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chemical symbol

Summary

chemical symbol ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,368 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • chemical symbol's depicts is recorded as chemical element[2].
  • chemical symbol's depicts is recorded as pseudoelement[3].
  • chemical symbol's depicts is recorded as functional group[4].
  • chemical symbol's depicts is recorded as chemical series[5].
  • chemical symbol is a type of identifier[6].
  • chemical symbol is a type of symbol[7].
  • chemical symbol is part of chemical formula[8].
  • chemical symbol's Commons category is recorded as Chemical symbols[9].
  • chemical symbol's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chemical symbols[10].
  • chemical symbol's facet of is recorded as chemical element[11].
  • chemical symbol's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12].
  • chemical symbol's main Wikidata property is recorded as P246[13].
  • chemical symbol's identifies is recorded as chemical substance[14].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include identifier[6] and symbol[7].

Use and Application

chemical symbol is part of chemical formula[8].

Why It Matters

chemical symbol ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,368 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Geyslein · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main wikidata property → P246
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → identifier, symbol
    Facet of → chemical element
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Dalton's Element List.jpg, Setting preferred rank for image via Como"
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