Index

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Page numbers followed by t indicate a table. Page numbers followed by f indicate a figure. Page numbers followed by App indicate an appendix.

name-year citation system 5.3.6.1
nanotechnology: “at” symbol in 5.4.9
narrative review articles 1.1.2
nationality 7.4.3
natural products 17.13.1
negative findings 2.2.4
neolignans 17.13.8
newspapers 29.4.10
nucleic acids
conventions for 1-letter sequences 17.13.10.5
describing chains 5.4.1.2, 17.13.10.2
functional DNA/RNA 5.3.7.2, 17.13.10.3
nomenclature conventions 17.13.10.1, 17.16t
transfer RNAs 17.13.10.4
numbers
see also mathematical expressions; statistics
arabic number 12.1.1
choosing whether to spell out: cardinal numbers 12.1.2.1; fractions 12.1.2.3; ordinal numbers 12.1.2.2; zero and one 12.1.2, 12.1.2.1
comma and 5.3.3.2
currency units 12.1.6, 12.2t
decimals 5.2.1.2, 5.3.3.5
font style conventions: calculus 12.3.1.2, 12.11t, 12.12t; -fold, factor, times expressions; 12.3.3; matrices and determinants 12.3.1.4, 12.13t; overview for mathematical expressions 12.3.1, 12.9t; vectors, scalars, tensors 12.3.1.3
format: breaks within 12.1.3.1; monetary units 12.1.6, 12.2t; rounding 12.1.3.4; scientific notation 12.1.5; significant digits 12.1.3.3; zeros before decimal point 12.1.3.1
hierarchical divisions in 5.2.1.2
percentages 12.3.4
in place names 14.1.3
plural formation of 6.4.7
proportions: punctuation 5.3.1.2, 5.4.2.1; style conventions 12.3.4
ratios: colon and 5.3.1.2; slash and 5.4.2.1; style conventions 12.3.4
resources for guidance about 12.1
Roman numerals 12.1.1, 12.1t
rounding of 12.1.3.4
scientific notation 12.1.5, 12.2.1.2
significant digits 12.1.3.3
spacing of aggregate symbols 12.3.2
symbol and units: descriptive statistics 12.1.4.5; dimensions 12.1.4.3; numbers 12.1.4.1; numeric ranges 12.1.4.2; rates 12.1.4.6; series 12.1.4.4
units: other measurement systems 12.2.3, 12.8t; outdated 12.2.2, 12.7t; SI units 12.2.1, 12.3t, 12.4t, 12.5t, 12.6t
years 13.3.2

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