(Encyclopedia) diverticulosis, a disorder characterized by the presence of diverticula, which are small, usually multiple saclike protrusions through the wall of the colon (large intestine).…
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(Encyclopedia) Fifth Avenue, famous north-south street of the borough of Manhattan, New York City. It begins at Washington Square and ends at the Harlem River. Between 34th and 59th streets, Fifth…
(Encyclopedia) Basile, Giovanni BattistaBasile, Giovanni Battistajōvänˈnē bät-tēsˈtä bäsēˈlā [key], 1575–1632, Italian writer. Basile held several important official positions, devoting his spare…
(Encyclopedia) Qaraghandy or KaragandaKaragandaboth: kärˌəgänˈdə [key], city (1993 est. pop. 596,000), in central Kazakhstan, on the Trans-Kazakhstan RR. It consists of about 50 coal-mining…
(Encyclopedia) Periodic Table of the Elements: Tin
Atomic Number:
50
Atomic Symbol:
Sn
Tin
Atomic Weight:
118.710
Electron
Configuration:
2 · 8 · 18
18 · 4
(Encyclopedia) Noel-Baker, Philip John Noel-Baker, Baron, 1889–1982, British statesman, b. Philip John Baker. After helping to draft (1919) the Covenant of the League of Nations, he served (1929–31,…
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