New elements on the periodic table are named

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  • New elements on the periodic table are named - CNN.com
    http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/08/health/periodic-table-new-elements-names

    Meet nihonium (Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts) and oganesson (Og), the newest elements on the periodic table to receive names. But don’t get too attached to the nomenclature for these elements, formerly known by their respective atomic numbers 113, 115, 117 and 118. The names are on a five-month probation before things are made official.
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    The discoverers of the elements were invited to propose the names, and now a public review of the names begins, expiring on November 8, 2016. If you feel strongly about these names, the union invites you to provide comments and feedback here.

    Avec, évidemment, l’origine de ces noms dans la suite de l’article…