Chemicals & Their Synonyms: A Guide
Chemicals are often known by a variety of names, including common names, trade names, etc. Search for chemical synonyms by selecting the first letter of the chemical.
| Chemical | Common Synonyms |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chemical | Common Synonyms |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chemical | Common Synonyms |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chemical | Common Synonyms |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chemical | Common Synonyms |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chemical | Common Synonyms |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chemical | Common Synonyms |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chemical | Common Synonyms |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chemical | Common Synonyms |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chemical | Common Synonyms |
|---|---|
| Lactic Acid | 2-Hydroxypropionic Acid, Milk Acid, Lactate, Poly Actic Acid |
| Lime, Hydrated | Calcium Hydroxide, Milk of lime, Calcium Hydrate |
| Lithium Carbonate | Dilithium Carbonate |
| Chemical | Common Synonyms |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chemical | Common Synonyms |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chemical | Common Synonyms |
|---|---|
| Oxalic Acid | Ethanedioic Acid, Wood Bleach, Crab Acid |
| Chemical | Common Synonyms |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chemical | Common Synonyms |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chemical | Common Synonyms |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chemical | Common Synonyms |
|---|---|
| Xylene | Mixed Xylenes, Dimethylbenzene, Xylol, Methyl Toluene, Xylene Mixed Isomers |
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