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firebrick firebrick
firebrick brick that can withstand high temperatures, used to line flues, stacks, furnaces, and fireplaces. In general, such bricks have high melting points that range from about 2,800°F (1.540°C) for fireclay to 4,000°F (2,200°C) for silicon carbide. They also should resist the... Read more
Eduard van der Null Eduard van der Null
Nüll, Eduard van der (1812–68). Austrian architect, involved in the Rundbogenstil fashion of the 1840s. He assisted Johann Georg Müller in the design and erection of the Altlerchenfeld Church, Vienna (1848–61), a brick structure in a pronounced and convincing Italian... Read more
brick brick
brick ceramic structural material that, in modern times, is made by pressing clay into blocks and firing them to the requisite hardness in a kiln. Bricks in their most primitive form were not fired but were hardened by being dried in the sun. Sun-dried bricks were utilized for many centuries and... Read more
Antonio di Vicenzo Antonio di Vicenzo
Vicenzo, Antonio di (c.1350–1401/2). Italian architect. He designed the gigantic brick Gothic church of San Petronio, Bologna (from 1390), and around the same time produced drawings for Milan Cathedral showing a main vault some 23 metres higher than that realized, although the basic design... Read more
Ivrea Ivrea
Ivrea , city (1991 pop. 24,704), Piedmont, NW Italy, on the Dora Baltea River. It is a commercial and industrial center, and it is the headquarters of Olivetti, an important Italian company. Manufactures include typewriters, computers, and textiles. A Roman town ( Eporedia ), it was later the... Read more
Marietta Marietta
Marietta: Recreation Sightseeing The first stop to make on a visit to Marietta is at the Welcome Center to pick up tour maps; the Center is in the renovated train station right off Marietta Square. The revitalized square is an entertainment mecca with several popular... Read more
Cytoskeleton Cytoskeleton
Cytoskeleton The cytoskeleton is responsible for cell shape, motility (movement) of the cell as a whole, and motility of organelleswithin a cell. There are three types of filaments in the cytoplasmof most vertebrate cells: microfilaments, microtubules, and... Read more
mortar mortar
mortar in building, mixture of lime or cement with sand and water, used as a bedding and adhesive between adjacent pieces of stone, brick, or other material in masonry construction. Lime mortar, a common variety, consists usually of one volume of well-slaked lime to three or four volumes of sand,... Read more
Halesowen Halesowen
Halesowen , city (1991 pop. 57,533), Dudley metropolitan district, central England. Listed in the Domesday Book as Hala, Halesowen manufactures machine tools, electronic equipment, and bricks. The city also has steel and iron plants. Halesowen was the birthplace of the printer William Caslon and... Read more
Yick Wo v. Hopkins Yick Wo v. Hopkins
Yick Wo v. Hopkins, 118 U.S. 356 (1886), argued 14 Apr. 1886, decided 10 May 1886 by vote of 9 to 0; Matthews for the Court. During the summer of 1885, many Chinese in San Francisco, including Yick Wo, violated a municipal laundry ordinance to test its validity. This local law allowed only the... Read more

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