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(Encyclopedia) nonmetal, chemical element possessing certain properties by which it is distinguished from a metal. In general, this distinction is drawn on the basis that a nonmetal tends to accept…rare-earth metals
(Encyclopedia) rare-earth metals, in chemistry, group of metals including those of the lanthanide series and actinide series and usually yttrium, sometimes scandium and thorium, and rarely zirconium…Glossary of Chemical Terms - C
CA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z calorie The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius. calorimeter Any one of a number of…Chemistry: Why Are Solids Solid?
Why Are Solids Solid?ChemistrySolidsWhat Are Solids?Why Are Solids Solid?Types of Solids Until you started studying chemistry, you probably took it for granted that it's a bad idea to hit yourself…Michigan J. Frog
Michigan J. Frog is a one-hit wonder of the Warner Brothers cartoon stable. His turn in the 1955 Warner cartoon One Froggy Evening (directed by Chuck Jones) later made him a beloved offbeat sub-star…Brewer's: Violet-Crowned City
Aristophne calls Athens $$$ (Equites, 1323 and 1329), and again in the Acharnians, 637. Macaulay uses the phrase, “city of the violet crown.” Ion (a violet) was a representative king of…Glossary of Chemical Terms - L
LA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Lanthanides The series of f-block elements between lanthanum and hafnium. laser Acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of…Ken Kesey
Ken Kesey's first book, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1962), is one of the best-known American novels of the 1960s. The tale was made into an Oscar-winning 1975 movie starring Jack Nicholson as R.…Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin's book On the Origin of Species was a scientific bombshell in its day and remains a much-discussed work 150 years later. Charles Darwin was the official naturalist aboard the British…Lisa See
Lisa See is the author of the non-fiction family history On Gold Mountain: The One Hundred Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family and the novel Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. See, who is one-…Trending
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