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Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology

Last updated: 8 Jan 2010

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Abherents
- See Release Agents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (76K)
Ablative Materials
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (199K)
Abrasives
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (250K)
Absorption
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (5586K)
Acacia
- See Diuretic Agents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (437K)
Acaroid, Accroides
- See Resins, Natural
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (135K)
Acetaldehyde
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (3241K)
Acetal Resins
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (86K)
Acetamide
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (41K)
Acetarsone
- See Antiparasitic Agents, Antiprotozoals
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (628K)
- See Arsenic Compounds
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (192K)
Acetic Acid
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (8005K)
Acetic Acid, Halogenated Derivatives
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (1567K)
Acetic Anhydride
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (8797K)
Acetone
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (131K)
Acetonylacetone
- See Ketones
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (269K)
Acetophenetidin
- See Analgesics, Antipyretics, and Antiinflammatory Agents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (263K)
Acetophenone
- See Ketones
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (269K)
Acetyl Chloride
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (56K)
Acetylcholine
- See Choline
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (117K)
Acetylene
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (393K)
Acetylene
- See Acetylene from Hydrocarbons
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (444K)
Acetylene-Derived Chemicals
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (258K)
Acetylene from Hydrocarbons
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (444K)
Acetylides
- See Acetylene from Hydrocarbons
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (444K)
Acetyl Peroxide
- See Peroxides and Peroxide Compounds, Organic Peroxides
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (519K)
Acetylsalicylic Acid
- See Analgesics, Antipyretics, and Antiinflammatory Agents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (263K)
- See Salicylic Acid and Related Compounds
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (193K)
Acid Rain
- See Air Pollution
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (17925K)
- See Atmospheric Modeling
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (379K)
- See Environmental Impact
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (21K)
Aconitic Acid
- See Citric Acid
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (211K)
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Aids
- See Immunotherapeutic Agents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (321K)
Acrolein and Derivatives
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (404K)
Acrylamide
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (115K)
Acrylamide Polymers
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (242K)
Acrylic Acid and Derivatives
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (9003K)
Acrylic Elastomers
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (161K)
Acrylic Ester Polymers
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (4334K)
Acrylic Ester Polymers, 2-Cyanoacrylic Ester Polymers
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (79K)
Acrylonitrile
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (1971K)
Acrylonitrile�Butadiene�Styrene (ABS) Polymers
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (4966K)
Acrylonitrile Polymers, Survey and Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN)
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (7152K)
Actinides and Transactinides
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (23514K)
Activated Sludge
- See Wastewater Treatment
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (311K)
Adhesion
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (54408K)
Adhesives
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (163K)
Adipic Acid
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (9933K)
Adrenaline
- See Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (188K)
Adsorbents
- See Adsorption, Liquid Separation
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (1393K)
- See Carbon, Activated
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (164K)
- See Ion Exchange
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (297K)
Adsorption, Fundamentals
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (315K)
Adsorption, Gas Separation
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (2134K)
Adsorption, Liquid Separation
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (1393K)
Adsorptive Separation
- See Adsorption, Fundamentals
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (315K)
- See Adsorption, Liquid Separation
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (1393K)
Advanced Ceramics, Electronic Ceramics
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (408K)
Advanced Ceramics, Structural Ceramics
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (244K)
Advanced Materials, Economic Evaluation
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (235K)
Advanced Materials, Economic Evaluation
- See Polylactides
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (322K)
Aeration, Biotechnology
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (1333K)
Aerogels
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (1061K)
Aerosols
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (1511K)
Agricultural Chemicals
- See Fungicides, Agricultural
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (456K)
- See Soil Chemistry of Pesticides
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (413K)
Air Conditioning
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (657K)
Air Pollution
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (17925K)
Air Pollution, Indoor Air Pollution and Control
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (160K)
Air Pollution Control Methods
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (664K)
Alcohol Fuels
