ConTEXt an excursion - Pragma ADE

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\chemical{CaCO_3,˜,GIVES,˜,CaO,˜,+,˜,CO_2}
\stopchempar
And it would come out like this:
Limekilns Hasselt has its own limekilns. These CaCO 3
−→ CaO + CO 2
were build in 1504 and produced
quick lime up to 1956. Nowadays
they are a tourist attraction.
By the way you could also type it in a more cryptic way:
\chempar Limekilns
\\ Hasselt has its own limekilns. They were build in 1504 and
produced quick lime up to 1956. Nowadays they form a
tourist attraction.
\\ \chemical{CaCO_3,˜,GIVES,˜,CaO,˜,+,˜,CO_2} \\
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The \\ are used as column separators and are essential.
The chemical module is explained in another manual, because not everybody is interested
in chemical stuff. However, chemical structures always look impressive.
O
O
H 3 C
C
C
H
C
H
C
C
CH 3
H 3 C
C
N
C
CH 3
H
Compound A
CONT E XT relies on the P I CT E X macros of M.J. Wichura to draw this kind of structure. Although
the chemical module consists of only two or three commands, it takes some practice to
get the right results. This is how the input looks:
\placeformula[-]
\startformula
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