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china marks
(Encyclopedia) china marks, potter's trademark or signature, incised in the plastic clay before firing or printed before glazing on the bottom of the piece to identify it as his product. The practice…Ishinomaki
(Encyclopedia) Ishinomaki Ishinomaki ēshēˈnōmäkē [key], city, Miyagi prefecture, N Honshu, Japan, on Ishinomaki Bay.…Rishon Leziyyon
(Encyclopedia) Rishon LeziyyonRishon Leziyyonrēˈshōn ləzīˈən, rēshōnˈ lətsēōnˈ [key], town (1994 pop. 160,200), W central Israel. It has one of Israel's largest wineries. Citrus fruits are an…Pathé, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Pathé, CharlesPathé, Charlespăthāˈ, Fr. shärl pätāˈ [key], 1873–1957, French photographer. He was the first to present (c.1909) the newsreel as a regular attraction at a theater in…Albertinelli, Mariotto
(Encyclopedia) Albertinelli, MariottoAlbertinelli, Mariottomäryôtˈtō älbārtēnĕlˈlē [key], 1474–1515, Italian painter. A product of the Florentine school of the High Renaissance, Albertinelli was…November 2016: Scientists Announce Breakthrough in GMO Plant Production
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major science and disaster news events of November 2016. 1. Oklahoma Suffers…Langeland
(Encyclopedia) LangelandLangelandlängˈəlăn [key], narrow island (1992 pop. 15,226), 110 sq mi (285 sq km), S Denmark, between Fyn and Lolland. Rudkøbing is the main town; other towns include Bagenkop…lanolin
(Encyclopedia) lanolin, greasy, yellow substance extracted from wool. When purified, it is used as a base for ointments and creams, as a lubricant, and in finishing and preserving leather. It is also…torque
(Encyclopedia) torque, in physics, that which tends to change the rate of rotation of a body; also called the moment of force. The torque produced by rotating parts of an electric motor or internal-…chemical equation
(Encyclopedia) chemical equation, group of symbols representing a chemical reaction. There are a number of other symbols used in chemical equations. A symbol written above or below the reaction…Trending
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