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Because of the bright red lines in its emission spectrum, they chose a name derived from the Latin word rubidus, meaning "dark red" so the name rubidium.

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rubidium means deepest red in latin and that is rubidium 's color

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Latin Rubidus meaning "deep red."

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Q: What is the element rubidium named after?
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