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anode
anode , electrode through which current enters an electric device. In electrolysis , it is the positive electrode in the electrolytic cell.
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Arnon
Arnon , river of Jordan, entering the east side of the Dead Sea, called today Wadi Mojib.
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enteritis
enteritis , inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Acute enteritis is not usually serious except in infants and older people, in whom the accompanying diarrhea can cause dehydration through the loss of fluids. The condition known as regional enteritis (Crohn's disease) is a chronic disease that...
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William Selby Harney
William Selby Harney 1800-1889, American general, b. Haysboro, near Nashville, Tenn. He entered the army in 1818 and gained a colonel's rank in the Florida campaigns against Native Americans. Ranking cavalry officer under Winfield Scott in the Mexican War, Harney was disliked by that general, who a...
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Roy Harris Jenkins Jenkins of Hillhead, Baron
Roy Harris Jenkins Jenkins of Hillhead, Baron 1920-2003, British politician, b. Abersychan, Wales; grad. Oxford. He entered the House of Commons in 1948 as a Labour member and soon became one of the most formidable debaters in Parliament. When the Labour party returned to power (with Harold Wilson...
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holy water
holy water in Christian churches, water blessed to symbolize spiritual cleansing. In Roman Catholic churches there is a bowl (stoup or font) of holy water near the doors, so that the faithful may bless themselves with it on entering. Holy water is a sacramental and is used in formal blessings, in...
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The Solent
The Solent , channel, c.30 mi (50 km) long and 3/4 to 5 mi (1.2-8 km) wide, between the Isle of Wight and Hampshire, S England. It serves as an anchorage for ships entering Southampton Water. Yacht races are held there.
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John Trumbull
John Trumbull 1750-1831, American poet, b. Westbury (now Watertown), Conn. He passed the entrance examinations to Yale when he was seven, but did not enter until he was thirteen. While tutoring at Yale he wrote The Progress of Dulness (1772-73), a satire on educational follies. In 1773 he entered...
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Georges Bonnet
Georges Bonnet , 1889-1973, French politician. He entered politics as a Radical Socialist. A financial expert, he was prominent at international conferences on reparations and other economic questions. He was ambassador (1937) to the United States and several times finance minister, notably in the C...
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Sir Charles Gavan Duffy
Sir Charles Gavan Duffy 1816-1903, Irish-Australian statesman. He founded (1842) the Nation, a patriotic Irish literary journal. Duffy agitated for the repeal of the union of Ireland and England, first working with Daniel O'Connell and then with the more radical Young Ireland movement. In 1848 ...
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