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Nauvoo

(Encyclopedia) NauvooNauvoonôv&oomacr;ˈ [key], historic city (1990 pop. 1,108), Hancock co., W Ill., on heights overlooking the Mississippi River; inc. 1841. Situated in an agricultural area…

Science Projects for Beginners: Biology Projects

Biology ProjectsScience Projects for BeginnersBiology ProjectsWhat Foods Attract Ants?Do Loud Noises Affect Heart Rate? Which Foods Do Molds Love Best? You run into the kitchen after a hard…

Good Nutrition is Important

Healthy foods and juices by Mark Hughes Related Links Nutrient Sources Lunches and Snacks Smart Food, Junk Food When…

Brewer's: Banbury

A Banbury-man—i.e. a Puritan (Ben Jonson); a bigot. From the reign of Elizabeth to that of Charles II. Banbury was noted for its number of Puritans and its religious “zeal.” As thin as…

mold

(Encyclopedia) mold, name for certain multicellular organisms of the various classes of the kingdom Fungi, characteristically having bodies composed of a cottony mycelium. The colors of molds are…

Auvergne

(Encyclopedia) AuvergneAuvergneōvĕrˈnyə [key], former province and former administrative region, S central France. The area is now occupied chiefly by the departments of Puy-de-Dôme, Allier, Haute-…

Leicestershire

(Encyclopedia) LeicestershireLeicestershirelĕsˈtərshĭr [key], county (1991 pop. 860,500), 832 sq mi (2,155 sq km), central England. The county seat is at Glenfield; it was formerly Leicester, which…

leucine

(Encyclopedia) CE5 leucineleucinel&oomacr;ˈsēn [key], organic compund, one of the 20 amino acids commonly found in animal proteins. Only the l-stereooisomer appears in mammalian protein. It is…

pepsin

(Encyclopedia) pepsin, enzyme produced in the mucosal lining of the stomach that acts to degrade protein. Pepsin is one of three principal protein-degrading, or proteolytic, enzymes in the digestive…