Pamiętaj chemiku młody, wlewaj zawsze kwas do wody
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What it means
Remember, young chemist: always pour acid into water. A safety rhyme taught in Polish schools — when diluting acid, always add acid to water, never the other way around, to avoid dangerous splashing.
English equivalent
Do as you oughter, add acid to water.
Vocabulary
- pamiętać — to remember
- chemik — chemist
- młody — young
- wlewać — to pour in
- kwas — acid
- woda — water
Grammar note
'Wlewaj' is an imperative. 'Kwas' is the accusative object. 'Do wody' uses the genitive after 'do'.
Cultural context
A well-known mnemonic taught in Polish chemistry classes. The rhyme chemiku/wody makes it easy to remember.
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