ἥλιος
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Ἥλιος (helios) is the Greek word for the Sun. The element helium was named after the Greek word for the Sun, ἥλιος (helios).
When
- Attested period
- 1868 – 1868
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Lockyer named the element helium, from the Greek word for the Sun, ἥλιος (helios).”
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