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[-] Soulg@ani.social 104 points 2 weeks ago

Platinium

Goldium

Silverium

Leadium

[-] anaVal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 46 points 2 weeks ago

The latin names had -um suffixes

  • Gold - Aurum
  • Silver - Argentum
  • Lead - Plumbum

also:

  • Copper - Cuprum
  • Iron - Ferrum

Aluminum already has an -um suffix so there's no need to change it

[-] Cort@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

So did it's predecessor name: Alum

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