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To commemorate Terry Pratchett's comic book series "Discworld", which chemical element was it proposed to name "Octarine"?

Question #149606. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Aug 07 2023.
Originally posted Aug 07 2023 8:11 PM.

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The halogen, atomic number117 was proposed to be called Octarine!

link https://chronicleflask.com/2016/01/06/name-element-117-octarine-in-honour-of-terry-pratchetts-discworld/

Instead, it was named Tennessine after the US state of Tennessee where the atom was first synthesized in the Oakridge laboratory. Octarine would have been better in my humble opinion, just saying.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessine
Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Aug 07 2023.
Aug 07 2023, 8:14 PM
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