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Name Origins for all 118 Elements Flashcards

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Name Origins

H

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Name: Hydrogen

Name Origin - Greek: Hydro and Genes, meaning water forming

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He

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Name: Helium

Name Origin - Greek: helios, meaning Sun

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Li

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Name: Lithium

Name Origin - Greek: lithos, meaning stone

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Be

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Name: Beryllium

Name Origin - Greek: beryllos, named for the semi-prescious stone

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B

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Name: Boron

Name Origin - Arabic: buraq (borax)

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C

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Name: Carbon

Name Origin - Latin: carbo, meaning charcoal

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N

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Name: Nitrogen

Name Origin - Greek: nitron genes, meaning saltpetre forming

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O

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Name: Oxygen

Name Origin - Greek: oxy genes, meaning acid forming

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F

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Name: Fluorine

Name Origin - Latin: fluere, meaning to flow

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Ne

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Name: Neon

Name Origin - Greek: neos, meaning new

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Na

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Name: Sodium

Name Origin - Latin: natrium, meaning soda

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Mg

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Name: Magnesium

Name Origin - Greek: named after a district of thessaly called Magnesia

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Al

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Name: Aluminium

Name Origin - Latin: alum or alumen, meaning numeral name

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Si

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Name: Silicon

Name Origin - Latin: silicis, meaning flint

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P

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Name: Phosphorus

Name Origin - Greek: phosporos, meaning bringer of light

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S

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Name: Sulphur

Name Origin - Latin: sulphurium, or from Sanskirt: sulvere, both meaning sulphur

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Cl

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Name: Chlorine

Name Origin - Greek: chloros, meaning pale green

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Ar

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Name: Argon

Name Origin - Greek: argos, meaning inactive

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K

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Name: Potassium

Name Origin - Latin: Kalium, also English for potash

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Ca

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Name: Calcium

Name Origin - Latin: calx, meaning lime

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Sc

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Name: Scandium

Name Origin - Latin: scandia, meaning scandinavia

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Ti

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Name: Titanium

Name Origin - Greek: the Titans in greek mythology

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V

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Name: Vandium

Name Origin - Norse: Vanadis, name of the scandinavian goddess Freyja.

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Cr

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Name: Chromium

Name Origin - Greek: chroma, meaning color

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Mn

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Name: Manganese

Name Origin - Latin: magnes, meaning magnet

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Fe

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Name: Iron

Name Origin - Latin: ferrum, meaning iron

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Co

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Name: Cobalt

Name Origin - German: Kobald, meaning goblin

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Ni

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Name: Nickel

Name Origin - German: Kupfernickel, meaning devil’s copper or St. Nicholas’ copper

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Cu

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Name: Copper

Name Origin - Latin: Cyprium aes, meaning metal from Cyprus

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Zn

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Name: Zinc

Name Origin - German: Zink

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Ga

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Name: Gallium

Name Origin - Latin: Gallia, latin name for France

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Ge

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Name: Germanium

Name Origin - Latin: Germania, latin name for Germany

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As

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Name: Arsenic

Name Origin - Greek: arsenikon, the pigment yellow

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Se

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Name: Selenium

Name Origin - Greek: selene, meaning moon

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Br

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Name: Bromine

Name Origin - Greek: bromos, meaning stench

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Kr

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Name: Krypton

Name Origin - Greek: kryptos, meaning hidden

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Rb

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Name: Rubidium

Name Origin - Latin: rubidus, meaning red

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Sr

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Name: Strontium

Name Origin - Named after a town in Scotland: Strontian

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Y

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Name: Yttrium

Name Origin - Named after a Swedish town: Ytterby

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Zr

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Name: Zirconium

Name Origin - Arabic: zargun, meaning gold color

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Nb

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Name: Niobium

Name Origin - Greek: Niobe, meaning daughter of Tantalus

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Mo

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Name: Molybdenum

Name Origin - Greek: molybdos, meaning lead

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Tc

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Name: Technetium

Name Origin - Greek: tekhnetos, meaning artificial.

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Ru

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Name: Ruthenium

Name Origin - Latin: Ruthenia, meaning Russia

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Rh

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Name: Rhodium

Name Origin - Greek: rhodon, meaning rose

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Pd

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Name: Palladium

Name Origin - Named after the asteroid, Pallas

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Ag

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Name: Silver

Name Origin - Latin: argentum, meaning silver

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Cd

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Name: Cadmium

Name Origin - Latin: cadmia, meaning mineral calomine

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In

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Name: Indium

Name Origin - Named after indigo, the color of the brightest line in its spectrum

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Sn

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Name: Tin

Name Origin - Latin: stannum or stagnum, meaning dripping

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Sb

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Name: Antimony

Name Origin - Latin: stibium, meaning mark

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Name Origins

Te

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Name: Tellurium

Name Origin - Latin: tellus, meaning Earth

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Name Origins

I

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Name: Iodine

Name Origin - Greek: iodes, meaning violet

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Name Origins

Xe

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Name: Xenon

Name Origin - Greek: xenos, meaning strange

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Name Origins

Cs

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Name: Caesium

Name Origin - Latin: caesius, meaning sky blue

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Name Origins

Ba

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Name: Barium

Name Origin - Greek: barys, meaning heavy

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Hf

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Name: Hafnium

Name Origin - Latin: hafnia, meaning Copenhagen

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Name Origins

Ta

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Name: Tantalum

Name Origin - Greek: Tantalus, the father of Niobe in Greek mythology

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Name Origins

W

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Name: Tungsten

Name Origin - German: wolfram or wolf rahm, meaning dirt

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Name Origins

Re

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Name: Rhenium

Name Origin - Latin: Rhenus, meaning River Rhine

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Name Origins

Os

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Name: Osmium

Name Origin - Greek: osme, meaning smell

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Ir

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Name: Iridium

Name Origin - Latin: iris, meaning rainbow

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Pt

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Name: Platinum

Name Origin - Spanish: platina, meaning silver

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Au

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Name: Gold

Name Origin - Latin: aurum, meaning gold

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Hg

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Name: Mercury

Name Origin - Latin: hydragyrum, meaning liquid silver

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Name Origins

Tl

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Name: Thallium

Name Origin - Greek: thallos, meaning green shoot

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Name Origins

Pb

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Name: Lead

Name Origin - Latin: plumbum, meaning lead

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Name Origins

Bi

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Name: Bismuth

Name Origin - German: weisse Masse, meaning white mass (also Latin: bisemutum)

