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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
Maag Reference PE 1628 .M36
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Oxford Reference Online
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
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Roget's International Thesaurus
Maag Reference PE 1591 .R73



Chemical Tradename Dictionary
Maag Reference TP 9 .A73

Concise Dictionary of Chemistry
Maag Reference QK 5 .C456

Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Maag Reference QP 512 .S73

Dictionary of Organic Compounds
Maag Reference QD 246 .D5

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Chemical Technology
Maag Reference TP 9 .N64

Facts on File Dictionary of Chemistry
Maag Reference QD 5 .F33

Gardner's Chemical Synonyms and Trade Names
Maag Reference TP 9 .G286

Mosby's Medical, Nursing, and Allied Health Dictionary
Maag Reference R 121 .M89

Oxford Reference: Physical Sciences & Mathematics
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Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia
Maag Reference Q 121 .V3