Some scientists have a sense of humor. You can see it when they name new molecules and compounds: Some of the chemical names they have come up with include:
Buckminster Fullerene
Megaphone
Vomitoxin
Rednose
Deadcat
Bastardane
Sonic Hedgehog
Cummingtonite
Moronic Acid
DAMN (Diaminomaleonitrile)
Curious Chloride
PU
Constipatic acid
Dead
Fucitol
Broken Windowpane
Piranha Solution
Nonanal
Periodic Acid
Diabolic Acid
Antipain
Dogcollarane
Crapinon
Arsole.
You can find more, and read the stories behind some of these names at www.chm.bris.ac.uk/sillymolecules/sillymols.htm.