本书是在《化学化工专业英语》版基础上的完善与更新，主要介绍化学化工领域的英语表达方法，含化学基本实验技术的英语描述、化合物的英语命名、化学前沿领域的重要发现的介绍、研究论文与发明专利的英语撰写技能等。目前的化学专业英语著作及工具书缺少对化学基本实验技术的英语描述的介绍、对化学前沿领域的重要发现、研究论文与发明专利的英语撰写技能析的介绍，本书着重于对此类内容的分析与补充，亦以作为化学化工类专业英语学习的工具书。

Unit 1 Chemistry Laboratory Techniques - Recrystallization
Unit 2 Chemistry Laboratory Techniques - Acid-Base Titration
Unit 3 Chemistry Laboratory Techniques - Isolation, Purification, and
Identification of Caffeine
Unit 4 Continuous Processing for Scaling Up Laboratory Processes
Unit 5 Nomenclature of Inorganic Compounds (1)
Unit 6 Nomenclature of Inorganic Compounds (2)
Unit 7 Nomenclature of Organic Compounds (1)
Unit 8 Nomenclature of Organic Compounds (2)
Unit 9 Neil Bartlett and Reactive Noble Gases
Unit 10 Jack Kirkland and HPLC Silica Packings
Unit 11 Arnold O. Beckman and the pH Meter
Unit 12 Victor Grignard and Grignard Reagent
Unit 13 Georg Wittig and Wittig Reaction
Unit 14 Developments in Lithium Battery Research
Unit 15 Frederick Sanger
Unit 16 Discovery and Development of Cimetidine
Unit 17 Wallace Carothers and the Development of Nylon
Unit 18 High Performance Carbon Fibers
Unit 19 Flavor Formation in Meat Products
Unit 20 Development of Kevlar in DuPont
Unit 21 Using Scientific Literature
Unit 22 Critical Reading of a Scientific Paper
Unit 23 How to Write a Scientific Paper
Unit 24 How to Submit a Paper and Ethical Issues
Unit 25 Fundamentals of Patents
Appendix 1 Glossary of Terms Used in General and Inorganic Chemistry
Appendix 2 Glossary of Terms Used in Organic and Biological Chemistry
Appendix 3 Glossary of Ter ms Used in Analytical and Physical Chemistry
Appendix 4 Element Names and Their Pronunciation
Appendix 5 United States Patent Example: US 6677362
Appendix 6 Basic Laboratory Equipment