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Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
(Encyclopedia) Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), international body (est. 1997) responsible for the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), which aims at…Spectral Classes for Main Sequence Stars (table)
(Encyclopedia) Characteristics of Spectral Classes for Main Sequence Stars Class Color Surface Temperature Strong Lines O blue-white 35,000℃ ionized helium B blue-white 21,000℃ helium A white…American Association for the Advancement of Science
(Encyclopedia) American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), private organization devoted to furthering the work of scientists and improving the effectiveness of science in the…Guinea, archaic term for Africa's west coast
(Encyclopedia) GuineaGuineagĭnˈē [key], an archaic term for the west coast of Africa. In its widest sense it has been applied to the region from Angola to Senegal. Parts of the region bore names…Marguerite, for French women thus named, use Margaret
(Encyclopedia) Marguerite. For French women thus named, use Margaret.National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(Encyclopedia) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), organization composed mainly of American blacks, but with many white members, whose goal is the end of racial…International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War
(Encyclopedia) International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), worldwide organization of medical groups dedicated to eliminating nuclear weapons and preventing nuclear war, est.…Saint, for Christian saints, use their given names
(Encyclopedia) Saint. For canonized and uncanonized saints, see under the proper name, e.g., Ambrose, Saint. For surnames and place names beginning thus, see in alphabetical position here: thus,…SI, abbreviation for the International System of Units
(Encyclopedia) SI: see International System of Units.Sandalwood Island, alternate name for Vanua Levu, Fiji
(Encyclopedia) Sandalwood Island: see Vanua Levu.Trending
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