Elements by Etymology

For each element's English etymology, provide the respective element
Some hints are literal meanings, some are namesakes
Hints with commas denote multiple valid etymologies
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Sharp birth
Oxygen
Sun
Helium
Belarus, Ukraine, and Western Russia
Ruthenium
Uranus
Uranium
Foreign, strange
Xenon
Violet
Iodine
Swedish city of Stockholm
Holmium
Coal, to Burn
Carbon
Pale green
Chlorine
Greek Titan Promethius
Promethium
Rock
Lithium
Scandinavia
Scandium
Radio(active)
Radium
Short for "emanation" of above element
Radon
Earth
Tellurium
Germany
Germanium
Red
Rubidium
Norse God of Thunder
Thorium
University of California, Berkley
Berkelium
Sky blue
Caesium
Stink
Bromine
Dwarf Planet Ceres
Cerium
Europe
Europium
Prong, point
Zinc
Ray
Actinium
to Flow
Lead
"Resembling" above element
Molybdenum
Heavy stone
Tungsten
Russian city of Dubna
Dubnium
Soda
Sodium
Niobe, granddaughter of Zeus
Niobium
Insignificant person, goblin
Nickel
France
Francium
New
Neon
Neptune
Neptunium
America
Americium
Limestone
Calcium
Norse Goddess Freyja
Vanadium
River Rhine
Rhenium
Little Silver
Platinum
Smell
Osmium
Polish/French chemist
Curium
Pluto
Plutonium
Greek Mythical Figure Tantalus
Tantalum
Colour
Chromium
Ancient Region comprising Modern France
Gallium
Danish Physicist
Bohrium
Unstable
Astatine
Artificial, manmade
Technetium
Titan
Titanium
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