Molecules with silly or unusual names / Paul W. May.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

May, Paul W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemistry--Nomenclature--Popular works.

Chemistry.

Chemistry--Nomenclature--Humor.

Chemistry--Popular works.

Chemistry--Humor.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (188 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Imperial College Press ; Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : Distributed by World Scientific Pub., c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This popular science book shows that chemists do have a sense of humor, and this book is a celebration of the quirky side of scientific nomenclature. Here, some molecules are shown that have unusual, rude, ridiculous or downright silly names. Written in an easy-to-read style, anyone - not just scientists - can appreciate the content. Each molecule is illustrated with a photograph and/or image that relates directly or indirectly to its name and molecular structure. Thus, the book is not only entertaining, but also educational.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Molecules with Silly or Unusual Names; Arsole; Adamantane; Bastardane; Megaphone; Unununium; Arabitol; Moronic Acid; Erotic Acid; Munchnones; Fucitol; Buckminsterfullerene; Putrescine, Cadaverine, Spermine & Spermidine; Curious Chloride and Titanic Chloride; Traumatic acid; Gossypol; Bastadin-5; Vomicine; Skatole; Rhamnose and Rhamnetin; Sexithiophene; Bis(pinacolato)diboron; Crapinon; Sparassol; Phthalic Acid; Periodic Acid; Psicose; Commic Acid; Gigantine; Fruticolone; Nonanone; Fukugetin; Nudic Acid; Pubescine; Funicone; Powder of Algaroth; Didymium

MelonHanuš Reagent; Saponin; Strawberry Aldehyde; Spamol; Fukiic Acid; Housane, Churchane and Basketane; Windowpane; Germane; Godnose; Diabolic Acid; Domperidone; Fluorene and Theobromine; Gardenin; Uranate; Conantokin; Propellane and Cubane; Clitoriacetal; Vaginatin; Anol; Urospermal; Dogcollarane; Antipain; Dinile; Butanal; Cacodyl; Angelic Acid; Ciglitizone; Clitorin; Constipatic Acid; Fucol; Penguinone; Ovalene; Sepulchrate and Sarcophagene; Pagodane; DEAD and DEADCAT; Lepidopterene and Biplanene; Snoutene; Crown Ethers, Lariat Ethers and BiBLEs; Paddlane; Betweenanene (Screwene)

Furfuryl FurfurateGeorge and Bi-George; Eurekamic Acid; Rudolphomycin and Rednose; Catherine; Complicatic Acid; Ptelefolone; Pterodactyladiene; Miazole and Urazole; Ethyl Lactate; Cristane; Birdcage; Cornerstone; Apolloane and Rocketene; Adamsite; Manxane and Manxine; BON-BONs; Performic Acid; R-CMP; Gibberelic Acid; Jesterone; Bellendine; Sodamide; Darlingine; Germylene; Piano Stool; Trunkamide; Diurea; dUMP and RUMP; BARF; Small-breasted dog; Centaureidin; Sandwicensin; Magic Acid 'Magic Acid'; Megatomic Acid; Grasshopper ketone; BCNU; SEX; Austin; Pantolactone; Technetium Cow; Erectone

AbigueneLovenone; Boldine; Inflatene; Bowtiediene; (R)-DICHED; Prodigiozan; Arachidonic Acid; Warfarin; Lunatoic Acid; DAMN; Allene; Proton Sponge; Mirasorvone; Assoanine; Cumene; Wheelbarrow Molecule; Flea; Dopamine; Syringic Acid; Tortuosine; BIG CHAP; NanoPutian Molecules; Nanocars and Nanotrikes; Bicyclohexyl; Hardwickiic acid; Kojic Acid; CAMP; Anisole; Aristolochic Acid; Spiroagnosterol; Nootkatone; Sobrerol; Ladderane; Cucurbituril; Mucic Acid; Hipposudoric Acid; NUN; Bongkrekic acid; Coproverdine; SnOT; Bullvalene; Barrelene; Flufenamic Acid; Chavicine; Untitled; SNOG; Hirsutene

WrenchnololForskolin; Indenyl; Ru(Tris)BiPy-on-a-stick; Skunky Thiol; Banana Borane; Thebacon; Cryogenine; Damsyl; Lagerine and Bebeerine; PORN; Jawsamycin, Histrionicotoxin and Yessotoxin; Sarcosine; Enflurane; Shikimic Acid; Naftazone; Mandelic Acid; Olympiadane; Puberulin; Fartox; Biline; Dinocap; Tamuic Acid; Discodermolide; Pregnane; Asparagine; Gingerol; Bionic Acids; Porphyrin Hamburger; Blasticidin; Bender's salt and Wanklyn's soap; CuNT; Folk Acid; Scorpionate ligands; Penicillin; Molecules named after places; References; 2. Minerals with Silly or Unusual Names; Cummingtonite

Arsenolite

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781848162082

1848162081

OCLC:

827947321