Thursday, July 22, 2010

What is the Latin name for the element scandium?

It doesn't have one. Scandium was named by its Swedish discoverer for Scandinavia.

What is the Latin name for the element scandium?
Scandia - referring to Scandinavia where it was found
Reply:Discovered in Scandanavia.
Reply:Scandium was named for the Scandinavian peninsula. There is no Latin name for it.
Reply:Scandium comes from the Latin "Scandia" meaning Scandinavia.





Scandium doesn't have a Latin name per se because scandium wasn't discovered during the period when people spoke Latin. It wasn't found until 1879 and wasn't isolated until 1937.


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