| Simbool |
Naam |
Atoomgetal |
Oorsprong van Simbool
|
| Ac |
Aktinium |
89 |
Actinium (Lat.) (sralend)
|
| Ag |
Silwer |
47 |
Argentum (Lat.) (silwer)
|
| Al |
Aluminium |
13 |
Aluminium (Lat.) < aluin
|
| Am |
Amerikium |
95 |
Americium (Lat.) < Amerika
|
| Ar |
Argon |
18 |
Argon (Gr.) a- (nie-) ergon (werkend, aktief)
|
| As |
Arseen |
33 |
Arsenicum (Lat.)
|
| At |
Astaat |
85 |
Astatium (Lat.) <Gr. a- (nie-) statos (staande, stabiel)
|
| Au |
Goud |
79 |
Aurum (Lat.) (goud)
|
| B |
Boor |
5 |
Borium (Lat.) van die mineraal boraks <Persies būrah (بوره )?
|
| Ba |
Barium |
56 |
Barium (Lat.) < (Gr. βαρυς "swaar")
|
| Be |
Berillium |
4 |
Beryllium (Lat.) < Gr.
|
| Bh |
Bohrium |
107 |
Bohrium < Niels Bohr
|
| Bi |
Bismut |
83 |
Bismuthum <Arabies bi ismid? of <Duits Wismuth? (wit massa)
|
| Bk |
Berkelium |
97 |
Berkelium < Berkeley
|
| Br |
Broom |
35 |
Brom- <Gr. βρώμος (wat stink)
|
| C |
Koolstof |
6 |
Carbo (Lat.) (kool)
|
| Ca |
Kalsium |
20 |
Calcium (Lat.) (kalk)
|
| Cd |
Kadmium |
48 |
Cadmos (Gr.) Kadmos (mitologie)
|
| Ce |
Serium |
58 |
Cerium (Lat.) <Ceres (dwergplaneet)<Ceres (godin)
|
| Cf |
Kalifornium |
98 |
California
|
| Cl |
Chloor |
17 |
Chloros (Gr. χλωρος geelgroen)
|
| Cm |
Curium |
96 |
Curie
|
| Cn |
Kopernikium |
112 |
Copernicus
|
| Co |
Kobalt |
27 |
Cobaltum Lat. < Kobold (Duits)
|
| Cr |
Chroom |
24 |
Chromos (Gr.)
|
| Cs |
Sesium |
55 |
Caesium (Lat. blougoen)
|
| Cu |
Koper |
29 |
Cuprum (Lat.) < Siprus
|
| Db |
Dubnium |
105 |
Dubna (Russ.) Дубна
|
| Ds |
Darmstadtium |
110 |
Darmstadt (Duits)
|
| Dy |
Disprosium |
66 |
Dysprosium < Gr. moeilik om te verkry
|
| Er |
Erbium |
68 |
Erbium < (Ytt)erby (Sweeds)
|
| Es |
Einsteinium |
99 |
Einstein
|
| Eu |
Europium |
63 |
Europa (Gr.)
|
| F |
Fluoor |
9 |
Fluor (Lat.) <fluo (wat vloei)
|
| Fe |
Yster |
26 |
Ferrum (Lat.) (yster)
|
| Fl |
Flerovium |
114 |
Fljorov, Georgi (Russ.) Флёров
|
| Fm |
Fermium |
100 |
Fermi
|
| Fr |
Frankium |
87 |
Francium < Frankryk (Fr.)
|
| Ga |
Gallium |
31 |
Gallium < Gallia (Lat.)
|
| Gd |
Gadolinium |
64 |
Gadolin
|
| Ge |
Germanium |
32 |
Germania (Lat. vir Duitsland)
|
| H |
Waterstof |
1 |
Hydrogenium <Gr. ὑδωρ hydoor (water) γεν- gen (vervaardig)
|
| He |
Helium |
2 |
Helios <Gr. die son(god)
|
| Hf |
Hafnium |
72 |
Hafnia - Kopenhagen
|
| Hg |
Kwik |
80 |
Hyrdrargyros (Gr.) ὑδωρ hudoor (water) αργυρος arguros (silwer)
|
| Ho |
Holmium |
67 |
Holm - Stockholm
|
| Hs |
Hassium |
108 |
Hassium (Lat.) - Hesse
|
| I |
Jodium |
53 |
Iodes (Gr.) ἰωδης (perserig)
|
| In |
Indium |
49 |
Indium (Lat.) < Indië
|
| Ir |
Iridium |
77 |
Iridium < Gr. Iris reënboog
|
| K |
Kalium |
19 |
Kalium < Arabies Al-kali
|
| Kr |
Kripton |
36 |
Krypton < Gr. kruptein (verberg)
|
| La |
Lantaan |
57 |
Lanthanum < Gr. Lanthano (verberg)
|
| Li |
Litium |
3 |
Lithium < Gr. Lithos (klip)
|
| Lr |
Lawrensium |
103 |
Lawrencium < Lawrence Livermore
|
| Lu |
Lutesium |
71 |
Lutetium (Lat.) < Lutetia (Parys)
|
| Lv |
Livermorium |
116 |
Livermorium < Lawrence Livermore
|
| Mc |
Moskovium |
115 |
