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croton, in botany
(Encyclopedia)croton krōˈtən [key], any of several species of Codiaeum that are widely cultivated as ornamentals and houseplants. The most popular species is C. variegatum, which has many cultivated forms of hig...bronze, in metallurgy
(Encyclopedia)bronze, in metallurgy, alloy of copper, tin, zinc, phosphorus, and sometimes small amounts of other elements. Bronzes are harder than brasses. Most are produced by melting the copper and adding the de...illumination, in physics
(Encyclopedia)illumination, in physics: see lighting; photometry. ...pitch, in aviation
(Encyclopedia)pitch, in aviation: see airplane; airfoil. ...minister, in diplomacy
(Encyclopedia)minister, in diplomacy: see diplomatic service; extraterritoriality. ...Hidalgo, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Hidalgo hĭdălˈgō [key], in astronomy: see asteroid. ...sublimation, in psychology
(Encyclopedia)sublimation, in psychology: see defense mechanism; psychoanalysis. ...period, in physics
(Encyclopedia)period, in physics: see harmonic motion; wave. ...Ariel, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia)Ariel ârˈēəl [key], in astronomy, one of the moons, or natural satellites, of Uranus. ...may, in botany
(Encyclopedia)may, name for several plants; in England, particularly the hawthorn. See also mayflower. ...Browse by Subject
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