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Henry's law
(Encyclopedia) Henry's law, chemical law stating that the amount of a gas that dissolves in a liquid is proportional to the partial pressure of the gas over the liquid, provided no chemical reaction…work
(Encyclopedia) work, in physics and mechanics, transfer of energy by a force acting to displace a body. Work is equal to the product of the force and the distance through which it produces movement.…Shinto
(Encyclopedia) ShintoShintoshĭnˈtō [key], ancient native religion of Japan still practiced in a form modified by the influence of Buddhism and Confucianism. In its present form Shinto is…Dundas
(Encyclopedia) Dundas Dundas dŭnˈdəs [key], town, S Ont., Canada. It is a suburb of Hamilton and is at the head…radioactive waste
(Encyclopedia) radioactive waste, material containing the unusable radioactive byproducts of the scientific, military, and industrial applications of nuclear energy. Since its radioactivity presents…Bavarian Succession, War of the
(Encyclopedia) Bavarian Succession, War of the, between Austria and Prussia, 1778–79. With the extinction of the Bavarian line of the house of Wittelsbach on the death of Elector Maximilian Joseph in…holmium
(Encyclopedia) holmiumholmiumhōlˈmēəm [key] [Lat.,=Stockholm], metallic chemical element; symbol Ho; at. no. 67; at. wt. 164.93032; m.p. about 1,474℃; b.p. about 2,425℃; sp. gr. 8.78 at 25℃; valence…nitrobenzene
(Encyclopedia) nitrobenzene, C6H5NO2, very poisonous, flammable, pale yellow, liquid aromatic compound with an odor like that of bitter almonds. It is sometimes called oil of mirbane or nitrobenzol.…nitrous oxide
(Encyclopedia) nitrous oxide or nitrogen (I) oxide, chemical compound, N2O, a colorless gas with a sweetish taste and odor. Its density is 1.977 grams per liter at STP. It is soluble in water,…Constantine, Donation of
(Encyclopedia) Constantine, Donation of, Lat. Constitutum Constantini, forged document, probably drafted in the 8th cent. It purported to be a grant by Roman Emperor Constantine I of great temporal…Trending
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