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Benedict's solution
(Encyclopedia) Benedict's solution, deep-blue alkaline solution used to test for the presence of the aldehyde functional group, −CHO. The substance to be tested is heated with Benedict's solution;…Stiegel, Henry William
(Encyclopedia) Stiegel, Henry WilliamStiegel, Henry Williamstēˈgəl [key], 1729–85, American iron and glass manufacturer, b. Germany. He emigrated to America, arriving in Philadelphia (1750). In 1758…bauxite
(Encyclopedia) bauxitebauxitebôkˈsīt, bŏkˈ– [key], mixture of hydrated aluminum oxides usually containing oxides of iron and silicon in varying quantities. A noncrystalline substance formerly thought…Catskill Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Catskill Mountains, dissected plateau of the Appalachian Mt. system, SE N.Y., W of the Hudson River. This glaciated region, wooded and rolling, with deep gorges and many waterfalls, is…Casal, Julián del
(Encyclopedia) Casal, Julián delCasal, Julián delh&oomacr;lyänˈ dĕl käsälˈ [key], 1863–93, Cuban poet, b. Havana. A friend of Rubén Darío, Casal became a leader in modernismo. He was greatly…The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 16
by Oscar Wilde Chapter 15Chapter 17Chapter 16 A cold rain began to fall, and the blurred street-lamps looked ghastly in the dripping mist. The public-houses were just closing, and dim…10 Biggest Waterfalls in the World (Tallest, Widest, & Most Volume!)
Top of Page Source: iStockFew things in nature stir our senses like falling water. Whether it’s a gently babbling trickle or a raging torrent tumbling down the side of a mountain, waterfalls are…Watergate affair
(Encyclopedia) Watergate affair, in U.S. history, series of scandals involving the administration of President Richard M. Nixon; more specifically, the burglarizing of the Democratic party national…The Illiad: The Duel of Menelaus and Paris.
The Trial of the Army and Cata... The Breach of the Truce, and t... The Duel of Menelaus and Paris. The armies being ready to engage, a single combat is agreed upon, between Menelaus…San Francisco Bay
(Encyclopedia) San Francisco Bay, 50 mi (80 km) long and from 3 to 13 mi (4.8–21 km) wide, W Calif.; entered through the Golden Gate, a strait between two peninsulas. The bay is as deep as 100 ft (30…Trending
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