July 18, 2009
Copernicum, 112th element on the periodic table
Discovered 13 years ago, and officially added to the periodic table just weeks ago, element 112 finally has a name.
It will be called “copernicium”, with the symbol Cp, in honour of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8153596.stm


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