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Where does “elohopea” come from?

elohopea (Finnish) comes from Latin argentum vīvum.

elohopea (Finnish): A metallic element: mercury, quicksilver,...

Definitions

  1. A metallic element: mercury, quicksilver,...

Ancestry of “elohopea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinargentum vīvum—

Words derived from “elohopea”

  • elohopeamyrkytys
  • elohopeasulfidi
  • räjähdyselohopea
  • elohopeamillimetri
  • metyylielohopea
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