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What element name comes from the Greek word Helios that means sun?
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What do the names of nobles gases mean?
The Noble Gases and Their MeaningsArgon gets its name from Greek and means "inactive".Helium is from the Greek word 'helios' meaning 'sun'; the element was given this name because of its yellow appearance.Krypton comes from the word kryptos, which is Greek for "hidden one".The name neon comes from the Greek neo, meaning new. Neon was given this name when it was discovered as a new element in 1898.Although I'm not sure of this, but I think xenon means "the first"
What element's symbol comes from Latin word iris?
The symbol for the element Iridium is "Ir". It comes from the Greek word iris that means rainbow.
Periodic element that means burn?
Helium was named after the sun Helios.
Is Helios the latin word for sun?
Helios was the Greek god of the sun. The word is sometimes used for the sun, in the word "heliocentric" (sun-centred) for example.
What is the origin of the word helium?
The name hydrogen comes from hydros and generos.Hydros means 'water' (from where we get the words hydrate and dehydrate, hydraulics, hydroelectric and so on) and generos means to 'make' or 'create' (from where we get the words generate, genitals, Genesis etc). Thus hydrogen means 'water maker'. It is so called because when hydrogen burns in air the product is water: 2H2 + O2 = 2H2O
What element means lazy in Greek?
The Greek word for lazy is τεμπέλης (tebelis), and there are no elements with a similar name. The element Argon comes from the Greek word for "inactive." Perhaps that is the one you are looking for.
What noble gas name means hidden one in Greek?
The answer is Krypton.It comes from the Greek work kryptos (hidden)
What does Heleocentric mean?
It means centered around the Sun. From the Greek helios "sun", kentron "center".
Element Also called Glucinium?
Beryllium comes from Greek beryllos, beryl. It has also been called Glucinium or Glucinum from the Greek word glykys which means "sweet."
Greek word for light?
ήλιος, pronounced "eleos."(the word hēlios from ancient Greek was used for the sun god Helios.)
What does tropo meso thermo and exo mean?
Tropo- comes from the Greek tropos which means "turning."Meso- comes from the Greek mesos which means "middle."Thermo- comes from the Greek thermos which means "hot."Exo- comes from the Greek exō which means "outside."
What element means heavy in Greek?
Lead
