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Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Standards and Regulations (Chemistry)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Geochemistry
- Mineralogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trivial name
1, record 1, English, trivial%20name
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A common or vernacular substance name, as distinct from a systematically derived, chemically descriptive substance name. 2, record 1, English, - trivial%20name
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[A name] derived from the natural source, or of historic origin, and not according to the systematic nomenclature. [For example:] Picric acid is the trivial name of 2,4,6-trinitrophenol. 3, record 1, English, - trivial%20name
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A trivial name differs from a systematic name in that it tells little or nothing about structure. 3, record 1, English, - trivial%20name
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Unlike names of compounds in organic and inorganic chemistry, which usually state systematically the composition of the compound, mineral names are trivial. Often they are simply identification labels not necessarily containing any reference to the chemistry, structure, or physical properties of any mineral species. In some cases, they do, but many new minerals are named for their place of discovery or in honor of someone. 4, record 1, English, - trivial%20name
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Normes et réglementation (Chimie)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Géochimie
- Minéralogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nom trivial
1, record 1, French, nom%20trivial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nom usuel 2, record 1, French, nom%20usuel
correct, masculine noun
- nom vulgaire 3, record 1, French, nom%20vulgaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom commun ou usuel d'une substance. Ce nom se distingue du nom systématique décrivant la nature chimique de la substance. 4, record 1, French, - nom%20trivial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chimie organique. La nécessité d'une classification méthodique s'impose car il est impossible de désigner des millions de corps organiques par des noms vulgaires qui ne sont d'ailleurs pas suggestifs. 5, record 1, French, - nom%20trivial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les termes «trivial name» et «nom trivial» ont été relevés dans le «Glossaire d'équivalents français d'expressions ou de termes principalement anglo-saxons couramment utilisés dans le domaine de la chimie», proposé par la «Commission de Terminologie Chimique agissant sous les auspices de la Délégation Générale à la Langue Française», et paru dans «L'Actualité chimique» de mai-juin 1992, pages 269-271. 6, record 1, French, - nom%20trivial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir aussi «appellation courante» («common name»), qui est, la plupart du temps, le nom usuel. 6, record 1, French, - nom%20trivial
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Normas y reglamentaciones (Química)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Geoquímica
- Mineralogía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nombre trivial
1, record 1, Spanish, nombre%20trivial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nomenclatura no sistemática en la que el nombre del compuesto químico se deriva de los nombres del origen natural del compuesto en el momento de su aislamiento y antes de que se sepa nada acerca de su estructura molecular. 1, record 1, Spanish, - nombre%20trivial
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