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(Encyclopedia) Derbyshire Derbyshire därˈbēshər, –shĭr [key] county, 1,016 sq mi (2,632 sq km), central England. The…defoliant
(Encyclopedia) defoliant, any one of several chemical compounds that, when applied to plants, can alter their metabolism, causing the leaves to drop off. In agriculture defoliants are used to…Danville
(Encyclopedia) Danville. 1 City (2020 pop. 29,204), seat of Vermilion co., E Ill., on the Vermilion River at the Ind. line; inc. 1839. It is a…Edmonton
(Encyclopedia) Edmonton Edmonton ĕdˈməntən [key], city, provincial capital, central Alta., Canada, on the North…Du Pont, Eleuthère Irénée
(Encyclopedia) Du Pont, Eleuthère IrénéeDu Pont, Eleuthère Irénéed&oomacr; pŏnt, Fr. ālötĕrˈ ērānāˈ dü pôN [key], 1772–1834, American gunpowder manufacturer, b. Paris, France; son of Pierre…Kalahari
(Encyclopedia) KalahariKalaharikäˌlähäˈrē [key], arid plateau region, c.100,000 sq mi (259,000 sq km), in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. The Kalahari, covered largely by reddish sand, lies…juniper
(Encyclopedia) juniper, any tree or shrub of the genus Juniperus, aromatic evergreens of the family Cupressaceae (cypress family), widely distributed over the north temperate zone. Many are valuable…Arles
(Encyclopedia) Arles Arles ärl [key], city, Bouches-du-Rhône dept., S central France, in Provence, on the Rhône River delta. Arles is an important railroad, shipping,…Dodecanese
(Encyclopedia) Dodecanese Dodecanese dōdĕkˌənēsˈ, –nēz, dōˌdĕk– [key], Gr.…Monnet, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Monnet, JeanMonnet, JeanzhäNˈ mônāˈ [key], 1888–1979, French economist and public official, proponent of European unity. In World War I, Monnet served on the Inter-Allied Maritime…Trending
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