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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

  • Cable Coverings
    • See Insulation, Electric
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (214K)
  • Cadmium and Cadmium Alloys
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (243K)
  • Cadmium Compounds
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (149K)
  • Caffeine
    • See Alkaloids
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (389K)
  • Calcium and Calcium Alloys
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (102K)
  • Calcium Carbide
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (177K)
  • Calcium Carbonate
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (76K)
  • Calcium Chloride
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (124K)
  • Calcium Compounds, Survey
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (80K)
  • Calcium Magnesium Acetate
    • See Acetic Acid
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (8005K)
    • See Alcohols, Higher Aliphatic, Survey and Natural Alcohols Manufacture
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (202K)
  • Calcium Sulfate
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (242K)
  • Californium
    • See Actinides and Transactinides
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (23514K)
  • Cancer Chemotherapy
    • See Chemotherapeutics, Anticancer
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (396K)
  • Candles
    • See Waxes
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (173K)
  • Capillary Separations
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (500K)
  • Caprolactam
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (149K)
  • Caramel Colors
    • See Colorants for Foods
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (194K)
  • Carbamic Acid
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (40K)
  • Carbapenems and Penems
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (571K)
  • Carbides, Cemented
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (507K)
  • Carbides, Industrial Hard
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (186K)
  • Carbides, Survey
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (102K)
  • Carbohydrates
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (291K)
  • Carbon, Activated
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (164K)
  • Carbon, Survey
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (89K)
  • Carbonated Beverages
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (131K)
  • Carbon Black
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (684K)
  • Carbon Dioxide
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (164K)
  • Carbon Disulfide
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (164K)
  • Carbon Fibers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (412K)
  • Carbonization
    • See Coal Conversion Processes, Carbonization
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (503K)
  • Carbon Monoxide
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (282K)
  • Carbon Tetrachloride
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (78K)
  • Carboxylic Acids, Branched-Chain Acids
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (51K)
  • Carboxylic Acids, Economic Aspects
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (57K)
  • Carboxylic Acids, Fatty Acids from Tall Oil
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (38K)
  • Carboxylic Acids, Manufacture
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (111K)
  • Carboxylic Acids, Trialkylacetic Acids
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (142K)
  • Cardiovascular Agents
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (752K)
  • Carnallite
    • See Potassium Compounds
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (256K)
  • Carnauba Wax
    • See Waxes
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (173K)
  • Carnotite
    • See Uranium and Uranium Compounds
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (626K)
  • Carotenoids
    • See Vitamin A
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (377K)
  • Casein
    • See Milk and Milk Products
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (366K)
  • Castor Oil
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (212K)
  • Catalysis
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (451K)
  • Catalysis, Phase-Transfer
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (128K)
  • Catalyst Deactivation and Regeneration
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (464K)
  • Catechol
    • See Hydroquinone, Resorcinol, and Catechol
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (248K)
  • Cathartics
    • See Gastrointestinal Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (374K)
  • Cationic Dyes
    • See Dyes and Dye Intermediates
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (511K)
  • Cell Culture Technology
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (133K)
  • Cellophane
    • See Film and Sheeting Materials
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (229K)
  • Cellulose
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (285K)
  • Cellulose Acetate and Triacetate Fibers
    • See Fibers, Cellulose Esters
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (459K)
  • Cellulose Derivatives
    • See Cellulose Ethers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (192K)
  • Cellulose Esters, Inorganic Esters
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (191K)
  • Cellulose Esters, Organic Esters
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (247K)
  • Cellulose Ethers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (192K)
  • Cement
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (922K)
  • Central Nervous System Agents
    • See Neuroregulators
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (2205K)
    • See Opioids, Endogenous
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (247K)
  • Centrifugal Separation
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (690K)
  • Cephalosporins
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (940K)
  • Ceramic Colors
    • See Colorants for Ceramics
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (139K)
  • Ceramic Fibers
    • See Refractory Fibers
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (184K)
  • Ceramics, Ceramic Processing
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (237K)
  • Ceramics, Electronic Properties and Material Structure
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (164K)
  • Ceramics, Glass Structure and Properties
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (170K)
  • Ceramics, Mechanical Properties, and Behavior
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (337K)
  • Ceramics, Nonlinear Optical and Electrooptic Ceramics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (106K)
  • Ceramics, Overview
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (44K)
  • Ceramics As Electrical Materials
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (283K)
  • Cereals
    • See Wheat and Other Cereal Grains
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (578K)
  • Cerium and Cerium Compounds
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (183K)
  • Cermets
    • See Composite Materials, Ceramic-Matrix
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (293K)
