A Dictionary of Chemistry (Oxford Paperback Reference) [Paperback]

John Daintith (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 8, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0192800310 | ISBN-13: 978-0192800312 | Edition: 3

Fully revised for this third edition, with 1,000 new entries, The Dictionary of Chemistry covers all the commonly encountered terms in chemistry, including physical chemistry and biochemistry. The dictionary includes clear and concise coverage of laboratory techniques, chemical engineering, and environmental matters, new entries on buckminsterfullerene, fullerite, quasicrystal, oscillating reaction, and one-pot synthesis, and a full alphabetical table of elements and their properties. Authoritative and up to date, this is the perfect reference book for students of chemistry and general readers interested in the chemical nature of our physical surroundings.

Editorial Reviews

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"An old favorite. It should be in every classroom and library....The reader is drawn inevitably from one entry to the next merely to satisfy curiosity."--School Science Review

About the Author

About the Editor:
John Daintith is Reference editor at Market House Books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 3 edition (August 8, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0192800310
• ISBN-13: 978-0192800312
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,018,903 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An indispensable A-level chemistry guide, January 9, 2001

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Reuben Mathew (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Dictionary of Chemistry (Oxford Paperback Reference) (Paperback)

This A-level chemistry dictionary was a life-saver during my GCE chemistry course and I highly recommend this book to anyone taking chemistry for a degree in university. Do note that there are a few errors definition wise, e.g. the definition of the Rf value. But the new third edition (this one is the second edition) has all that sorted out. So. Go get it!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Comprehensive, July 10, 2004

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Alan Earhart (Lincoln, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Dictionary of Chemistry (Oxford Paperback Reference) (Paperback)

This is an excellent reference book at a very nice price. I gave it only four stars because I would have liked to see the origins of the words included. I teach college chemistry and I'm interested in where the terms came from.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great reference, December 3, 2007

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Matthew J. Folan "cammo_dragon" (northern, Rhode Island) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Dictionary of Chemistry (Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry) (Paperback)

I use this book all the time. It has a lot of information that might not be so easy to find in other venues, and is quite handy for a quick reference.