(Encyclopedia) okapiokapiōkăpˈē [key], nocturnal ruminant mammal, Okapia johnstoni, of the giraffe family. It inhabits the almost sunless rain forests of the upper Congo and feeds on leaves. Its…
(Encyclopedia) Benedict's solution, deep-blue alkaline solution used to test for the presence of the aldehyde functional group, −CHO. The substance to be tested is heated with Benedict's solution;…
(Encyclopedia) Casal, Julián delCasal, Julián delh&oomacr;lyänˈ dĕl käsälˈ [key], 1863–93, Cuban poet, b. Havana. A friend of Rubén Darío, Casal became a leader in modernismo. He was greatly…
(Encyclopedia) Catskill Mountains, dissected plateau of the Appalachian Mt. system, SE N.Y., W of the Hudson River. This glaciated region, wooded and rolling, with deep gorges and many waterfalls, is…
(Encyclopedia) bauxitebauxitebôkˈsīt, bŏkˈ– [key], mixture of hydrated aluminum oxides usually containing oxides of iron and silicon in varying quantities. A noncrystalline substance formerly thought…
(Encyclopedia) Stiegel, Henry WilliamStiegel, Henry Williamstēˈgəl [key], 1729–85, American iron and glass manufacturer, b. Germany. He emigrated to America, arriving in Philadelphia (1750). In 1758…
(Encyclopedia) calendulacalendulakəlĕnˈjələ [key], any species of the genus Calendula, Old World plants of the family Asteraceae (aster family). The common calendula (C. officinalis), an annual with…
(Encyclopedia) Campagnola, DomenicoCampagnola, Domenicodōmĕˈnēkō kämpänyôˈlä [key], 1500–c.1564, painter and engraver. Although Campagnola worked exclusively in Italy, there are documents indicating…
(Encyclopedia) Watergate affair, in U.S. history, series of scandals involving the administration of President Richard M. Nixon; more specifically, the burglarizing of the Democratic party national…
