Comments on: How to Synthesize a Chemoir http://alchemist.pro/2008/12/23/how-to-synthesize-a-chemoir/ A Scientist's Experiment in Parenting and Living Mon, 09 May 2011 15:18:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: rewedin http://alchemist.pro/2008/12/23/how-to-synthesize-a-chemoir/#comment-4 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:32:38 +0000 http://rewedin.wordpress.com/?p=79#comment-4 Last month, my teenage son and his friends decided to clean his very messy bedroom. Fueled by energy drinks, they were ambitious enough to tackle the dirty rug–a major challenge. When the spray can of foaming carpet cleaner ran out, they reached for baking soda and vinegar. I don’t know how well it worked, but I admired their application of basic chemical principles. However, that gallon container of white vinegar is now completely empty…

]]> By: Rebecca http://alchemist.pro/2008/12/23/how-to-synthesize-a-chemoir/#comment-3 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:10:57 +0000 http://rewedin.wordpress.com/?p=79#comment-3 I admit, I felt a certain thrill when using baking soda & vinegar in an attempt to unclog a shower drain earlier this year. Fwoom! An exciting moment in household chores.

Many chemical images and metaphors are already being used in everyday language

You know, I hadn’t ever really thought about it that way, but you’re right. Most of the time, we rarely consider what metaphors are really referring to.

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