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The name of the chemical element uranium is derived from the name of the planet Uranus.

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Uranium was named after the planet Uranus, which was discovered in 1781. The element was named by the German chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth in 1789.

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The name of the chemical element uranium is derived from the name of the planet Uranus.

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