Ramone Cila
September 20th 04, 05:35 PM
"Dori A Schmetterling" > wrote in message
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> I think I get your point.
>
> You're saying the word "steel" already incorporates the alloy concept?
Thus
> in steel alloy the word "alloy" is redundant?
Steel and steel alloy are different compounds. Hence, no explicit redundancy
in the term "steel alloy".
I am obviously late to this conversation, but the comment to which you reply
made certain extrapolations, based upon the Encarta cite, that are faulty.
...
> I think I get your point.
>
> You're saying the word "steel" already incorporates the alloy concept?
Thus
> in steel alloy the word "alloy" is redundant?
Steel and steel alloy are different compounds. Hence, no explicit redundancy
in the term "steel alloy".
I am obviously late to this conversation, but the comment to which you reply
made certain extrapolations, based upon the Encarta cite, that are faulty.