Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary
Fifteenth Edition
by Richard J. Lewis, Sr.

Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 15th Edition 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.

• Updates and expands the coverage from the previous edition
• Adds entries for notable chemists and Nobel Prize winners, equipment and devices, natural forms and minerals, named reactions, and chemical processes
• 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

In its fifteenth edition, Hawley’s Condensed Chemical Dictionary once again establishes itself as the world’s principal lexicon of industrial chemicals, nomenclature, processes, reactions, products, and related terminology. Scrutinized and extensively revised by internationally renowned chemist and reference author, Richard J. Lewis Sr., this newest edition features updated information on production, usage, and regulatory trends.

In addition, the dictionary contains:

• Up-to-date chemical entries, definitions, and cross references
• Web links to new, as well as established, manufacturers and associations
• To-the-point information on natural products, manufacturing processes, and equipment

This latest edition of the Condensed Chemical Dictionary has retained all the essential characteristics that have made it a bestseller by providing identification of chemical substances by name, physical properties, source of occurrence, CAS number, chemical formula, potential hazards, derivations, synonyms, and applications. It continues to be an essential tool for chemists and chemical engineers, environmental professionals, industrial hygienists, toxicologists, police and firefighters, EMTs, emergency clean-up technicians, and managers of toxicological and chemical information systems.

Table Of Contents

Introduction
Abbreviations

CONDENSED CHEMICAL DICTIONARY

Appendix I: Origin of Some Chemical Terms

Appendix II: Highlights in the History of Chemistry

Appendix III: Manufacturers of Trademarked Products (Alphabetical List)

Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary
CD-ROM • Fifeenth Edition
by Richard J. Lewis, Sr.

Maintaining the integrity of the print edition, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary 15th Edition CD-ROM provides users with a concise reference to thousands of chemical substances.

The material is easily and quickly accessible using the boolean search feature. This allows the user to search the dictionary by entry term, full text or by CAS number.

CD-ROM Features:

• Updated to reflect the constant flux in the modern chemical industry
• Identifies thousands of chemical substances by name, physical properties, source of occurrence, shipping regulations, CAS number, potential hazard, derivations, synonyms and applications
• Provides brief information on natural products, manufacturing processes and equipment
• Includes live Web links of manufacturers and associations' addresses
• and much more!

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