There are millions of possible objects that can be described in science, too many to create common names for every one. For Wikipedia aspects see WikipediaNaming conventions (common names, WikipediaNaming conventions, and WikipediaStyle manual. As a response, a number of systems of systematic names have been created.

These can be as simple as assigning a prefix and a number to each object (in which case they are a type of numbering scheme), or as complex as encoding the complete structure of the object in the name. A prefix is a type of Affix attached to a stem which modifies the meaning of that stem There are many different numbering schemes for assigning Nominal numbers to entities Many systems combine some information about the named object with an extra sequence number to make it into a unique identifier. With reference to a given (possibly implicit set of objects a unique identifier is any Identifier which is guaranteed to be unique among all identifiers used for those objects

• Systematic names for chemical elements and chemical compounds (administered by the IUPAC)
• Systematic names for biological organisms, initiated by Carolus Linnaeus: see scientific classification and binomial name
• Systematic names for asteroids, comets, stars and other astronomical objects (administered by the International Astronomical Union)
• Systematic names for genes, proteins, and other objects of molecular biology
• Systematic names for minerals (administered by The Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) of the International Mineralogical Association (IMA))

Systematic names often co-exist with earlier common names assigned before the creation of any systematic naming system. A chemical element is a type of Atom that is distinguished by its Atomic number; that is by the number of Protons in its nucleus. A chemical compound is a substance consisting of two or more different elements chemically bonded together in a fixed proportion by Mass. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry ( IUPAC) (aɪjuːpæk or ay-yoo-pec) is an international Non-governmental organization Carl Linnaeus (Latinized as Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as, May 23 new style (13 May old style 1707 who laid the foundations for Asteroids, sometimes called Minor planets or planetoids', are bodies—primarily of the inner Solar System —that are smaller than planets but A comet is a small Solar System body that orbits the Sun and when close enough to the Sun exhibits a visible coma (atmosphere or a tail — A star is a massive luminous ball of plasma. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the Energy on Earth History See also History of genetics The existence of genes was first suggested by Gregor Mendel (1822-1884 who in the 1860s studied inheritance Proteins are large Organic compounds made of Amino acids arranged in a linear chain and joined together by Peptide bonds between the Carboxyl Molecular biology is the study of Biology at a molecular level A mineral is a naturally occurring substance formed through geological processes that has a characteristic chemical composition a highly ordered atomic structure and specific The International Mineralogical Association ( IMA) is an international group of 38 national societies For example, many common chemicals are still referred to by their common names, even by chemists.

See also

• Name
• Scientific classification
• Binomial nomenclature
• Namespace
• Systematic element name
• IUPAC nomenclature
• Naming scheme
• Numbering scheme

External links

• Naming organic compounds
• Selected pages from IUPAC rules for naming inorganic compounds
• The Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification

A name ( Etymology: from OE nama akin to OHG namo, Latin Nomen, and Greek όνομα ( In general a namespace is an abstract container providing context for the items ( Names or Technical terms or Words it holds and allowing disambiguation A systematic element name is the temporary name and symbol assigned to newly synthesized and not yet synthesized Chemical elements In Chemistry, a transuranic IUPAC Nomenclature is a system of naming Chemical compounds and of describing the science of Chemistry in general A naming scheme is a plan for naming objects In Computing, naming schemes are often used for objects connected into Computer networks Naming schemes in There are many different numbering schemes for assigning Nominal numbers to entities

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