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(Encyclopedia) vodkavodkavŏdˈkə [key], traditional spirituous drink of Russia, the Baltic states, and Poland; it is now consumed internationally. The best vodka is distilled from rye and barley malt…Campoamor, Ramón de
(Encyclopedia) Campoamor, Ramón deCampoamor, Ramón derämōnˈ dā kämpōämōrˈ [key], 1817–1901, Spanish poet, the first to break with the romantic tradition of long, tragic, and emotional poetry. While…poltergeist
(Encyclopedia) poltergeistpoltergeistpōlˈtərgīst [key] [Ger.,=knocking ghost], in spiritism, certain phenomena, such as rapping, movement of furniture, and breaking of crockery, for which there is no…hagfish
(Encyclopedia) hagfish, primitive, jawless marine fish of the family Myxinidae, of worldwide distribution in cold and temperate waters. Its rudimentary skeleton, of cartilage rather than bone, has a…Lutosławski, Witold
(Encyclopedia) Lutosławski, Witold, 1913–94, Polish composer, b. Warsaw, studied Univ. of Warsaw, Warsaw Conservatory. His early works were mainly neoclassical and often included elements from Polish…exchange
(Encyclopedia) exchange, mutual transfer of goods, money, services, or their equivalents; also the marketplace where such transfer occurs, such as a stock exchange or a commodity exchange (see…picric acid
(Encyclopedia) picric acidpicric acidpĭkˈrĭk [key] or 2,4,6-trinitrophenol2,4,6-trinitrophenoltrīˌnīˌtrōfēˈnōl [key], C6H2(NO2)3OH, a toxic yellow crystalline solid that melts at 122℃ and is soluble…simony
(Encyclopedia) simonysimonysĭmˈənē [key], in canon law, buying or selling of any spiritual benefit or office. The name is derived from Simon Magus, who tried to buy the gifts of the Holy Spirit from…stamen
(Encyclopedia) stamen, one of the four basic parts of a flower. The stamen (microsporophyll), is often called the flower's male reproductive organ. It is typically located between the central pistil…games, theory of
(Encyclopedia) games, theory of, group of mathematical theories first developed by John Von Neumann and Oskar Morgenstern. A game consists of a set of rules governing a competitive situation in which…Trending
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