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Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC)

A nonsystematic name for a chemical compound is known as a trivial name in chemistry. That is, according to the rules of any formal system of chemical nomenclature, such as IUPAC inorganic or IUPAC organic nomenclature, the term is not accepted. A common name is called a trivial name because it is not a formal name.