[azmanam]

I've created a chemistry dictionary for use in Microsoft Word and OpenOffice.org Writer. It can be downloaded here:

http://www.chemspy.c...dictionary.html

Right now (2/11/08) it only has US spellings, but that is an update I am working on with priority.

I hope this helps my fellow chemists.

-AA

[hermanntrude]

nifty stuff.

well done.

Also, the RSC have a font, which is useful when word processing with chemistry.

link to RSC font

[ChemSiddiqui]

Hmm... seems interesting!

[YT2095]

Excellent contribution, Thank You :-)

I`ve moved this thread into the General Chem area and also made it Sticky.

[ChemSiddiqui]

And you did the right thing by making this sticky YT! good work! and to you too OP!

[hermanntrude]

you realise of course that the US spellings are now becoming (in most cases, have already become) the standard IUPAC spellings.

I was forced to change every incidence of "sulphur" into "sulfur" when i submitted my PhD. I found it very upsetting.

[azmanam]

Right. I'm more talking about analyze/analyse. etc.

[chitrangda]

great work! its really helpfull.

[azmanam]

I have completed a major upgrade to the chemistry dictionary with the help of chemspider.com. The dictionary now has ~140,000 words.

Read my write up about the dictionary and download the file (for free!) here:

http://www.chemistry...ors-version-20/

[GetBG]

Thank you mate it's really helpful :)

[John Cuthber]

azmanam said:

Right. I'm more talking about analyze/analyse. etc.

That's easy. The word analyse comes from the same route as electrolyse and hydrolyse and it should be spelt with an s.

For words like deputise or deputize both spellings are acceptable.

The word "analyze" means to make something anal.

[npts2020]

John Cuthber said:

That's easy. The word analyse comes from the same route as electrolyse and hydrolyse and it should be spelt with an s.

For words like deputise or deputize both spellings are acceptable.

The word "analyze" means to make something anal.

Actually, in the American dialect of English they are considered the same to the point that Webster's gives "chiefly British spelling of analyze" as the only definition for analyse.:eek:

[John Cuthber]

Webster's calls itself a dictionary of the English language- but it's a dictionary of the American language. Since it got its own title wrong I'm not suprised that it doesn't know what analyze means.

[npts2020]

John Cuthber said:

Webster's calls itself a dictionary of the English language- but it's a dictionary of the American language. Since it got its own title wrong I'm not suprised that it doesn't know what analyze means.

:D......True, but American and English can seem to be two entirely different languages sometimes.

[Mr GeOlOgIsT]

well done

thank u

[Au]

Nice work, thanks!

[ally7890]

Genius. Thank you.

[Chap]

thanks. Your dictionary is really helpful!