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the symbol Fe is derived from iron's latin name "Ferrum" like other elements with symbols far from the element name like potassium's symbol is K meaning "Kalium" or tin's symbol is Sn for "Stannum". we studied that, i actually have a list of all elements with those kind of symbols. if you want the complete list, email me: cloicuaderno@Yahoo.com
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∙ 11y agoIt comes from ferrus, the Latin word for iron.
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The Latin word is ferrum, not ferrus.
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Why is iron's symbol FE'' on the periodic table?
Iron's symbol is written as Fe. Fe stands for ferrous.
What stand for Fe in iron?
Iron (from the latin, ferrum)
What element is Fe on the periodic table of elements?
The element 'FE' represents iron. Hope this helped. -Sean
Symbol for an atom of iron?
Iron's symbol is Fe.
FE is the symbol for this metal?
Iron is the chemical element with the symbol Fe.
What is the symbol for the elements iron?
Fe
Which is the chemical symbol used for iron?
The symbol for the element iron is Fe. Ferrous is the latin for Iron - Fe is the abbreviated letters for this latin word. Hence the chemical symbol for iron is Fe from its latin origination. Fe is the abbreviation for ferrum, which is Latin for iron. The word also gives us "ferrous" meaning "containing iron". It comes from the Latin as in ferrous etc.
Fe is the symbol for what element?
Fe is the symbol for Iron.
Why is iron's symbol FE'' on the periodic table?
Iron's symbol is written as Fe. Fe stands for ferrous.
Symbol for an atom of iron?
Iron's symbol is Fe.
What stand for Fe in iron?
Iron (from the latin, ferrum)
What element is Fe on the periodic table of elements?
The element 'FE' represents iron. Hope this helped. -Sean
What is the symbol for FE in the periodic table?
Fe stands for Iron, based on the Latin form of the word.
Is Fe a symbol or formula?
Fe is a chemical symbol for the element iron.
FE is the symbol for this metal?
Iron is the chemical element with the symbol Fe.
What is Fe?
'Fe' is iron. The symbol (Fe) comes from the Latin for iron, which is 'Ferrum'.
What elements abbreviation is Fe?
Fe is the chemical symbol of iron.
