(Encyclopedia) fusel oilfusel oilfy&oomacr;ˈzəl [key], oily, colorless liquid with a disagreeable odor and taste. It is a mixture of alcohols (largely amyl alcohols) and fatty acids, formed…
(Encyclopedia) ToyokuniToyokunitōyōˈk&oomacr;nē [key], 1769–1825, Japanese color-print artist, whose name in full was Toyokuni Utagawa. He was one of the leading masters of the period of the…
(Encyclopedia) Puttenham, GeorgePuttenham, Georgepŭtˈənəm [key], d. 1590, English author. The Arte of English Poesie (1589), generally considered the best treatise on English versification of its…
(Encyclopedia) Brillat-Savarin, AnthelmeBrillat-Savarin, AnthelmeäNtĕlmˈ brēyäˈ-sävärăNˈ [key], 1755–1826, French lawyer, economist, and gastronomist, famous for his witty treatise on the art of…
(Encyclopedia) mouth, entrance to the digestive and respiratory tracts. The mouth, or oral cavity, is ordinarily a simple opening in lower animals; in vertebrates it is a more complex structure. In…
PARTS OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM MOUTH STOMACH INTESTINES FIND OUT MORE
The job of the digestive system is to break down the food we eat into smaller units called nutrients. The nutrients…
The Question: Is it true that the Senate restaurants all serve bean soup everyday? The Answer: Believe it or not, yes. According to the Senate web site,…
(Encyclopedia) lead acetate, chemical compound, a white crystalline substance with a sweetish taste. Like other lead compounds, it is very poisonous. Lead acetate is soluble in water and glycerin.…
(Encyclopedia) Delaney, ShelaghDelaney, Shelaghshēˈlə [key], 1939–, English playwright, b. Salford, Lancashire. Her first play, written when she was only 17, was A Taste of Honey (1958), about a…
(Encyclopedia) Post, Emily Price, 1872–1960, American authority on etiquette, b. Baltimore. Born into a wealthy family, Post began her literary career as a novelist. Her best-known book, however, is…
