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aneurysm
(Encyclopedia) aneurysmaneurysmănˈy&oobreve;rĭzəm [key], localized dilatation of a blood vessel, particularly an artery, or the heart. Dilatation of an artery, and therefore weakness of that…mackerel
(Encyclopedia) mackerel, common name for members of the family Scombridae, open-sea fishes including the albacore, bonito, and tuna. They are characterized by deeply forked tails that narrow greatly…colloid
(Encyclopedia) colloidcolloidkŏlˈoid [key] [Gr.,=gluelike], a mixture in which one substance is divided into minute particles (called colloidal particles) and dispersed throughout a second substance…homogenization
(Encyclopedia) homogenizationhomogenizationhəmŏjˌənəzāˈshən [key], process in which a mixture is made uniform throughout. Generally this procedure involves reducing the size of the particles of one…Aki, Keiiti
(Encyclopedia) Aki, Keiiti, 1930–2005, American seismologist, b. Yokohama, Japan, Ph.D. Univ. of Tokyo, 1958. Associated with the Univ. of Tokyo 's Earthquake Research Institute from 1963, Aki joined…Deukmejian, George
(Encyclopedia) Deukmejian, George (Courken George Deukmejian, Jr.), 1928–2018, American political leader, b. Menands, N.Y., grad. St. Bernardine of Siena College (now Siena College), 1949, St. John's…area
(Encyclopedia) CE5 area, measure of the size of a surface region, usually expressed in units that are the square of linear units, e.g., square feet or square meters. In elementary geometry,…jinni
(Encyclopedia) jinnijinnijĭnēˈ [key], feminine jinniyahjinniyahjĭnēyäˈ [key], plural jinnjinnjĭn [key], in Arabic and Islamic folklore, spirit or demon endowed with supernatural power. In ancient…Buchanan, James McGill, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Buchanan, James McGill, Jr., 1919–2012, American economist, b. Murfreesboro, Tenn., Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1948. After teaching at the universities of Tennessee, Florida State,…Agincourt
(Encyclopedia) AgincourtAgincourtäzhăNk&oomacr;rˈ [key], modern Fr. Azincourt, village, Pas-de-Calais dept., N France. There, during the Hundred Years War, Henry V of England with some 6,000 men…Trending
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