: It introduced significant new tables, including Azeotropic Data for Binary Mixtures , Index of Refraction of Inorganic Crystals , and Critical Solution Temperatures of Polymer Solutions .
: As the handbook has grown, it has transitioned from a small, thick format to its current "monumental" large-page format to remain manageable in one volume, though this necessitated moving some indices (like CAS numbers) to electronic versions in later years to save space. Summary of Contents CRC Handbook Chemistry and Physics, 85th Editio...
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