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Molecules with Silly or Unusual Names
by Elonka at 8:42 pm EDT, Sep 12, 2005

SEX is the official abbreviation of sodium ethyl xanthate, which is a flotation agent used in the mining industry. Apparently you can get SEX in both solid and liquid forms . . .

Lots of other fun ones on this page, too. Such as:

Dickite
Moronic Acid
Cummingtonite
Phthalic Acid

(Thanks to BillyGoto for the link to this one!)