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citric acid
(Encyclopedia) citric acid or 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, HO2CCH2C(OH)(CO2H)CH2CO2H, an organic carboxylic acid containing three carboxyl groups; it is a solid at room temperature,…Desai, Anita
(Encyclopedia) Desai, AnitaDesai, Anitadĕsīˈ [key], 1937–, Indian fiction writer, b. Mussoorie as Anita Mazumdar, grad. Delhi Univ. (B.A., 1957). A prolific novelist, she often paints a subtly…oxalic acid
(Encyclopedia) oxalic acidoxalic acidŏksălˈĭk [key] or ethanedioic acidethanedioic acidĕthˌāndīōĭk [key], HO2CCO2H, a colorless, crystalline organic carboxylic acid that melts at 189℃ with…China Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members
Info Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments*Date of Information: 07/05/2022 Pres. Xi Jinping Vice Pres. Li Yuanchao Premier, State Council Li Keqiang…2005 PEN Literary Award Winners
PEN/Laura Pels Foundation Awards for Drama Wallace Shawn Dael Orlandersmith PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship Amanda Jenkins PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction…Conway Cabal
(Encyclopedia) Conway Cabal, 1777, intrigue in the American Revolution to remove George Washington as commander in chief of the Continental Army. Washington had been defeated at Brandywine and…Montferrat
(Encyclopedia) MontferratMontferratmŏntfərătˈ, –rätˈ [key], Ital. Monferrato, historic region of Piedmont, NW Italy, south of the Po River, now mostly in Alessandria prov. It is largely hilly, and…Yung-lo
(Encyclopedia) Yung-loYung-loy&oomacr;ng-lô [key], 1359–1424, reign title of the 3d emperor (1403–24) of the Chinese Ming dynasty, whose personal name was Chu Ti. He rose to power in N China…tartaric acid
(Encyclopedia) tartaric acid, HO2CCHOHCHOHCO2H, white crystalline dicarboxylic acid. It occurs as three distinct isomers, the dextro-, levo-, and meso- forms. The dextro- and levo- forms are…December Current Events 2023: World News
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