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The Merck Index

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The Merck Index

Summary

The Merck Index is a written work[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (596 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Merck Index authored various authors[3].
  • The Merck Index's instance of is recorded as written work[4].
  • The Merck Index's instance of is recorded as chemical database[5].
  • The Merck Index's genre is encyclopedia[6].
  • The Merck Index's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • The Merck Index was published on 1889[8].
  • The Merck Index's has edition or translation is recorded as The Merk Index 13th Ed.[9].
  • The Merck Index's has edition or translation is recorded as The Merck Index. An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals, 15th edition[10].
  • The Merck Index's official website is recorded as https://www.rsc.org/Merck-Index/[11].
  • The Merck Index's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1738[12].
  • The Merck Index's main Wikidata property is recorded as P3378[13].
  • The Merck Index's copyright status is recorded as public domain[14].
  • The Merck Index's Dewey Decimal Classification is recorded as 615/.1/03[15].
  • The Merck Index's Universal Decimal Classification is recorded as 030:615[16].

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Authorship and Creation

The Merck Index authored various authors[3].

Publication

The Merck Index was published on 1889[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is encyclopedia[6].

Why It Matters

The Merck Index ranks in the top 7% of written_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (596 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Filesdotcomgigs · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website → —
    Language of work or name → English
    Official website → https://www.rsc.org/Merck-Index/
    Has edition or translation → The Merk Index 13th Ed., The Merck Index. An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals, 15th edition
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P953]]: https://eto.box/book/7270b80590064bb86523386deca8e423, Add full-text availability link (P953) to a public-domain work"
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