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Ozanam, Antoine Frédéric
(Encyclopedia) Ozanam, Antoine FrédéricOzanam, Antoine FrédéricäNtwänˈ frādārēkˈ ōzänämˈ [key], 1813–53, French Roman Catholic scholar. In 1831 he first achieved notice with his pamphlet against the…Mosquera, Tomás Cipriano de
(Encyclopedia) Mosquera, Tomás Cipriano deMosquera, Tomás Cipriano detōmäsˈ sēprēäˈnō ᵺā mōskāˈrä [key], 1798–1878, Colombian general and president. He first gained attention by his service in the…match
(Encyclopedia) match, small stick whose chemically coated tip bursts into flame when struck on a rough surface. Before the introduction of the match, fire was made by friction methods using the stick…linoleum block printing
(Encyclopedia) linoleum block printing or linocut, 20th-century development in the art of relief cuts. The linoleum block consists of a thin layer of linoleum mounted on wood; in this the design to…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…dragon's blood
(Encyclopedia) dragon's blood, name for a red resin obtained from a number of different plants. It was held by early Greeks, Romans, and Arabs to have medicinal properties; Dioscorides and other…dominoes
(Encyclopedia) dominoes, game played with a set of rectangular pieces (usually 28 in number) called dominoes. Each piece (made of wood, bone, ivory, plastic, or other material) has one blank face and…Garneau, François Xavier
(Encyclopedia) Garneau, François XavierGarneau, François XavierfräNswäˈ zävyāˈ gärnōˈ [key], 1809–66, French Canadian historian. He was educated at the Quebec seminary. He is remembered for his…Ginastera, Alberto
(Encyclopedia) Ginastera, AlbertoGinastera, Albertoälbārˈtō hēnästāˈrä [key], 1916–83, Argentinean composer, b. Buenos Aires. Ginastera is considered among the most prominent Latin American composers…firing
(Encyclopedia) firing, process of treating clay or other plastic ceramic materials with heat to produce a hard, durable but brittle material such as pottery. Primitive potters baked their clay in an…Trending
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