Naming molecules and genes

It's clear that fly pushers are the most talented when it comes to naming genes. Mothers against decapentaplegic, anyone? But chemists are not far behind, it seems.

How do you call a mineral originally found in Cummington, USA? Cummingtonite, of course. And how about adding some moronic acid to your reactions? Check out this extensive list of curious molecules.

That said, molecules and genes are not always named intentionally. Take bacteria, for example. First three letters for the operon, one letter for each gene, in alphabetical order. Unfortunately, the fucose operon contains genes until K.