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Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology

Copyright © 2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Last updated: 14 Sep 2007

Article Titles A–Z

  • Abherents
    • See Release Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (76K)
  • Ablative Materials
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (199K)
  • Abrasives
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (250K)
  • Absorption
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (5586K)
  • Acacia
    • See Diuretic Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (437K)
  • Acaroid, Accroides
    • See Resins, Natural
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (135K)
  • Acetaldehyde
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (3241K)
  • Acetal Resins
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (86K)
  • Acetamide
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (41K)
  • Acetarsone
    • See Antiparasitic Agents, Antiprotozoals
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (628K)
    • See Arsenic Compounds
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (192K)
  • Acetate and Triacetate Fibers
    • See Fibers, Cellulose Esters
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (459K)
  • Acetic Acid
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (8005K)
  • Acetic Acid, Halogenated Derivatives
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (1567K)
  • Acetic Anhydride
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (8797K)
  • Acetone
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (131K)
  • Acetonylacetone
    • See Ketones
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (269K)
  • Acetophenetidin
    • See Analgesics, Antipyretics, and Antiinflammatory Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (263K)
  • Acetophenone
    • See Ketones
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (269K)
  • Acetyl Chloride
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (56K)
  • Acetylcholine
    • See Choline
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (117K)
  • Acetylene
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (393K)
  • Acetylene
    • See Acetylene from Hydrocarbons
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (444K)
  • Acetylene-Derived Chemicals
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (258K)
  • Acetylene from Hydrocarbons
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (444K)
  • Acetylides
    • See Acetylene from Hydrocarbons
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (444K)
  • Acetyl Peroxide
    • See Peroxides and Peroxide Compounds, Organic Peroxides
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (519K)
  • Acetylsalicylic Acid
    • See Analgesics, Antipyretics, and Antiinflammatory Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (263K)
    • See Salicylic Acid and Related Compounds
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (193K)
  • Acid Rain
    • See Air Pollution
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (17925K)
    • See Atmospheric Modeling
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (379K)
    • See Environmental Impact
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (21K)
  • Aconitic Acid
    • See Citric Acid
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (211K)
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Aids
    • See Immunotherapeutic Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (321K)
  • Acridine Dyes
    • See Dyes and Dye Intermediates
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (511K)
  • Acrolein and Derivatives
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (2198K)
  • Acrylamide
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (115K)
  • Acrylamide Polymers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (242K)
  • Acrylic Acid and Derivatives
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (9003K)
  • Acrylic Elastomers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (148K)
  • Acrylic Ester Polymers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (4334K)
  • Acrylic Ester Polymers, 2-Cyanoacrylic Ester Polymers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (79K)
  • Acrylonitrile
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (1971K)
  • Acrylonitrile–Butadiene–Styrene (ABS) Polymers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (4966K)
  • Acrylonitrile Polymers, Survey and Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN)
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (7152K)
  • Actinides and Transactinides
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (23514K)
  • Activated Sludge
    • See Wastewater Treatment
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (311K)
  • Adhesion
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (54408K)
  • Adhesion
    • See Adhesives
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (184K)
  • Adhesives
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (184K)
  • Adipic Acid
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (9933K)
  • Adrenaline
    • See Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (188K)
  • Adsorbents
    • See Adsorption, Liquid Separation
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (1393K)
    • See Carbon, Activated
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (164K)
    • See Ion Exchange
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (297K)
  • Adsorption, Fundamentals
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (315K)
  • Adsorption, Gas Separation
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (2134K)
  • Adsorption, Liquid Separation
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (1393K)
  • Adsorptive Separation
    • See Adsorption, Fundamentals
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (315K)
    • See Adsorption, Liquid Separation
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (1393K)
  • Advanced Ceramics, Electronic Ceramics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (408K)
  • Advanced Ceramics, Structural Ceramics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (244K)
  • Advanced Materials, Economic Evaluation
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (235K)
  • Advanced Materials, Economic Evaluation
    • See Polylactides
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (322K)
  • Aeration, Biotechnology
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (1333K)
  • Aerogels
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (4612K)
  • Aerosols
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (1511K)
  • Agricultural Chemicals
    • See Fungicides, Agricultural
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (456K)
    • See Soil Chemistry of Pesticides
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (413K)
  • Air Conditioning
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (657K)
  • Air Pollution
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (17925K)
  • Air Pollution, Indoor Air Pollution and Control
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (160K)
