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Brewer's: Materialism
The doctrines of a Materialist, who maintains that the soul and spirit are effects of matter. The orthodox doctrine is that the soul is distinct from the body, and is a portion of the…The Devil's Dictionary: Material
by Ambrose Bierce MARTYRMAUSOLEUMMATERIAL -adj. Having an actual existence, as distinguished from an imaginary one. Important. Material things I know, or feel, or see; All else is…composite material
(Encyclopedia) composite material or composite, any material made from at least two discrete substances, such as concrete. Many materials are produced as composites, such as the fiberglass-reinforced…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Moral Principle and the Material Interest
2 The Moral Principle and the Material Interest A MORAL Principle met a Material Interest on a bridge wide enough for but one. "Down, you base thing!" thundered the Moral Principle, "and let me…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Moral Principle and the Material Interest
The Crimson Candle The Moral Principle and the Material Interest A MORAL Principle met a Material Interest on a bridge wide enough for but one. "Down, you base thing!" thundered…Intermediate-Level Science Projects: What Materials Make the Best Crystals?
What Materials Make the Best Crystals?Intermediate-Level Science ProjectsChemistryCan You Be a Human Battery?What Materials Make the Best Crystals? Growing crystals isn't difficult, and it makes a…dredging
(Encyclopedia) dredging, process of excavating materials underwater. It is used to deepen waterways, harbors, and docks and for mining alluvial mineral deposits, including tin, gold, and diamonds.…Intermediate-Level Science Projects: Which Materials Insulate Best Against Windchill?
Which Materials Insulate Best Against Windchill?Intermediate-Level Science ProjectsWhich Materials Insulate Best Against Windchill?Do Clouds Tell Us What Weather Is Coming?What Factors Most Affect…Shull, Clifford
(Encyclopedia) Shull, Clifford, 1915–2001, American physicist, b. Pittsburgh, Pa. Educated at Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) and New York Univ. (Ph.D., 1941), Shull…bone black
(Encyclopedia) bone black, solid black material, largely carbon, produced by heating animal bones to high temperatures in the absence of air so as to drive off volatile substances. Finely divided…Trending
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