chemical nomenclature

noun

Wikipedia article on the naming of organic compounds.

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Meanings

nounchemical nomenclature (uncountable)
  1. The system for naming chemical compounds. There are two systems of chemical nomenclature:
    1. uncountableWikipedia article on the naming of organic compounds.
    2. uncountableWikipedia article on the naming of inorganic compounds.

Origin

From chemical + nomenclature.

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APA

chemical nomenclature. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20nomenclature

MLA

“chemical nomenclature.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20nomenclature. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemical nomenclature,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemical%20nomenclature.

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