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probate

(Encyclopedia)probate prōˈbāt [key], in law, the certification by a court that a will is valid. Probate, which is governed by various statutes in the several states of the United States, is required before the w...

balsam, garden

(Encyclopedia)balsam, garden, common name for the species Impatiens balsamina, a member of the jewelweed family. ...

nitrate

(Encyclopedia)nitrate, chemical compound containing the nitrate (NO3) radical. Nitrates are salts or esters of nitric acid, HNO3, formed by replacing the hydrogen with a metal (e.g., sodium or potassium) or a radic...

copyright

(Encyclopedia)copyright, right granted by statute to the author or originator of certain literary, artistic, and musical productions whereby for a limited period of time he or she controls the use of the product. T...

loblolly pine

(Encyclopedia)loblolly pine, common name for the pine species Pinus taeda, found in the SE United States. ...

running pine

(Encyclopedia)running pine, common name for the plant species Lycopodium clavatum, also called ground pine. See Lycopodiophyta. ...

sea gooseberry

(Encyclopedia)sea gooseberry, common name for some members of the phylum Ctenophora, whose members are also called comb jellies. ...

sea walnut

(Encyclopedia)sea walnut, common name for some members of the phylum Ctenophora, whose members are also called comb jellies. ...

robin

(Encyclopedia)robin or robin redbreast, common name for a migratory bird of the family Turdidae (thrush family). ...

buckwheat

(Encyclopedia)buckwheat, common name for certain members of the Polygonaceae, a family of herbs and shrubs found chiefly in north temperate areas and having a characteristic pungent juice containing oxalic acid. Sp...