| − | 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. | + | 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 [[Chemical nomenclature|Nomenclature]] and Symbols. |