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (630K)
Alcohols, Higher Aliphatic, Survey and Natural Alcohols Manufacture
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (202K)
Alcohols, Higher Aliphatic, Synthetic Processes
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (351K)
Alcohols, Polyhydric
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (130K)
Aldehyde Resins
- See Acetal Resins
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (86K)
Aldehydes
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (137K)
Aldol Addition
- See Aldehydes
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (137K)
- See Ketones
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (269K)
Ale
- See Beer and Brewing
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (411K)
Algal Cultures
- See Foods, Nonconventional
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (149K)
Alkali Metals
- See Lithium and Lithium Compounds
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (216K)
Alkaline-earth Metals
- See Magnesium Compounds
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (379K)
- See Strontium and Strontium Compounds
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (89K)
Alkaloids
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (389K)
Alkanolamines from Nitro Alcohols
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (125K)
Alkanolamines from Olefin Oxides and Ammonia
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (203K)
Alkoxides, Metal
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (185K)
Alkyd Resins
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (171K)
Alkylation
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (328K)
Alkylbenzenes
- See BTX Processing
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (476K)
- See Cumene
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (126K)
- See Toluene
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (318K)
- See Xylenes and Ethylbenzene
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (263K)
Alkyl Halides
- See Bromine
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (201K)
- See Iodine and Iodine Compounds
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (186K)
Alkylphenols
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (253K)
Alkyl Sulfates
- See Sulfuric and Sulfurous Esters
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (140K)
Allergens
- See Antiasthmatic Agents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (332K)
- See Toxicology
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (311K)
Allulose
- See Syrups
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (223K)
Allyl Alcohol and Monoallyl Derivatives
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (174K)
Allyl Chloride
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (98K)
Allyl Monomers and Polymers
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (202K)
Aluminates
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (84K)
Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (626K)
Aluminum Carboxylates
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (71K)
Aluminum Compounds, Introduction
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (156K)
Aluminum Halides and Aluminum Nitrate
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (247K)
Aluminum Oxide (Alumina), Activated
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (134K)
Aluminum Oxide (Alumina), Calcined, Tabular, and Aluminate Cements
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (196K)
Aluminum Oxide (Alumina), Hydrated
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (360K)
Aluminum Sulfate and Alums
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (100K)
Amalgamation Process
- See Gold and Gold Compounds
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (212K)
Amber
- See Resins, Natural
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (135K)
Americium
- See Actinides and Transactinides
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (23514K)
Amides, Fatty Acid
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (171K)
Amine Oxides
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (147K)
Amines, Aromatic, Diarylamines
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (88K)
Amines, Aromatic, Methylenedianiline
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (179K)
Amines, Aromatic, Phenylenediamines
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (90K)
Amines, Cycloaliphatic
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (196K)
Amines, Fatty
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (158K)
Amines, Lower Aliphatic Amines
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (159K)
Amines by Reduction
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (203K)
Amino Acids
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (460K)
Aminoglycosides
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (269K)
Aminoglycosides (Aminocyclitol)
- See Aminoglycosides
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (269K)
Aminophenols
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (202K)
Amino Resins and Plastics
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (298K)
Ammonia
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (273K)
Ammonium Compounds
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (331K)
Amorphous Magnetic Materials
- See Magnetic Materials, Bulk
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (298K)
Amosite
- See Asbestos
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (422K)
Amphibole
- See Asbestos
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (422K)
Amyl Alcohols
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (172K)
Amylamines
- See Amines, Lower Aliphatic Amines
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (159K)
Amylodextrins
- See Starch
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (185K)
Amylopectins
- See Starch
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (185K)
Amyloses
- See Starch
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (185K)
Analeptics
- See Stimulants
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (158K)
Analgesics, Antipyretics, and Antiinflammatory Agents
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (263K)
Analytical Methods, Hyphenated Instruments
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (262K)
Analytical Methods, Survey
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (30K)
Analytical Methods, Trends
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (93K)
Anesthetics
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (231K)
