If an author coins a term, does it become his copyright?

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I going to write a poem about "Gerin Oil", inspired by this article by Richard Dawkins.

http://www.anst.uu.se/dla05000/Gerin%20Oil.html

I was wondering if, since he made the term "Gerin Oil", I need his permission to use it.
I wouldn't actually use his article, just the term "Gerin Oil"
 
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