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Category Archives: Fun Stuff
Cutest Molecule Ever
The (official) name for this molecule, 3,4,4,5-tetramethylcyclohexa-2,5-dienone, belies the charming appearance of its chemical structure.
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Fun Chemistry Words: A Rare Sighting
In organic chemistry, we don’t get a lot of fun names. Biology has names like Sonic hedgehog; we have names that you can’t say without spitting, like naphthalene and phthalic acid.
