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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 requ...
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Mount Elbrus
Mount Elbrus , highest mountain of the Caucasus, SE European Russia, in Georgia, formed by two extinct volcanic cones, respectively 18,481 ft (5,633 m) and 18,356 ft (5,595 m) high. Its glaciers give rise to several rivers, notably the Kuban. The snow line is at c.11,000 ft (3,350 m).
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division
division fundamental operation in arithmetic; the inverse of multiplication. Division may be indicated by the symbol ÷, as in 15 ÷ 3, or simply by a fraction, 15/3. The number that is being divided, e.g. 15, is called the dividend and the number dividing into it, e.g. 3, the divisor. ...
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probability
probability in mathematics, assignment of a number as a measure of the "chance" that a given event will occur. There are certain important restrictions on such a probability measure. In any experiment there are certain possible outcomes; the set of all possible outcomes is called the sample spa...
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mummy
mummy dead human or animal body preserved by embalming or by unusual natural conditions. As a rule mummies are from ancient times. The word is of Arabic derivation and refers primarily to the burials found in Egypt, where the practice of mummification was perfected over the centuries to an extrem...
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Constellations
Constellations
Constellations
Constellation
English name
Position
R.A. (hours)
DEC. (degrees)
Zodiac constellation.
Andromeda
Andromeda (Chained Lady)
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+43
Antlia
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Periodic Table of the Elements: Bismuth
Periodic Table of the Elements: Bismuth
Periodic Table of the Elements: Bismuth
Atomic Number:
83
Atomic Symbol:
Bi
Bismuth
Atomic Weight:
208.9804
Electron
Configuration:
2&th...
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Periodic Table of the Elements: Antimony
Periodic Table of the Elements: Antimony
Periodic Table of the Elements: Antimony
Atomic Number:
51
Atomic Symbol:
Sb
Antimony
Atomic Weight:
121.75
Electron
Configuration:
2&t...
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badminton
badminton , game played by volleying a shuttlecock (called a "bird" )—a small, cork hemisphere to which feathers are attached—over a net. Light, gut-strung rackets are used. Badminton, which is generally similar to tennis, is played by two or four persons. A badminton court for single...
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Brussels griffon
Brussels griffon breed of sturdy toy dog developed in Belgium in the 18th and 19th cent. It stands about 8 in. (20.3 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 6 to 12 lb (2.7-5.5 kg). There are two varieties, the wirehaired and the smooth. The coat of the former is dense and wiry with a fringe of ...
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