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BARIUMSoft, silvery metal that rapidly tarnishes in air, whose name derives from the Greek for 'heavy' (6)
LITHIUMA soft, silvery metal that derives its name from the Greek for 'stone' (7)
WINDNatural movement of air whose speed or velocity is measured according to the Beaufort scale (4)
MEMEMy repeated appeal for attention that rapidly spreads (4)
ZINCSilvery-white metal that tarnishes in air found in Metz, incredibly (4)
SCANDIUMSoft silvery metal, Sc (8)
OSMIUMA shiny, silver metal discovered in 1803 whose name derives from the Greek for 'smell' (6)
STELISLarge genus in the orchid family whose name derives from the Greek word for mistletoe (6)
MANTISAn insect whose name derives from the Greek for "prophet", in allusion to its praying posture (6)
IRISESFlowering plants whose name derives from the Greek word for a rainbow (6)
IODINEA black, shiny crystalline solid whose name derives from the Greek for 'violet' (6)
NICKELSilvery metal that resists corrosion discovered in 1751 by Axel Cronstedt (6)
EUNICEGirl's name that derives from the Greek for 'good victory' (6)
PLANETType of celestial body whose name ultimately derives from the Greek for "wanderer"
CHROMESilvery metal that resists tarnishing (6)
TAINTSTarnishes reputation of leading artist covered in tints (6)
SMEARSTarnishes the reputation of (6)
SPOILSTarnishes (6)
STAINSTarnishes (6)
ACTINIUMA soft, silvery white radioactive metal whose name derives from the Greek for 'ray' (8)