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ACS Dictionary Entry Format
Catalysis. In IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed.; Blackwell Scientific: Oxford, 1997; p 182.
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Dictionary entries are cited in ACS style similarly to encyclopedia entries. The format includes the entry word, the dictionary title in italics, the edition, publisher, city, year, and page numbers.
Key Formatting Tips
- 1Entry word comes first — treated as the title
- 2Dictionary name is always italic
- 3Include edition and volume if applicable