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silver chloride

(Encyclopedia) silver chloride, chemical compound, AgCl, a white cubic crystalline solid. It is nearly insoluble in water but is soluble in a water solution of ammonia, potassium cyanide, or sodium…

Bacharach, Burt

(Encyclopedia) Bacharach, Burt Bacharach, Burt băkˈərăkˌ [key], 1928–2023, American composer, arranger, and conductor…

Inheritance: Genes at Work: Mendel's Breakthrough

Genes at Work: Mendel's BreakthroughInheritanceIntroductionGenes at Work: Mendel's BreakthroughMeiosis and Sexual ReproductionGametogenesis in Plants and AnimalsRegulation of Gene Expression in…

Reed, Walter

(Encyclopedia) Reed, Walter, 1851–1902, American army surgeon, b. Gloucester co., Va. In 1900 he was sent to Havana as head of an army commission to investigate an outbreak of yellow fever among…

indicators, acid-base

(Encyclopedia) indicators, acid-base, organic compounds that, in aqueous solution, exhibit color changes indicative of the acidity or basicity of the solution. Common indicators include p-nitrophenol…

Colors of the Universe

It's not all black and white. The Veil Nebula shows off its brilliant colors. Blue Planets Earth, Neptune, and Uranus are all blue because of gases in their atmosphere. The big and very blue…