Scott wrote:

> In article >,
> Richard Periut > wrote:
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>>Water (H2O) is a substance that can have three states. Ice = water.
>>Steam = water. liquid water / condensed water = water.
>>
>>Again, it's semantics. You call it tomato, I call it tomatoe.
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> Except that water is one of the only, if not the only, substances with a
> distinct name for each of its different phases. If someone asks for a
> glass of water, and you give them a glass full of ice and no liquid,
> they will be annoyed with you, though you are technically correct.
> Similarly, if you blast them with steam, you'll be arrested.
>
> And since "tomatoe" is a misspelling, what you call it is incorrect.
>
Wrong, there is CO2. You can call it dry ice in its solid phase.

Also, tomatoe was a typo. Please don't behead me for this.

Rich

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