Dictionaries


Glossary of Chemical Terms
General Chemistry Glossary
General chemistry, simple but could be useful.

 
Electrochemistry Dictionaries: #1#2#3

Simple and brief definitions of words and phrases used often in electrochemistry. In some cases, a second paragraph provides further information for the "more scientifically minded." You will not find these definitions in a regular dictionary.

Encyclopedia of analytical instrumentation

Short definitions of words and phrases in analytical instrumental chemistry including electrochemistry.



Definitions of Terms used in Ion-Selective-Electrode Measurements

Glossary of Capacitor Terms (and another similar glossary)
Terms related to electrochemistry, electricity and particularly capacitors (also impedance).

very general, but still useful.
Life Science Dictionary

Terms related to biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell biology and genetics - could be useful for people working in the field of bioelectrochemistry and biosensors, especially for those who are not biologists.
Enzyme Nomenclature

General information on enzymes with references.
Glossary of Genetic Terms

gives short definition written, you could listen (!) to a detailed explanation, there are good illustrations.
Biotechnology Glossary


An agricultural and environmental biotechnology annoted dictionary
Bacterial Names

They could be important to know for people working in the fields of biosensor & biotechnology (usually chemists don't know them at all). You will find here a lot of information completely new for chemists about bacteria with the literature references.


Polymer Chemistry
Dictionary / Encyclopedia containing everything that you need to know about polymer chemistry including adhesion, coatings, mechanical properties, molecular weight, polymer solutions, time-temperature superposition, viscosity, etc.
Abbreviations of Chemical Compounds

or another similar search in:
The Acronym database
for instance, do you remember what is DOPA?
Glossary of Archaic Chemical Terms

I have leaned many of these terms in a school. Do you know what is: calomel, Glauber's salt, malachite green, potash, Prussian blue, pyrite, Reinecke's salt ?
Dictionary of Units
Dictionary of Units of Measurement

Both sites provide a summary of the units of measurement together with the appropriate conversion factors. The first site is shorter and has listing of practically important units. The second site is more comprehensive, but less practically useful.
Fundamental Physical Constants
Definitions, values.
Conversion Factors for Different Units
Well organized according to the physical meaning


(updated & corrected on March 11, 2007)