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What is the name of the metal that comes from the Latin for Cyprus metal?
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How did copper get its name?
From the Latin word cyprium, after the island of Cyprus, by the ancient Romans, because so much of it was mined there.'Copper' is a corruption from the Latin 'aes Cyprium', "the metal of Cyprus", Cyprus having been an important source of copper for the Romans.
Where did copper get its name?
From the Latin word cuprum, which means "from the island of Cyprus."From the Latin word cyprium, after the island of Cyprus
Where did copper get its name from?
From the Latin word cyprium, after the island of Cyprus
What metal iron is made into?
It's from the Latin name 'Ferrum'.
Latin Name For Copper?
Cuprum but also Cupremianticia and Cupremnictiyermumtica The scientific name is CU whichstands for Copper United or Cuprum
Why was copper named copper?
The element copper was named after the Latin word Cyprium, which was named after an island called Cyprus. The Greek goddess Aphrodite or roman goddess Venus in mythology was usually known to be linked with the metal copper. During the times when people believed in the 4 elements (fire, air, water and earth) they used the symbol of copper to be used as the symbol for planet Venus. In the Greek times copper was known as Chalkos. In Roman times copper became known as Cyprium since it was mostly found mined in Cyprus. hope this helps :)
What is the latin name for titanium?
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What element is represented by the chemical symbol Hg?
Mercury. The symbol comes from the Latin name "Hydragyrum", which in turn comes from the Greek for "liquid silver"
What is the orgin of the word plumber?
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Is natrium a metal?
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How did metal get its name?
The word metal comes from middle englsh where it WA staken from Old French in the 14th century from the Latin metallum,and from the from Greek metallon, "mine, quarry, ore, metal.
What is tin's origin of its name?
the origin of the symbol Sn comes from the Latin word "stannum" meaning "tin"
