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CHEMnetBASE A wealth of chemical information from Chapman & Hall/CRC, publishers of major chemical reference works in both print and e-book. CHEMnetBASE includes: Combined Chemical Dictionary; Dictionary of Commonly Cited Compounds; Dictionary of Drugs (Formerly Pharmasource); Dictionary of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds; Dictionary of Natural Products; Dictionary of Organic Compounds; The Handbook of Chemistry & Physics; & Polymers: A Property Database Properties of Organic Compounds.

Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (Wiley)
Presents a wide scope of articles on chemical substances—including their properties, manufacturing, and uses. It also focuses on industrial processes and unit operations in chemical engineering, as well as covering fundamentals and scientific subjects related to the field. Additionally, environmental and health issues concerning chemical technology are also addressed.