The values used across the database (search, plots, data export, etc.) are in the first column, called Database representation. Their corresponding descriptive name and symbol are shown for information purposes. The general conventions followed are:
| Database representation | Name | Symbol |
|---|---|---|
| 1-Propanol | 1-Propanol | C3H8O (C3H7OH) |
| 2-Butanone | 2-Butanone | C4H8O |
| 3-Pentanone | 3-Pentanone | C5H10O |
| A-150 | Tissue equivalent plastic A-150 | A-150 |
| Acetaldehyde | Acetaldehyde | - |
| Acetone | Acetone | C3H6O |
| Acetylene | Acetylene | C2H2 |
| Ag | Silver | Ag |
| AgGaS2 | Silver Gallium Sulfide | AgGaS2 |
| AgGaSe2 | Silver Gallium Diselenide | AgGaSe2 |
| Air | Air | - |
| Al | Aluminium | Al |
| Al2O3 | Aluminium oxide | Al2O3 |
| AlF3 | Aluminium fluoride | AlF3 |
| Allene | Allene | C3H4 |
| Ammonia | Ammonia | NH3 |
| Anthracene | Anthracene | C14H10 |
| Ar | Argonne | Ar |
| Au | Gold | Au |
| B | Boron | B |
| BaCl2 | Barium chloride | BaCl2 |
| BaF2 | Barium fluoride | BaF2 |
| Be | Berilium | Be |
| Benzene | Benzene | C6H6 |
| Bi | Bismuth | Bi |
| bone | bone | - |
| Br | Bromium | Br |
| Bromoethane | Bromoethane | C2H5Br |
| Butadiene | Butadiene | C4H6 |
| Butane | Butane | C4H10 |
| Butanol | Butanol | C4H9OH |
| Butene | Butene | C4H8 |
| Butyne | Butyne | HC2CH2CH3 |
| Butyraldehyde | Butyraldehyde | C4H8O |
| C2H2ClF3 | 1-chloro-trifluoroethane | C2H2ClF3 |
| C2H3ClF2 | α-Chloroethylidene fluoride, Freon-142 | C2H3ClF2 |
| Ca | Calcium | Ca |
| CaF2 | Calcium fluoride | CaF2 |
| Carbon | Carbon | C |
| Carbon monoxide | Carbon monoxide | CO |
| CBrF3 | Bromotrifluoromethane | CBrF3 |
| CCl2F2 | Dichlorodifluoromethane | CCl2F2 |
| CCl4 | Carbon tetrachloride | CCl4 |
| CClF3 | Chlorotrifluoromethane | CClF3 |
| Cd | Cadmium | Cd |
| CdTe | Cadmium telluride | CdTe |
| Ce | Cerium | Ce |
| Celluloid | Celluloid | C6H7O2(ONO2)3 |
| CF4 | Tetrafluoromethane | CF4 |
| CH | - | CH |
| CH2 | Methylene | CH2 |
| CH2Cl2 | Dichloromethane | CH2Cl2 |
| CH4 | Methane | CH4 |
| CHCl2F | Dichlorofluoromethane | CHCl2F |
| Chloroform | Chloroform | CHCl3 |
| Cl | Chlorium | Cl |
| Co | Cobalt | Co |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide | CO2 |
| Cr | Cromium | Cr |
| CR-39 | CR-39 nuclear track material | CR-39 |
| Cs | Cesium | Cs |
| CS2 | Carbon disulfide | CS2 |
| Cu | Copper | Cu |
| Cycloheptane | Cycloheptane | C7H14 |
| Cyclohexadiene | Cyclohexadiene | C6H8 |
| Cyclohexane | Cyclohexane | C6H12 |
| Cyclohexanone | Cyclohexanone | C6H10O |
| Cyclohexene | Cyclohexene | C6H10 |
| Cyclooctane | Cyclooctane | C8H16 |
| Cyclopentane | Cyclopentane | C5H10 |
| Cyclopentene | Cyclopentene | C5H8 |
| Cyclopropane | Cyclopropane | C3H6 |
| D2 | Deuterium | D2 |
| D2O | Heavy water | D2O |
| Decane | Decane | C10H22 |
| Decanol | Decanol | C10H22O |
| Decene | Decene | C10H20 |
| Diamond | Diamond | C |
| Dibromotetrafluoroethane | Dibromotetrafluoroethane | C2Br2F4 |
| Diethyl ether | Diethyl ether | (C2H5)2O |
| Difluoroethane | Difluoroethane | C2H4F2 |
| Difluoroethene | Difluoroethylene/Difluoroethene | C2H2F2 |
| Dimethyl disulfide | Dimethyl disulfide | C2H6S2 |
| Dimethyl ether | Dimethyl ether | C2H6O |
| Dimethyl sulfide | Dimethyl sulfide | C2H6S |
| Dimethyl sulfite | Dimethyl sulfite | C2H6O3S |
