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- Abbreviations
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- Amino Acids Found in Proteins
- Atomic Weights
- Chemical Terms Translator
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- Common Heterocyclic Ring Systems
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- Fundamental Physical and Mathematical Constants
- Glossary
- Greek Alphabet
- International Patent Country Codes
- International System of Units (SI)
- Latin Terms
- Nonproprietary Name Stems
- Numerical Prefixes Commonly Used in Forming Chemical Names
- Periodic Chart of the Elements
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- Radioactive Isotopes Used in Medical Diagnosis and Therapy
- Roman Numerals
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- Table of Minerals
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- Thermometric Equivalents
- Universal Conversion Factors
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