A Dictionary of Chemistry (7th edition)

摘要

Having recently reviewed A Dictionary of Physics (Rennie 2015) (RR 2016/164) in the Oxford Quick Reference series, I now have the chemistry dictionary to review. Both have made it to the seventh edition. The physics is about 70 pages longer, which reflects the wider reach of physics, but they are both substantial books. There are 175 new terms in this chemistry dictionary; four are mentioned on the back cover. I looked up Polyprotic Acid. It is a new term to cover the property of some acids to donate more than one proton. I also looked up Silicene, which is the silicon version of graphene (also a new word in the dictionary but one I knew).