definitions of words in chemistry

The word root represents the number of carbon atoms in the parent chain and it is the basic unit of the name. The parent chain is selected as per the longest chain rule i.e., the parent chain is the longest continuous chain of C-atoms including the functional group and the multiple bonds..

Chain length Word root * Chain length Word root * C 1 Meth C 8 Oct C 2 Eth C 9 Non C 3 Prop C 10 Dec C 4 But C 11 Undec C 5 Pent C 12 Dodec C 6 Hex C 13 Tridec C 7 Hept C 18 Oc..

The suffix -ane is added to the word roo..

The suffix -yne is added to the word roo..

Common names of ethers follow after the names of alkyl / aryl groups written as separate words in alphabetical order. The word ether is added at the en..

Prefix is a part of the name, which appears before the word root. There are two types prefixe..

Sulphur has been known from ancient times. The ancient Indians, the Inca Indians, Greeks and Romans used sulphur, as a fumigant, and in certain medicines. The word "Sulphur" is probably derived from the Sanskrit word "Sulveri" meaning "enemy of copper" as copper loses all its pr..

Discovery of Sulphur - Sulphur has been known from ancient times. The ancient Indians, the Inca Indians, Greeks and Romans used sulphur, as a fumigant, and in certain medicines. The word "Sulphur" is probably derived from the Sanskrit word "Sulveri" meaning "enemy of copper" as ..

History - In the beginning of the 17 t h century, scientists started realising that some form of matter can exist in a form that is similar to air. The Belgian Chemist Jan Baptista van Helmont coined the word Gas by altering the Greek word "Chaos" which means "Space". This ..

The common name of the acid that an aldehyde gives on oxidation, gives the aldehyde its common name. This is done by replacing the ending -ic acid in the name of the acid by the word aldehyd..