Symbol
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Name
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Needed?
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Evidence
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Discussion
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Ac |
Actinium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Ag |
Silver |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. Colour pronounced the same. |
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Al |
Aluminium |
Yes, the different pronunciations may be confusing. Also an ENGVAR issue, see WP:ALUM |
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Am |
Americium |
Yes, difficult one. |
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Ar |
Argon |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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As |
Arsenic |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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At |
Astatine |
Maybe |
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Au |
Gold |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. Colour pronounced the same. |
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B |
Boron |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Ba |
Barium |
Yes, the different pronunciations may be confusing. |
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Be |
Beryllium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Bh |
Bohrium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Bi |
Bismuth |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Bk |
Berkelium |
Maybe |
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Br |
Bromine |
Maybe |
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C |
Carbon |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Ca |
Calcium |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Cd |
Cadmium |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Ce |
Cerium |
Yes, difficult one. |
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Cf |
Californium |
No, sounds like it looks. California is a common word. |
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Cl |
Chlorine |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Cm |
Curium |
Maybe |
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Cn |
Copernicium |
Yes, difficult one. |
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Co |
Cobalt |
Maybe |
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Cr |
Chromium |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Cs |
Caesium |
Yes, the different pronunciations may be confusing. |
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Cu |
Copper |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Db |
Dubnium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Ds |
Darmstadtium |
Yes, difficult one. |
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Dy |
Dysprosium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Er |
Erbium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Es |
Einsteinium |
No, sounds like it looks. Einstein is a common word. |
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Eu |
Europium |
No, sounds like it looks. Europe is a common word. |
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F |
Fluorine |
Maybe |
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Fe |
Iron |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Fl |
Flerovium |
Maybe |
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Fm |
Fermium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Fr |
Francium |
Maybe |
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Ga |
Gallium |
Maybe |
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Gd |
Gadolinium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Ge |
Germanium |
No, sounds like it looks. Germany is a common word. |
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H |
Hydrogen |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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He |
Helium |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Hf |
Hafnium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Hg |
Mercury |
No, sounds like it looks. Mercury (mythology) has same pronunciation. |
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Ho |
Holmium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Hs |
Hassium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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I |
Iodine |
Maybe |
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In |
Indium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Ir |
Iridium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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K |
Potassium |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Kr |
Krypton |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. Superman's planet has the same pronunciation. |
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La |
Lanthanum |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Li |
Lithium |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Lr |
Lawrencium |
No, sounds like it looks. Lawrence is a common name. |
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Lu |
Lutetium |
Maybe |
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Lv |
Livermorium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Md |
Mendelevium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Mg |
Magnesium |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Mn |
Manganese |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Mo |
Molybdenum |
Maybe. |
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Mt |
Meitnerium |
Yes. Difficult one. |
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N |
Nitrogen |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Na |
Sodium |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Nb |
Niobium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Nd |
Neodymium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Ne |
Neon |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Ni |
Nickel |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. American 5-cent coin has the same pronunciation. |
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No |
Nobelium |
Maybe |
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Np |
Neptunium |
No, sounds like it looks. Neptune is a common word. |
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O |
Oxygen |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Os |
Osmium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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P |
Phosphorus |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Pa |
Protactinium |
Maybe |
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Pb |
Lead |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. Alternate pronunciation for the verb. |
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Pd |
Palladium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Pm |
Promethium |
Maybe |
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Po |
Polonium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Pr |
Praseodymium |
Maybe |
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Pt |
Platinum |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Pu |
Plutonium |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Ra |
Radium |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Rb |
Rubidium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Re |
Rhenium |
Maybe |
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Rf |
Rutherfordium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Rg |
Roentgenium |
Yes |
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Rh |
Rhodium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Rn |
Radon |
Maybe |
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Ru |
Ruthenium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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S |
Sulfur |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Sb |
Antimony |
Yes, difficult one. |
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Sc |
Scandium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Se |
Selenium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Sg |
Seaborgium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Si |
Silicon |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Sm |
Samarium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Sn |
Tin |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Sr |
Strontium |
Yes, the different pronunciations may be confusing. |
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Ta |
Tantalum |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Tb |
Terbium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Tc |
Technetium |
Yes, difficult one. |
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Te |
Tellurium |
Maybe |
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Th |
Thorium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Ti |
Titanium |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Tl |
Thallium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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Tm |
Thulium |
Maybe |
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U |
Uranium |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Uuo |
Ununoctium |
Yes, difficult one. |
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Uup |
Ununpentium |
Yes, difficult one. |
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Uus |
Ununseptium |
Yes, difficult one. |
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Uut |
Ununtrium |
Yes, difficult one. |
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V |
Vanadium |
Maybe |
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W |
Tungsten |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Xe |
Xenon |
Yes, difficult one. |
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Y |
Yttrium |
Yes, difficult one. |
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Yb |
Ytterbium |
Yes, difficult one. |
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Zn |
Zinc |
No, sounds like it looks. Common word. |
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Zr |
Zirconium |
No, sounds like it looks. |
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