Download or read book Compendium of Chemical Terminology written by Alan D. McNaught and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1997 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nomenclature is an essential part of any academic discipline but in chemistry it assumes a particular significance. The nomenclature of chemical compounds is systematic: names and formulae are constructed from units manipulated to provide information on composition and structure. To understand chemistry, students must have a firm grasp of the principles of its nomenclature. Without this they are lost. Principles of Chemical"