Chemical element meaning "no life") for "nitrogen". For purposes of international communication and trade, the official names of the chemical elements both ancient and more recently recognized are decided by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), which has decided on a sort of international English language, drawing on traditional English names even when an element's chemical symbol is based on a Latin or other traditional word, for example adopting "gold" rather than "aurum" as the name for the 79th element (Au). IUPAC prefers the British spellings "aluminium" and "caesium" over the U.S. spellings "aluminum" and "cesium", and the U.S.
Council for Chemical Research has four membership categories: Industrial, Academic, Government Labs, and Affiliates. CCR's mission is "Advancing Chemical Innovation Through Collaboration and Advocacy." CCR serves as a catalyst and partner for initiatives in the field of chemical research, such as the Center for Process Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Industry Vision 2020. CCR produces and sponsors studies such as "Measuring Up: Research and Development Counts for the Chemical Industry" and "Measure for Measure: Chemical R&D Powers the U.S. Innovation Engine". CCR holds an Annual Meeting, an annual New Industrial Chemistry and Engineering Conference (NIChE), and workshops on topics such as Intellectual Property Issues. CCR