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Crabs
crabs 1. See CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA; CANCRIDAE. 2. (hermit crabs) See PAGURIDAE. 3. (land crabs) See GECARCINIDAE. 4. (mud crabs) See XANTHIDAE. 5. (spider crabs) See MAJIDAE. 6. (stone crab, Menippe mercenaria) See ... Read more |
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cupule
cupule 1. A hard or membranous cup-shaped structure formed from bracts and enclosing various fruits, such as the hazelnut and acorn. 2. A structure in club mosses (Lycopodium species) that protects the gemma (resting bud) during its development. It is composed of six leaflike structures. 3. The... Read more |
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Saint Stephen (Christian martyr)
Saint Stephen d. AD 36?, first Christian martyr, stoned at Jerusalem. He was one of the seven deacons. Accused of blasphemy, he was brought before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem. His speech defending his beliefs further enraged his accusers, who were Hellenistic Jews, and he was taken out and stoned... Read more |
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August Coup
August Coup attempted coup (Aug. 18-22, 1991) against Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev . On the eve of the signing ceremony for a new union treaty for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, members of the Politburo and the heads of the Soviet military and security services detained Gorbachev... Read more |
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Eoganacht
Eóganacht is the name given to a loose confederation of peoples claiming descent from a common ancestor, Eógan Mór, which provided kings of Munster from the beginnings of recorded history to the time of their overthrow by the Dál Cais in the mid‐10th century. Though the... Read more |
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Haber process
Haber process , commercial process for the synthesis of ammonia , NH 3 . Pure hydrogen and nitrogen gases are mixed in the appropriate proportion, heated to between 450°C and 600°C, compressed to about 1,000 atmospheres pressure, and passed over a catalyst. The reaction is 3H 2 +N 2 [double... Read more |
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crabbed
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Saint Alban
Saint Alban , 3d or 4th cent., traditionally the first British martyr. He lived and died at Verulamium, now St. Albans. In 793 an abbey was founded there in his honor. Feast: Roman Catholic Church, June 22; Church of England, June 17.... Read more |
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