksldmfngohpjqkrlsztxucvvwbxnymz zmynxbwvvcuxtzslrkqjphognfmdlskajpiohigufyetdrcebwaqq.”
Teacher: “That’s a pretty long palindrome, but it isn’t a real word.”
George: “Then how about madam? Or racecar?”
Teacher: “You’re right, but I wanted you to think of a longer palindrome.”
Jason: “I got a great palindrome. It is: ‘Was it Eliot’s toilet I saw?’.“
palindrome by bluestinger66 December 16, 2023
The sixteenth letter of the futhark alphabet
Pronunciation of sowilo: SOH˙wee˙loh
Letter sound: s
Appearance: ᛊ
Meaning: sun
Note: Sowilo can be spelled with the macron symbol (ˉ) placed over both of the O’s, i.e. “sōwilō.”
sowilo by bluestinger66 December 16, 2023
The fifteenth letter of the futhark alphabet
Pronunciation of algiz: AHL˙geez
Letter sound: z (as in zoo or zip)
Appearance: ᛉ
Meaning: elk
Comes from: proto-Germanic word “elhaz”
Related words: eolhx
algiz by bluestinger66 December 15, 2023
The fourteenth letter of the futhark alphabet
Pronunciation of perthro: PEHR˙throh
Letter sound: p
Appearance: ᛈ
Meaning: secret
Related words: peorth (also spelled peorð)
Note: Perthro can also be spelled pertho or perþro. All three of these spellings are acceptable.
perthro by bluestinger66 December 14, 2023

proton number 

The number of protons in an atom is called its atomic number (Z). This number is very important because it is unique for atoms of a given element. All atoms of an element have the same number of protons, and every element has a different number of protons in its atoms.
Me: I can name all the elements by proton number: hydrogen helium lithium beryllium boron carbon nitrogen oxygen fluorine neon sodium magnesium aluminum silicon phosphorus sulphur chlorine argon potassium calcium scandium titanium vanadium chromium manganese iron cobalt nickel copper zinc gallium germanium arsenic selenium bromine krypton rubidium strontium yttrium zirconium niobium molybdenum technetium ruthenium rhodium palladium silver cadmium indium tin antimony tellurium iodine xenon cesium barium lanthanum cerium praseodymium neodymium promethium samarium europium gadolinium terbium dysprosium holmium erbium thulium ytterbium lutetium hafnium tantalum tungsten rhenium osmium iridium platinum gold mercury thallium lead bismuth polonium astatine radon francium radium actinium thorium protactinium uranium neptunium plutonium americium curium berkelium californium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitnerium darmstadtium roentgenium copernicium nihonium flerovium moscovium livermorium tennessine oganesson.
Tom: Yes, that’s great.
Me: And now on to the symbols: HHeLiBeBCNOFNeNaMgAlSiPSClArKCaScTiVCrMnFeCoNiCuZnGaGeAsSeBrKrRbSrYZrNbMoTcRuRhPdAgCdInSnSbTeIXecsBaLaCePrNdPmS,EuGdTbDyHoErTmYbLuHfTaWReOsIrPtAuHgTlPbBiPoAtRnFrRaAcThPaUNpPuAmCmBkCfEsFmMdNoLrRfDbSgBhHsMtDsRgCnNhFlMcLvTsOg.
Tom: Hey, now it looks like an equation!
proton number by bluestinger66 December 13, 2023
The thirteenth letter of the futhark alphabet
Pronunciation of eihwaz: AY˙hwahz
Letter sound: ï, ei (may vary)
Appearance: ᛖ
Meaning: great strength of resistance and determination
eihwaz by bluestinger66 December 13, 2023