Nicknames of Elements and Compounds

New

Neon (Ne)

Lazy

Argon (Ar)

Hidden

Krypton (Kr)

Stranger

Xenon (Xe)

Niton

Radon (Rn)

Inflammable air

Hydrogen (H)

Earth

Lithium (Li)

Natrium

Sodium (Na)

Baking Soda

Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)

Fleet enema

Sodium dihydrogen phosphate (NaH2PO4)

Soda ash (anhydrous form)

Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)

Trona (dihydrate form)

Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)

Washing soda

Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)

Soda crystals

Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)

Sal soda (decahydrate form)

Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)

Rock salt

Sodium chloride (NaCl)

Table salt

Sodium chloride (NaCl)

Solar salt

Sodium chloride (NaCl)

Chile salt peter

Sodium nitrate (NaNO3)

Glauber's salt (decahydrate)

Sodium sulfate (Na2SO4)

Hypochlor

Sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3)

Photographer's hypo

Sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3)

Kalium

Potassium (K)

Cream of tartar

Potassium bitartrate (KHC4H4O6)

Creamor

Potassium bitartrate (KHC4H4O6)

Potash

Potassium carbonate (K2CO3)

Perlash

Potassium carbonate (K2CO3)

Salt of peter

Potassium carbonate (K2CO3)

Kalium chloratum

Potassium chloride (KCl)

Caustic potash

Potassium hydroxide (KOH)

Lye potash

Potassium hydroxide (KOH)

Kalium jodatum

Potassium iodide (KI)

Salt peter

Potassium nitrate (KNO3)

Salt prunelle

Potassium nitrate (KNO3)

Salitre

Potassium nitrate (KNO3)

Mineral chameleon

Potassium permanganate (KMnO4)

Rochelle salt

Potassium sodium tartrate (KNaC4H4O6)

Sal signette

Potassium sodium tartrate (KNaC4H4O6)

Liver of sulfur

Sulfurated potash

Heparis sulfuris

Sulfurated potash

Sal volatile

Ammonium carbonate ((NH4)2CO3)

Preston salt

Ammonium carbonate ((NH4)2CO3)

Baker's ammonia

Ammonium carbonate ((NH4)2CO3)

Muriate of hartshorn

Ammonium chloride (NH4Cl)

Spirit of sal volatile

Aromatic ammonia spirit

Spirit of hartshorn

Aromatic ammonia spirit

White precipitate

Mercuric amido chloride / Ammoniated mercury (HgNH2Cl)

Spirit of minderesus

Ammonium acetate (NH4CH3COO)

Cuprum

Copper (Cu)

Blue vitriol

Cupric sulfate (CuSO4 X 5 H2O)

Blue stone

Cupric sulfate (CuSO4 X 5 H2O)

Paris green

Copper acetoarsenite (Cu3[AsO3]2 X Cu [C2H3O2]2)

Argentum

Silver (Ag)

Shining bright

Silver (Ag)

Lapiz infernulariz

Silver nitrate (AgNO3)

Lunar caustic

Silver nitrate (AgNO3)

Indelible ink

Silver nitrate (AgNO3)

Caustic pencil

Silver nitrate (AgNO3)

Argyrol

Mild Ag proteinate

Protargol

Strong Ag proteinate

Colargol

Colloidal Ag proteinate

Aurum

Gold (Au)

Shining dawn

Gold (Au)

King of all metals

Gold (Au)

Magnesia

Magnesium oxide (MgO)

Milk of magnesia

Magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2)

Magnesia magma

Magnesium hydroxide (Mg(OH)2)

Bitter salt

Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4)

Epsom salt

Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4)

Limonada purganti

Magnesium citrate

Purgative lemon

Magnesium citrate

Talc

Hydrated magnesium silicate (2MgO 4SiO2 H2O)

Soapstone

Hydrated magnesium silicate (2MgO 4SiO2 H2O)

French chalk

Hydrated magnesium silicate (2MgO 4SiO2 H2O)

Precipitated chalk

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Prepared chalk

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Muriate of lime

Calcium chloride (CaCl2)

Chlorinated lime

Calcium hypochlorite (CaClO)

Chloride of lime

Calcium hypochlorite (CaClO)

Bone ash

Calcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2)

Slaked lime

Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)

Hydrated lime

Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)

Milk of lime

Calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2)

Lime

Calcium oxide (CaO)

Quicklime

Calcium oxide (CaO)

Calx usta

Calcium oxide (CaO)

Plaster of paris (as hemihydrate)

Calcium sulfate (CaSO4)

Gypsum (as dihydrate)

Calcium sulfate (CaSO4)

Heavy

Barium (Ba)

Burnett's disinfectant fluid

Zinc chloride (ZnCl2)

Zinc white

Zinc oxide (ZnO)

Lassar's paste

Zinc oxide (ZnO)

Zincite

Zinc oxide (ZnO)

White sulfide

Zinc sulfide (ZnS)

White vitriol

Zinc sulfate (ZnSO4 * 7H2O)

Zincosite

Strong Zinc sulfate

Greenockite

Cadmium sulfide (CdS)

Yellow sulfide

Cadmium sulfide (CdS)

Hydrargyrum

Mercury (Hg)

Messenger of the gods

Mercury (Hg)