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Name Origins

Sodium

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Latin: natrium, meaning soda

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Name Origins

Potassium

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Latin: Kalium, also English for potash

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Name Origins

Iron

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Latin: ferrum, meaning iron

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Name Origins

Copper

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Latin: Cyprium aes, meaning metal from Cyprus

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Name Origins

Silver

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Latin: argentum, meaning silver

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Name Origins

Tin

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Latin: stannum or stagnum, meaning dripping

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Name Origins

Antimony

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Latin: stibium, meaning mark

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Name Origins

Tungsten

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German (or Swedish): wolfram or wolf rahm, meaning dirt

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Name Origins

Gold

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Latin: aurum, meaning gold

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Name Origins

Mercury

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Latin: hydragyrum, meaning liquid silver

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Name Origins

Lead

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Latin: plumbum, meaning lead

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Element Name

Latin: natrium, meaning soda

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Sodium (Na)

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Element Name

Latin: Kalium, also English for potash

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Potassium (K)

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Element Name

Latin: ferrum, meaning iron

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Iron (Fe)

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Element Name

Latin: Cyprium aes, meaning metal from Cyprus

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Copper (Cu)

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Element Name

Latin: argentum, meaning silver

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Silver (Ag)

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Element Name

Latin: stannum or stagnum, meaning dripping

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Tin (Sn)

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Element Name

Latin: stibium, meaning mark

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Antimony (Sb)

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Element Name

German (or Swedish): wolfram or wolf rahm, meaning dirt

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Tungsten (W)

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Element Name

Latin: aurum, meaning gold

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Gold (Au)

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Element Name

Latin: hydragyrum, meaning liquid silver

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Mercury (Hg)

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Element Name

Latin: plumbum, meaning lead

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Lead (Pb)