![]() Godly noted that "Trivial names having the status of INN or ISO are carefully tailor-made for their field of use and are internationally accepted". Trivial names can also be ambiguous or carry different meanings in different industries, geographic regions and languages. ![]() However, many trivial names predate formal naming conventions. Some are given intentionally unusual trivial names based on their structure, a notable property or at the whim of those who first isolate them. Some names derive legitimately from their chemical makeup, from the geographic region where they may be found, the plant or animal species from which they are isolated or the name of the discoverer. A browse through the Physical Constants of Organic Compounds in the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (a fundamental resource) will reveal not just the whimsical work of chemists, but the sometimes peculiar compound names that occur as the consequence of simple juxtaposition. ![]() ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ĭhemical nomenclature, replete as it is with compounds with complex names, is a repository for some names that may be considered unusual. ( August 2017) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. This article possibly contains original research.
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