chemical name

American  

[kem-i-kuhl naym] / ˈkɛm ɪ kəl ˈneɪm /

noun

• chemical names
  plural

1. the technical name of a chemical compound, mentioning each of its constituents and showing their relationship, such as nitrous oxide for laughing gas.

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chemical name Scientific  

1. 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.

2. Compare trivial name

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• chemical names
  plural

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chemical name

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

Marcus Snow, a rheumatologist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, said he would prescribe adalimumab, the chemical name for Humira, based on price and each patient’s insurance coverage terms.

From Reuters ● Jan. 31, 2023

It’s the chemical name for a medicine originally developed to treat influenza that’s given orally in a capsule.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2021

Acid: a chemical name given to many sour substances.

From Agriculture for Beginners Revised Edition by Charles William Burkett

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