| Archaic or Common Name |
Current Technical Name |
Archaic or Common Name |
Current Technical Name |
| Acid of sugar |
Oxalic acid |
Indian red |
Ferric oxide |
| Ackey |
Nitric acid |
Isinglass |
Agar-agar, gelatine |
| Alum or Alum flower or Alum meal |
Potassium aluminum sulfate |
Jewellers' rouge |
Ferric oxide |
| Antichlor |
Sodium thiosulfate |
Lampblack |
Crude form of carbon |
| Antimony black |
Antimony trisulfide |
Lead peroxide |
Lead dioxide |
| Antimony bloom |
Antimony trioxide |
Lead protoxide |
Lead oxide |
| Antimony glance |
Antimony trisulfide |
Lead protoxide |
Lead oxide |
| Antimony glance |
Antimony trisulfide |
Lime |
Calcium oxide |
| Aqua fortis |
Nitric acid |
Lime (slaked) |
Calcium hydroxide |
| Aromatic spirits of ammonia |
A 10% solution of ammonia |
Liquor ammonia |
Ammonium hydroxide (soln.) |
| Arsenic glass |
Arsenic trioxide |
Litharge |
Lead monoxide |
| Azurite |
Mineral form of basic copper carbonate |
Liver of sulphur |
Potash sulfurated |
| Baking soda |
Sodium bicarbonate |
Lunar caustic |
Silver nitrate |
| Barium white |
Barium sulfate |
Lye (soda lye) |
Sodium hydroxide |
| Bicarbonate of soda |
Sodium hydrogen carbonate (sodium bicarbonate) |
Magnesia |
Magnesium oxide |
| Bichrome |
Potassium dichromate |
Manganese black |
Manganese dioxide |
| Bitter salt |
Magnesium sulfate |
Marble |
Calcium carbonate |
| Black ash |
Crude form of sodium carbonate |
Milk of lime |
Calcium hydroxide |
| Black lead |
Graphite |
Milk of magnesium |
Magnesium hydroxide |
| Blanc-fixe |
Barium sulfate |
Milk of sulphur |
Precipitated sulfur |
| Bleaching powder |
Calcium hypochlorite |
Mohrs salt |
Ferrous ammonium sulfate |
| Blue copperas |
Copper sulfate (crystals) |
"Muriate" of a metal |
The metal chloride |
| Blue lead |
Lead sulfate |
Muriatic acid |
Hydrochloric acid |
| Blue salts |
Nickel sulfate |
Natron |
Sodium carbonate |
| Blue stone |
Copper sulfate (crystals) |
Nitre |
Potassium nitrate |
| Blue vitriol |
Copper sulfate (crystals) |
Oil of vitriol |
Concentrated sulfuric acid |
| Bone ash |
Crude calcium phosphate |
Oleic acid |
CIS-9-octadecenoic acid |
| Bone black |
Crude animal charcoal |
Paris blue |
Ferric ferrocyanide |
| Boracic acid |
Boric acid |
Pearl ash |
Anhydrous potassium carbonate |
| Borax |
Sodium tetraborate |
Permanent white |
Barium sulfate |
| Bremen blue |
Basic copper carbonate |
Plaster of Paris |
Calcium sulfate |
| Brimstone |
Sulfur |
Plumbago |
Graphite |
| Burnt alum |
Anhydrous potassium aluminum sulfate |
Precipitated chalk |
Calcium carbonate |
| Burnt lime |
Calcium oxide |
Prussian blue |
Ferric ferrocyanide |
| Burnt ochre or burnt ore |
Ferric oxide |
Quicklime |
Calcium oxide |
| Calomel |
Mercurous chloride |
Quicksilver |
Mercury |
| Carbolic acid |
Phenol |
Red lead |
Lead tetroxide |
| Caustic |
"Any strongly alkaline material which has a corrosive or irritating effect on living tissue." ...Hawley's condensed Chemical Dictionary |
Red liquor |
Aluminum acetate (soln.) |
| Caustic lime |
Calcium hydroxide |
Red prussiate of potash |
Potassium ferricyanide |
| Red prussiate of soda |
Sodium ferricyanide |
Caustic soda |
Sodium hydroxide |
| Rochelle salt |
Potassium sodium tartrate |
Chalk |
Calcium carbonate |
| Rock salt |
Sodium chloride |
Chili nitre or chili saltpetre |
Sodium nitrate |
| Rouge |
Ferric oxide |
Chinese red |
Basic lead chromate |
| Sal ammoniac |
Ammonium chloride |
Chinese white |
Zinc oxide.
