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sodium

(Encyclopedia) sodium, a metallic chemical element; symbol Na [Lat. natrium]; at. no. 11; at. wt. 22.98977; m.p. 97.81℃; b.p. 892.9℃; sp. gr. 0.971 at 20℃; valence +1. Sodium is a soft, silver-white…

solid-state physics

(Encyclopedia) solid-state physics, study of the properties of bulk matter rather than those of the individual particles that compose it. Solid-state physics is concerned with the properties…

Sunday school

(Encyclopedia) Sunday school, institution for instruction in religion and morals, usually conducted in churches as part of the church organization but sometimes maintained by other religious or…

titanium

(Encyclopedia) titaniumtitaniumtītāˈnēəm, tĭ– [key] [from Titan], metallic chemical element; symbol Ti; at. no. 22; at. wt. 47.867; m.p. 1,675℃; b.p. 3,260℃; sp. gr. 4.54 at 20℃; valence +2, +3, or +…

bohrium

(Encyclopedia) bohriumbohriumbôrˈēəm [key], artificially produced radioactive chemical element; symbol Bh; at. no. 107; mass number of most stable isotope 270; m.p., b.p., sp. gr., and valence…

boron

(Encyclopedia) boronboronbōrˈŏn [key] [New Gr. from borax], chemical element; symbol B; at. no. 5; interval in which at. wt. ranges 10.806–10.821; m.p. about 2,300℃; sublimation point about 2,550℃;…

bromine

(Encyclopedia) brominebrominebrōˈmēn, –mĭn [key] [Gr.,=stench], volatile, liquid chemical element; symbol Br; at. no. 35; at. wt. 79.904; m.p. –7.2℃; b.p. 58.78℃; sp. gr. of liquid 3.12 at 20℃;…

Federal Budget Glossary

Concise definitions of federal budget related terms by Jennie Wood Related Links Business Basics QuizThe Public DebtNobel Prize for EconomicsLabor and Employment In 2013…

Economic Outlook Through 2014

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Monthly Labor Review, Nov. 2005, www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/mlrhome.htm Every two years the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes its latest projections on the…

The Second Book of Modern Verse: Foreword

ForewordIt was my intention, when preparing `The Little Book of Modern Verse', published in 1913, to continue the series by a volume once in five years, but as it seemed inadvisable to issue…