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Question: How do I extract elements from a string

Question:How do I extract elements from a string

brian bovril 904 Maple
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February 21 2013
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Hi

Could someone pls help write me code such that when text is entered, the first chemical element symbol in each word is identified and highlighed.

i/p: "the cat molly"

o/p: "tHe Cat Molly"

( like the opening title sequence on "Breaking Bad")

I got out the sledghammer and made a start

element.mw
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