Chemicals & Their Synonyms: A Guide

Chemical Common Synonyms
A
Acetic Acid Ethanoic Acid, Vinegar Acid, Methane-carboxylic Acid, Hydrogen Acetate
Acetone Dimethylketone, 2-Propanone, Propanone
Aluminum Chlorohydrate Aluminum Chloride, Aluminum Chlorohydroxide, Polyaluminum Chloride
Aluminum Sulfate Liquid Alum, Pearl Alum, Pickle Alum, Cake Alum, Filter Alum, Papermakers’ Alum, Patent Alum, Dialuminum Trisulfate, Aluminium Sulphate
Ammonium Bifluoride Ammonium Acid Fluoride, Ammonium Hydrogen Fluoride
Ammonium Hydroxide Ammonia Solution, Aqua Ammonia, Ammonium Hydrate
Amyl Acetate Amylacetic Ester, Banana Oil, Pear Oil
B
Barium Hydroxide Barium Hydroxide Octahydrate, Caustic Baryta, Barium Hydrate, Barium Octahydrate
Benzyl Alcohol a-Hydroxytoluene, Phenylmethanol, Phenylcarbinol
Borax Sodium Tetraborate, Sodium Borate
Boric Acid Orthoboric Acid, Boracic Acid, Boron Hydroxide, Hydrogen Borate, Sassolite
C
Calcium Carbonate Pulverized Limestone, Calcite, Whiting, Chalk, Marble
Calcium Nitrate Lime Nitrate, Nitrocalcite, Lime Saltpeter, Norwegian Saltpeter
Copper Sulfate Cupric Sulfate, Blue Vitriol, Blue Stone, Blue Copperas
Cyclohexanone Ketohexamethylene, Pimelic Ketone, Sextone, Ketocyclohexane, Oxocyclohexane, Hexanon, Anone, Cyclohexyl Ketone
D
Diacetone Alcohol DAA
Dibasic Ester DBE, Imsol, Estasol, Dimethyl Butanediote
Diethylaminoethanol DEAE, N,N-diethylethanol-amine
Diethylene Glycol Dihydroxydiethyl Ether, Diglycol, DEG
Di-Isobutyl Ketone DIBK
Dioctyl Sodium Sulfosuccinate Docusate sodium, Docusate sodium salt, Butanedioic Acid, Sodium Salt
Dipotassium Phosphate Potassium Phosphate Dibasic, DKP, Potassium Hydrogen Phosphate, Potassium Monophosphate, Dipotassium Orthophosphate
E
Tetrasodium EDTA EDTA 100, Tetrasodium Salt, Sodium Edetate Tertasodium, Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid Disodium Salt
Ethanol Ethyl Alcohol
Ethyl Acetate Acetic Ether, Acetic Ester, Vinegar Naphtha
Ethyl Ether Ether, Di-ethyl Ether, Sulfuric Ether, Ethyl Oxide, Di-ethyl Oxide
Ethylene Glycol 1,2-Ethanediol, Monoethylene Glycol
F
Ferric Chloride Iron Trichloride, Ferric Trichloride, Ferric Perchloride, Iron Chloride, Iron Perchloride
Ferric Sulfate Iron (III) Sulfate
Ferrous Sulfate Iron Sulfate, Iron Vitriol, Copperas, Green Vitriol
Formaldehyde Formic Aldehyde, Methanal, Oxymethylene, Formalin
Formic Acid Methanoic Acid, Hydrogen Carboxylic Acid
G
Glycerin Glycerol, Glycyl Alcohol
Glycol Ether DB Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether, Butyl Carbitol
Glycol Ether DPM Dipropylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether, Dipropylene Glycol Methyl Ether, DPGME
Glycol Ether EB Butyl Cellosolve, 2-Butoxyethanol, Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether
Glycol Ether EEP Ethyl-3-Ethoxypropionate, 3-Ethoxypropionic Acid Ethyl Ester
Glycol Ether PM Propylene Glycol Methyl Ether
Glycol Ether PM Acetate Polypropylene Glycol Methyl Ether Acetate, PGMEA, PM Acetate, Glycol Ether PMA, 1-methoxy-2-propanol acetate
Glycol Ether PPH Propylene Glycol Phenyl Ether, 1-Phenoxy-2-propanol, Propylene phenoxytol
H
Hexane n-Hexane, Hexacarbane, Hexyl Hydride
Hydrochloric Acid Muriatic Acid, HCl, Hydrogen Chloride, Chlorohydric Acid
Hydrofluoric Acid Hydrogen Fluoride
Hydrofluorosilicic Acid Fluosilicic Acid, Hydrofluosilicic Acid, Fluorosilicic Acid, Hexafluorosilicic Acid, Hydrogen Hexafluorosilicate, Hydrosilicofluoric Acid, HFS Acid
Hydrogen Peroxide Dioxidane, Perhydroxic acid, Dihydrogen dioxide, Oxygenated water, Hydrogen Dioxide
I
Isobutyl Acetate Isobutyl Ethanoate, 2-Methylpropyl Acetate, Isobutyl Ester
Isocyanuric Acid Cyanuric Acid
Isopar Isoparaffinic Hydrocarbon Solvent, Distillates (petroleum), Synthetic Isoparaffinic Hydrocarbon Fluid
Isopropyl Acetate Terpinyl Acetate
Isopropyl Alcohol Isopropanol, IPA, Rubbing Alcohol, Dimethyl Carbinol, 2-Propanol
L
Lactic Acid 2-Hydroxypropionic Acid, Milk Acid, Lactate, Poly Actic Acid
Lime, Hydrated Calcium Hydroxide, Milk of lime, Calcium Hydrate
