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The document lists 11 chemical elements along with their symbols and Latin names. It notes that all symbols can be considered English abbreviations except for 10 with Latin names and one of German origin. Knowing the Latin names enables deciphering of most Latin names of inorganic chemicals, as present-day words in Roman languages often derive from Latin.

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Latine Names

The document lists 11 chemical elements along with their symbols and Latin names. It notes that all symbols can be considered English abbreviations except for 10 with Latin names and one of German origin. Knowing the Latin names enables deciphering of most Latin names of inorganic chemicals, as present-day words in Roman languages often derive from Latin.

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All symbols can be regarded as English abbreviations, except for ten that have Latin names and abbreviations

and one (Wolfram) whose name can be considered of a German origin. Excluding Antimony and Tungsten, these are all important and frequently used elements. Element Antimony Copper Gold Iron Lead Mercury Potassium Silver Sodium Tin Tungsten Symbol Sb Cu Au Fe Pb Hg K Ag Na Sn W Latin Name Stibium Cuprum Aurum Ferrum Plumbum Hydrargyrum Kalium Argentum Natrium Stannum Wolfram

Knowing the Latin names as well enables you to decipher most Latin names of inorganic chemicals. In most Roman languages (French, Italian, Spanish) the present day word is derived from the Latin.

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