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Name Origins

Po

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Name: Polonium

Name Origin - Named after Poland (by Marie Curie)

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Name Origins

At

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Name: Astatine

Name Origin - Greek: astatos, meaning unstable

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Name Origins

Rn

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Name: Radon

Name Origin - Named after the element radium

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Fr

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Name: Francium

Name Origin - Named after France

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Name Origins

Ra

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Name: Radium

Name Origin - Latin: radius, meaning ray

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Name Origins

Rf

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Name: Rutherfordium

Name Origin - Named after Lord Rutherford

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Name Origins

Db

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Name: Dubnium

Name Origin - Named after Dubna, Russia

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Name Origins

Sg

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Name: Seaborgium

Name Origin - Named after Glenn T. Seaborg

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Name Origins

Bh

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Name: Bohrium

Name Origin - Named after Niels Bohr

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Name Origins

Hs

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Name: Hassium

Name Origin - Latin: Hassias, meaning Hess (the German state)

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Name Origins

Mt

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Name: Meitnerium

Name Origin - Named after Lise Meitner

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Name Origins

Ds

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Name: Darmstadtium

Name Origin - Named after Darmstadt in Germany

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Name Origins

Rg

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Name: Roentgenium

Name Origin - Named after Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen

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Name Origins

Cn

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Name: Copernicium

Name Origin - Named after Nicolaus Copernicus

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Name Origins

Uut

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Name: Ununtrium

Name Origin - the temporary name for element 113

84
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Name Origins

Fl

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Name: Flerovium

Name Origin - Named after Georgy Flyorov

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Name Origins

Uup

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Name: Ununpentium

Name Origin - the temporary name for element 115

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Lv

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Name: Livermorium

Name Origin - Named after the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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Name Origins

Uus

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Name: Ununseptium

Name Origin - the temporary name for element 117

88
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Name Origins

Uuo

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Name: Ununoctium

Name Origin - the temporary name for element 118

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Name Origins

La

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Name: Lanthanum

Name Origin - Greek: lanthana, meaning to lie hidden

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Name Origins

Ce

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Name: Cerium

Name Origin - Named after the asteroid Ceres

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Name Origins

Pr

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Name: Praseodymium

Name Origin - Greek: prasios didymos, meaning green twin

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Name Origins

Nd

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Name: Neodymium

Name Origin - Greek: neos didymos, meaning new twin

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Name Origins

Pm

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Name: Promethium

Name Origin - Named after Prometheus in Greek mythology

94
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Name Origins

Sm

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Name: Samarium

Name Origin - Named after the mineral samarskite

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Name Origins

Eu

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Name: Europium

Name Origin - Named after Europe

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Name Origins

Gd

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Name: Gadolinium

Name Origin - Named after J. Gadolin

97
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Name Origins

Tb

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Name: Terbium

Name Origin - Named after the Swedish town of Ytterby (?)

98
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Name Origins

Dy

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Name: Dysprosium

Name Origin - Greek: dysprositos, meaning hard to get

99
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Name Origins

Ho

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Name: Holmium

Name Origin - Latin: Holmia, meaning Stockholm

100
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Name Origins

Er

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Name: Erbium

Name Origin - Named after the Swedish town of Ytterby (?)

101
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Name Origins

Tm

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Name: Thulium

Name Origin - Named after Thule, the ancient name for Scandinavia

102
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Name Origins

Yb

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Name: Ytterbium

Name Origin - Named after the Swedish town of Ytterby

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Name Origins

Lu

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Name: Lutetium

Name Origin - Latin: Lutetia, meaning Paris

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Name Origins

Ac

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Name: Actinium

Name Origin - Greek: aktino, meaning ray

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Th

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Name: Thorium

Name Origin - Named after Thor

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Name Origins

Pa

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Name: Protactinium

Name Origin - Greek: protos aktino, meaning first ray

107
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Name Origins

U

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Name: Uranium

Name Origin - Named after the planet Uranus

108
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Name Origins

Np

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Name: Neptunium

Name Origin - Named after the planet Neptune

109
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Name Origins

Pu

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Name: Plutonium

Name Origin - Named after the planet Pluto

110
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Name Origins

Am

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Name: Americium

Name Origin - Named after America

111
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Name Origins

Cm

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Name: Curium

Name Origin - Named after Pierre and Marie Curie

112
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Name Origins

Bk

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Name: Berkelium

Name Origin - Named after Berkeley, CA

113
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Name Origins

Cf

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Name: Califronium

Name Origin - Named after California

114
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Name Origins

Es

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Name: Einsteinium

Name Origin - Named after Albert Einstein

115
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Name Origins

Fm

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Name: Fermium

Name Origin - Named after Enrico Fermi

116
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Name Origins

Md

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Name: Mendelevium

Name Origin - Named after Dimitri Mendeleev

117
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Name Origins

No

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Name: Nobelium

Name Origin - Named after Alfred Nobel

118
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Name Origins

Lr

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Name: Lawrencium

Name Origin - Named after Ernest Lawrence

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