…and (conventionally used in informal contexts to coordinate two closely connected elements)…
…the SI unit of force. It is equal to the force that would give a mass of one kilogram an acceleration of one meter per second per second, and is equivalent to 100,000 dynes…
…the chemical element of atomic number 7, a colorless, odorless unreactive gas that forms about 78 percent of the earth’s atmosphere. Liquid nitrogen (made by distilling liquid air) boils at 77.4 kelvins (195.8°C) and is used as a coolant…
…denoting a region in a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of electrons…
…used instead of or in reference to the word “nigger” because of its taboo nature…
…used when listing a group or team to refer to a person who is not named or whose selection has not been confirmed…
…a boundary between p-type and n-type material in a semiconductor device, functioning as a rectifier…
…a dish containing both seafood and meat, typically shellfish and steak…
…a residential community in western Florida, northwest of Tampa; population 72,523 (2000)…
…(1870–1938), US Supreme Court associate justice 1932–38; full name Benjamin Nathan Cardozo. Considered a liberal, he championed court involvement in the making of public policy…
…a US family of artists, notably N. C. (1882–1944), full name Newell Convers Wyeth, whose many illustrations appeared in publications; his son Andrew Newell (1917–2009), whose paintings include Christina’s World (1948) and the Helga series (1971–85); and Andrew’s son Jamie (1946-), full name James Browning Wyeth, whose notable paintings include Portrait of J.F.K. (1965), Wolfbane (1984), and his series of portraits of Orca Bates…
…a colorless liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, present in petroleum products such as kerosene…
…an ornamental plant related to tobacco, with tubular flowers that are particularly fragrant at night…
…a colorless liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, present in petroleum spirit…
…a colorless flammable hydrocarbon of the alkane series, obtained in petroleum refining…
…denoting a method of assembling something by choosing items from among a large variety of different possibilities…
…a colorless liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, obtained from petroleum…
…a volatile liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, present in petroleum-based solvents…
…denoting a method of assembling something by choosing items from among a large variety of different possibilities…
…a type of popular dance music originating in the 1950s, characterized by a heavy beat and simple melodies. Rock and roll was an amalgam of black rhythm and blues and white country music, usually based on a twelve-bar structure and an instrumentation of guitar, bass, and drums…
…a type of popular dance music originating in the 1950s, characterized by a heavy beat and simple melodies. Rock and roll was an amalgam of black rhythm and blues and white country music, usually based on a twelve-bar structure and an instrumentation of guitar, bass, and drums…
…a plant of western North America with blue bowl-shaped flowers…
…a plant of the mint family, with downy leaves, purple-spotted white flowers, and a pungent smell attractive to cats…
…a colorless liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, used as a solvent…
…a large wading bird of the sandpiper family, with a long down-curved bill, brown streaked plumage, and frequently a distinctive ascending two-note call…
