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(Encyclopedia) damaliskdamaliskdămˈəlĭskˌ [key], name for African antelopes of the genus Damaliscus, closely related to the hartebeest. Damalisks are slenderly built and rather horselike in form;…hypnotism
(Encyclopedia) hypnotismhypnotismhĭpˈnətĭzəm [key] [Gr.,=putting to sleep], to induce an altered state of consciousness characterized by deep relaxation and heightened suggestibility. The term was…Licking
(Encyclopedia) Licking, river, c.320 mi (515 km) long, rising in E Ky. and flowing NW to the Ohio River opposite Cincinnati; the North and South Forks are its chief tributaries. The Licking was an…Kittatinny Mountain
(Encyclopedia) Kittatinny MountainKittatinny Mountainkĭtətĭnˈē [key], ridge of the Appalachian system, extending across NW N.J. from Shawangunk Mt., SE N.Y., to Blue Mt., S central Pa.; rises to High…Little Tennessee
(Encyclopedia) Little Tennessee, river, c.135 mi (220 km) long, rising in the Blue Ridge, NE Ga., and flowing generally NW across SW N.C. and through E Tenn. to the Tennessee River opposite Lenoir…patina
(Encyclopedia) patinapatinapătˈənə [key], coating of carbonate of copper on articles of copper or bronze, formed after long exposure to a moist atmosphere or burial in the earth. Although commonly…buffalo grass
(Encyclopedia) buffalo grass, low perennial grass (Buchloe dactyloides) of the plains regions, one of the most important range grasses. Its dense matted growth is valuable also in erosion control.…Talladega
(Encyclopedia) TalladegaTalladegatălədēˈgə [key], city (1990 pop. 18,175), seat of Talladega co., NE central Ala., in the Blue Ridge foothills; inc. 1835. There are significant marble and limestone…Thénard, Louis Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Thénard, Louis JacquesThénard, Louis Jacqueslwē zhäk tānärˈ [key], 1777–1857, French chemist. He became professor at the Collège de France (1802), dean of the Faculty of Sciences,…Tínos
(Encyclopedia) Tínos or TenosTínosboth: tēˈnôs [key], island (1991 pop. 7,747), 79 sq mi (204 sq km), SE Greece, in the Aegean Sea; one of the Cyclades. Wine, figs, and wheat are produced on Tínos,…Trending
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