Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Our world is composed of 118 different chemical elements, from oxygen to iron to xenon. But out of all their names, which one has the most unique? Today we are going to be kicking out element names until we land on the one I am dubbing the most unique. Let's get to it!

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SOURCES
Elements Named After Places: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chemical_elements_named_after_places
Elements Named After People: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chemical_elements_named_after_people
Elements named After Mythology: chemwhiz.com/guides/elements-named-after-mythology
Letter Frequency: https://mathcenter.oxford.emory.edu/site/math125/englishLetterFreqs/