This book is singularly devoted to naming those chemical processes that are not self-explanatory and obvious. Containing nearly 135,000 entries, this second edition includes new information on the many new processes developed and commercialized as well as new information on old processes which has recently come to light. The appendix lists each process according to its end products assisting readers who do not know the actual name of the process but know its end product. — Names each chemical process — Explains the workings of the specific process — Provides a brief narrative of the process — summarizing its commercial history and identifying the person developing the process