1st Edition

The Combined Chemical Dictionary on DVD

Edited By Bob Hill Copyright 2013
35000 Pages
by Chapman & Hall

The Combined Chemical Dictionary on DVD provides all entries that are available in the following dictionaries: Dictionary of Analytical Reagents ( 16,000 compounds) Dictionary of Carbohydrates ( 29,000 compounds) Dictionary of Drugs ( 48,000 compounds) Dictionary of Inorganic and Organometallic Compounds ( 106,000 compounds) Dictionary of Natural Products ( 207,600 compounds)... Read more
Data included on each compound:
  • Accurate chemical names
  • Searchable chemical structures
  • CAS Registry numbers
  • Molecular formulae and weights
  • Physical properties, including melting/boiling points dissociation constants
  • Uses
  • Hazard and Toxicity information, including flash points and LD50 data
  • Concise bibliography
  • … an excellent product … I have done comparison searches and find unique references in the CCD not found in others … a must-have product since it covers organic, inorganic, and organometallic compounds as well as natural products, analytical reagents, and pharmacological agents … [it] provides a wider variety of references for the compounds it indexes than Beilstein/Gmelin or SciFinder Scholar.
    —Dana L. Roth, Caltech Library System 

    Praise for the Dictionary of Natural Products:
    If you are interested in natural products, you will want access to this dictionary.
    —Natural Product Reports

    As an owner and daily user of the CD-ROM version of the Dictionary of Natural Products, I am very impressed by the amount of information given for each compound. Extremely easy to install, the flexibility of the CD-ROM version makes it an indispensable tool for research on natural products.
    —Dr. Olov Sterner, University of Lund, Sweden

    The way it’s presented is just perfect … it has saved me literally days of work since we started subscribing … it’s got to the stage where I walk into the library and they don’t even ask what I want. They just say ‘give him the green disc.’
    —Dr. Alan Freyer, Smithkline Beecham

    … an exceptionally well-done compendium that will be often used and save many hours in the library; it should be given top priority for purchase.
    —M.E. Kuehne, University of Vermont

    Praise for the Dictionary of Organic Compounds:
    … excellent … the new volumes are more useful than ever to chemists, and they are sure to play a unique role in helping researchers …
    —E.J. Corey, Harvard University

    …should be a fixture in the main library of most colleges and industrial companies with chemical research groups.
    —A.I. Meyers, University of Colorado 

    Praise for the Dictionary of Inorganic Compounds:
    … recommended … a unique, extensive compilation …
    Journal of the Pharmaceutical Society