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Elements with names from Russian

Samarium takes its name from samarskite, a mineral itself named after the 19th-century Russian mining engineer Vasili Samarsky-Bykhovets. Russian names are rare on the periodic table but reflect the Soviet and post-Soviet contribution to nuclear chemistry.

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No. Symbol Element Original word Meaning Name source Named by
105 Db Dubnium Dubna Dubna Place