From the Greek word "anti" plus "monos" - a metal not found alone

From the Greek word "anti" plus "monos" - a metal not found alone

From the Latin word "tellus", earth

From the Latin word "tellus", earth

From the Greek word "iodes", violet

From the Greek word "iodes", violet

From the Greek word "xenon", stranger

From the Greek word "xenon", stranger

From the Latin word "caesius", sky blue

From the Latin word "caesius", sky blue

From the Greek word "barys", heavy

From the Greek word "barys", heavy

From the Greek word "lanthanein", to lie hidden

From the Greek word "lanthanein", to lie hidden

Cerium was named for the asteroid Ceres

Cerium was named for the asteroid Ceres

From the Greek word "prasios", green, and "didymos", twin

From the Greek word "prasios", green, and "didymos", twin

From the Greek word "neos" meaning new, and "didymos", twin

From the Greek word "neos" meaning new, and "didymos", twin

Named after the Greek "Prometheus", who, according to mythology, stole fire from heaven

Named after the Greek "Prometheus", who, according to mythology, stole fire from heaven

From "samarskite", a mineral named after Russian mine official, Col. Samarski

From "samarskite", a mineral named after Russian mine official, Col. Samarski

Europium was named after Europe

Europium was named after Europe

From "gadolinite", a mineral named for Gadolin, a Finnish chemist

From "gadolinite", a mineral named for Gadolin, a Finnish chemist

Terbium was named after Ytterby, a town in Sweden

Terbium was named after Ytterby, a town in Sweden

From the Greek word "dysprositos", meaning hard to get at

From the Greek word "dysprositos", meaning hard to get at

From the Latin word "Holmia" meaning Stockholm

From the Latin word "Holmia" meaning Stockholm

Erbium was named after Ytterby, a town in Sweden

Erbium was named after Ytterby, a town in Sweden

Named after "Thule", the earliest name for Scandinavia

Named after "Thule", the earliest name for Scandinavia

Ytterbium was named after Ytterby, a town in Sweden

Ytterbium was named after Ytterby, a town in Sweden

Lutetia is the ancient name for Paris

Lutetia is the ancient name for Paris

From "Hafinia", the Latin name for Copenhagen

From "Hafinia", the Latin name for Copenhagen

Named after "Tantalos", a Greek mythological character, father of Niobe

Named after "Tantalos", a Greek mythological character, father of Niobe

From Swedish, "tung sten" meaning heavy stone

From Swedish, "tung sten" meaning heavy stone

From the Latin word "Rhenus" meaning Rhine

From the Latin word "Rhenus" meaning Rhine

From the Greek word "osme", meaning smell

From the Greek word "osme", meaning smell

From the Latin word "iris" meaning rainbow

From the Latin word "iris" meaning rainbow

From the Spanish word "platina", meaning silver

From the Spanish word "platina", meaning silver

From the Latin word "aurum" meaning gold

From the Latin word "aurum" meaning gold

From the Latin word "hydrargyrum" meaning liquid silver

From the Latin word "hydrargyrum" meaning liquid silver

From Greek "thallos", meanin a green shoot or twig

From Greek "thallos", meanin a green shoot or twig

From the Latin word "plumbum"

From the Latin word "plumbum"

From the German "Weisse Masse", meaning white mass

From the German "Weisse Masse", meaning white mass

Named after Poland, native country of Madam Curie

Named after Poland, native country of Madam Curie

From the Greek "astatos" meaning unstable

From the Greek "astatos" meaning unstable

The name was derived from "radium"; called niton at first, from the Latin word "nitens" meaning shining

The name was derived from "radium"; called niton at first, from the Latin word "nitens" meaning shining

Francium was named after France

Francium was named after France

From the Latin word "radius" meaning ray

From the Latin word "radius" meaning ray

From the Greek "aktis, aktinos", meaning beam or ray

From the Greek "aktis, aktinos", meaning beam or ray

Named after "Thor", Scandinavian god of war

Named after "Thor", Scandinavian god of war

From the Greek "protos" meaning first

From the Greek "protos" meaning first

Named after the planet Uranus

Named after the planet Uranus

Named after the planet Neptune

Named after the planet Neptune

Named after the planet Pluto

Named after the planet Pluto

Named after America

Named after America

Curium is named after Madame Curie and her husband Pierre Curie

Curium is named after Madame Curie and her husband Pierre Curie

Named after Berkeley, California, the city of its discovery

Named after Berkeley, California, the city of its discovery

Named after California and the University of California

Named after California and the University of California

Named after Albert Einstein

Named after Albert Einstein

Named after Nobel laureate Enrico Fermi, one of the pioneers of nuclear physics

Named after Nobel laureate Enrico Fermi, one of the pioneers of nuclear physics