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Thematic index: Chemical elements

alumino-

Aluminium.

argento-

Silver.

arseno-

Arsenic.

auri-

Gold.

azo-

Nitrogen; the chemical radical -N=N-.

benzo-

Benzene.

boro-

Boron.

bromo-

Bromine.

carbo-

Carbon.

chalco-

Copper.

cupro-

Copper.

eka-

Unknown elements.

ferro-

Iron.

fluoro-

Fluorine; fluorescence.

halo-

Halogens; salinity or salt.

hydro-2

Hydrogen

iodo-

Iodine.

-ium

Forming nouns; chemical elements.

mangano-

Manganese.

natro-

Sodium.

oxy-2

Oxygen.

phospho-

Phosphorus; light.

platino-

Platinum.

plumbo-

Lead.

seleno-2

Selenium.

sidero-

Iron.

silico-

Silicon.

stibo-

Antimony.

sulpho-

Sulphur.

telluro-

Tellurium; the earth.

thallo-

A thallus; thallium.

thio-

Sulphur

titano-2

Titanium.

unnil-

Certain transuranic elements.

urano-2

Uranium.

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