This post lists some of the chemical names/nicknames/unusual names of chemical compounds. Some of these names like Laughing Gas (Nitrous oxide) are often asked in competitive exams such as PSC, UPSC, IBPS, Railways etc.
Chemical Compounds with Unusual Names
- Artificial Silk – Rayon.
- Baryta Water – Barium Hydroxide.
- Black Twins – Iron & Coal.
- Calomel – Mercurous Chloride.
- Chemical Sun – Magnesium.
- Flower of Zinc / Chinese White / Philosopher's Wool – Zinc Oxide.
- Flowing Gold – Petroleum.
- Hydrolith – Calcium Hydride.
- King of Poison – Arsenic.
- Jack of all Trades – Manganese.
- Laughing Gas – Nitrous oxide.
- Little Silver – Platinum.
- Marsh Gas – Methane.
- Mother of Pearl – Nacre.
- Mosaic Gold – Stannous Sulphide or Tin(IV) Sulfide.
- Oil of Vitriol – Sulphuric acid.
- Quick Silver – Mercury.
- Pearl Ash – Potassium Carbonate.
- Royal Liquid – Aqua regia.
- Rainbow Metal – Iridium.
- Red Led – Triplumbic tetroxide.
- Rock Cotton – Asbestos.
- Slaked Lime – Calcium Hydroxide.
- Tear Gas – Choloropicrin.
- Water Glass – Sodium silicate.
- Yellow Cake – Uranium oxide.
📝SideNotes:
- Queen of Poison – Aconitine (toxic chemical extracted from plant Monkshood).