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 |
