This reference provides concise
descriptions of those chemical processes that are known by special names which
are not obvious or self-explanatory. Containing 2,600 entries, this second
edition includes information on the many new processes developed and
commercialized, as well as new information on old processes.Encyclopedic
Dictionary of Named Processes in Chemical Technology presents a heterogeneous
collection of names- inventors, companies, institutions, places, acronyms,
abbreviations, and obvious corruptions-of the chemical nomenclature. The author
has tailored the entries to reflect importance and topicality. Generally, the
processes in current use have the longest entries, however, he also devotes
more space to some obsolete processes that hold particular technical interest or historical
significance.The appendix is an index to product names, enabling readers to
identify processes used for making particular products.
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