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4 elements and their symbols named for planets.

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Tellurium - from Latin word 'Tellus' means 'Earth'
Mercury - named after Mercury, the 'Roman messenger of the gods'
Plutonium - Pluto was named after the Greek god Pluto, the ruler of the underworld
Neptunium - Neptune named after the Roman god of the Sea
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