International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
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The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is an international organization for the advancement of chemistry. It is most well known as the recognized authority in developing standards for the naming of the chemical elements and their compounds, through its Interdivisional Committee on Nomenclature and Symbols.