Symbols and names of elements derived from latin name
The names of the following elements were derived from Latin. In general, the first letter and the second letter of their Latin names are used to represent the symbols of these elements.
Antimony | Sb | Stibium |
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Copper | Cu | Cuprum |
Gold | Au | Aurum |
Iron | Fe | Ferrum |
Lead | Pb | Plumbum |
Mercury | Hg | Hydragyrum |
Potassium | K | Kalium |
Silver | Ag | Argentum |
Sodium | Na | Natrium |
Tin | Sn | Stannum |
Tungsten | W | Wolfram |