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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference
Excellent book, clean, slimmed definitions, therefore making it concise, and does what it is supposed to do: Provide a breadth of knowledge and be a good reference. Buy this if you are a chemistry major, or are in the field of chemistry.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Penguin Dictionary of Chemistry
The Penguin Dictionary of Chemistry: Third Edition (Dictionary, Penguin) Overall, I like this dictionary, and I am glad that I bought it. I would have liked it better if the author had included the Latin and Greek stems of the terms. However, I have not been able to find one that includes etymology. I was also unable to find a definition for "elementary reaction." The...
Published on July 3, 2008 by Michael A. Martin


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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference, November 27, 2011
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Excellent book, clean, slimmed definitions, therefore making it concise, and does what it is supposed to do: Provide a breadth of knowledge and be a good reference. Buy this if you are a chemistry major, or are in the field of chemistry.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Penguin Dictionary of Chemistry, July 3, 2008
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The Penguin Dictionary of Chemistry: Third Edition (Dictionary, Penguin) Overall, I like this dictionary, and I am glad that I bought it. I would have liked it better if the author had included the Latin and Greek stems of the terms. However, I have not been able to find one that includes etymology. I was also unable to find a definition for "elementary reaction." The book is well illustrated.
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