Date: Mon Mar 13 09:15:01 2000
Posted By: Dan Berger, Faculty Chemistry/Science, Bluffton College
Area of science: Science History
ID: 952731855.Sh
Message:
Usually, the source is the name in another language (typically Latin). For
example, potassium (K) is "kalium" (and is given that name in German).
For more information on this, you should go to WebElements at
http://www.shef.ac.uk/chemistry/web-elements/
Dan Berger
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