chemical name
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The name of a chemical compound that shows the names of each of its elements or subcompounds. For example, the chemical name of aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid.
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Nereus was previously known by the chemical name tradipitant.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
Oil of lemon eucalyptus may also be listed by its chemical name, PMD.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
It is now sold as Propecia and, since 2013, in generic versions under the chemical name finasteride.
From Reuters ● Sep. 11, 2019
Tamiflu, also known by its chemical name oseltamivir, works by blocking a protein on the surface of flu viruses called neuraminidase that enables newly made germs to escape from an infected cell and spread.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 11, 2018
Its symbol is NaCl, its chemical name sodium chloride.
From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips
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