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Symbols and chemical nomenclature have been most important for expressing chemical knowledge. Of course, such sign language has changed over the centuries. While early symbols reflected the mysticism of the Middle Ages, a rational, practical and simple system was arrived at by the end of the 19th century.
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Kölli, K. (1997). The Development of Chemical Formulae and Equations. In: Fleischhacker, W., Schönfeld, T. (eds) Pioneering Ideas for the Physical and Chemical Sciences. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0268-9_32
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