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Push To Have New Heavy Metal Element Named After Lemmy (Top Story)

. On Thursday Push To Have New Heavy Metal Element Named After Lemmy was a top story. Here is the recap: (Radio.com) A Motorhead fan has created a petition to have an actual heavy metal named after the iconic Lemmy Kilmister. According to the Change.org petition, started by U.K. Motorhead fan John Wright, scientists recently discovered four new elements that have been added to the periodic table of elements.

The petition asks that the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) name one of them "Lemmium," after the late-bassist and singer. Wright states, "Heavy rock lost its most iconic figure over Christmas with the sudden and unexpected death of Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister. Lemmy was a force of nature and the very essence of heavy metal. We believe it is fitting that the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry recommend that one of the four new discovered Heavy Metals in the Periodic table is named Lemmium. An astrological object (a star) has been named Lemmy to meet the IUPAC naming recommendations."

The IUPAC has rules when it comes to naming elements. They are named after "a mythological concept, a mineral, a place or country, a property or a scientist." In the statement above, Wright explains that Lemmy has a star named after him and therefore meets the qualifications to have a true heavy metal as a namesake. Read more - here.

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