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(Encyclopedia)solvent, constituent of a solution that acts as a dissolving agent. In solutions of solids or gases in a liquid, the liquid is the solvent. In all other solutions (i.e., liquids in liquids or solids i...Uralic and Altaic languages
(Encyclopedia)Uralic and Altaic languages yo͝orălˈĭk, ăltāˈĭk [key], two groups of related languages thought by many scholars to form a single Ural-Altaic linguistic family. However, other authorities hold ...Periodic Table of the Elements: Actinium
(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Actinium ...Periodic Table of the Elements: Aluminum
(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Aluminum ...Periodic Table of the Elements: Americium
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(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Antimony ...Periodic Table of the Elements: Argon
(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Argon ...Periodic Table of the Elements: Arsenic
(Encyclopedia)Periodic Table of the Elements: Arsenic ...Periodic Table of the Elements: Astatine
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