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Wainewright, Thomas Griffiths
(Encyclopedia) Wainewright, Thomas GriffithsWainewright, Thomas Griffithswānˈrīt [key], 1794–1852, English art critic and criminal. He contributed essays on the arts to the London Magazine under the…poisonous plant
(Encyclopedia) poisonous plant, any plant possessing a property injurious to man or animal. Plants may be poisonous to the touch (e.g., poison ivy, poison sumac), or orally toxic (e.g., poison…selenium
(Encyclopedia) seleniumseleniumsəlēˈnēəm [key], nonmetallic chemical element; symbol Se; at. no. 34; at. wt. 78.96; m.p. 217℃; b.p. about 685℃; sp. gr. 4.81 at 20℃; valence −2, +4, or +6. Selenium is…prize
(Encyclopedia) prize, in maritime law, the private property of an enemy that a belligerent captures at sea. For the capture of the vessel or cargo to be lawful it must be made outside neutral waters…Proudhon, Pierre Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Proudhon, Pierre JosephProudhon, Pierre Josephpyĕr zhôzĕfˈ pr&oomacr;dhôNˈ [key], 1809–65, French social theorist. Of a poor family, Proudhon won an education through scholarships…homicide
(Encyclopedia) homicidehomicidehŏmˈəsīd [key], in law, the taking of human life. Homicides that are neither justifiable nor excusable are considered crimes. A criminal homicide committed with malice…Galsworthy, John
(Encyclopedia) Galsworthy, JohnGalsworthy, Johngôlzˈwûrᵺē, gălzˈ– [key], 1867–1933, English novelist and dramatist. Winner of the 1932 Nobel Prize in Literature, he is best remembered for his series…polymorphism
(Encyclopedia) polymorphism, of minerals, property of crystallizing in two or more distinct forms. Calcium carbonate is dimorphous (two forms), crystallizing as calcite or aragonite. Titanium dioxide…Kristallnacht
(Encyclopedia) KristallnachtKristallnachtkrĭsˌtäl-näkht [key] [Ger.,=night of crystal], in German history, the night of Nov. 9, 1938, a night of violence against Jews and of destruction of the…King Ranch
(Encyclopedia) King Ranch, c.1,000,000 acres (404,700 hectares), S Tex., SW of Corpus Christi with headquarters at Kingsville, Tex.; one of the largest ranches in the world. It has several divisions…Trending
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