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Formosa, former name for Taiwan

(Encyclopedia)Formosa: see Taiwan.

Formulas for Various Areas (table)

(Encyclopedia)Formulas for Various Areas 1 The abbreviations used are: b = base (length of any side of a plane figure); a = altitude (perpendicular distance from the farthest point of the figure to t...

FM, abbreviation for frequency modulation

(Encyclopedia)FM: see modulation; radio. ...

Mississippi State University for Women

(Encyclopedia)Mississippi State University for Women, at Columbus; the first state-supported women's college; chartered 1884, opened 1885 as Mississippi Industrial Institute and College, renamed Mississippi State C...

Nansen International Office for Refugees

(Encyclopedia)Nansen International Office for Refugees, worldwide agency est. 1931 by the League of Nations to work on behalf of refugees. It was named for Fridjof Nansen, head of the League's High Commission for R...

New School for Social Research

(Encyclopedia)New School for Social Research: see New School Univ. ...

New Jersey College for Women

(Encyclopedia)New Jersey College for Women: see Rutgers Univ. ...

AC, abbreviation for alternating current

(Encyclopedia)AC: see alternating current.

CD, abbreviation for compact disc

(Encyclopedia)CD: see compact disc.

Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy

(Encyclopedia)Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy: see infrared astronomy. ...