  • Cesium and Cesium Compounds
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (146K)
  • Charcoal
    • See Wood
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (434K)
  • Chelating Agents
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (263K)
  • Chemical Facility Security
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (82K)
  • Chemical Grouts
    • See Soil Stabilization
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (93K)
  • Chemical Methods in Archaeology
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (162K)
  • Chemical Product Design
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (191K)
  • Chemicals from Brine
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (214K)
  • Chemical Vapor Deposition
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (123K)
  • Chemical Vapor Deposition
    • See Electronic Materials
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (152K)
    • See Thin Film Formation Techniques
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (415K)
  • Chemical Warfare
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (265K)
  • Chemiluminescence, Analytical Applications
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (219K)
  • Chemoinformatics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (215K)
  • Chemometrics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (660K)
  • Chemotherapeutics, Anthelmintic
    • See Antiparasitic Agents, Anthelmintics
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (158K)
    • See Antiparasitic Agents, Avermectins
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (200K)
  • Chemotherapeutics, Anticancer
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (396K)
  • Chemotherapeutics, Antimitotic
    • See Chemotherapeutics, Anticancer
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (396K)
  • Chemotherapeutics, Antimycotic and Antirickettsial
    • See Antiparasitic Agents, Antimycotics
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (235K)
  • Chemotherapeutics, Antiprotozoal
    • See Antiparasitic Agents, Antiprotozoals
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (628K)
  • Chemotherapeutics, Antiviral
    • See Immunotherapeutic Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (321K)
  • Chemurgy
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (69K)
  • Chips
    • See Integrated Circuits
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (447K)
  • Chiral Separations
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (262K)
  • Chloral
    • See Hypnotics, Sedatives, Anticonvulsants, and Anxiolytics
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (450K)
  • Chloramphenicol
    • See Chloramphenicol and Analogues
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (299K)
  • Chloramphenicol and Analogues
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (299K)
  • Chloric Acid and Chlorates
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (161K)
  • Chlorinated Benzenes
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (129K)
  • Chlorinated Biphenyls
    • See Biphenyl and Terphenyls
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (125K)
  • Chlorinated Paraffins
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (112K)
  • Chlorine
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (1219K)
  • Chlorine Oxygen Acids and Salts, Chlorous Acid, Chlorites, and Chlorine Dioxide
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (197K)
  • Chlorocarbons and Chlorohydrocarbons, Survey
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (226K)
  • Chlorocarbons and Chlorohydrocarbons, Toxic Aromatics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (157K)
  • Chloroethylenes
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (204K)
  • Chloroform
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (121K)
  • Chloroformates and Carbonates
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (254K)
  • Chlorohydrins
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (160K)
  • Chlorophenols
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (197K)
  • Chloroprene
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (71K)
  • Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (166K)
  • Chlorosulfuric Acid
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (71K)
  • Chocolate and Cocoa
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (182K)
  • Choline
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (117K)
  • Chromatography
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (159K)
  • Chromatography, Affinity
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (205K)
  • Chromatography, Affinity
    • See Chromatography
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (159K)
  • Chromatography, Gas Chromatography-GC
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (398K)
  • Chromatography, Liquid
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (310K)
  • Chromium and Chromium Alloys
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (390K)
  • Chromium Compounds
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (320K)
  • Chromogenic Materials, Electrochromic
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (174K)
  • Chromogenic Materials, Photochromic
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (232K)
  • Chromogenic Materials, Piezochromic
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (124K)
  • Chromogenic Materials, Thermochromic
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (189K)
  • Cinnamic Acid, Cinnamaldehyde, and Cinnamyl Alcohol
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (84K)
  • Cinnamyl Alcohol
    • See Cinnamic Acid, Cinnamaldehyde, and Cinnamyl Alcohol
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (84K)
  • Citric Acid
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (211K)
  • Citronella Oil
    • See Oils, Essential
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (817K)
  • Citrus Juice
    • See Fruit Juices
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (146K)
  • Clathration
    • See Inclusion Compounds
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (426K)
  • Clays, Survey
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (468K)
  • Clays, Uses
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (176K)
  • Clinical Chemistry
    • See Automated Instrumentation, Clinical Chemistry
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (375K)
  • Clutch Facings
    • See Brake Linings and Clutch Facings
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (94K)
  • Coal
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (570K)
  • Coal, Power from Coal by Gasification and Magnetohydrodynamics
    • See Magnetohydrodynamics
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (813K)
    • See Power Generation
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (839K)
  • Coal Chemicals
    • See Feedstocks, Coal Chemicals
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (279K)
  • Coal Conversion Processes, Carbonization
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (503K)
  • Coal Conversion Processes, Cleaning and Desulfurization
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (551K)
  • Coal Conversion Processes, Gasification
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (747K)
  • Coal Conversion Processes, Magnetohydrodynamics
    • See Magnetohydrodynamics
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (813K)