Aniline and Its Derivatives
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (228K)
Anorexiants
- See Antiobesity Drugs
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (153K)
Ansamacrolides
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (783K)
Antacids, Gastric
- See Gastrointestinal Agents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (374K)
Anthraquinone
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (197K)
Antiaging Agents
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (199K)
Antiallergic Agents
- See Antiasthmatic Agents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (332K)
Antiallergy Agents
- See Histamine and Histamine Antagonists
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (260K)
Antiasthmatic Agents
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (332K)
Antibacterial, Overview
- See Oxazolidinones, Antibacterials
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (247K)
Antibacterial Agents, Nitrofurans
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (89K)
Antibacterial Agents, Overview
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (214K)
Antibacterial Agents, Quinolones
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (304K)
Antibacterial Agents, Sulfonamides
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (322K)
Antibiotic Resistance
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (176K)
Antibiotics, Anthracyclines
- See Chemotherapeutics, Anticancer
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (396K)
Antibiotics, Macrolides
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (328K)
Antibiotics, Polyenes
- See Antiparasitic Agents, Antimycotics
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (235K)
Antibiotics, Survey
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (105K)
Antiblocking Agents
- See Release Agents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (76K)
Antibodies
- See Medical Diagnostic Reagents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (270K)
Antidiarrheals
- See Gastrointestinal Agents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (374K)
Antiemetics
- See Gastrointestinal Agents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (374K)
Antiepileptics
- See Hypnotics, Sedatives, Anticonvulsants, and Anxiolytics
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (450K)
Antifreezes and Deicing Fluids
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (157K)
Antihistamines
- See Histamine and Histamine Antagonists
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (260K)
Antiinflammatory Drugs
- See Analgesics, Antipyretics, and Antiinflammatory Agents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (263K)
Antimalarials
- See Antiparasitic Agents, Antiprotozoals
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (628K)
Antimicrobial Peptides
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (160K)
Antimitotics
- See Chemotherapeutics, Anticancer
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (396K)
Antimony and Antimony Alloys
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (132K)
Antimony Compounds
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (255K)
Antinausea Agents
- See Hypnotics, Sedatives, Anticonvulsants, and Anxiolytics
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (450K)
Antiobesity Drugs
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (153K)
Antioxidants, Polymers
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (280K)
Antiozonants
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (82K)
Antiparasitic Agents, Anthelmintics
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (158K)
Antiparasitic Agents, Antimycotics
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (235K)
Antiparasitic Agents, Antiprotozoals
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (628K)
Antiparasitic Agents, Avermectins
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (200K)
Antipyretics
- See Analgesics, Antipyretics, and Antiinflammatory Agents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (263K)
Antirheumatic Agents
- See Analgesics, Antipyretics, and Antiinflammatory Agents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (263K)
- See Immunotherapeutic Agents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (321K)
- See Veterinary Drugs
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (83K)
Antistatic Agents
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (269K)
Antitussives
- See Expectorants, Antitussives, and Related Agents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (343K)
Antiviral Agents
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (432K)
Aquaculture
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (803K)
Aquaculture Chemicals
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (126K)
Aroma Chemicals
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (284K)
Arsenic and Arsenic Alloys
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (120K)
Arsenic Compounds
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (192K)
Arsenic�Environmental Impact, Health Effects, and Treatment Methods
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (147K)
Asbestos
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (422K)
Asbestosis
- See Toxicology
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (311K)
Ascorbic Acid
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (537K)
Asphalt
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (401K)
Asphalt Tile
- See Building Materials, Plastic
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (182K)
Aspirin
- See Analgesics, Antipyretics, and Antiinflammatory Agents
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (263K)
Atmospheric Modeling
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (379K)
Atomic Force Microscopy - AFM
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (361K)
Automated Instrumentation, Clinical Chemistry
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (375K)
Automated Instrumentation, Hematology
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (180K)
Autoxidation
- See Antioxidants, Polymers
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (280K)
- See Antiozonants
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (82K)
Aviation and Other Gas Turbine Fuels
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (347K)
Azelaic Acid
- See Dicarboxylic Acids
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (134K)
Azine Dyes
Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (270K)
Aziridine
- See Imines, Cyclic
  Abstract | Full Text: HTML PDF (433K)