Aparï-Dürïža

Aparï-Dürïža, also known as Carbon Immobilization, is a physical condition resulting from the contact of a silicon-based creature with any carbon-based material, called Dürï. It represents one of two carbon-related conditions alongside Wëðo-Dürïža, or Carbon Glowing, and Aparï-Dürïža is often considered a precursor to or a lesser version of Wëðo-Dürïža. One can become Aparï-Dürïža from either skin contact or ingestion, the latter being much more dangerous and far more likely to result in Wëðo-Dürïža.

Nomenclature and Terminology

The first part is Aparï, a verb meaning 'to burn'. This word was largely used throughout the history of the Ibrófeneð species, even back to the Ïlýrhonid Tribe. It is likely that, at the time, the dangers of carbon were so well-known and well-policed that the cases of Aparï-Dürïža only concerned minor blotches and discolorations.

The second part, Dürïža, is primarily derived from the term Dürï, which is the term for carbon, with the suffix -ža, which is a general suffix used for diseases and other harmful conditions, like Úmýïža.

In the many years of linguistic evolution, the term Aparï-Dürïža comes to refer to many things. In addition to the general state of a living being or unliving object being mildly to seriously affected by carbon poisoning, it also refers to the amount of carbon that causes this effect in the first place. The primary term to describe the cause of Aparï-Dürïža and Wëðo-Dürïža is one of infection; an object or living being is 'infected' by the carbon.

Chemistry

The deadliness of Aparï-Dürïža and Wëðo-Dürïža depends on the fact that the chemical reaction between carbon and silicon is not only extremely favored, but also accompanied by much more flexible bonds, draining the stability and reliability of the material in question. At concentrations of around 100 to 500 mM, this lack of stability causes the material to stretch at will, thus unable to support itself. Although this is still considered part of Aparï-Dürïža, it is a severe case and almost always leads to irreparable injury and amputation, much less a very high chance of death.

At concentrations above 1 M, this increases to what is called Wëðo-Dürïža, in which the carbon content is so abundant that the body part or infected area in question behaves like the original carbon object. Specifically, it is able to infect other objects with Aparï-Dürïža via direct touch.

Subtypes

Being squarely focused on carbon and its influence on the Ibrófeneð and other silicon-based creatures, the cause of Aparï-Dürïža is intrinsically carbon-related. However, there exist several defined subtypes of Aparï-Dürïža depending on the exact area and method of contact. These subtypes have the label Arïdüža, which is a compression of the term Aparï-Dürïža.

Arïdüža-Tor

Arïdüža-Tor, or the touching or brushing as translated, is by far the most populous of the subtypes. The vast majority of cases of Aparï-Dürïža are accidental and involve the contact of a carbon object with some part of the outside skin, which can be as little as a mere brushing against the object in question. The carbon reacts directly with the outside skin and creates a silky, discoloured splotch. This region spreads around 2-3 centimeters past the original contact area. Being caused mainly through movement of the Ibrófeneð itself, the main locations of Arïdüža-Tor are in the legs, or Vëtiš.

Although the most harmless of the subtypes, the Arïdüža-Tor is still very dangerous. If enough of it contacts the legs, it will soak through the Ýyr-Vëtiš, that is, the outer skin, and contact the Vëtïš-Mëta (the muscular system) and Vëtiš-Húrobü (the bony-like susbtance that forms the bulk of its mass). Carbon-related contact with the former causes breakdown of the muscles' function and the immobilization of the leg, but if it infiltrations the Vëtiš-Húrobü, devastating loss of stability occurs as the carbon already in the bony mass grows in concentration.

Although the most common area of infection is the legs, there are small cases where one comes in contact with a carbon object by falling or tripping such that the Üpal (scales) contact the object. Each such scale is so small that

Arïdüža-Rëhot

The Arïdüža-Rëhot, named the Carving or the Coring, refers to the ingestion of an carbon-containing object. This is extremely dangerous, as it is not only in contact with and thus infects the Matošu, Vanýst, Tewaðup, and Matrüka throughout this process. Not only are these areas very restricted and far away from easy access by treatment, but the lingering of this carbon causes debilitation at unusually fast rates and leads to infection of the vessels, brain, bones, and other organs if the quantity ingested is large enough.