Chemistry – Abbreviations that are not chemical

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October 14, 2013 at 9:01 am #11515

Cindy Olmstead
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When transcribing, and chemistry is not the primary code, how do you treat abbreviations with surrounding text that is not chemical (example “DNA”)?

October 14, 2013 at 11:48 am #22244

dworthing
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The rule about treating abbreviations as mathematical applies only to chemical abbreviations. So p. 12 would be treated as a literary abbreviation. DNA(Deoxyribonucleic acid–a molecule) would be capitalized and punctuated mathematically.

The BANA Ad Hoc Chemistry Committee is working on a clarification of this rule.

October 14, 2013 at 11:51 am #22243

dworthing
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Sorry, I answered a question that was not asked. If you are transcribing in literary code or Nemeth (not Chemistry Code), DNA would be double-capped and punctuated according to EBAE.
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