FauxPseudo @lemmy.world to Skeptic@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago"Do your own research" they say.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square100fedilinkarrow-up1704arrow-down128
arrow-up1676arrow-down1image"Do your own research" they say.lemmy.worldFauxPseudo @lemmy.world to Skeptic@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square100fedilink
minus-squareChickenstalker@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 years agoThe -ium ending is the standard naming convention for elements, e.g., plutonium, natrium, kalium.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoPlatinum says hello.
minus-squareUncle_Bagel@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoThat’s an after the fact convention though. I dont see anyone proposing we rename iron to ferium, silver to argentium, or lead to plumbumium.
The -ium ending is the standard naming convention for elements, e.g., plutonium, natrium, kalium.
Platinum says hello.
That’s an after the fact convention though. I dont see anyone proposing we rename iron to ferium, silver to argentium, or lead to plumbumium.