A Dictionary of Chemical Engineering is one of the latest additions to the market leading Oxford Paperback Reference series. In over 3,400 concise and authoritative A to Z entries, it provides definitions and explanations for chemical engineering terms in areas including: materials, energy balances, reactions, separations, sustainability, safety, and ethics. Naturally, the dictionary also covers many pertinent terms from the fields of chemistry, physics, biology, and mathematics. Useful entry-level web links are listed and regularly updated on a dedicated companion website to expand the coverage of the dictionary. Comprehensively cross-referenced and complemented by over 60 line drawings, this excellent new volume is the most authoritative dictionary of its kind. It is an essential reference source for students of chemical engineering, for professionals in this field (as well as related disciplines such as applied chemistry, chemical technology, and process engineering), and for anyone with an interest in the subject.

This new dictionary provides a quick and authoritative point of reference for chemical engineering, covering areas such as materials, energy balances, reactions, and separations. It also includes relevant terms from the areas of chemistry, physics, mathematics, and biology.

This book is a comprehensive collection of chemical engineering terms in a single volume. It covers generally all the chemical engineering literature and has distinguished features. The book is a useful reference material for the people both at the schools and the industry. The author's experience of teaching and research over the years has realized a must book of this kind. The terms are written in alphabetical order. Where a term deserves more elaboration, a rather detailed description is provided. The book also contains a number of labeled diagrams which may be helpful in understanding some critical terms.

The aim of this dictionary is to give definitions of terms that are in use in manufacturing industries and in skilled trades in the field of chemical engineering, as well as the corresponding terms in French, German and Spanish.