THE BPDB	Last updated: 25/02/2026
A to Z List of Other natural substances

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1,2,4-trimethoxybenzene
1-methylnaphthalene

A

Aluminium ammonium sulphate
Aluminium phosphide
Aluminium silicate
Ammonium hydroxide

B

Barium carbonate
Borax
Bordeaux mixture
Boric acid
Burgundy mixture

C

Calcium carbonate
Calcium phosphate
Carbon dioxide
Carbonyl sulphide
Cheshunt mixture
Clayed charcoal
Copper I oxide
Copper II acetate
Copper II chloride
Copper II hydroxide
Copper oxychloride
Copper sulphate
Cryolite

D

Dicopper carbonate dihydroxide
Dipotassium phosphonate
Disodium octaborate tetrahydrate

E

Ethylene

F

Ferric phosphate

H

Hydrogen peroxide

I

Iron
Iron sulphate

K

Kaolin
Kaolin calcined
Kieselgur

L

Ledprona
Limestone

M

Mercuric oxide
Mercurous chloride

P

Paraffin oil (CAS No. 64741-88-4)
Paraffin oil (CAS No. 64741-89-5)
Paraffin oil (CAS No. 64741-97-5)
Paraffin oil (CAS No. 64742-46-7)
Paraffin oil (CAS No. 64742-54-7)
Paraffin oil (CAS No. 64742-55-8)
Paraffin oil (CAS No. 64742-65-0)
Paraffin oil (CAS No. 72623-86-0)
Paraffin oil (CAS No. 8012-95-1)
Paraffin oil (CAS No. 97862-82-3)
Paraffin oil (CAS No: 8042-47-5)
Phosphane
Potassium bicarbonate
Potassium carbonate
Potassium hydrogen phosphonate

Q

Quartz sand

S

Silica
Sodium aluminium silicate
Sodium carbonate
Sodium chloride
Sodium hydrogen carbonate
Sodium lauryl sulphate
Sodium metabisulphite
Sodium monochloroacetate
Sodium pentaborate
Sodium tetraborate pentahydrate
Sulphur

Z

Zinc borate
Zinc oxide

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