CHNOPS's definitions

Palladium

The elusive, rare, and extremely valuable 46th element, with the symbol Pd. Palladium is resistant to many forms of corrosion, whether it be physical, or chemical. It is also a hypoallergenic metal, which makes it perfect for making jewelry with sky-high prices. In addition to being tough, Palladium metal is often used to plate fuel cells because of its catalytic properties. Palladium got its name from the asteroid called "Pallas", which in turn, was also named after one of the Gigantes, Pallas, who was slain by Athena in Greek Mythology.

Person 1: I plated the catalytic converter in my car with Palladium, and bought my wife some jewelry made with the same stuff.
Person 2: How broke are you now?
Person 1: Yes

by CHNOPS July 8, 2020

Iodine

The 53rd element that occurs as a grey crystalline solid. It gives off a pretty, toxic, magenta-coloured vapour when heated, that should NOT be inhaled under any circumstance. It is one of two naturally-occurring halogens that crystallize at room temperature (the other being Astatine). Iodine's name comes from the Greek "Iodes", which means "violet-coloured".

Iodine occurs naturally in organic compounds in seaweed.

by CHNOPS July 8, 2020

Francium

Element #87, with the symbol Fr. Francium is the exact opposite of stable, decaying in a matter of nanoseconds. Its most stable isotope, Francium-223, decays in only 22 minutes. It is extremely radioactive, and has no uses besides being a space-filler on the periodic table. One could say that it could be used as a weapon, but the fact that only 30 grams of the stuff can exist on Earth at a time would rule out that suggestion. Single Francium atoms are also fiendishly difficult to synthesize. These factors effectively make Francium forever useless and obsolete. Francium was named after France, where it was discovered in Paris.

Francium has the lifespan of an antivaxxer's child.

by CHNOPS July 9, 2020

Osmium

Element #76 with the symbol Os, a.k.a. the bluest metal in the world. Although it might seem pretty, Osmium is far from being good jewelry or building material, unless you want things with unbelievably high costs. It's a relatively non-toxic substance, granted that you don't combine it with Oxygen. Its name comes from the Greek word "Osme", which means "smell", "scent", or "odor". This definition refers to the nasty volatile compound that occurs when you mix Oxygen with the latter. It's also an extremely heavy metal, weighing 5x more than Lead does.

Osmium is the heaviest, stable metal in the universe.

by CHNOPS July 8, 2020