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[-] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The -ium ending is the standard naming convention for elements, e.g., plutonium, natrium, kalium.

Platinum says hello.

[-] Uncle_Bagel@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

That's an after the fact convention though. I dont see anyone proposing we rename iron to ferium, silver to argentium, or lead to plumbumium.

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