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	trinitrotoluene trinitrotoluene or TNT , CH 3 C 6 H 2 (NO 2 ) 3 , crystalline, aromatic compound that melts at 81°C. It is prepared by the nitration of toluene. Trinitrotoluene is a high explosive , but, unlike nitroglycerin, it is unaffected by ordinary shocks and jarring, and must be set off by a ... Read more
	benzene benzene , colorless, flammable, toxic liquid with a pleasant aromatic odor. It boils at 80.1°C and solidifies at 5.5°C. Benzene is a hydrocarbon , with formula C 6 H 6 . The simplest picture of the benzene molecule, proposed by the German chemist Friedrich Kekulé (1865), is a hexagon... Read more
	picric acid picric acid or 2,4,6-trinitrophenol , C 6 H 2 (NO 2 ) 3 OH, a toxic yellow crystalline solid that melts at 122°C and is soluble in most organic solvents. Picric acid is a derivative of phenol . It reacts with metals to form metal picrates, which like picric acid itself are highly sensitive ... Read more
	Hilkiah Hilkiah , in the Bible. 1 High priest under King Josiah and a leader in his revival of religion. 2 Father of Jeremiah. 3 Father of Eliakim 2. 4 Merarite Levites. 5 Father of Gemariah 2. 6 Companion of Ezra. 7 Levite who returned with Zerubbabel.... Read more
	Damselflies Damselflies Order: Odonata Suborder: Zygoptera Life Cycle: incomplete Three Life Stages: egg, nymph, and adult Life Span: anywhere from 2-4 years Nymph Body Description Antennae: none Eyes: very large, compound on small head, as wide or wider than thorax Wings: 2 pair pads Thorax:... Read more
	Obadiah (Bible prophet) Obadiah , in the Bible. 1 Prophet, author of the book of Obadiah . 2 Ahab's major-domo. 3 Descendant of David. 4 One of David's mighty men. 5 Prince under Jehoshaphat. 6 Repairer of the Temple. 7 Father of Ishmaiah . 8 Same as Abda 2.... Read more
	Malluch Malluch , in the Bible. 1 Merarite. 2, 3 Two who gave up foreign wives. 4, 5 Two signers of the covenant. 6 Priestly family returned with Zerubbabel; an alternate form is Melicu. Some of these may be the same.... Read more
	Nitrogen Fixation Nitrogen Fixation Nitrogen fixation refers to the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen gas (N 2) into a form usable by plants and other organisms. Nitrogen fixation is conducted by a variety of bacteria, both as free-living organisms and in symbioticassociation... Read more
	guano guano , dried excrement of sea birds and bats found principally on the coastal islands of Peru, Africa, Chile, and the West Indies. It contains about 6% phosphorus, 9% nitrogen, 2% potassium, and moisture. Guano is found mixed with feathers and bones and is used as a fertilizer.... Read more
	Eliezer Eliezer , in the Bible. 1 Servant of Abraham. 2 Son of Moses. 3 Prophet who rebuked King Jehoshaphat. 4 Priest under David. 5 Chief Reubenite. 6 Messenger of Ezra. 7 Man in the genealogy in the third chapter of the Gospel of St. Luke.... Read more