Why There's Antifreeze in Your Toothpaste

The Chemistry of Household Ingredients

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Consumer Guides, Home & Garden, The Home
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Author: Simon Quellen Field ISBN: 9781569766828
Publisher: Chicago Review Press Publication: November 1, 2007
Imprint: Chicago Review Press Language: English
Author: Simon Quellen Field
ISBN: 9781569766828
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Publication: November 1, 2007
Imprint: Chicago Review Press
Language: English

A Selection of the Scientific American Book Club

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.

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A Selection of the Scientific American Book Club

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.

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