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[–] Voyajer@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

That's what happened to aluminium. Sir Humphrey Davey came up with aluminum in 1812 but his peers decided it wasn't classical sounding enough.

[–] CallumWells@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago

He even called it "Alumium" before that, which I think is even better

[–] IgneoTalus@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I refuse to call it anything but Aluminum just for that. I find it insulting to Sir Humphrey Davey that his naming rights were basically stolen by someone completely unrelated.