Tag: Scientific nomenclature

Of the essential water-soluble B vitamins, only eight are officially recognized and numbered within the B-complex. But does vitamin B14 exist? The mysterious gaps in the numbered sequence often lead to questions about historical discoveries and the scientific reclassification of certain compounds over time.

The chemical symbol for the element iron is Fe, a designation that comes from its Latin name, *ferrum*. This Latin root is the primary difference, with 'ferrum' and related terms like 'ferrous' and 'ferric' used in specific scientific contexts, while 'iron' is the common English name for the element and its various forms.