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bismuth

(Encyclopedia)bismuth bĭzˈməth [key] [Ger. Weisse Masse=white mass], metallic chemical element; symbol Bi; at. no. 83; at. wt. 208.98040; m.p. 271.3℃; b.p. about 1,560℃; sp. gr. 9.75 at 20℃; valence +3 or ...

Clement VII, antipope

(Encyclopedia)Clement VII, antipope (1378–94): see Robert of Geneva. ...

Lynd, Helen Merrell

(Encyclopedia)Lynd, Helen Merrell: see under Lynd, Robert Staughton. ...

Livingston, Robert R., 1654–1728, American colonist and statesman

(Encyclopedia)Livingston, Robert R., 1654–1728: see under Livingston, family. ...

Livingston, Robert R., 1718–75, American statesman and jurist

(Encyclopedia)Livingston, Robert R. 1718–75: see under Livingston, family. ...

Livingston, Robert R., 1746–1813, American jurist, statesman, and diplomat

(Encyclopedia)Livingston, Robert R. 1746–1813: see under Livingston, family. ...

Triborough Bridge

(Encyclopedia)Triborough Bridge, New York City: see Robert F. Kennedy Bridge. ...

Bedford, John Robert Russell, 13th duke of

(Encyclopedia)Bedford, John Robert Russell, 13th duke of: see Russell, family. ...

Custis-Lee Mansion

(Encyclopedia)Custis-Lee Mansion, Va.: see Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial. ...

Douglas, Sir James de, lord of Douglas

(Encyclopedia)Douglas, Sir James de, lord of Douglas, 1286?–1330, Scottish nobleman, called the Black Douglas and Douglas the Good; eldest son of William de Douglas, lord of Douglas. In the war of independence ag...