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(Encyclopedia) duraluminduralumind&oobreve;rălˈyəmĭn, dy&oobreve;– [key], alloy of aluminum (over 90%) with copper (about 4%), magnesium (0.5%–1%), and manganese (less than l%). Before a…Huelva
(Encyclopedia) Huelva Huelva wĕlˈvä [key], city, capital of Huelva prov., SW Spain, in Andalusia, on the Odiel…Raichur
(Encyclopedia) RaichurRaichurrīˈch&oomacr;r [key], city (1991 pop. 170,577), Karnataka state, S central India. It is a district administrative center and a market for sesame, sorghum, cotton,…Rockefeller, William
(Encyclopedia) Rockefeller, William, 1841–1922, American financier, b. Tioga co., N.Y.; brother of John D. Rockefeller. He joined (1865) his brother in the oil-refining business. William was a…Sierra Maestra
(Encyclopedia) Sierra MaestraSierra Maestrasyāˈrä mäāˈsträ [key], rugged mountain range, SE Cuba, rising abruptly from the coast. Consisting of connecting ranges with local names, the Sierra Maestra…Caraglio, Giovanni Jacopo
(Encyclopedia) Caraglio, Giovanni JacopoCaraglio, Giovanni Jacopojōvänˈnē yäˈkōpō käräˈlyō [key], c.1500–1565, Italian engraver and designer, known also as Jacobus Parmensis and Jacobus Veronensis.…Bohol
(Encyclopedia) Bohol Bohol bôhôlˈ [key], island, 1,491 sq mi (3,862 sq km), the Philippines, one of the…tellurium
(Encyclopedia) telluriumtelluriumtĕl&oobreve;rˈēəm [key] [Lat.,=earth], semimetallic chemical element; symbol Te; at. no. 52; at. wt. 127.60; m.p. 450℃; b.p. 990℃; sp. gr. 6.24 at 20℃; valence −2…Mersin
(Encyclopedia) MersinMersinmĕrsĭnˈ [key], formerly IçelIçelēchĕlˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 420,750), capital of Içel prov., S Turkey, on the Mediterranean Sea. A rail terminus and modern seaport, it…magnalium
(Encyclopedia) magnaliummagnaliummăgnāˈlēəm [key], alloy of aluminum and about 5% magnesium. Although weak and soft in the elemental state, magnesium alloys with aluminum, manganese, zinc, tin,…Trending
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