| Dimethylamine | Dimethylamine | (CH3)2NH |
| Dodecane | Dodecane | C12H26 |
| Dy | Dysprosium | Dy |
| EP-PTCDI | 10-tetracarboxdiimide | EP-PTCDI |
| Er | Erbium | Er |
| Er2O3 | Erbium oxide | Er2O3 |
| Ethane | Ethane | C2H6 |
| Ethanol | Ethanol/Ethyl alcohol | C2H6O |
| Ethyl Cellulose | Ethyl Cellulose | C20H38O11 (variable) |
| Ethyl iodide | Ethyl iodide/Iodoethane | C2H5I |
| Ethylamine | Ethylamine | C2H5NH2 |
| Ethylene | Ethylene | C2H4 |
| Ethylene oxide | Ethylene oxide | C2H4O |
| Ethylene sulfide | Ethylene sulfide | C2H4S |
| Ethynylbenzene | Ethynylbenzene | C8H6 |
| Eurofer97 | Eurofer97 (Steel) | - |
| Fe | Iron | Fe |
| Fluoroform | Fluoroform | CHF3 |
| Formvar | Formvar | - |
| Ga | Gallium | Ga |
| GaAs | Gallium arsenide | GaAs |
| GaN | Gallium nitride | GaN |
| GaP | Gallium Phosphide | GaP |
| GaSb | Gallium antimonide | GaSb |
| Gd | Gadolinium | Gd |
| GdF3 | Gadolinium fluoride | GdF3 |
| Ge | Germanium | Ge |
| Glycerol | Glycerol | C3H8O3 |
| Graphite | Graphite | - |
| Graphite Oxide | Graphite Oxide | - |
| H2 | Hydrogen | H2 |
| H2O | Water | H2O |
| H2S | Hydrogen sulfide | H2S |
| Havar | Havar | - |
| He | Helium | He |
| Heptane | Heptane | C7H16 |
| Heptanol | Heptanol | C7H16O |
| Heptene | Heptene | C7H14 |
| Heptyne | Heptyne | C7H12 |
| Hexafluoroethane | Hexafluoroethane | C2F6 |
| Hexane | Hexane | C6H14 |
| Hexanol | Hexanol | C6H14O |
| Hexene | Hexene | C6H12 |
| Hexyne | Hexyne | C6H10 |
| Hf | Hafnium | Hf |
| HfO2 | Hafnium oxide | HfO2 |
| Ho | Homium | Ho |
| HoF3 | Homium fluoride | HoF3 |
| Hydroxyapatite | Hydroxyapatite | Ca5(PO4)3 |
| In | Indium | In |
| In2O3 | Indium oxide | In2O3 |
| InN | Indium nitride | InN |
| InP | Indium phosphide | InP |
| Ir | Iridium | Ir |
| Kapton | Kapton | - |
| KCl | Potassium chloride | KCl |
| Kr | Krypton | Kr |
| KTaO3 | Potassium tantalate | KTaO3 |
| KTiOAsO4 | Potassium titanly arsenate | KTiOAsO4 (KTA) |
| KTiOPO4 | Potassium titanyl phosphate | KTiOPO4 |
| La | Lanthanum | La |
| Li | Lithium | Li |
| LiF | Lithium fluoride | LiF |
| LiNbO3 | Lithium niobate | LiNbO3 |
| LR-115 | LR-115 type II cellulose nitrate nuclear track etch material | LR-115 |
| Lu | Lutetium | Lu |
| Methanol | Methanol/Methyl alcohol | CH3OH (CH4O) |
| Methylamine | Methylamine | CH3NH2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | Mg |
| mica | mica | - |
| Mn | Manganese | Mn |
| Mo | Molybdenum | Mo |
| Mu metal | Mu metal | - |
| Mylar | Mylar (BoPET biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate) | - |
| N2 | Dinitrogen | N2 |
| N2O | Nitrous oxide | N2O |
| Nb | Niobium | Nb |
| Nb2O5 | Niobium oxide | Nb2O5 |
| Nd | Neodymium | Nd |
| NdF3 | Neodymium fluoride | NdF3 |
| Ne | Neon | Ne |
| NE-111 | NE-111 scintillator foils | NE-111 |
| Ni | Nickel | Ni |
| NiSi | Nickel silicide | NiSi |
| NO | Nitric oxide | NO |
| Nonane | Nonane | C9H20 |
| Nonanol | Nonanol | C9H20O |
| O2 | Oxygen | O2 |
| Octafluorocyclobutane | Octafluorocyclobutane | C4F8 |
| Octafluoropropane | Octafluoropropane | C3F8 |
| Octane | Octane | C8H18 |
| Octanol | Octanol | C8H18O |
| Octene | Octene | C8H16 |
| p-Dioxane | p-Dioxane/Octadeuterodioxane | C4D8O2 |
| Pb | Lead | Pb |
| Pd | Palladium | Pd |
| Pentadecane | Pentadecane | C15H32 |
