Greek/Latin Chemical Elements

Hydr/o

Gr. hydros

Water, liquid, hydrogen

Heli/o

Gr. helios

Sun, helium

Lith/o

Gr. lithos

Stone, lithium

Nitr/o

Gr. nitron

Nitrogenous

Ox/o

Gr. oxys

Oxygen

Neon/o

Gr. neos

Neon

Ne/o

Gr. neos

New, recent

Phosph/o

Gr. phosphoros

Phosphorus

Chlor/o

Gr. chloros

Green, chlorine

Chromi/o

Gr. chroma

Chromium

Chrom/o, Chromat/o

Gr. chroma

Color

Seleni/o, Selen/o

Gr. selene

Selenium, moon, crescent-shaped

Brom/o

Gr. bromos

Foul-smelling, bromine

Crypt/o, Krypt/o

Gr. kryptos

Hidden, covered, krypton

Rhod/o

Gr. rhodon

Rose, red, rhodium

Xen/o

Gr. xenon

Foreign, strange, xenon

Bar/o

Gr. baros

Weight, pressure

Bary/o

Gr. barys

Heavy, dull

Osm/o

Gr. osme

Odor, smell, osmium

Thall/o

Gr. thallos

Young branch, shoot, simple plants, thallium

Aktin/o

Gr. aktino/

Ray, ray-like radiation, actinium

Carb/o

L. carbo

Carbon, CO2

Natri/o, Natr/o

L. natrium

Sodium

Silic/o

L. silex

Silica, silicon

Kali/o, Kal/o

L. kalium

Potassium

Calc/o

L. calx

Calcium, lime

Ferr/o

L. ferrum

Iron

Argent/o

L. argentum

Silver

Cupr/o

L. cuprum

Copper

Stann/o

L. stannum

Tin

Aur/o

L. aurum

Gold

Hydrargyr/o

L. hydrargyrum

Mercury