Name Origins for all 118 Elements Flashcards
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H
Name: Hydrogen
Name Origin - Greek: Hydro and Genes, meaning water forming
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He
Name: Helium
Name Origin - Greek: helios, meaning Sun
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Li
Name: Lithium
Name Origin - Greek: lithos, meaning stone
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Be
Name: Beryllium
Name Origin - Greek: beryllos, named for the semi-prescious stone
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B
Name: Boron
Name Origin - Arabic: buraq (borax)
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C
Name: Carbon
Name Origin - Latin: carbo, meaning charcoal
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N
Name: Nitrogen
Name Origin - Greek: nitron genes, meaning saltpetre forming
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O
Name: Oxygen
Name Origin - Greek: oxy genes, meaning acid forming
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F
Name: Fluorine
Name Origin - Latin: fluere, meaning to flow
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Ne
Name: Neon
Name Origin - Greek: neos, meaning new
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Na
Name: Sodium
Name Origin - Latin: natrium, meaning soda
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Mg
Name: Magnesium
Name Origin - Greek: named after a district of thessaly called Magnesia
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Al
Name: Aluminium
Name Origin - Latin: alum or alumen, meaning numeral name
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Si
Name: Silicon
Name Origin - Latin: silicis, meaning flint
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P
Name: Phosphorus
Name Origin - Greek: phosporos, meaning bringer of light
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S
Name: Sulphur
Name Origin - Latin: sulphurium, or from Sanskirt: sulvere, both meaning sulphur
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Cl
Name: Chlorine
Name Origin - Greek: chloros, meaning pale green
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Ar
Name: Argon
Name Origin - Greek: argos, meaning inactive
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K
Name: Potassium
Name Origin - Latin: Kalium, also English for potash
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Ca
Name: Calcium
Name Origin - Latin: calx, meaning lime
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Sc
Name: Scandium
Name Origin - Latin: scandia, meaning scandinavia
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Ti
Name: Titanium
Name Origin - Greek: the Titans in greek mythology
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V
Name: Vandium
Name Origin - Norse: Vanadis, name of the scandinavian goddess Freyja.
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Cr
Name: Chromium
Name Origin - Greek: chroma, meaning color
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Mn
Name: Manganese
Name Origin - Latin: magnes, meaning magnet
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Fe
Name: Iron
Name Origin - Latin: ferrum, meaning iron
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Co
Name: Cobalt
Name Origin - German: Kobald, meaning goblin
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Ni
Name: Nickel
Name Origin - German: Kupfernickel, meaning devil’s copper or St. Nicholas’ copper
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Cu
Name: Copper
Name Origin - Latin: Cyprium aes, meaning metal from Cyprus
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Zn
Name: Zinc
Name Origin - German: Zink
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Ga
Name: Gallium
Name Origin - Latin: Gallia, latin name for France
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Ge
Name: Germanium
Name Origin - Latin: Germania, latin name for Germany
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As
Name: Arsenic
Name Origin - Greek: arsenikon, the pigment yellow
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Se
Name: Selenium
Name Origin - Greek: selene, meaning moon
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Br
Name: Bromine
Name Origin - Greek: bromos, meaning stench
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Kr
Name: Krypton
Name Origin - Greek: kryptos, meaning hidden
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Rb
Name: Rubidium
Name Origin - Latin: rubidus, meaning red
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Sr
Name: Strontium
Name Origin - Named after a town in Scotland: Strontian
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Y
Name: Yttrium
Name Origin - Named after a Swedish town: Ytterby
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Zr
Name: Zirconium
Name Origin - Arabic: zargun, meaning gold color
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Nb
Name: Niobium
Name Origin - Greek: Niobe, meaning daughter of Tantalus
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Mo
Name: Molybdenum
Name Origin - Greek: molybdos, meaning lead
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Tc
Name: Technetium
Name Origin - Greek: tekhnetos, meaning artificial.
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Ru
Name: Ruthenium
Name Origin - Latin: Ruthenia, meaning Russia
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Rh
Name: Rhodium
Name Origin - Greek: rhodon, meaning rose
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Pd
Name: Palladium
Name Origin - Named after the asteroid, Pallas
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Ag
Name: Silver
Name Origin - Latin: argentum, meaning silver