What does "iupac" mean?

Acronym of International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, an organization that establishes official names of chemical elements and compounds.

What is a synonym for "iupac"?

Common synonyms include: cumene, ethylene, propylene.

//ˈaɪjuːpæk// name

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Acronym of International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, an organization that establishes official names of chemical elements and compounds. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
"Following a 5-month period of public review, the names earlier proposed by the discoverers have been approved by the IUPAC Bureau."

"Following a 5-month period of public review, the names earlier proposed by the discoverers have been approved by the IUPAC Bureau."

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