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(Encyclopedia) Izmit Izmit ĭzmētˈ [key] or Kocaeli Izmit…stearin
(Encyclopedia) stearinstearinstērˈĭn [key], fat that is the triglyceride of stearic acid, CH3(CH2)16CO2H, i.e., the tristearate ester of glycerol. It is a white crystalline solid at ordinary…Dahlberg, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Dahlberg, EdwardDahlberg, Edwarddälˈbərg [key], 1900–1977, American novelist, critic, and essayist, b. Boston, grad. Columbia, 1925. The illegitimate son of an itinerant hairdresser,…olivine
(Encyclopedia) olivineolivineŏlĭvˈēn [key], an iron-magnesium silicate mineral, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4, crystallizing in the orthorhombic system. It is a common constituent of magnesium-rich, silica-poor…fuller's earth
(Encyclopedia) fuller's earth, mineral substance characterized by the property of absorbing basic colors and removing them from oils. It is composed mainly of alumina, silica, iron oxides, lime,…Mégara
(Encyclopedia) MégaraMégaramĕˈgərə, –gärä [key], town (1991 pop. 25,061), E central Greece, on the Saronic Gulf. Wine, olive oil, and flour are produced. It is the site of the ancient town of Mégara…Zákinthos
(Encyclopedia) ZákinthosZákinthoszäˈkĭnthôs [key] or ZanteZákinthoszănˈtē [key], Lat. Zacynthus, island (1991 pop. 32,556), c.157 sq mi (407 sq km), W Greece, in the Ionian Sea; one of the Ionian…United States, Great Seal of the
(Encyclopedia) United States, Great Seal of the, official impression that validates a United States government document. It was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1782 and, with only minor…thrush , in zoology
(Encyclopedia) thrush, bird, common name for members of the Turdidae, a large family of birds found in most parts of the world and noted for their beautiful song. The majority are modestly colored,…essential oils
(Encyclopedia) essential oils, volatile oils that occur in plants and in general give to the plants their characteristic odors, flavors, or other such properties. Essential oils are found in various…Trending
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