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(Encyclopedia) breakfast cereal, a food made from grain, commonly eaten in the morning. The oldest type of cereal, known as porridge or gruel, requires cooking in water or milk. The modern breakfast…Newington
(Encyclopedia) Newington, town (1990 pop. 29,208), Hartford co., central Conn., a residential suburb of Hartford; settled 1670, inc. 1871. Its industries include milk processing and the manufacture…milk of magnesia
(Encyclopedia) milk of magnesia, common name for the chemical compound magnesium hydroxide, Mg(OH)2. The viscous, white, mildly alkaline mixture that is used medicinally as an antacid and laxative is…Tipperary , town, Republic of Ireland
(Encyclopedia) Tipperary, town (1991 pop. 4,963), seat of Co. Tipperary, S central Republic of Ireland. The center of a rich agricultural region, it is a farm market. Linoleum, mineral water,…koumiss
(Encyclopedia) koumisskoumissk&oomacr;ˈmĭs [key]: see fermented milk.kumiss
(Encyclopedia) kumisskumissk&oomacr;ˈmĭs [key]: see fermented milk.king snake
(Encyclopedia) king snake, name for a number of species of the genus Lampropeltis, nonvenomous, egg-laying, constricting snakes of North America which show much variation in color and markings. The…margarine
(Encyclopedia) margarine, manufactured substitute for butter. It consists of a blend of vegetable oils or meat fats (or a combination of both) mixed with milk and salt. It was developed in the late…Moses Lake
(Encyclopedia) Moses Lake, city (1990 pop. 11,235), Grant co., central Wash., on Moses Lake; settled 1897, inc. 1938. A distribution and shipping point for the Columbia basin project, it produces are…oxytocin
(Encyclopedia) oxytocinoxytocinŏksĭtōˈsĭn [key], hormone released from the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland that facilitates uterine contractions and the milk-ejection reflex. The structure of…Trending
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