Physics and ChemistryChemical Elements |
What are some chemical elements whose symbols are not derived from their English names? |
Modern Name | Symbol | Older Name |
antimony | Sb | stibium |
copper | Cu | cuprum |
gold | Au | aurum |
iron | Fe | ferrum |
lead | Pb | plumbum |
mercury | Hg | hydrargyrum |
potassium | K | kalium |
silver | Ag | argentum |
sodium | Na | natrium |
tin | Sn | stannum |
tungsten | W | wolfram |