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Author Schaschke, Carl, author

Title A dictionary of chemical engineering / Carl Schaschke
Edition First edition
Published Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014
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Description 1 online resource (viii, 432 pages) : illustrations
Series Oxford paperback reference
Oxford paperback reference.
Contents Dictionary -- Appendices -- 1. SI prefixes and multiplication factors -- 2. Derived units -- 3. Derived units in SI and c.g.s. -- 4. Abbreviations used for piping and instrumentation diagrams (P & IDs) -- 5. Dimensions and units -- 6. Greek alphabet -- 7. eriodic table -- 8. Fundamental constants -- 9. Recommended web links
Summary Annotation A Dictionary of Chemical Engineering is one of the latest additions to the market leading Oxford Paperback Reference series. In over 3,400 concise and authoritative A to Z entries, it provides definitions and explanations for chemical engineering terms in areas including: materials, energy balances, reactions, separations, sustainability, safety, and ethics. The dictionary also covers many pertinent terms from the fields of chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics. Useful entry-level web links are listed and regularly updated on a dedicated companion website to expand the coverage of the dictionary. Comprehensively cross-referenced and complemented by over 60 line drawings, this excellent new volume is the most authoritative dictionary of its kind. It is an essential reference source for students of chemical engineering, for professionals in this field (as well as related disciplines such as applied chemistry, chemical technology, and process engineering), and for anyone with an interest in the subject
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 433)
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Subject Chemical engineering -- Dictionaries
SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- Industrial & Technical.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Chemical & Biochemical.
Chemical engineering
Technology.
Genre/Form dictionaries.
Dictionaries
Dictionaries.
Dictionnaires.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0191002690
9780191002694
9780191744464
0191744468
9781628708448
1628708441
Other Titles Oxford dictionary of chemical engineering