systematic nomenclature
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systematic nomenclature
[¦sis·tə‚mad·ik ′nō·mən‚klā·chər] (chemistry)
A system for naming chemical compounds according to a specific set of rules, usually those developed by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.
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