Did you know that there is no other word in the English language that rhyms with silver.
On Jan 30, 7:09 pm, "Mercury.Sailor" <[email protected]> wrote: > Facts about the Definition of the Element Silver > The Element Silver is defined as... > A lustrous white, ductile, malleable metallic element, occurring both > uncombined and in ores such as argentite, having the highest thermal > and electrical conductivity of the metals. It is highly valued for > jewelry, tableware, and other ornamental use and is widely used in > coinage, photography, dental and soldering alloys, electrical > contacts, and printed circuits. > > Interesting Facts about the Origin and Meaning of the element name > Silver > What are the origins of the word Silver ? > The name originates from the Old English Anglo-Saxon word 'seolfor' > meaning silver. The Symbol Origin is from the Latin word 'argentum' > meaning silver. Argentina was named for this precious metal. > > http://www.facts-about.org.uk/science-element-silver.htm > > I find the most interesting fact is that Argentina was named for this > precious metal we call Silver! Cool. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World-thread" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/world-thread?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