Moscovium (Lat.) < Moskou
|
| Md |
Mendelevium |
101 |
Mendelejef
|
| Mg |
Magnesium |
12 |
Magnesia <Gr. (dorp)
|
| Mn |
Mangaan |
25 |
Manganum < Lat. < Gr. Magnesia
|
| Mo |
Molibdeen |
42 |
Molybdaenum (Lat.) <Gr. Μόλυβδος Molubdos (lood)
|
| Mt |
Meitnerium |
109 |
Meitner
|
| N |
Stikstof |
7 |
Nitrogenium <Gr. gen- (vorm) <Egipties sntr salpeter
|
| Na |
Natrium |
11 |
Natron (Arabies < Egipties ntr (god))
|
| Nb |
Niobium |
41 |
Niobe (Gr.) godin
|
| Nd |
Neodimium |
60 |
Neodymium <Gr neos (nuut) dymios (tweeling)
|
| Ne |
Neon |
10 |
Neon <Gr. neos (nuut)
|
| Nh |
Nihonium |
113 |
Nihon < Japannees vir Japan
|
| Ni |
Nikkel |
28 |
Nickel (Duits) Nick, die duiwel
|
| No |
Nobelium |
102 |
Nobel
|
| Np |
Neptunium |
93 |
Neptunus (Lat.) god van die see
|
| Og |
Oganesson |
118 |
|
| O |
Suurstof |
8 |
Oxygenium <Gr. Oxus (suur) gen- (vorm)
|
| Os |
Osmium |
76 |
Osmios <Gr. wat stink
|
| P |
Fosfor |
15 |
Phosphorus <Gr. Phoos (lig) phorein (dra)
|
| Pa |
Protaktinium |
91 |
Protactinium <Gr. protos (eers) + actinium
|
| Pb |
Lood |
82 |
Plumbum (Lat.) (lood)
|
| Pd |
Palladium |
46 |
Pallas <Gr. Pallas Athena, godin
|
| Pm |
Prometium |
61 |
Prometheus <Gr. god
|
| Po |
Polonium |
84 |
Polonia (Lat.) Pole
|
| Pr |
Praseodimium |
59 |
Prasaeodymium <Gr. prasinos (groen) dymius (tweeling)
|
| Pt |
Platinum |
78 |
Plata (Spaans) (silwer)
|
| Pu |
Plutonium |
94 |
Pluto <Gr. Plutoon, die god
|
| Ra |
Radium |
88 |
Radiare Lat. (stralend)
|
| Rb |
Rubidium |
37 |
Rubidus Lat. rooierig
|
| Re |
Renium |
75 |
Rhenus Lat. (rivier Ryn)
|
| Rf |
Rutherfordium |
104 |
Rutherford
|
| Rg |
Roentgenium |
111 |
Röntgen
|
| Rh |
Rodium |
45 |
Rhodos (Gr.) roos van kleur
|
| Rn |
Radon |
86 |
Radon (Lat./ Gr.)
|
| Ru |
Ruthenium |
44 |
Ruthenia
|
| S |
Swael |
16 |
Sulfurum (Lat.) (swawel)
|
| Sb |
Antimonium |
51 |
Stibium (Lat.)
|
| Sc |
Skandium |
21 |
Scandia Lat. vir Skandinawië
|
| Se |
Seleen |
34 |
Selene Gr. die maan(godin)
|
| Sg |
Seaborgium |
106 |
Seaborg
|
| Si |
Silikon |
14 |
Silex (Lat.) (vuursteen)
|
| Sm |
Samarium |
62 |
|
| Sn |
Tin |
50 |
Stannum (Lat.)
|
| Sr |
Stronsium |
38 |
Strontian, dorp in Skotland <Gaelies Sròn an t-Sithein
|
| Ta |
Tantaal |
73 |
Tantalium (Lat. <Gr.) Tantalos
|
| Tb |
Terbium |
65 |
Terbium < (Yt)terby (Sweeds)
|
| Tc |
Tegnesium |
43 |
Technos <Gr. kunde, tegniek
|
| Te |
Telluur |
52 |
Tellus Lat. die aarde
|
| Th |
Torium |
90 |
Thorium < Thor die god
|
| Ti |
Titaan |
22 |
Titanium < Gr. gode (Titane)
|
| Tl |
Tallium |
81 |
Thallium < Gr. thallus, groen blaar
|
| Tm |
Tulium |
69 |
Thule <Sweeds vir Skandinawië
|
| Ts |
Tennessien |
117 |
Tennessee
|
| U |
Uraan |
92 |
Uranium < Gr. Ouranos die hemelgod
|
| V |
Vanadium |
23 |
Vanadís, die Nordiese godin (Freyja)
|
| W |
Wolfram |
74 |
Wolf-rahm <Duits (wolf - room)
|
| Xe |
Xenon |
54 |
Xenon < Gr. xenos (vreemdeling)
|
| Y |
Yttrium |
39 |
Yttrium < Ytter(by) (Sweeds)
|
| Yb |
Ytterbium |
70 |
Ytterbium < Ytterby (Sweeds)
|
| Zn |
Sink |
30 |
Zincum (Lat.)
|
| Zr |
Sirkonium |
40 |
Zirconium (Lat.) < Gr.
|