Tubby Custard

Molecules with Silly or Unusual Names

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This charming relic from 1997 is pretty self-explanatory. A curated list of molecules with silly or unusual names.

Some favorites: Draculin, Dickite, Fukalite, Nonose (with a photo of Michael Jackson).

But the fun doesn't stop at silly names. Paul May also describes each molecule from a scientific and practical perspective, so you'll learn something along the way.

The site was last updated in 2023, so there are over 25 years of molecules to read through.