Clemson University Libraries

Combined Chemical Dictionary (part of CHEMnetBASE, CRC Press)

Structured database containing descriptive and numerical data on the chemical, physical, and biological properties of compounds, systematic and common names of compounds, literature references, structure diagrams, and their associated connection tables. Includes the Dictionary of Analytical Reagents, Dictionary of Carbohydrates, Dictionary of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds, Dictionary of Natural Products, Dictionary of Organic Compounds, the Dictionary of Drugs (formerly PharmaSource), and the Dictionary of Commonly Cited Compounds.

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The Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2005)

Contains approximately 5,300 chemicals and their impact on the environment, including toxicity, physical properties, and regulatory requirements

Hawley’s Condensed Chemical Dictionary
(2002)

Precise technical data and descriptive information for chemical substances and phenomena

Oxford Dictionaries of Physical Sciences and Mathematics

Includes A Dictionary of Chemistry, A Dictionary of Physics, and A Dictionary of Scientists. Can search within an individual book or across the subject area.