The Origins of Chemical Names

Flood, W.E,: 1963 London, hardcover with dust jacket, 238 pages. The book “The Origins of Chemical Names” by W. E. (Walter Edgar) Flood traces how elements, compounds, and laboratory terms acquired their names, from classical languages and alchemy to eponyms and place-based discoveries, presented as an accessible historical-linguistic tour of chemistry’s vocabulary. Published as a reference-style guide that explains the etymology and background stories behind chemical nomenclature for students and general readers alike. In very good condition