Like many chemists finishing their chemistry degrees or PhD theses, I thought that my nomenclature days were over the second I left academia for a position in industry. Nomenclature was not what drew ...

The ACS Committee on Nomenclature, Terminology & Symbols (NTS) enables a common language for chemistry, with the ultimate goal of supporting a universal understanding of the field. The committee’s ...

Organic chemistry is a difficult subject to master for many reasons, one of which is the sometimes-confusing nomenclature of organic compounds. The Learn Organic Chemistry Nomenclature app walks users ...

In studying the origins of the complex system for naming chemical compounds, Evan Hepler-Smith examines the fundamental ways in which scientific knowledge is made. Hepler-Smith, from Pittsburgh, ...

Looking at the ingredient list of some popular processed foods will produce a puzzled look on the typical hacker’s face. Tricalcium phosphate, thiamine mononitrate, zinc proteinate, pyridoxine ...

Students learn to name both ionic and molecular compounds. Naming Compounds: Students learn to name both ionic and molecular compounds when given the chemical formula, including some hydrocarbons.