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In response to "I think that's it for me though. Unless there's a moon named Pallas => Palladium -- nm" by Roger More

the three others I was thinking of

Posted by Reagen Sep 1 '11, 19:26

Tellurium = Earth
Selenium = Moon
Phosphorus = Venus

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I don't understand the derivation of those. -- nm - loosilu Sep 1, 19:27 2
- tellus = Latin for earth; selene = greek for moon; phosphorus = greek for "light-bearer", the ancient name for Venus. -- nm - Reagen Sep 1, 19:30
- Selene was the Greek goddess of the moon -- nm - Roger More Sep 1, 19:28

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