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(Encyclopedia)Johnson Foundation: see Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. ...Mann Act
(Encyclopedia)Mann Act: see Mann, James Robert. ...Meredith, Owen
(Encyclopedia)Meredith, Owen: see Bulwer-Lytton, Edward Robert. ...Beagle, ship
(Encyclopedia)Beagle, naval vessel: see Darwin, Charles Robert. ...Schumann, Clara
(Encyclopedia)Schumann, Clara: see under Schumann, Robert Alexander. ...McCormick, Joseph Medill
(Encyclopedia)McCormick, Joseph Medill: see under McCormick, Robert Sanderson. ...combustion
(Encyclopedia)combustion, rapid chemical reaction of two or more substances with a characteristic liberation of heat and light; it is commonly called burning. The burning of a fuel (e.g., wood, coal, oil, or natura...executive
(Encyclopedia)executive, one who carries out the will or plan of another person or of a group. In government, the term refers not only to the chief administrative officer but to all others who execute the laws and ...indium
(Encyclopedia)indium ĭnˈdēəm [key], a metallic chemical element; symbol In; at. no. 49; at. wt. 114.818; m.p. 156.6℃; b.p. about 2,080℃; sp. gr. 7.31 at 20℃; valence +1, +2, or +3. Indium is a soft, malle...Browse by Subject
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