The Merck Index has been THE go-to reference for generations of professionals looking for precise, comprehensive information on chemicals, drugs, and biological. This is the newest edition of the standard reference for chemists, biochemists, pharmacists, and related professionals.

This Edition combines the power of the CD-ROM version of the Merck Index with the capability to do structured searches both locally and on-line. The Merck Index is a one-volume encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs and biological that contains more than 10,000 monographs, 32 supplemental tables, 450 Organic Name Reactions, and now includes a companion CD! About 4,000 of the entries cover drugs and pharmaceuticals, 2,000 describe common organic chemicals and laboratory reagents, another 2,000 cover naturally occurring substances and plants, 1,000 focus on the elements and on inorganic chemicals, and approximately 1,000 pertain to compounds of agricultural significance.