Where did helium get his name from?

Answer 1

Helium pays homage to Helios, a Greco-Roman sun god. Helium was spectroscopically discovered in the sun"s rays before it was found on earth. It was discovered formally in 1868.

Answer 2

Helium was first discovered in the sun. It gets its name from the Greek word, Helios, meaning the sun.

Answer 3

Helium was first discovered in the sun spectroscopically. It get its name from the Greek word, Helios, meaning "the sun".

Answer 4

Helium gets its name from the Greek word "helios," meaning sun, as it was first discovered in the sun's spectrum before being identified on Earth.

Answer 5

From a greek god named Helious