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This list of chemical elements named after places includes elements named both directly and indirectly for places. 41 of the 118
chemical elements A chemical element is a species of atoms that have a given number of protons in their nuclei, including the pure substance consisting only of that species. Unlike chemical compounds, chemical elements cannot be broken down into simpler su ...
have names associated with, or specifically named for, places around the world or among astronomical objects. 32 of these have names tied to the Earth and the other 9 have names connected to bodies in the
Solar System The Solar System Capitalization of the name varies. The International Astronomical Union, the authoritative body regarding astronomical nomenclature, specifies capitalizing the names of all individual astronomical objects but uses mixed "Solar ...
. The first tables below list the terrestrial locations (excluding the entire Earth itself, taken as a whole) and the last table lists astronomical objects which the chemical elements are named after.Page of Kevin A. Boudreaux and Angelo State university
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Terrestrial locations


Astronomical objects

* - The element mercury was named directly for the deity, with only indirect naming connection to the planet (see etymology of mercury).


See also

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List of chemical elements named after people This list of chemical elements named after people includes elements named for people both directly and indirectly. Of the 118 elements, 19 are connected with the names of 20 people. 15 elements were named to honor 16 scientists (as curium honou ...
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List of chemical element name etymologies This article lists the etymology of chemical elements of the periodic table. History Throughout the history of chemistry, several chemical elements have been discovered. In the nineteenth century, Dmitri Mendeleev formulated the periodic tabl ...


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Places Place may refer to: Geography * Place (United States Census Bureau), defined as any concentration of population ** Census-designated place, a populated area lacking its own municipal government * "Place", a type of street or road name ** Ofte ...
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