  • Coal Conversion Processes Liquefaction
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (317K)
  • Coal Tar
    • See Tar and Pitch
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (351K)
  • Coated Fabrics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (75K)
  • Coating Processes, Powder Technology
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (338K)
  • Coating Processes, Spray Coating
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (173K)
  • Coating Processes, Survey
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (719K)
  • Coatings
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (433K)
  • Coatings, Antifoulings
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (186K)
  • Coatings, Marine
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (129K)
  • Coatings, Resistant
    • See Refractories
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (289K)
  • Cobalt and Cobalt Alloys
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (159K)
  • Cobalt Compounds
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (162K)
  • Cocaine
    • See Alkaloids
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (389K)
    • See Anesthetics
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (231K)
  • Cochineal
    • See Colorants for Foods
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (194K)
  • Coffee
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (163K)
  • Cogeneration
    • See Power Generation
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (839K)
  • Coke
    • See Coal Conversion Processes, Carbonization
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (503K)
  • Coke Oven Gas
    • See Coal
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (570K)
    • See Coal Conversion Processes, Carbonization
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (503K)
  • Colloids
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (245K)
  • Color
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (371K)
  • Color and Constitution of Organic Dyes
    • See Color
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (371K)
  • Colorants for Ceramics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (139K)
  • Colorants for Foods
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (194K)
  • Colorants for Plastics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (176K)
  • Color Measurement
    • See Color
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (371K)
  • Color Photography
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (663K)
  • Columbium
    • See Niobium and Niobium Compounds
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (184K)
  • Combinatorial Chemistry
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (497K)
  • Combustion Science and Technology
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (362K)
  • Composite Materials
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (319K)
  • Composite Materials, Ceramic-Matrix
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (293K)
  • Composite Materials, Thermoplastic Polymer-Matrix
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (262K)
  • Composite Materials, Thermoset Polymer-Matrix
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (418K)
  • Compressors
    • See High Pressure Technology
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (1355K)
  • Computer-Aided Chemical Engineering
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (250K)
  • Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (264K)
  • Computer Networks
    • See Computer Technology
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (177K)
  • Computer Technology
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (177K)
  • Conducting Polymers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (387K)
  • Congo Copal
    • See Resins, Natural
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (135K)
  • Contact Lenses
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (189K)
  • Contraceptives
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (262K)
  • Controlled Release Technology, Agricultural
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (211K)
  • Controlled Release Technology, Pharmaceutical
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (397K)
  • Conveying
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (368K)
  • Coolants
    • See Antifreezes and Deicing Fluids
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (157K)
  • Coordination Compounds
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (368K)
  • Copolymers
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (490K)
  • Copper
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (343K)
  • Copper Alloys, Cast Copper Alloys
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (186K)
  • Copper Alloys, Wrought
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (294K)
  • Copper Compounds
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (149K)
  • Copyrights
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (100K)
  • Corrosion and Corrosion Control
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (208K)
  • Corundum
    • See Abrasives
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (250K)
  • Cosmetics
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (283K)
  • Cotton
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (426K)
  • Cough Remedies
    • See Expectorants, Antitussives, and Related Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (343K)
  • Coumarin
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (121K)
  • Coumarone–indene Resins
    • See Hydrocarbon Resins
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (201K)
  • Coupling Agents
    • See Silylating Agents
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (121K)
  • Cream
    • See Milk and Milk Products
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (366K)
  • Crown Ethers
    • See Catalysis, Phase-Transfer
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (128K)
  • Cryogenic Technology
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (219K)
  • Crystal Engineering
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (1722K)
  • Crystallization
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (430K)
  • Crystals
    • See Zone Refining
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (202K)
  • Cumene
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (126K)
  • Cumin Oil
    • See Oils, Essential
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (817K)
  • Cuprite
    • See Copper
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (343K)
  • Curium
    • See Actinides and Transactinides
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (23514K)
  • Cyanamides
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (156K)
  • Cyanides
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (226K)
  • Cyanocarbons
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (187K)
  • Cyanohydrins
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (190K)
  • Cyanuric and Isocyanuric Acids
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (175K)
  • Cyclohexane
    • See Benzene
      Abstract | Full Text: PDF (221K)
  • Cyclohexanol and Cyclohexanone
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (70K)
  • Cyclopentadiene and Dicyclopentadiene
    Abstract | Full Text: PDF (162K)
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