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| Salt |
Sodium chloride |
Chloride of lime |
Calcium hypochlorite |
| Salt of tartar or salt of wormwood |
Potassium carbonate |
Chloride of soda |
Sodium hypochlorite |
| Saltpetre |
Potassium nitrate |
Chlorinated lime |
Calcium hypochlorite |
| Slaked lime |
Calcium hydroxide |
Chrome alum |
Potassium chromium sulfate |
| Soda ash |
Anhydrous sodium carbonate |
Chrome green |
Chromium oxide |
| Soda lime |
Mixture of calcium oxide and sodium hydroxide |
Chrome red |
Basic lead chromate |
| Soda monohydrate |
Sodium carbonate (crystals) |
Chrome yellow |
Lead chromate |
| Soda nitre |
Sodium nitrate |
Chromic acid |
Chromium trioxide |
| Soda or washing soda (crystals) |
Sodium carbonate (crystals) |
Common salt |
Sodium chloride |
| Sour salt |
Citric acid |
Copperas (blue) |
Copper sulfate (crystals) |
| Spirit of hartshorn |
Ammonia solution |
Copperas (green) |
Ferrous sulfate |
| Spirit of salt |
Hydrochloric acid |
Corundum |
Chiefly aluminum oxide |
| Spirit of wine |
Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) |
Cream of tartar |
Potassium hydrogen tartrate |
| Sugar of lead |
Lead acetate |
Crocus |
Ferric oxide |
| Tin crystals |
Stannous chloride |
Crystal carbonate |
Sodium carbonate |
| Trona |
Sodium carbonate (natural) |
Dechlor |
Sodium thiosulfate |
| Unslaked lime |
Calcium oxide |
Epsom salts |
Magnesium sulfate |
| Venetian red |
Ferric oxide |
Farina |
Starch |
| Verdigris |
Basic copper acetate |
Ferro-prussiate |
Potassium ferrocyanide |
| Vienna lime |
Calcium carbonate |
Ferrum |
Iron |
| Vinegar |
Crude form of acetic acid |
Fixed white |
Barium sulfate |
| Vitriol |
Sulfuric acid |
"Flowers" of sulfur |
Sulfur |
| Washing soda |
Sodium carbonate (crystals) |
"Flowers" of a metal |
Obsolete term for an oxide of a metal e.g. flowers of zinc is zinc oxide |
| Waterglass |
Sodium silicate (soln. ) |
French verdigris |
Basic copper acetate |
| White caustic |
Sodium hydroxide |
Glauber's salt |
Sodium sulfate |
| White lead |
Basic lead carbonate |
Green verditer |
Basic copper carbonate |
| White vitriol |
Zinc sulfate (crystal) |
Green vitriol |
Ferrous sulfate (crystals) |
| Whiting |
Calcium carbonate |
Gypsum |
Caleium sulfate |
| Yellow prussiate of potash |
Potassium ferrocyanide |
Heavy spar |
Barium sulfate |
| Yellow prussiate of soda |
Sodium ferrocyanide |
Hypo |
Sodium thiosulfate |
| Zinc vitriol |
Zinc sulfate |
Zinc white |
Zinc oxide |
| Caustic potash |
Potassium hydroxide |
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