H Vlems wrote: It is too much of an effort to publish all the names of the elements in dutch and compare them to their russian equivalents. I can augment your list though: 6OP (B) boor (borium, easily confused with Bohrium) Actually, in English, that's Boron. CEPA (S) zwavel (in polish is this sarkow [after kwas sarkowy, sulphuric acid?]) In American English, that's Sulfur. 6POM (Br) broom In English, Bromine. Peace... Sridhar