Dutch Elements

DUTCH ELEMENTS

by Michael Richard


Dutch Periodic Table


Many Dutch names are identical or similar to the English names, especially those with higher atomic numbers and all 'artificial' elements.


However, many are totally different and have excellent Dutch names, in particular:


'-stof' elements


Waterstof       Hydrogen


Koolstof             Carbon


Stikstof              Nitrogen


Zuurstof             Oxygen


Double-vowel elements


Boor                    Boron


Chloor                 Chlorine


Chroom              Chromium


Mangaan           Manganese


Arseen                 Arsenic


Seleen                 Selenium


Broom                 Bromine


Molybdeen       Molybdenum


Antimoon          Antimony


Teluur                 Tellurium


Tantaal              Tantalum


Lood                     Lead


Astaat                 Astatine


Lanthaan           Lanthanum



Different initial letters



Wolfram              Tungsten


Jodium                 Iodine


(There are no W- or J- elements in the English table)


As well as Wolfram, two other elements also follow their letters (unlike the English table)


Natrium                Sodium


Kalium                  Potassium



The opposite is also true however!  Several are already mentioned above, but also:


Fosfor                   Phosphorus


Zwavel                 Sulphur



Other excellent different Dutch names



IJzer                    Iron


Kobalt                 Cobalt


Nikkel                 Nickel


Koper                  Copper


Zink                     Zinc


Zirkconium      Zirconium


Renium              Rhenium


Zilver                  Silver


Platina               Platinum


Goud                   Gold


Bismut               Bismuth


And finally, the superb!



Kwik                    Mercury