latin names of first
20 elements
Answers
Explanation:
Hydrogenium
Hydrogen (H)
Origin of name: from Greek words "hydro" and "genes" meaning "water" and "generator"
Helium
Helium (He)
Origin of name: from the Greek word "helios" meaning "sun"
Lithium
Lithium (Li)
Origin of name: from the Greek word "lithos" meaning "stone," because was discovered from a mineral source whereas the other 2 common Group 1 elements (sodium and potassium) were discovered from plant sources
Beryllium
Beryllium (Be)
Origin of name: from the Greek word "beryllos" meaning "beryl"
Borium
Boron (B)
Origin of name: from the Arabic word "buraq" and the Persian word "burah"
Carbonium
Carbon (C)
Origin of name: from the Latin word "carbo" meaning "charcoal"
Nitrogenium
Nitrogen (N)
Origin of name: from the Greek words "nitron genes" meaning "nitre" and "forming" and the Latin word "nitrum" (nitre is a common name for potassium nitrate, KNO#)
Oxygenium
Oxygen (O)
Origin of name: from the Greek word "oxy genes" meaning "acid" (sharp) and "forming" (acid former)
Fluorum
Fluorine (F)
Origin of name: from the Latin word "fluere" meaning "to flow"
Neon
Neon (Ne)
Origin of name: from the Greek word "neon" meaning "new"
Natrium
Sodium (Na)
Origin of name: from the English word "soda"
Magnesium
Magnesium (Mg)
Origin of name: from the Greek word "Magnesia," a district of Thessaly
Aluminium
Aluminium/Aluminum (Al)
Origin of name: from the Latin word "alumen" meaning "alum"
Silicium
Silicon (Si)
Origin of name: from the Latin word "silicis" meaning "flint"
Phosphorus
Phosphorus (P)
Origin of name: from the Greek word "phosphoros" meaning "bringer of light" (an ancient name for the planet Venus?)
Sulphur
Sulphur/Sulfur (S)
Origin of name: from the Sanskrit word "sulvere" meaning "sulphur;" from the Latin word "sulphurium" meaning "sulphur"
Chlorum
Chlorine (Cl)
Origin of name: from the Greek word "chloros" meaning "pale green"
Argon
Argon (Ar)
Origin of name: from the Greek word "argos" meaning "inactive"
Kalium
Potassium (K)
Origin of name: from the English word "potash" (pot ashes) and the Arabic word "qali" meaning alkali
Calcium
Calcium (Ca)
Origin of name: from the Latin word "calx" meaning "lime"
Scandium
Scandium (Sc)
Origin of name: from the Latin word "Scandia" meaning "Scandinavia"
Titanium
Titanium (Ti)
Origin of name: named after the "Titans" (the sons of the Earth goddess in Greek mythology)
Vanadium
Vanadium (V)
Origin of name: named after "Vanadis," the goddess of beauty in Scandinavian mythology
Chromium
Chromium (Cr)
Origin of name: from the Greek word "chroma" meaning "colour," named for many coloured components of known for chromium
Manganum
Manganese (Mn)
Origin of name: from the Latin word "magnes" meaning "magnet," or "magnesia nigri" meaning "black magnesia"
Ferrum
Iron (Fe)
Origin of name: from the Anglo-Saxon word "iron" or "iren" (the origin of symbol Fe comes from the Latin word "ferrum" meaning "iron")
Cobaltum
Cobalt (Co)
Origin of name: from the German word "kobald" meaning "goblin" or evil spirit
Niccolum
Nickel (Ni)
Origin of name: from the German word "kupfernickel" meaning Devil's Copper or St. Nicholas's (Old Nick's) copper
Cuprum
Copper (Cu)
Origin of name: from the Latin word "cuprum" meaning the island of "Cyprus"
Zincum
Zinc (Zn)
Origin of name: from the German word "zink"
Gallium
Gallium (Ga)
Origin of name: from the Latin word "Gallia" meaning "France" and perhaps from the Latin word "gallus" (a translation of Lecoq, the discoverer of gallium)
Germanium
Germanium (Ge)
Origin of name: from the Latin word "Germania" meaning "Germany"
Arsenicum
Arsenic (As)
Origin of name: from the Greek word "arsenikon" meaning "yellow orpiment"
Selenium
Selenium (Se)
Origin of name: from the Greek word "selene" meaning "moon"
Bromum
Bromine (Br)
Origin of name: from the Greek word "bromos" meaning "stench"
Krypton
Krypton (Kr)
Origin of name: from the Greek word "kryptos" meaning "hidden"
Rubidium
Rubidium (Rb)
Origin of name: from the Latin word "rubidius" meaning "dark red"
Strontium
Strontium (Sr)
Origin of name: named after the village of "Strontian" in Scotland
Yttrium
Yttrium (Y)
Origin of name: named after the village of "Ytterby" near Vaxholm, Sweden
Zirconium
Zirconium (Zr)
Origin of name: from the Arabic word "zargun" meaning "golden colour"
Answer:
hydrogen-hydrigenium
helium-helium
lithium-lithium
beryllium-beryllium
boron-borium
carbon-carbonium
nitrogen-nitrogenium
oxygen-oxygenium
fluorine-fluorum
neon-neon
sodium-natrium
magnesium- magnesium
aluminium- aluminium
silicon-silicium
phosphorus- phosphorus
sulphur-sulphirium
chlorine-chlorium
argon-argon
potassium-kalium
calcium- calcium