transition metals

CADMIUM
CHROMIUM
COBALT
COPPER
GOLD
IRON
MANGANESE
MERCURY
MOLYBDENUM
NICKEL
OSMIUM
PALLADIUM
PLATINUM
RHODIUM
SCANDIUM
SILVER
TITANIUM
TUNGSTEN
VANADIUM
ZINC
ZIRCONIUM

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Word	X	Y	Direction
CADMIUM	14	7	e
CHROMIUM	10	13	s
COBALT	14	7	s
COPPER	14	7	w
GOLD	8	1	sw
IRON	12	11	n
MANGANESE	6	6	e
MERCURY	6	6	s
MOLYBDENUM	11	11	se
NICKEL	13	13	s
OSMIUM	9	14	s
PALLADIUM	7	6	se
PLATINUM	6	5	e
RHODIUM	11	12	s
SCANDIUM	13	6	se
SILVER	13	6	ne
TITANIUM	4	13	n
TUNGSTEN	5	1	e
VANADIUM	10	9	sw
ZINC	19	18	n
ZIRCONIUM	12	11	sw