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== Iodine == | == Iodine == | ||
Proposed by Eliora, the name of ''iodine'' is taken from the convention of naming some fractional-octave temperaments after elements, in this case the 53rd chemical element. It can be expressed as the 159 & 742 temperament. | Proposed by Eliora, the name of ''iodine'' is taken from the convention of naming some fractional-octave temperaments after elements, in this case the 53rd chemical element. It can be expressed as the 159 & 742 temperament. 2 periods + 3 less than 600 cent generators correspond to [[8/5]]. 5 less than 600 cent generators (minus 1 octave) correspond to [[8/7]]. | ||
[[Subgroup]]: 2.3.5.7 | [[Subgroup]]: 2.3.5.7 | ||