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Field, Simon Quellen

 
9781556526978: Why There's Antifreeze in Your Toothpaste: The Chemistry of Household Ingredients
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ISBN 10 : 1556526970 ISBN 13 : 9781556526978
Editeur : Chicago Review Press, 2007

Synopsis

A Selection of the Scientific American Book Club

Explaining why antifreeze is a component of toothpaste and how salt works in shampoo, this fascinating handbook delves into the chemistry of everyday household products. Decoding more than 150 cryptic ingredients, the guide explains each component's structural formula, offers synonymous names, and describes its common uses. This informative resource can serve curious readers as a basic primer to commercial chemistry or as an indexed reference for specific compounds found on a product label. Grouped according to type, these chemical descriptions will dissolve common misunderstandings and help make consumers more product savvy.

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Éditeur
Chicago Review Press
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1556526970
ISBN 13 
9781556526978
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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