  • Air Pollution Control Methods
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (664K)
  • Alcohol Fuels
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (630K)
  • Alcohols, Higher Aliphatic, Survey and Natural Alcohols Manufacture
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (202K)
  • Alcohols, Higher Aliphatic, Synthetic Processes
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (351K)
  • Alcohols, Polyhydric
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (130K)
  • Aldehyde Resins
    • See Acetal Resins
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (86K)
  • Aldehydes
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (137K)
  • Aldol Addition
    • See Aldehydes
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (137K)
    • See Ketones
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (269K)
  • Ale
    • See Beer and Brewing
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (411K)
  • Algal Cultures
    • See Foods, Nonconventional
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (149K)
  • Alkali Metals
    • See Lithium and Lithium Compounds
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (216K)
  • Alkaline-earth Metals
    • See Magnesium Compounds
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (379K)
    • See Strontium and Strontium Compounds
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (89K)
  • Alkaloids
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (389K)
  • Alkanolamines from Nitro Alcohols
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (125K)
  • Alkanolamines from Olefin Oxides and Ammonia
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (203K)
  • Alkoxides, Metal
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (185K)
  • Alkyd Resins
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (171K)
  • Alkylation
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (328K)
  • Alkylbenzenes
    • See BTX Processing
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (245K)
    • See Cumene
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (126K)
    • See Toluene
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (318K)
    • See Xylenes and Ethylbenzene
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (503K)
  • Alkyl Halides
    • See Bromine
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (201K)
    • See Iodine and Iodine Compounds
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (186K)
  • Alkylphenols
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (253K)
  • Alkyl Sulfates
    • See Sulfuric and Sulfurous Esters
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (140K)
  • Allergens
    • See Antiasthmatic Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (332K)
    • See Toxicology
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (311K)
  • Allulose
    • See Syrups
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (223K)
  • Allyl Alcohol and Monoallyl Derivatives
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (174K)
  • Allyl Chloride
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (98K)
  • Allyl Monomers and Polymers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (202K)
  • Aluminates
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (84K)
  • Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (626K)
  • Aluminum Carboxylates
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (71K)
  • Aluminum Compounds, Introduction
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (156K)
  • Aluminum Halides and Aluminum Nitrate
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (247K)
  • Aluminum Oxide (Alumina), Activated
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (134K)
  • Aluminum Oxide (Alumina), Calcined, Tabular, and Aluminate Cements
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (196K)
  • Aluminum Oxide (Alumina), Hydrated
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (360K)
  • Aluminum Sulfate and Alums
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (100K)
  • Amalgamation Process
    • See Gold and Gold Compounds
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (212K)
  • Amber
    • See Resins, Natural
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (135K)
  • Americium
    • See Actinides and Transactinides
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (23514K)
  • Amides, Fatty Acid
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (171K)
  • Amine Oxides
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (147K)
  • Amines, Aromatic, Diarylamines
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (88K)
  • Amines, Aromatic, Methylenedianiline
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (179K)
  • Amines, Aromatic, Phenylenediamines
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (90K)
  • Amines, Cycloaliphatic
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (196K)
  • Amines, Fatty
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (158K)
  • Amines, Lower Aliphatic Amines
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (159K)
  • Amines by Reduction
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (203K)
  • Amino Acids
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (460K)
  • Aminoglycosides
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (269K)
  • Aminoglycosides (Aminocyclitol)
    • See Aminoglycosides
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (269K)
  • Aminophenols
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (202K)
  • Amino Resins and Plastics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (298K)
  • Ammonia
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (273K)
  • Ammonium Compounds
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (331K)
  • Amorphous Magnetic Materials
    • See Magnetic Materials, Bulk
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (298K)
  • Amosite
    • See Asbestos
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (422K)
  • Amphibole
    • See Asbestos
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (422K)
  • Amyl Alcohols
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (172K)
  • Amylamines
    • See Amines, Lower Aliphatic Amines
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (159K)
  • Amylodextrins
    • See Starch
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (185K)
  • Amylopectins
    • See Starch
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (185K)
  • Amyloses
    • See Starch
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (185K)
  • Analeptics
    • See Stimulants
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (158K)
  • Analgesics, Antipyretics, and Antiinflammatory Agents
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (263K)
  • Analytical Methods, Hyphenated Instruments
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (262K)
  • Analytical Methods, Survey
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (30K)
  • Analytical Methods, Trends
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (93K)
  • Anesthetics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (231K)
  • Aniline and Its Derivatives
