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colloid

(Encyclopedia) colloidcolloidkŏlˈoid [key] [Gr.,=gluelike], a mixture in which one substance is divided into minute particles (called colloidal particles) and dispersed throughout a second substance…

deafness

(Encyclopedia) deafness, partial or total lack of hearing. It may be present at birth (congenital) or may be acquired at any age thereafter. A person who cannot detect sound at an amplitude of 20…

Scientists: Physical Sciences

  Notable Scientists: Physical Sciences Astronomers, astrophysicists, chemists, and physicists     Jump to a category:…

Nova Scotia

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Nova ScotiaNova Scotianōˈvə skōˈshə [key] [Lat.,=new Scotland], province (2001 pop. 908,007), 21,425 sq mi (55,491 sq km), E Canada. Two Algonquian peoples, the Abnaki and…

Canadian literature, English

(Encyclopedia) Canadian literature, English, literary works produced in Canada and written in the English language. The essayist Northrop Frye is noted for his systematic classification of…

mystery

(Encyclopedia) mystery or mystery story, literary genre in which the cause (or causes) of a mysterious happening, often a crime, is gradually revealed by the hero or heroine; this is accomplished…

State Department Notes on Paraguay

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense U.S.-Paraguay Relations PEOPLE Pre-Columbian civilization in the fertile, wooded…

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Inductees The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors musicians and music-industry figures who have contributed to the energy and evolution of rock music. To be eligible for inclusion,…