trivial name

trivial name (plural trivial names)

1. (chemistry) A commonly used, non-systematic name of a chemical compound. Trivial names for many compounds have been in use since long before their exact chemical structures were determined.
2. a non-systematic name for a chemical element (see systematic element name). As of 2023, oganesson (element 118) is the last element with a trivial name.
3. (biology) A commonly used, non-systematic name for an organism.
4. (taxonomy) A specific epithet.

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