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Combined Chemical DictionaryThe Combined Chemical Dictionary online holds information on organic compounds, natural products, inorganic and organometallic compounds, pharmacological agents, and analytical reagents. Includes descriptive and numerical data on chemical, physical and biological properties, systematic and common names, literature references and structure diagrams.

Kirk-Othmer encyclopedia of chemical technologyIncludes risk management, enterprise resource planning, outsourcing, combinatorial synthesis and technology, functional foods, process automation, electronic chemicals, specialty silicones, mergers and acquisitions, nanoparticles, bioinformatics, ISO 14000, micron-scale chemical analysis, medical applications of biodegradable materials, product development, strategies, drug discovery strategies, chemistry of aging, single-site catalysis, custom manufacturing, and global chemical market analysis. strategies, drug discovery strategies, chemistry of aging, single-site catalysis, custom manufacturing, and global chemical market analysis. More info

AccessScience restricted The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, online.

Credo Reference (Formerly Xreferplus) restricted Full text online from about 240 encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference books all cross-referenced. Search a topic, build a concept map or browse information sources organized by subject. Find text, images, sound files, sortable data tables and more.

Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects
RA1193.D53 1992 (Sci.R)
Information about 4,000 chemicals including: basic identification, uses and occurrence, physical properties, ecotoxicity, environmental fate and legislation.

Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary
QD5 .C5 1997 (Sci.R)
A compendium of technical data and information including descriptions of chemicals, raw materials, processes and equipment, expanded definitions of chemical entities, phenomena, and terminology, descriptions or identifications of trademarked products used in chemical industries and short biographies of notable chemists.

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