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A Dictionary of Chemistry (Oxford Paperback Reference)

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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!

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.

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.

I am a math major currently doing research involving the methods of computational chemistry. This reference has been indispensable. Between this and Linus Pauling's General Chemistry, I feel well prepared to recall, relearn, or understand for the first time the chemical concepts necessary for the research.

I've been in Applications R&D for 17 years and have found this book indispensible. About 2% of what I do falls into the "oddball" category and for those times that I quickly need a reminder regarding a term or mechanism that I don't use on a regular basis (what happens during a condensation reaction, again?), this book is a great memory jogger.

I bought this book so I could look up definitions without flipping back and forth in my textbook. Upon arriving, I realized it was much more complete than I anticipated and now I use it all the time. Excellent product.