| Pentane | Pentane | C5H12 |
| Pentanol | Pentanol | C5H12O |
| Pentene | Pentene | C5H10 |
| Pentyne | Pentyne | C5H8 |
| Permalloy | Permalloy | - |
| Pliolite S-5A | Pliolite S-5A | - |
| Poly ether ether ketone | Poly ether ether ketone (PEEK) | - |
| Polycarbonate | Polycarbonate (PC) | - |
| Polyethylene | Polyethylene | (C2H4)n |
| Polyhydroxybutyrate | Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) | - |
| Polypropylene | Polypropylene | (C3H6)n |
| Polystyrene | Polystyrene (PS) | (C8H8)n |
| Polysulfone | Polysulfone | (C27H22O4S)n |
| Polyvinyl chloride | Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | (C2H3Cl)n |
| Polyvinyl toluene | Polyvinyl toluene (PVT) | [CH2CH(C6H4CH3)]n |
| Pr | Praseodymium | Pr |
| Propane | Propane | C3H8 |
| Propyl alcohol | Propyl alcohol/Propanol | C3H8O |
| Propylene | Propylene/Propene | C3H6 |
| Propylene oxide | Propylene oxide | C3H6O |
| Propylene sulfide | Propylene sulfide | C3H6S |
| Propyne | Propyne | C3H4 |
| Pt | Platinum | Pt |
| Rb | Rubidium | Rb |
| Re | Renium | Re |
| Rh | Rhodium | Rh |
| Ru | Ruthinium | Ru |
| Sb | Antimony | Sb |
| Sc | Scandium | Sc |
| Sc2O3 | Scandium oxide | Sc2O3 |
| Se | Selenium | Se |
| SF6 | Sulfur hexafluoride | SF6 |
| Si | Silicon | Si |
| Si3N4 | Silicon nitride | Si3N4 |
| SiC | Silicon carbide | SiC |
| SiO2 | Silicon dioxide | SiO2 |
| Sm | Samarium | Sm |
| SmF3 | Samarium fluoride | SmF3 |
| Sn | Tin | Sn |
| SnO2 | Tin oxide | SnO2 |
| SO2 | Sulfar (di)oxide | SO2 |
| Sr | Strontium | Sr |
| SrTiO3 | Strontium titanate | SrTiO3 |
| Styrene | Styrene | C8H8 |
| Ta | Tantalum | Ta |
| Ta2O5 | Tantalum oxide | Ta2O5 |
| TaB | Tantalum boride | TaB |
| TaB2 | Tantalum diboride | TaB2 |
| Tb | Terbium | Tb |
| Te | Tellurium | Te |
| Teflon | Teflon | (C2F4)n |
| Terphenyl | Terphenyl | C18H14 |
| Tetradecane | Tetradecane | C14H30 |
| Th | Thorium | Th |
| Thiophene | Thiophene | C4H4S |
| Ti | Titanium | Ti |
| TiB2 | Titanium (di)boride | TiB2 |
| TiN | Titanium nitride | TiN |
| TiO2 | Titanium (di)oxide | TiO2 |
| Tissue eq | Tissue equivalen gas | Tissue eq |
| Tm | Thulium | Tm |
| Toluene | Toluene | C6H5CH3 |
| Tridecane | Tridecane | C13H28 |
| Trifluoroethane | Trifluoroethane | C2H3F3 |
| Trimethylamine | Trimethylamine | C3H9N |
| Trimethylene sulfide | Trimethylene sulfide | C3H6S |
| Trimethylpentane | Isooctane (Trimethylpentane) | C8H18 |
| U | Uranium | U |
| UF4 | Uranium tetrafluoride | UF4 |
| Undecane | Undecane | C11H24 |
| Undecanol | Undecanol | C11H24O |
| UO2 | Uranium (di)oxide | UO2 |
| V | Vanadium | V |
| Vinyl bromide | Vinyl bromide | C2H3Br |
| Vinyl chloride | Vinyl chloride | C2H3Cl |
| Vinyl methyl ether | Vinyl methyl ether | CH3OCHCH2 |
| Vinylchloride vinylacetate copolymer | Vinylchloride vinylacetate copolymer (PVCA) | (C2H3Cl)m(C4H6O2)n |
| Vitreous Carbon | Vitreous Carbon | - |
| VO2 | Vanadium (di)oxide | VO2 |
| W | Tangstum | W |
| WO3 | Tangstum oxide | WO3 |
| Xe | Xenon | Xe |
| Y | Yttrium | Y |
| Yb | Ytterbium | Yb |
| Zn | Zinc | Zn |
| ZnO | Zinc oxide | ZnO |
| ZnP | ZnP (Metaphosphate glass) | B(2.67)O(68.8)Al(2.7)Si(0.35)P(23.12)Zn(2.3) |
| ZnSe | Zinc selenide | ZnSe |
| ZnSiP2 | Chalcopyrite | ZnSiP2 |
| ZnTe | Zinc telluride | ZnTe |
| Zr | Zirconium | Zr |
| ZrO2 | Zirconium dioxide | ZrO2 |