trivial name
A commonly used, non-systematic name of a chemical compoundA 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.
Meaning
4 sensesA 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.
тривиальное наименова́ниеtrivialʹnoje naimenovánije
A non-systematic name for a chemical element (see systematic element name).
A commonly used, non-systematic name for an organism.
Trivial names such as "worm", "shrimp", "fish", "toad", "cobra", "vulture", and "mahogany", though convenient and popular, do not refer to any systematically-defined biological groupings of organisms.
A specific epithet.
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