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Reference Books

For definitions and explanations of your subject, look in dictionaries, encyclopaedias and other reference resources.

• 541.34503 SCHR (ED.2) Dictionary of colloid and interface science
• 363.1791 AYRE Dictionary of environmentally important chemicals
• 614.1 PAYN Encyclopedia of forensic and legal medicine
• 363.2503 SIEG Encyclopedia of forensic science
• 547.1226 ATWO Encyclopedia of supramolecular chemistry
• 542.1 FURR (ED.5) CRC handbook of laboratory safety
• 540.3 HAWL Hawley's condensed chemical dictionary.
• 540.7 MAIZ (ED.3) How to find chemical information : a guide for practicing chemists, educators, and students
• 543.803 SADE Illustrated pocket dictionary of chromatography
• 540.3 LAGO Macmillan encyclopedia of chemistry
• 540.3 SHAR The Penguin dictionary of chemistry
• 660.2804 LEWI (ED.11) Sax's dangerous properties of industrial materials

 Also, there are some electronic books available online:

• AccessScience from McGraw-Hill
• Dictionary of forensic psychology
• Gardner's Commercially Important Chemicals: Synonyms, Trade Names, and Properties
• Encyclopedic Dictionary of Polymers
• Encyclopedic dictionary of named processes in chemical technology
• Handbook of Forensic Toxicology for Medical Examiners
• Kirk Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology
• Lange's Handbook of Chemistry
• Macmillan Dictionary of Toxicology
• McGraw-Hill dictionary of chemistry
• Patty's industrial hygiene and toxicology
• Ullmann's encyclopedia of industrial chemistry