An excellent up-to-date guide to the terminology of chemistry and the allied sciences written in the simplest language consistent with accuracy and fullness.The book contains the most important information pertaining to inorganic, organic and analytical chemistry. the reader will also find reliable definitions and clear explanations of the basic terms used in radiochemistry, polymer science, chemistry of scattered elements, biochemistry, and geochemistry. A compact, authoritative reference book indispensible for secondary school pupils interested in chemistry and related disciplines.Translated from the Russian by V.A. SipachevFirst published 1984Revised from the 1981 Russian edition Second printing 1987