named after a French movie, Rififi, about a jewel heist. They nicknamed another antibiotic "Mata Hari" before changing the name to matamycin. See also List of chemical compounds with unusual names Organic chemistry: Common nomenclature – trivial names References Further reading External links Appendix 13: Trivial names still in common use for selected inorganic and organic compounds, inorganic ions and organic substituents Chemical nomenclature