RE: Hg, Ub, etc.....

[glen <gpowell@acacianet.com>]

>>Yes, but why is Mercury "Hg," when neither of these two letters can be 
>>found in the name "Mercury?"   :-)
>
>Ain't it rooted in Latin? Or should I get me head out of books? My brain
hurts...

Oh come on, you let pounds, "lb" slide by!  Tungsten = Wf (wolfram) 
Potassium = K (kryptonite)  Iron = Fe (feminate) Copper = Cu (no you don't!)
....
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.....and don't fergit Ub, Unobtanium, a very rare and expensive element used in many alloy parts on Audis.....

-glen