Which scientific term comes from a novel by James Joyce?

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Why was James Joyce exiled from Ireland? From where comes the term "Madhatter"? From where comes the distress term "Mayday"? From where comes the term 'soda jerk?'

1 James Joyce's 'Dubliners' 'Dubliners' is perhaps the most accessible of Joyce's works. Joyce claimed he wrote this collection to expose what he referred to as the 'paralysis' permeating Dublin. Interestingly, most of the stories were written while Joyce lived outside Ireland. Joyce, James Tough 10 Q kevinatilusa Feb 23 02 438 plays 2 Mondo James Joyce Questions covering the greatest of the greatest writers in the history of literature. Joyce, James Average 25 Q dorian_june Nov 21 03 465 plays 3 James Joyce: "Ulysses" "Ulysses" is one of the most famous novels of the twentieth century, but also one of the most difficult and controversial. Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom walk through Dublin on Bloomsday, while Molly stays at home. Joyce, James Tough 25 Q queenofsheba Apr 27 07 285 plays