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(Encyclopedia) hydroxidehydroxidehīdrŏkˈsīd [key], chemical compound that contains the hydroxyl (−OH) radical. The term refers especially to inorganic compounds. Organic compounds that have the…food pyramid
(Encyclopedia) CE5 The U.S. Department of Agriculture used (1992–2005) this pyramid to show the basis of a healthy diet, dividing foods into five nutritional groups and recommending the number of…botfly
(Encyclopedia) botfly, common name for several families of hairy flies whose larvae live as parasites within the bodies of mammals. The horse botfly secretes an irritating substance that is used to…platypus
(Encyclopedia) platypusplatypusplătˈəpəs [key], semiaquatic egg-laying mammal, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, of Tasmania and E Australia. Also called duckbill, or duckbilled platypus, it belongs to the…reindeer
(Encyclopedia) reindeer, ruminant mammal, genus Rangifer, of the deer family, found in arctic and subarctic regions of Eurasia and North America. It is the only deer in which both sexes have antlers…Rethinking the Food Pyramid: The New Guidelines
The Department of Agriculture has introduced a new food pyramid-pyramids to be precise. Instead of a one-size fits all pyramid, there are now 12 different…Brewer's: Tulcan Bishops
Certain Scotch bishops appointed by James I., with the distinct understanding that they were to hand over a fixed portion of the revenue to the patron. A tulcan is a stuffed calfskin,…Brewer's: Telegram
Milking a telegram. A telegram is said to be “milked” when the message sent to a specific party is surreptitiously made use of by others. “They receive their telegrams in cipher to avoid…Brewer's: Milksop
(A). An effeminate person; one without energy, one under petticoat government. The allusion is to very young children, who are fed on bread and milk. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…The Chemistry of Biology: Carbohydrates
CarbohydratesThe Chemistry of BiologyIntroductionAtomic TheoryChemical Reactions: Ionic, Covalent, and Polar Covalent BondsWaterOrganic ChemistryCarbohydratesLipidsProteinsNucleic AcidsVitamins and…Trending
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