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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Phoenix: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by Peregrinus: [qb] Except that a proper adherance to the Latin naming of elements yields "Aluminum" -- no second 'i'. Of the elements known to the Romans, only one -- Barium -- ended in '-ium', due to it being a modification of the root word (which I can't remember right now -- 'bari-something', obviously). The others at the time, for comparison purposes, included Aurum (Gold), Argentum (Silver), Cuprum (Copper), Selenum (Tin), Ferrum (Iron), and so on. If you see an atomic symbol that doesn't seem to have anything to do with the actual element name, odds are it's derived from the original Latin name... --Jonah [/qb][/QUOTE]That's a bit irrelevant really. The fact is that it is officially spelt Aluminium, regardless of the original Latin system. The international organisation responsible for chemistry says it's Aluminium, so it is. :) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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