DICTIONARY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

This dictionary provides a wide range of vocabulary drawn from across the fields of science and technology, and also includes many general terms frequently used in scientific documents and reports.
The words are explained in language that is as simple as possible and examples are given in many cases to show how the word is used in context, making the dictionary accessible to users at all levels. 
Over 17,000 terms covering all aspects of science and technology, including chemistry, physics, biological and environmental sciences, earth sciences, engineering, astronomy, electronics, telecommunications and computing.