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Macomb

(Encyclopedia)Macomb, city (1990 pop. 19,952), seat of McDonough co., W Ill.; inc. as a city 1856. A trade and manufacturing center in a rich farm, clay, and coal region, the city is known for its artistic clay pro...

Longmont

(Encyclopedia)Longmont, city (1990 pop. 51,555), Boulder co., N Colo.; inc. 1885. It is a trade and processing center for a rich farm area irrigated by the Colorado–Big Thompson project. Vitamins, primary metal p...

Kiskunfélegyháza

(Encyclopedia)Kiskunfélegyháza kĭshˈkoŏnfāˈlĕdyəhäˌzŏ [key], city (1991 est. pop. 34,130), S central Hungary. It is a road and rail junction; trade and industry are based on the agricultural products of...

Dexedrine

(Encyclopedia)Dexedrine dĕkˈsĭdrēn [key], trade name for the drug dextroamphetamine sulfate. See amphetamine. ...

Dindigul

(Encyclopedia)Dindigul dĭnˈdĭgĕl [key], city, Tamil Nadu state, S India. It is a railroad junction and a ...

Desoxyn

(Encyclopedia)Desoxyn dĕsŏkˈsĭn [key], trade name for the drug methamphetamine hydrochloride. See amphetamine. ...

Pilibhit

(Encyclopedia)Pilibhit pēlēbētˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 106,605), Uttar Pradesh state, N India. This trade center was the center of the Muslim Rohilla kingdom in the late 18th cent. ...

Pingquan

(Encyclopedia)Pingquan or Pingchüan both: pĭng-chwän [key], town, NE Hebei prov., China. It is a trade center. Gold and silver are mined nearby. The town was formerly called Bakou (Pakow). ...

Parsnip, river, Canada

(Encyclopedia)Parsnip, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, rising in central British Columbia, Canada, and flowing northwest to join the Finlay River at Williston Lake and form the Peace River. Explored by Sir Alexander...

Sabzevar

(Encyclopedia)Sabzevar säbzĕvärˈ [key], city (1991 pop. 148,065), Razavi Khorasan prov., NE Iran. It is the trade center of a cotton-growing region. The city's manufactures include textiles and rugs. ...