Lithium Carbonate Dilithium Carbonate
M
Magnesium Sulfate Epsom Salt
Methanol Methyl Alcohol, Wood Alcohol, Carbinol, Methyl Hydroxide, Wood Naphtha, Methylene Hydrate, Hydroxymethane
Methyl Ethyl Ketone MEK, Butanone, Methylacetone, Methylpropanone, 2-Butanone
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone Isobutyl Methyl Ketone, MIBK
Mineral Spirits Petroleum Spirits, Petroleum Naphtha, Petroleum Distillates
Monoammonium Phosphate Ammonium Phosphate, Monobasic MAP
Monoethanolamine Ethanolomine
N
n-Butyl Alcohol 1-Butanol
Nitric Acid Hydrogen Nitrate, Aqua Fortis, Azotic Acid, Spirit of niter
N-Propyl Acetate Acetic Acid Propyl Ester, Propyl Ethanoate
N-Propyl Alcohol 1-Propanol, N-Propanol, Propyl Alcohol
O
Oxalic Acid Ethanedioic Acid, Wood Bleach, Crab Acid
P
Phosphoric Acid Orthophosphoric Acid, Trihydroxyphosphine oxide
Potassium Bicarbonate Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate, Potassium Acid Carbonate, Monopotassium Carbonate
Potassium Carbonate Dipotassium Carbonate, Carbonate of potash, Salt of Tartar
Potassium Chloride Potash, MOP, Potassium Muriate, Potassium Mono-chloride, Potassium Chloride Untreated, Muriate of Potash
Potassium Hydroxide Caustic Potash, Potassium Hydrate, KOH, Potash Lye
Potassium Permanganate Permanganic Acid, Permanganate of potash, Chameleon mineral, Hypermangan
Propylene Glycol PG, 1,2-propanediol, Methyl Ethyl Glycol, Methylethylene glycol, Propanediol, Monopropylene Glycol
S
Sodium Bicarbonate Baking Soda, Bicarbonate of Soda, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate, Carbonic Acid Monosodium Salt, ‘Bicarb’
Sodium Bisulfate SBS, Hydrogen sodium sulfate, Monosodium hydrogen sulfate
Sodium Bisulfite Sodium Hydrogen Sulfite, Sulfurous Acid, Monosodium Sulfite
Sodium Carbonate Sodium Carbonate Anhydrous, Soda Ash, Trona, Disodium Carbonate, Soda Crystals, Carbonic Acid Disodium Salt
Sodium Chloride Salt
Sodium Citrate Citric Acid Trisodium Salt Dihydrate, Sodium Citrate Tribasic Dihydrate, Trisodium Citrate Dihydrate
Sodium Erythorbate Erythorbic Acid Sodium Salt
Sodium Fluoride Floridine, Sodium monofluoride, Disodium difluoride, Natrium fluoride, Florocid
Sodium Fluorosilicate Sodium Fluoride, Sodium Hexafluorosilicate, Sodium Silicofluoride
Sodium Formate Formic Acid, Sodium Salt
Sodium Gluconate Pentahydroxycaproic Acid Sodium Salt, Sodium D-Gluconate
Sodium Hydroxide Caustic Soda, Caustic, Lye
Sodium Hypochlorite Bleach, Sodium Oxychloride, Liquid Bleach, Chloride of soda
Sodium Metabisulfite Disodium Metabisulfite
Sodium Nitrite Nitrous Acid, Sodium Salt, Filmerine
Sodium Percarbonate Sodium Carbonate Peroxide, Sodium Carbonate Peroxyhydrate, Disodium Carbonate Hydrogen Peroxide
Sodium Permanganate Permanganic Acid, Sodium Salt
Sodium Sulfate Disodium Sulfate, Sodium Sulphate, Saltcake, Bisodium Sulphate, Disodium Monosulphate, Dibasic Sodium Sulfate
Sodium Sulfite Sulfurous Acid, Di-sodium Salt
Sodium Tolytriazole Tolytriazole, Sodium Salt, Methylbenzotriazole
Sodium Tripolyphosphate Pentasodium Tripolyphosphate Anhydrous, STPP, Sodium Triphosphate Pentabasic, Sodium Triphosphate
Sulfamic Acid Amidosulfonic acid, Sulphamic acid, Sulfamidic acid, Imidosulfonic acid, Amidosulfuric acid, Aminosulfonic acid
Sulfuric Acid Hydrogen Sulfate, Battery Acid, Oil of Vitriol, Vitriol Brown Oil, Dihydrogen Sulfate, Drying Acid, Electrolyte Acid, Matting Acid, Sulphuric Acid
T
Tetrapotassium Pyrophosphate Potassium Di-phosphate, Tetra-potassium Diphosphorate, TKPP
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Glutamic Acid, Tetrasodium salt, GLDA
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate TSPP
Thiourea Thiocarbamide, Isothiourea, 2-thiourea
Toluene Methylbenzene, Toluol, Alkylbenzene, Phenyl Methane, Anisen
Trisodium Phosphate TSP, Sodium Phosphate Dodecahydrate, Sodium Phosphate Tribasic Dodecahydrate
X
Xylene Mixed Xylenes, Dimethylbenzene, Xylol, Methyl Toluene, Xylene Mixed Isomers