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (228K)
  • Anorexiants
    • See Antiobesity Drugs
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (153K)
  • Ansamacrolides
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (783K)
  • Antacids, Gastric
    • See Gastrointestinal Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (374K)
  • Anthraquinone
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (197K)
  • Antiaging Agents
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (199K)
  • Antiallergic Agents
    • See Antiasthmatic Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (332K)
  • Antiallergy Agents
    • See Histamine and Histamine Antagonists
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (260K)
  • Antiasthmatic Agents
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (332K)
  • Antibacterial, Overview
    • See Oxazolidinones, Antibacterials
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (247K)
  • Antibacterial Agents, Nitrofurans
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (89K)
  • Antibacterial Agents, Overview
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (214K)
  • Antibacterial Agents, Quinolones
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (304K)
  • Antibacterial Agents, Sulfonamides
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (322K)
  • Antibiotic Resistance
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (176K)
  • Antibiotics, Anthracyclines
    • See Chemotherapeutics, Anticancer
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (396K)
  • Antibiotics, Macrolides
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (328K)
  • Antibiotics, Polyenes
    • See Antiparasitic Agents, Antimycotics
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (235K)
  • Antibiotics, Survey
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (105K)
  • Antiblocking Agents
    • See Release Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (76K)
  • Antibodies
    • See Medical Diagnostic Reagents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (270K)
  • Antidiabetic Drugs
    • See Insulin and Other Antidiabetic Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (136K)
  • Antidiarrheals
    • See Gastrointestinal Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (374K)
  • Antiemetics
    • See Gastrointestinal Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (374K)
  • Antiepileptics
    • See Hypnotics, Sedatives, Anticonvulsants, and Anxiolytics
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (450K)
  • Antifreezes and Deicing Fluids
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (157K)
  • Antihistamines
    • See Histamine and Histamine Antagonists
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (260K)
  • Antiinflammatory Drugs
    • See Analgesics, Antipyretics, and Antiinflammatory Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (263K)
  • Antimalarials
    • See Antiparasitic Agents, Antiprotozoals
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (628K)
  • Antimicrobial Peptides
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (160K)
  • Antimitotics
    • See Chemotherapeutics, Anticancer
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (396K)
  • Antimony and Antimony Alloys
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (132K)
  • Antimony Compounds
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (255K)
  • Antinausea Agents
    • See Hypnotics, Sedatives, Anticonvulsants, and Anxiolytics
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (450K)
  • Antiobesity Drugs
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (153K)
  • Antioxidants, Polymers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (280K)
  • Antiozonants
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (82K)
  • Antiparasitic Agents, Anthelmintics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (158K)
  • Antiparasitic Agents, Antimycotics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (235K)
  • Antiparasitic Agents, Antiprotozoals
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (628K)
  • Antiparasitic Agents, Avermectins
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (200K)
  • Antiperspirants
    • See Cosmetics
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (283K)
  • Antipyretics
    • See Analgesics, Antipyretics, and Antiinflammatory Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (263K)
  • Antirheumatic Agents
    • See Analgesics, Antipyretics, and Antiinflammatory Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (263K)
    • See Immunotherapeutic Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (321K)
    • See Veterinary Drugs
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (83K)
  • Antistatic Agents
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (269K)
  • Antitussives
    • See Expectorants, Antitussives, and Related Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (343K)
  • Antiviral Agents
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (432K)
  • Aquaculture
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (803K)
  • Aquaculture Chemicals
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (126K)
  • Aroma Chemicals
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (284K)
  • Arsenic and Arsenic Alloys
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (120K)
  • Arsenic Compounds
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (192K)
  • Arsenic—Environmental Impact, Health Effects, and Treatment Methods
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (147K)
  • Asbestos
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (422K)
  • Asbestosis
    • See Toxicology
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (311K)
  • Ascorbic Acid
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (537K)
  • Asphalt
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (401K)
  • Asphalt Tile
    • See Building Materials, Plastic
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (182K)
  • Aspirin
    • See Analgesics, Antipyretics, and Antiinflammatory Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (263K)
  • Atmospheric Modeling
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (379K)
  • Atomic Force Microscopy - AFM
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (361K)
  • Automated Instrumentation, Clinical Chemistry
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (375K)
  • Automated Instrumentation, Hematology
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (180K)
  • Autoxidation
    • See Antioxidants, Polymers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (280K)
    • See Antiozonants
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (82K)
  • Aviation and Other Gas Turbine Fuels
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (347K)
  • Azelaic Acid
    • See Dicarboxylic Acids
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (134K)
  • Azine Dyes
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (270K)
  • Aziridine
    • See Imines, Cyclic
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (433K)
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