Talk:katal

I don't think the etymology is correct here. Katal is probably derived from "catalytic" (or catalytic's own roots), not from anything feline or cat-like. It's an SI unit for catalytic activity, after all. . . Danierrr 02:52, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree. I'd rather scrap what's there than keep something incorrect up. There's nothing in the OED on katal to guide this, nor did I find anything on a quick scan of the IUPAC site. Grunkhead 15:53, 22 January 2010 (UTC)
 * If you think the etymology is incorrect, look in the articles' history for the user who added it and discuss with him why or why it is not correct. Cheers, Razorflame 16:19, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

RfV discussion
Ngarrindjeri: "talking tree". Another case of "If we can cite it, it's an automatic FWOTD". —Μετάknowledge discuss/deeds 05:38, 16 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Here's two: a place name and an explanation that's unfortunately only a snippet. Chuck Entz (talk) 06:10, 17 January 2013 (UTC)


 * I managed to read more of your second link. It has a song in Ngarrindjeri but it doesn’t use the word Katal. — Ungoliant (Falai) 15:45, 17 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Even if Ngarrindjeri is a language that only requires one mention, and not necessarily any uses, the term mentioned in the second link seems to be ’katal not katal. Mglovesfun (talk) 16:26, 17 January 2013 (UTC)


 * I contacted the user who added it. Give it a month or two more; that book is not a linguistic resource, so probably not acceptable for verification. — Ungoliant (Falai) 12:36, 6 August 2013 (UTC)
 * As the user who added this, I have to sadly say that I can't recall where I found "katal" and its meaning. It wasn't the Royal Society reference linked to above but I'll keep looking (it may have been in Legendary Tales of the Australian Aborigines by David Unaipon (a Ngarrindjeri man). I'll see if I can find the book again. --Roisterer (talk) 07:35, 14 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Failed. Can always be readded if a reference or citation is found. — Ungoliant (Falai) 11:58, 17 September 2013 (UTC)