IUPAC
IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry)
IUPAC (pronounced as "you-pack"), an acronym for the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, is an international federation of National Adhering Organizations that represents chemists in individual countries. It is renowned for its work in developing a standardized nomenclature in chemistry.
Etymology
The term IUPAC is an acronym derived from the organization's full name, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. The organization was established in 1919 by chemists from industry and academia. Over the years, it has contributed to the advancement of chemistry, chemical engineering, and related disciplines.
Related Terms
- Nomenclature - A system of names or terms, or the rules for forming these terms in a particular field of arts or sciences. In the context of IUPAC, it refers to the standardized system of naming chemical compounds.
- Chemistry - The branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed; the investigation of their properties and the ways in which they interact, combine, and change; and the use of these processes to form new substances.
- Chemical Engineering - The branch of engineering that deals with the application of physical science (e.g., chemistry and physics), and life sciences (e.g., biology, microbiology and biochemistry) with mathematics and economics, to processes that convert raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms.
- National Adhering Organizations - These are organizations that represent chemists in individual countries and are part of the IUPAC.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on IUPAC
- Wikipedia's article - IUPAC
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