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Encyclopedia > Trivial name

In chemistry, a trivial name (also common or vernacular name) is a non-systematic name. That is, the name is not derived according to the rules of the IUPAC nomenclature system. Many trivial names continue to be used because their IUPAC equivalets are considered too cumbersome for everyday use. For example, "tartaric acid", a compond found in wine, has a systematic name of 2,3-dihydroxybutandioic acid. Chemistry (derived from alchemy) is the science of matter at or near the atomic scale. ... There are millions of possible objects that can be described in science, too many to create common names for every one. ... IUPAC nomenclature is a system of naming chemical compounds and of describing the science of chemistry in general. ... Tartaric acid or H2C4H4O6 is a white crystalline organic acid. ... Wine is an alcoholic beverage produced by the fermentation of fruit, typically grapes though a number of other fruits are also quite popular - such as plum, elderberry and blackcurrant. ...


Trivial names often have their roots in the history of chemistry and alchemy. Some of the names were given before the structure and composition of the molecule was known. Some are based on the name of the discoverer, for a remarkable property of the substance, or for a common source of the substance. For other uses, see Alchemy (disambiguation). ...


Trivial names often give no information about the composition or structure of the molecule. In some cases, trivial names can be ambiguous or carry different meanings in different industries or geographic regions. On the other hand, systematic names can be so convoluted and difficult to parse that the trivial name is preferred. For example with Diazonamide, the most important structural feature is that it's a nonribosomal peptide, which is conferred by the suffix "amide".


Examples

Organic chemistry

R-phrases , , , S-phrases , , , Flash point -20 °C Autoignition temperature 465 °C RTECS number AL31500000 Supplementary data page Structure & properties n, εr, etc. ... Acetylene (IUPAC name: ethyne) is the simplest alkyne hydrocarbon, consisting of two hydrogen atoms and two carbon atoms connected by a triple bond. ... Aniline, phenylamine or aminobenzene (C6H5NH2) is an organic chemical compound which is a primary aromatic amine consisting of a benzene ring and an amino group. ... Phenol or carbolic acid is a white crystalline solid, with a chemical formula of C6H5OH, a melting point of 43 C, and a boiling point of 182 C at the pressure of 1 atmosphere (or 101080 Pa). ... Phenol, also known under an older name of carbolic acid, is a colorless crystalline solid with a typical sweet tarry odor. ... PEL-TWA (OSHA) 50 ppm (240 mg/m3) IDLH (NIOSH) 500 ppm Flash point non-flammable RTECS number FS9100000 Supplementary data page Structure & properties n, εr, etc. ... Chemical Structure of Chloroprene Chloroprene is the common name for the organic compound 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene, which has the chemical formula C4H5Cl. ... Formic acid (systematically called methanoic acid) is the simplest carboxylic acid. ... The chemical compound formaldehyde (also known as methanal), is a gas with a strong pungent smell. ...

Inorganic chemistry


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Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Trivial name (322 words)
In chemistry and zoology, a trivial name (also a common name or vernacular name) is a non-systematic name.
Trivial names often have their roots in the common language; in chemistry they may come from historic usages in, for example, alchemy.
Trivial names, generally, are not useful in describing the essential properties of the thing being named such as the molecular structure of a chemical compound or the phylogenetic relationships of organisms.
trivial name: definition, usage and pronunciation - YourDictionary.com (35 words)
trivial name: definition, usage and pronunciation - YourDictionary.com
a common name or vernacular name, as of a plant or animal
the specific name of an organism as distinct from the generic name in binomial nomenclature
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