Physical World
Greek for 'new'
Neon
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Named after the eighth planet in the Solar System
Neptunium
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From the Roman god of commerce, communication, and luck. Symbol derived from the Latin for 'water-silver'
Mercury
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Greek for 'hard to get'
Dysprosium
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Named for the state where Oak Ridge National Laboratory is located
Tennessine
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Latin Polonia, 'Poland', home country of Marie Curie, who discovered it
Polonium
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A village in Scotland, where element was found
Strontium
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Named after a town in Germany where the element was first synthesised in the GSI laboratories
Darmstadtium
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King Tantalus, father of Niobe from Greek mythology; see also niobium
Tantalum
Physical World
Greek for 'moon'
Selenium