This second edition of the "McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Chemistry" aims to provide a major revision of the trade edition of the chemistry content in the "McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and isciplines of chemistry and contains approximately 9000 entries, each accompanied by a pronunciation guide. Coverage includes: analytical chemistry; inorganic chemistry; organic chemistry; physical chemistry; polymer chemistry; spectroscopy; as well as terms in related areas, such as biotechnology and biochemistry. The entries are supplemented by conversion tables, explanations of scientific, technical and mathematical notation, and other useful data. The dictionary aims to allow the user to keep pace with the expanding language of science and the proliferation of highly specialized terms and acronyms.