No, the name radium is derived from the Latin language word radius, equivalent to radiation.
Polonium was named after Polonia and radium after radius (ray in the Latin language).
Radium was discovered and named in 1898 by Marie Curie, Pierre Curie and Gustave Bemont; the name radium is derived from the Latin language word radius (equivalent to radiation).
Curium was named after the Curies.
The name radium is derived from the Latin language word radius (equivalent to radiation).
Polonium was named after Poland by Marie and Pierre Curie.
Curium (Cm)
Curium (Cm)
Curium (Cm)
Curium (Cm)
The name radium comes from a Latin word radius, which means ray. It was named this because the chemists found that photographic effects were similar at light rays.
The radioactive artificial element curium (Cm).
The artificial element curium (Cm).