(Encyclopedia) pitchblendepitchblendepĭchˈblĕndˌ [key], dark, lustrous, heavy mineral, a source of radium and uranium. Largely natural uranium oxides, triuranium octaoxide (U3O8) and uranium dioxide…
Born: Nov. 17, 1945Basketball C Known as “the Big E”; Overall number one pick of the 1968 NBA draft; three-time All-NBA first team (1975,77,79); 1978 Finals MVP; 12-time NBA all-star (1969-80);…
For the first time in Major League Baseball history 30 franchises have migrated south to Florida and Arizona to participate in spring training. That's because two new teams, the Tampa Bay…
(Sally Mahoney)actressBorn: 11/6/1946Birthplace: Pasadena, California Petite, energetic actress who graduated from lightweight television roles such as Gidget (1965) and The Flying Nun (1967) to…
musician, singer, songwriter,Born: 5/13/1966Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina The lead singer and guitarist for Hootie & The Blowfish, he met fellow band members while attending the…
(Encyclopedia) flerovium, artificially produced radioactive chemical element; symbol Fl; at. no. 114; mass number of most stable isotope 289; m.p., b.p., sp. gr., and valence unknown. Situated in…
(Encyclopedia) carbonatecarbonatekärˈbənātˌ, –nət [key], chemical compound containing the carbonate radical or ion, CO3−2. Most familiar carbonates are salts that are formed by reacting an inorganic…
(Encyclopedia) ore, metal-bearing mineral mass that can be profitably mined. Nearly all rock deposits contain some metallic minerals, but in many cases the concentration of metal is too low to…
