Recommended, by Choice Current Reviews for Academic Libraries . Even more user-friendly than its predecessors, the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Named Processes in Chemical Technology, Third Edition now includes 450 additional named processes. An essential guide for industrial chemists, chemical engineers, and those involved in the chemicals industry, this edition updates the current commercial status of many of the established processes. It provides key reference information, including a detailed explanation of how each process works, the derivation of its name, its historical background, its date of introduction, its worldwide usage, and its end-product. It also features extensive cross-references, bibliographical references, and a product index.