Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature


The Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature is an IUPAC nomenclature book published by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry containing internationally accepted definitions for terms in analytical chemistry. It has traditionally been published in an orange cover, hence its informal name, the Orange Book.

Color Books

The Orange Book is one of IUPAC's "Color Books" along with the Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry, Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry, Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry, Compendium of Chemical Terminology, Compendium of Polymer Terminology and Nomenclature,, and .

Editions

There have been four editions of Orange book published; the first in 1978, the second in 1987, the third in 1998, and the fourth in 2023.
The third edition is available online.
A Catalan translation has also been published.