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How did gadolinium get its name?
It originates from the the Latin word "Gallia" which refers to France.
How did lithium get its name?
It was originally named lithion from the Greek lithos or stone, to reflect its discovery in a mineral matrix.Lithium was named by the man who discovered it, Johann August Arfvedson. He name it Lithium after the Greek word "Lithos" which means "stone".
Why are alkaline metals named so?
alkali comes from an Arabic word 'alquili' which means plant ashes that is why they are named so
What does silicon mean?
The element silicon was named from the mineral (flint (SiO2)) from which it was first isolated. The original name Siliicium is derived from silica as the Latin silex was their word for flint
How where monosaccharides named?
Mono comes from Greek, "manos", and means one. "Saccharide" is also Greek. It comes from the word "sacchar", and means sugar.
What is a mineral named after a word which means blue?
anonymously
What is the name of a mineral after a word which means blue?
Cobalt
What is the transparency of azurite?
Azurite is relatively soft and forms nodular, stalactite prismatic crystals. It is known for its dark blue color. and is a copper mineral.
Aquamarine is the blue form of what mineral?
Aquamarine word is derived from the Latin word "Aquamarina" which means "Water of The SEA". Aquamarine is a pale-blue to a light-green variety of beryl mineral. The color of aquamarine can be changed by heat. If you want to know more about aquamarine gemstone you can visit GemsNY Blog
Was the element boron named after a person?
No, the word Boron is supposedly from the Persian language, and was named after the mineral borax.
What does the word rich mean in that its rich in mineral deposits?
It means that there is a lot of the mineral deposits.
What is the word obtained after unscrambling the word eurazti?
The anagram is azurite, a blue mineral containing copper.
What is a word that means shiny luster?
If a mineral has a shiny luster, is it matallicIf a mineral has no shiny luster, is it nonmetallic?
When it has to do with minerals what word means 'never alive'?
It must be the word inorganic, a requirement of a mineral.
What word means ' a mineral like spakling glass ' that has a y in it?
crystal
What merdical root word means blue?
Blue waves
How did gadolinium get its name?
It originates from the the Latin word "Gallia" which refers to France.
