Hawley's condensed chemical dictionary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Larrañaga, Michael D., author.

Lewis, Richard J., Sr., 1939- author.

Lewis, Robert A. (Robert Alan), author.

Hawley, Gessner G. (Gessner Goodrich), 1905-1983, author.

Contributor:

Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.

Standardized Title:

Condensed chemical dictionary.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemistry--Dictionaries.

Chemistry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4207 p.)

Edition:

Sixteenth edition / Michael D. Larrañaga, Richard J. Lewis, Sr., Robert A. Lewis.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary is a compilation of technical data and descriptive information covering thousands of chemicals and chemical phenomena, trade name products, processes, reactions, products, and related terminology. Provides concise, condensed, and prompt definitions of terms and phenomena in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, and more. Is ideal for those with only minutes to devote to any given chemical substance or topic.

Contents:

Introduction

Entries A-Z

Appendix I: Origin of some chemical terms

Appendix II: Highlights in the history of chemistry: A. Chronology of notable achievements; B. American Chemical Society (ACS) www.acs.org ; C. Chemical abstracts service (CAS) www.cas.org ; D. The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) www.chemheritage.org

Appendix III: Manufacturers of trademarked products (alphabetical list)

Appendix IV: Chemical Abstract (CAS) number index

Appendix V: Tables: Elements table; Temperature conversion table.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781523110797

1523110791

9781786842756

1786842750

9781119312468

1119312469

9781119267843

1119267846

9781119193722

1119193729

OCLC:

946007811