K and M
It is an algebraic variable.
Actually, the number was discovered and then a symbol had to be assigned to it. Letters of the Greek alphabet are traditionally used for mathematical things, to the symbol for pi was naturally chosen from the Greek alphabet.
A symbol usually only has one or two letters in it and a formula usually has a group/combination of symbols
Mathematician Rudolph Swetchefriz{Added} The symbol is not "for" pi but is pi - one of the letters of the Greek alphabet.
The symbol, He, comes from the first two letters of the element helium
The symbol (He) comes from the first two letters of the word Helium
Symbol
The symbol comprises the first two letters of the name of the element.
A chemical symbol for an element is one or two letters. These are found on the Periodic Table of elements. The chemical symbol is an abbreviation of the chemical element name.Example: O is the chemical symbol for Oxygen.K is the chemical symbol for Potassium.Pb is the symbol for lead.He is the symbol for helium.
A symbol.
kcal is the symbol of kilo calories.
The chemical symbol Cm is derived from two letters of the name.
The symbol comprises the first two letters of the element's name.
The symbol of mendelevium, Md: the first and the second letters of the name.
The symbol was taken from the first two letters of the element, Helium
The atomic symbol of calcium is Ca.