From the Greek word "hydro" (water), and "genes" (forming)

From the Greek word "hydro" (water), and "genes" (forming)

From the Greek word "helios", the sun

From the Greek word "helios", the sun

From the Greek word "lithos", stone

From the Greek word "lithos", stone

From the Greek word "beryllos", beryl

From the Greek word "beryllos", beryl

From the Arabic word "Buraq", Persian "Burah"

From the Arabic word "Buraq", Persian "Burah"

From the Latin word "carbo", charcoal

From the Latin word "carbo", charcoal

From the Latin word "nitrum", Greek "Nitron", native soda; and "genes", forming

From the Latin word "nitrum", Greek "Nitron", native soda; and "genes", forming

From the Greek word "oxys", acid, and "genes", forming

From the Greek word "oxys", acid, and "genes", forming

From the Latin and French "fluere", flow or flux

From the Latin and French "fluere", flow or flux

From the Greek word "neos", new

From the Greek word "neos", new

From the English word, "soda"; Medieval Latin, "sodanum": a headache remedy

From the English word, "soda"; Medieval Latin, "sodanum": a headache remedy

From Magnesia, district in Thessaly

From Magnesia, district in Thessaly

From the Latin word "alumen", alum

From the Latin word "alumen", alum

From the Latin word "silex", silicis, flint

From the Latin word "silex", silicis, flint

From the Greek "phosphoros", light bearing; ancient name for the planet Venus when appearing before sunrise

From the Greek "phosphoros", light bearing; ancient name for the planet Venus when appearing before sunrise

Known to the ancients; referred to in Genesis as brimstone

Known to the ancients; referred to in Genesis as brimstone

From the Greek word "chloro", greenish yellow

From the Greek word "chloro", greenish yellow

From the Greek "argos", inactive

From the Greek "argos", inactive

From the English word, "potash" - pot ashes; Latin "kalium", Arab "qali", alkali

From the English word, "potash" - pot ashes; Latin "kalium", Arab "qali", alkali

From the Latin word "calx", lime

From the Latin word "calx", lime

From the Latin word "Scandia", Scandinavia

From the Latin word "Scandia", Scandinavia

From the Latin "titans", the first sons of the Earth, Greek mythology

From the Latin "titans", the first sons of the Earth, Greek mythology

Named after Scandinavian goddess, Vanadis

Named after Scandinavian goddess, Vanadis

From the Greek word "chroma", color

From the Greek word "chroma", color

From the Latin word "magnes", magnet, from magnetic properties of pyrolusite

From the Latin word "magnes", magnet, from magnetic properties of pyrolusite

From the Latin word "ferrum"

From the Latin word "ferrum"

From the German word "Kobald", goblin or evil spirit; also from the Greek "cobalos", mine

From the German word "Kobald", goblin or evil spirit; also from the Greek "cobalos", mine

From the German word "Nickel" (Satan), and from kupfernickel, Old Nick's copper

From the German word "Nickel" (Satan), and from kupfernickel, Old Nick's copper

From the Latin word "cuprum", from the island of Cyprus

From the Latin word "cuprum", from the island of Cyprus

From the German word "Zink", of obscure origin

From the German word "Zink", of obscure origin

From the Latin word "Gallia", France; also from Latin, "gallus", a translation of Lecoq, a cock

From the Latin word "Gallia", France; also from Latin, "gallus", a translation of Lecoq, a cock

From the Latin word "Germania", Germany

From the Latin word "Germania", Germany

From the Latin word "arsenicum", Greek "arsenikon"

From the Latin word "arsenicum", Greek "arsenikon"

From the Greek word "Selene", moon

From the Greek word "Selene", moon

From the Greek word "bromos", stench

From the Greek word "bromos", stench

From the Greek word "kryptos", hidden

From the Greek word "kryptos", hidden

From the Latin word "rubidus", deepest red

From the Latin word "rubidus", deepest red

Named after Strontian, a town in Scotland

Named after Strontian, a town in Scotland

Named after Ytterby, a village in Sweden near Vauxholm

Named after Ytterby, a village in Sweden near Vauxholm

From the Persian "zargun", gold like

From the Persian "zargun", gold like

Named after Niobe, the daughter of Tantalu

Named after Niobe, the daughter of Tantalu

From the Greek word "molybdo", lead

From the Greek word "molybdo", lead

From the Greek word "technetos", artificial

From the Greek word "technetos", artificial

From the Latin word "Ruthenia", Russia

From the Latin word "Ruthenia", Russia

From the Greek word "rhodon", rose

From the Greek word "rhodon", rose

Palladium was named after the asteroid Pallas; Pallas was the Greek goddess of wisdom

Palladium was named after the asteroid Pallas; Pallas was the Greek goddess of wisdom

The Latin word for silver is "argentum"

The Latin word for silver is "argentum"

From the Latin word "cadmia", Greek "kadmeia" - the ancient name for calamine, zinc carbonate

From the Latin word "cadmia", Greek "kadmeia" - the ancient name for calamine, zinc carbonate

From the brilliant indigo line in its spectrum

From the brilliant indigo line in its spectrum

The Latin word for tin is stannum

The Latin word for tin is stannum