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Re: soldering "iron", was Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: SMD soldering

2009-10-16 by Piers Goodhew

I prefer the term "International English" ;-)

It's not just in the UK that they pronounce it anyway.

PG

On 17/10/2009, at 5:23 AM, Ron Yost wrote:

> From Online Etymology Dictionary:
> http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=solder
>
> Solder
>
> c.1350, sawd, from O.Fr. soldure, from solder "to join with solder,"  
> from L.
> solidare "to make solid," from solidus "solid" (see solid). Modern  
> form is
> from c.1420. The -l- is still pronounced in Great Britain. The noun  
> is first
> attested 1374.
>
> Soder-on. :)
> Ron Yost
>
>

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