A Dictionary of Chemistry. Fourth Edition

Fully revised and updated, this fourth edition is the ideal work of reference for students of chemistry, either at school or at university. Containing many new entries, and now with biographies of key figures in the field of chemistry, it covers all aspects of chemistry; including physical chemistry and biochemistry. * Over 4,200 entries, including new terms such as aflatoxin, computational chemistry, dendritic polymer, and molecular chaperone * Includes single- or double-page feature articles on important topics, such as polymers and crystal defects * Chronologies chart the main discoveries in such fields as atomic theory, biochemistry, explosives, and plastics "an old favourite. 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