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"Do your own research" they say.

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