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magnesia, chemical compound
(Encyclopedia) magnesia, common name for the chemical compound magnesium oxide, MgO. It occurs as colorless, cubic crystals. It is refractory, melting at about 2,800℃. It is very slightly soluble in…Västerås
(Encyclopedia) VästeråsVästeråsvĕsˌtərōsˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 98,303), capital of Västmanland co., E Sweden, a port on Lake Mälaren at the mouth of the Svartån River. It is the main center of the…boycott
(Encyclopedia) boycott, concerted economic or social ostracism of an individual, group, or nation to express disapproval or coerce change. The practice was named (1880) after Capt. Charles Cunningham…Strauss, Levi
(Encyclopedia) Strauss, Levi, 1829–1902, American merchant, b. Buttenheim, Germany, as Löb Strauss. He moved with his mother and sisters to New York City in 1847 to join his brothers' wholesale dry-…Ahmadnagar
(Encyclopedia) Ahmadnagar or Ahmednagar Ahmednagar both: ämədnŭgˈər [key], city (2020 pop. 404,000), Maharashtra state, W central India, on the Sina River. It is a…Walt Whitman: Sail out for Good, Eidolon Yacht!
Sail out for Good, Eidolon Yacht!Heave the anchor short! Raise main-sail and jib—steer forth, O little white-hull'd sloop, now speed on really deep waters, (I will not call it our concluding…Walt Whitman: Good-Bye My Fancy (Poem)
Good-Bye My FancyGood-bye my fancy—(I had a word to say, But 'tis not quite the time—The best of any man's word or say, Is when its proper place arrives—and for its meaning, I keep mine till…James William GOOD, Congress, IA (1866-1929)
GOOD James William , a Representative from Iowa; born near Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, September 24, 1866; attended the common schools, and was graduated from Coe College, Cedar Rapids,…John GOODE, Jr., Congress, VA (1829-1909)
GOODE John, Jr. , a Representative from Virginia; born near Liberty (now Bedford), Bedford County, Va., May 27, 1829; attended the New London Academy, and was graduated from Emory and Henry…Patrick Gaines GOODE, Congress, OH (1798-1862)
GOODE Patrick Gaines , a Representative from Ohio; born in Cornwall parish, Charlotte County, Va., May 10, 1798; moved with his parents early in life to Wayne County, Ohio; attended Xenia (Ohio)…Trending
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