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Amylopectin
amylopectin A branched-chain polysaccharide that is found in native starches composed of glucose units joined by α-1, 4 glycosidic bonds (see GLYCOSIDE) and at points of branching by α-1.6 bonds.... Read more |
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Erastus
Erastus , in the New Testament. 1 Companion of Paul. 2 Early Christian, probably the same as 1. 3 Chamberlain of Corinth.... Read more |
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second
second abbr. sec or s, fundamental unit of time in all systems of measurement. In practical terms, the second is 1/60 of a minute, 1/3,600 of an hour, or 1/86,400 of a day. Since the length of the day varies, however, the second must be defined in more precise terms. For many years it was... Read more |
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Saint Lawrence (river)
Saint Lawrence one of the principal rivers of North America, 744 mi (1,197 km) long. It issues from the northeastern end of Lake Ontario and flows northeast, first along the U.S.-Canadian border, then into S Que., Canada, past Montreal and Quebec City, to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, N of Cape... Read more |
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Richard Neville 1st earl of Warwick
Warwick, Richard Neville, 1st earl of (1428–71), known as ‘the Kingmaker’. Warwick was the mightiest of overmighty subjects, who was instrumental in putting Edward IV on the throne in 1461, deposing him in 1470, and restoring Henry VI. So powerful was he in the early years... Read more |
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Vosges
Vosges vōzh , mountain range, E France, between the Alsatian plain in the east and the plateau of S Lorraine in the west. It extends generally north and parallel to the Rhine River for c.120 mi (190 km) from the Belfort Gap. The Vosges, old crystalline mountains flanked by sandstone, have... Read more |
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calorie
calorie abbr. cal, unit of heat energy in the metric system. The measurement of heat is called calorimetry . The calorie, or gram calorie, is the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of pure water 1°C. The kilocalorie, or kilogram calorie, is the quantity of heat... Read more |
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Binary Number System
Binary Number System The binary number system, also called the base-2number system, is a method of representing numbers that counts by using combinations of only two numerals: zero (0) and one (1). Computers use the binary number system to manipulate and store all of... Read more |
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hertz
hertz [for Heinrich R. Hertz ], abbr. Hz, unit of frequency, equal to 1 cycle per second. The term is combined with metric prefixes to denote multiple units such as the kilohertz (1,000 Hz), megahertz (1,000,000 Hz), and gigahertz (1,000,000,000 Hz).... Read more |
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The Eight
Eight, The. A name of three groups of artists, respectively (1) American, (2) Czech, and (3) Hungarian; they were not connected in any way, but they all originally consisted of eight members, and they were all active in the first decade of the 20th century. (1) A group of eight American painters who... Read more |
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Soc: English Football League results
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SOC: British collated results
...played today. Football Association...roundArsenal 2 Sheffield United 1Barnsley...2Leeds United 1 Tottenham...Athletic 1 Liverpool 0West Ham United 2 Nottingham Forest 1 Division...0Tranmere ... |