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Alcwin.org. A dictionary variety, e.g. Dictionary of Geology, Chemical Terminology, Chemical Terms, Computer Abbreviations, etc.
babylon.com Ltd.: Free Dictionaries & Glossaries. Go to: Science & Technology > Earth Sciences, or Chemistry.
Ken Barbalace, "YOGI's Behemoth", Fairbanks, Alaska: Chemistry and Environmental Dictionary. Chemistry, environmental and other technical terms.
Swain Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Library, Stanford University Libraries, CA: BEILSTEIN Dictionary German - English, English - German. This online dictionary, actually intented for users of the Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry, contains most German words occurring in the Beilstein Handbook, as well as common abbreviations, alphabetically listed with their English equivalents (about 2,100 entries). Umlauts are not included in this computer version of the dictionary. Excellent!
Institute for Chemistry, Freie Universität Berlin: Acronyms and Abbreviations. This data base, consisting of more than 12.000 acronyms, has a bias towards acronyms used in chemistry or spectroscopy. The special data base of abbreviations of chemical compound names has been incorporated into the acronym database.
! BioTech, Indiana University, University of Texas, Austin: An illustrated Dictionary. BioTech is a high level dictionary for college students and professionals, a hybrid biology/chemistry educational resource and research tool on the World Wide Web. Offers good graphics of bio-molecules.
ChemScape, General Chemistry Division, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison: GENERAL CHEMISTRY GLOSSARY.
Valerie Easton and John McColl, Centre for Applied Statistics,
Fylde College, Lancaster University:
Statistics
Glossary.
Still available via Internet Archive Wayback Machine.
EnvironmentalChemistry.com: Chemistry & Environmental Dictionary. This dictionary contains definitions for most chemistry, environmental and other technical terms as well as many other chemistry and environmental terms.
Gary Horton, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Nevada Division of Water Planning, Carson City, NV: WATER WORDS DICTIONARY. A compilation of technical water, water quality, environmental, and water-related terms.
Lenntech Water treatment & air purification Holding B.V., Delft, The Netherlands: Water Glossary. An explanation of terminology concerning water related issues. See also: Water FAQ Frequently Asked Questions. The question library on water related issues.
Justin Matis and Richard B. Firestone, Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley: Glossary of Nuclear Terms. With animated images to illustrate the nuclear decay.
Justin McCarthy, Lehigh University in Bethlehem, PA: A Materials Science and Engineering Glossary of Terms.
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (WAAC Newsletter, Conservation OnLine): Directory of analytical and materials testing services for Historic Preservation. Scroll down to: Some Common Abbreviations for Analytical Techniques Used in Material Characterization.
Pattern Recognition Associates (PRA): GEOCHEMICAL GLOSSARY. A list of definitions for over 200 geochemical terms (chiefly petroleum and environmental data).
Petrik Laboratories, Inc.: General Chemical Glossary.
James A. Plambeck, Dictionary of Chemical Terms. This glossary contains only those English words having particular meaning in the context of chemical sciences.
Russ Rowlett, Center for Mathematics and Science Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: How Many? A dictionary of units of measurement.
! Scientific Digital Visions, Inc.: The Language of the Nucleus, on-line edition. At 50,000 terms, one of the world's largest database of nuclear terminology. A key feature of the glossary is the extensive cross-linking of terms. Symbols, acronyms, synonyms, related, and obsolete terms are included with all links pointing to a single well-defined term.
Spektrum.de (Spektrum
der Wissenschaft Verlagsgesellschaft mbH, Heidelberg, Germany):
!
"Online Lexika" (in German).
Online encyclopaedias of different topics.
Excellent!
! Faculty of Chemical Technology, Split, Croatia (Eni Generalic): GLOSSARY OF CHEMICAL TERMS.
Swain Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Library, Stanford University Libraries, CA: BEILSTEIN Dictionary German - English, English - German. This online dictionary, actually intented for users of the Beilstein Handbook of Organic Chemistry, contains most German words occurring in the Beilstein Handbook, as well as common abbreviations, alphabetically listed with their English equivalents (about 2,100 entries). Umlauts are not included in this computer version of the dictionary. Excellent!
Brian M. Tissue, Science Hypermedia Inc., Blacksburg, Virginia: Encyclopedia of Analytical Instrumentation, and Educational Documents (Manuals). This page offers a collection of technical devices with description (more than 150 keywords) for geochemistry, chemical analysis, geochemical methods and instruments.
Eric W. Weisstein: Eric´s Treasure Trove of Chemistry, Eric´s Treasure Trove of Physics and Eric´s Treasure Trove of Astronomy.
Western Association for Art Conservation:
Directory of Analytical and Materials Testing
Services for Historic Preservation.
From the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training;
WAAC Newsletter Volume 22, Number 2, May 2000.
Some common abbreviations (AAS,
AEM,
AES, etc.)
for analytical techniques used in
material characterization.
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