> Effervescent Incident #2: Yesterday, during my early (7 o' clock) bird Chemistry class, my
> teacher was explaining gas solutions to us. Then, she asked what the bubbling and hissing
> (Actually pssht) sound made when gas escaped from a solution (like when you open a bottle of
> coke) was called.

Here in Australia, there is a soft drink company called Schweppes. Much of their advertising revolves around the "schweppervescence" you get when you open a can or bottle of Schweppes soda.

Am I alone in thinking that "schweppervescence" is an awful word?


Paul