Why there's antifreeze in your toothpaste : the chemistry of household ingredients
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Field, Simon
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QD471 .F565 2008
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Chemical elements.
Chemicals.
Formulas, recipes, etc.
Household supplies -- Analysis.
Inorganic compounds.
Organic compounds.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Chemical elements.
Chemicals.
Formulas, recipes, etc.
Inorganic compounds.
Organic compounds.
Other Subjects
Chimie.
Composés inorganiques.
Composés inorganiques.
Composés organiques.
Composés organiques.
Conseils pratiques, recettes, trucs, etc.
Elements
Inorganic Chemicals
Nonfiction.
Organic Chemicals
organic compounds.
Produits chimiques.
Produits domestiques -- Analyse.
recipes.
Éléments (chimie)
Éléments chimiques.

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Book
Physical Desc
xx, 267 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English

Notes

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Includes index.
Description
"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."--Product description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Field, S. (2008). Why there's antifreeze in your toothpaste: the chemistry of household ingredients . Chicago Review Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Field, Simon. 2008. Why There's Antifreeze in Your Toothpaste: The Chemistry of Household Ingredients. Chicago, Ill.: Chicago Review Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Field, Simon. Why There's Antifreeze in Your Toothpaste: The Chemistry of Household Ingredients Chicago, Ill.: Chicago Review Press, 2008.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Field, S. (2008). Why there's antifreeze in your toothpaste: the chemistry of household ingredients. Chicago, Ill.: Chicago Review Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Field, Simon. Why There's Antifreeze in Your Toothpaste: The Chemistry of Household Ingredients Chicago Review Press, 2008.

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