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Lambton, John George
(Encyclopedia) Lambton, John George: see Durham, John George Lambton, 1st earl of.Albemarle, George Monck, 1st duke of
(Encyclopedia) Albemarle, George Monck or Monk, 1st duke of: see Monck, George.silicon carbide
(Encyclopedia) silicon carbide, chemical compound, SiC, that forms extremely hard, dark, iridescent crystals that are insoluble in water and other common solvents. Widely used as an abrasive, it is…silversides
(Encyclopedia) silversides, common name for small shore fishes, belonging to the family Antherinidae, abundant in the warmer waters of the Atlantic and Pacific, and named for the silvery stripe on…beach grass
(Encyclopedia) beach grass or marram grassmarram grassmârˈəm [key], any species of the genus Ammophila, perennial grasses used to control the shifting of sand dunes, thereby protecting sandy coastal…Loricifera
(Encyclopedia) LoriciferaLoriciferalôrˌĭsĭfˈərə [key], phylum of microscopic animals discovered in 1974. They have spiny heads and unsegmented bodies encased in a vase-shaped anterior that can…New Smyrna Beach
(Encyclopedia) New Smyrna BeachNew Smyrna Beachsmûrˈnə [key], city (1990 pop. 16,543), Volusia co., NE Fla., on Indian River (a lagoon; part of the Intracoastal Waterway) and on Ponce de Leon Inlet…Mahabalipuram
(Encyclopedia) MahabalipuramMahabalipuramməhäˈbəlĭp&oobreve;rəm [key], town, Tamil Nadu state, SE India, a coastal resort on the Coromandel Coast. Archaeological remains there represent some of…asphalt
(Encyclopedia) asphaltasphaltăsˈfôlt, –fălt [key], brownish-black substance used commonly in road making, roofing, and waterproofing. Chemically, it is a natural mixture of hydrocarbons. It varies in…Midway
(Encyclopedia) Midway, island group (2 sq mi/5.2 sq km), central Pacific, c.1,150 mi (1,850 km) NW of Honolulu, comprising Sand and Eastern islands with the surrounding atoll. Discovered by Americans…Trending
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