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	decimal system decimal system [Lat.,=of tenths], numeration system based on powers of 10. A number is written as a row of digits, with each position in the row corresponding to a certain power of 10. A decimal point in the row divides it into those powers of 10 equal to or greater than 0 and those less than 0,... Read more
	barometer barometer , instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure. It was invented in 1643 by the Italian scientist Evangelista Torricelli, who used a column of water in a tube 34 ft (10.4 m) long. This inconvenient water column was soon replaced by mercury, which is denser than water and requires a tube... Read more
	Mercury (Planet) Mercury Mercury is the innermost and second smallest planet (4,878 kilometers [3,024 miles] in diameter) in the solar system (Pluto is the smallest). It has no known moons. As of the beginning of the twenty-first century, Mariner 10 had been the only spacecraft to ... Read more
	gourami gourami , tropical freshwater fish of the labyrinth fish family. Like other members of their family, gouramis have a labyrinthine breathing apparatus connected to each gill chamber that enables them to utilize atmospheric oxygen. They can therefore live in oxygen-poor water. Gouramis are native to... Read more
	Greek Anthology Greek Anthology a collection of short epigrammatic poems representing Greek literature from the 7th cent. BC to the 10th cent. AD It contains more than 6,000 poems on a variety of subjects by some 320 authors. Meleager compiled a collection of epigrams (which he called the Garland ) probably... Read more
	nylon nylon synthetic thermoplastic material characterized by strength, elasticity, resistance to abrasion and chemicals, low moisture absorbency, and capacity to be permanently set by heat. After 10 years of research E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company introduced nylon in 1938 as monofilaments for... Read more
	Ramon Villeda Morales Ramón Villeda Morales , 1909-71, president of Honduras (1957-63). A physician, he was prominent in the Liberal party and served as Honduran ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. Selected president of Honduras by a constituent assembly, he launched a Liberal,... Read more
	Onychophora Onychophora , small phylum with about 70 species of animals that are often called "missing links" between annelids (phylum Annelida ) and arthropods (phylum Arthropoda ). The thin cuticle and wormlike form of onychophorans are reminiscent of annelids, while the tracheal system and details of... Read more
	Indicator Species Indicator species Indicator species are plants and animals that, by their presence, abundance, or chemical composition, demonstrate some distinctive aspect of the character or quality of the environment. For example, in areas where metal-rich minerals can be found at the soil surface, indicator... Read more
	Armstrong World Industries Inc Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 313 West Liberty StreetLancaster, Pennsylvania 17603U.S.A.(717) 397-0611Fax: (717) 396-4477Web site: http://www.armstrong.com Public Company Incorporated: 1891 as Armstrong, Brother & Company, Inc.Employees: 10,572Sales: $2.16 billion (1996)Stock... Read more