Search results for "The Five K's" - New World Encyclopedia
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- Blueberry is the common name for flowering plants in the genus Vaccinium ... Several other plants of the genus Vaccinium also produce blue berries ...22 KB (3,038 words) - 18:15, 31 October 2023
- Hydrogen cyanide is a chemical compound with the formula HCN. It is ... listed as a chemical warfare agent. It was the active ingredient in Zyklon ...12 KB (1,685 words) - 13:19, 4 February 2023
- Zen) master best known as a keen advocate of the use of koans to achieve enlightenment ... Japanese: Engo Kokugon) (1063-1135) and was the twelfth generation of the ...16 KB (2,594 words) - 16:55, 13 May 2020
- It was the first organic compound to be artificially synthesized from ... and animal feed; a raw material for the production of certain plastics ...16 KB (2,391 words) - 13:44, 3 May 2023
- sore throat, is a contagious infection of the mucous membranes of the pharynx ... come from organisms, reflecting the rich diversity of cures available ...14 KB (1,981 words) - 23:26, 21 October 2022
- his son, William Lawrence Bragg, pioneered the use of X-rays to determine ... Bragg was the eldest child of Robert John Bragg, a sea captain who ...13 KB (1,944 words) - 18:22, 17 April 2023
- Viscosity is a measure of the resistance of a fluid to deform under ... The study of viscosity is known as rheology. ==Etymology== ...36 KB (5,462 words) - 20:38, 3 May 2023
- (symbol Unu), is a synthetic element in the periodic table. A metallic ... of the actinide series, mendelevium is synthesized by bombarding einsteinium ...6 KB (778 words) - 04:30, 9 November 2022
- chemical element that plays a vital role in the structures and processes of ... The careless disposal of paints, plastics, and other carbon-containing ...21 KB (2,997 words) - 22:12, 25 November 2023
- Literature in Sanskrit, the classical language of India, represents ... literature, primarily in Hinduism, and the fact that most modern Indian ...19 KB (2,849 words) - 03:17, 23 December 2022
- white, inert metal. It is a member of the platinum group of elements ... it is a symbol of wealth and is occasionally used in the presentation ...13 KB (1,685 words) - 20:04, 8 December 2022
- Giant squid is the common name for any of the very large squid comprising ... Giant squid can grow to a tremendous size. Recent estimates put the ...27 KB (3,958 words) - 07:44, 24 January 2023
- statement of a set of business goals, the financial background and nature ... mission statement, a detailed description of the business, a marketing plan ...19 KB (2,741 words) - 18:51, 22 November 2023
- alkaline earth metal. When freshly prepared, the pure metal is brilliant white ... The applications of radium are mainly based on its radioactivity. ...13 KB (1,820 words) - 22:47, 7 December 2022
- (Vom Ursprung und Ziel der Geschichte, The Origin and the Goal of History ... Jaspers saw a crisis of time in the loss of authentic existence of ...13 KB (1,830 words) - 07:16, 5 October 2022
- anthropology and a leading figure at the London School of Economics ... Firth connected to the heart of the people whose culture he studied ...14 KB (2,002 words) - 01:37, 8 December 2022
- national park since 1982, nestled high in the West Himalayas. The park stretches ... . The Valley of Flowers has enshrined in Hindu Mythology. It won international ...14 KB (1,829 words) - 14:15, 3 May 2023
- pentose sugar (monosaccharide with five carbon atoms) that is an important ... Ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a nucleic acid based on the sugar ribose ...7 KB (1,027 words) - 09:19, 10 August 2022
- A legendary child prodigy, Mozart is among the most enduringly popular of ... The young Mozart toured as a child and won the patronage of both nobility ...34 KB (5,408 words) - 16:10, 10 October 2020
- or table salt, is a chemical compound with the formula NaCl. Its mineral ... As the main ingredient in edible salt, it has long been used as a ...16 KB (2,377 words) - 15:04, 27 April 2023
