Feb 21, 2006 20:38
18 yrs ago
Spanish term

tromposimétricas

Spanish to English Science Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng poly-atomic mollecules
Talking about different kinds of mollecules, such as lineales simétricas, simétricas con forma de Y etc
This is just a list of subjects to be studied on a course for physical chemistry and applied thermodynamics:

Does anyone know what trompsimétricas means?
No more context. It's a standalone word in a list.
thanks
Proposed translations (English)
5 spinning top symmetries

Discussion

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D. Feb 21, 2006:
This is "spherical top", named after the shape of "spinning top - trompos" (toy).
Zareh Darakjian Ph.D. Feb 21, 2006:
Hi Anna: What is the order in which this appears? does it come after lineales ?... that would help.
Usually, the order is linear, spherical top, prolate, oblate, non-symmeteric.

Proposed translations

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spinning top symmetries

These include: spherical, prolate and oblate molecules.

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http://www.pparc.ac.uk/frontiers/latest/feature.asp?article=...

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In the present context, the reference is to the molecules possessing this type of symmetry, so I would say:

** spinning top molecules ** (meaning molecules with spinning top symmetry).

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The spinning top symmetries comprise: spheircal top, symmetric top and asymmetric top.
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