
The literature of chemical technology is replete with special process terms such as "Solvay," "Oxo," and "Wacker." Although many such terms are used among a wide variety of chemists, many others are unique to specific industries. This up-to-date dictionary collects concise descriptions...


In the six years since the third edition was completed, there have been major changes in the chemical industry, reflected in new named processes being developed. Gathering and defining a large portion of special named processes, this fourth edition provides a single-source...

Recommended, by Choice Current Reviews for Academic Libraries , . Covering a broad spectrum of chemical technology, from the gigantic Bessemer process for making steel to the microscopic Manasevit process for applying circuits to silicon chips, the Encyclopedic Dictionary of...