(from the article "Edison, Thomas Alva") ...idea of popularizing the phonograph by linking to it in synchronization a zoetrope, a device that gave the illusion of motion to photographs shot in sequence. He assigned the project ...
(from the article "fern") ...cup-shaped, the annulus slightly to moderately oblique; spores variously and usually strongly ornamented on the surface but lacking an equatorial flange or girdle; 3 genera (Calochlaena, Dicksonia, and Lophosoria) with ...
the tree fern family, containing about 3 genera and some 30 species, in the division Pteridophyta (the lower vascular plants). The family has a long and diverse fossil record extending ... [2 Related Articles]
(from the article "The Environment") In 2006 the governments of India and Nepal banned the production and importation of diclofenac, an anti-inflammatory drug that veterinarians used to treat livestock. The drug had been found to ...
any member of the flowering plants, or angiosperms, that has a pair of leaves, or cotyledons, in the embryo of the seed. There are about 175,000 known species of dicots. ... [17 Related Articles]
(from the article "Podostemaceae") ...northern tropical South America), Marathrum (25 species, Central America and northwestern tropical South America), Podostemum (17 species, worldwide tropics and subtropics), Dicraea (12 species, tropics of Asia and Africa), Hydrobryum ...
(from the article "Antarctica") ...freshwater fish fossils in Devonian-age rocks; ancient, temperate forests of trees known as Glossopteris in coal deposits of Permian age (about 245 to 286 million years old) and as Dicroidium ...
device for recording, storage (usually brief), and subsequent reproduction (usually by typewriter or word-processing system) of spoken messages. Dictating machines may be either mechanical or magnetic and may record the ... [1 Related Articles]
in the Roman Republic, a temporary magistrate with extraordinary powers, nominated by a consul on the recommendation of the Senate and confirmed by the Comitia Curiata (a popular assembly). The ... [2 Related Articles]
(from the article "absolutism") the political doctrine and practice of unlimited, centralized authority and absolute sovereignty, as vested especially in a monarch or dictator. The essence of an absolutist system is that the ruling ...
(from the article "Europe, history of") ...partially breached by the growth of a literate laity with some taste and need for literary culture. New professions reflected the growth of both literary and specialized lay education-the dictatores, ...
form of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power without effective constitutional limitations. The term dictatorship comes from the Latin title dictator, which in the ... [13 Related Articles]
in Marxism, rule by the proletariat-the economic and social class consisting of industrial workers who derive income solely from their labour-during the transitional phase between the abolition of capitalism and ... [4 Related Articles]
choice of words, especially with regard to correctness, clearness, or effectiveness. Any of the four generally accepted levels of diction-formal, informal, colloquial, or slang-may be correct in a particular context ... [1 Related Articles]
reference book that lists words in order-usually, for Western languages, alphabetical-and gives their meanings. In addition to its basic function of defining words, a dictionary may provide information about their ... [8 Related Articles]
(from the article "library") Despite a steady, if slow, trend toward standardization, various forms of catalog continue to exist. Sets of entries generally are arranged in one of three catalog systems. The first is ...
four-volume dictionary designed to define usage of words and phrases in American English as it differed from usage in England and other English-speaking countries, as well as to show how ... [1 Related Articles]
two-volume dictionary of words and expressions that originated in the United States or that were first borrowed into the English language in the United States. Edited by the American scholar ...
the famous dictionary of Samuel Johnson, published in London in 1755; its principles dominated English lexicography for more than a century. This two-volume work surpassed earlier dictionaries not in bulk ... [4 Related Articles]
authoritative dictionary of the Irish language that continues, starting with the letter D, the work of Kuno Meyer's Contributions to Irish Lexicography (1906-07), which covered A-C.
(from the article "Worcester, Joseph Emerson") ...the a in "cat" and the a in "father." The later work also elicited a charge of plagiarism from Webster and thus began a bitter publishing battle known as the ...
(French: "Alphabetical and Analogical Dictionary of the French Language"), scholarly historical dictionary of the French language, which supplies for each entry etymology, definition, antonyms, synonyms, and cross-references.
(from the article "spider") ...Cribellum; 3 tarsal claws without brush of setae; tarsi with dorsal row of trichobothria; resemble Agelenidae; make an irregular funnel web between stones.560 species common in temperate areas. Cribellum; ...
(from the article "algae") ...with siliceous skeletons like spiny baskets enclosing the cells; flagella bases attach almost directly to nucleus; silicoflagellate skeletons common in diatomite deposits; Dictyocha, Pedinella, ...
(from the article "algae") When pigmented, has 6 chloroplasts in a radial arrangement; flagella bases attached almost directly to nucleus.Typically with siliceous skeletons like spiny baskets enclosing the cells; flagella bases attach ...
(from the article "algae") ...1,200 species; Chrysamoeba, Chrysocapsa, and Ochromonas.Predominantly marine flagellates, including silicoflagellates that form skeletons common in diatomite deposits; fewer than 25 ...
(from the article "stinkhorn") ...erupt from an underground "egg" and burst open within an hour, becoming slimy and fetid at maturity. Genera widespread in the temperate zone include Phallus,Mutinus,Dictyophora,Simblum, and Clathrus.
(from the article "orthopteran") Among the orthopterans, cockroaches and mantids are placed in the order Dictyoptera, although they are sometimes placed in Blattodea and Mantodea, respectively, which may be considered as separate orders or ...
(from the article "fern") The steles-cylinders of vascular tissues in the centres of fern stems-exhibit somewhat diverse patterns. Most common ferns possess a "dictyostele," consisting of vascular strands interconnected in such a manner that, ...
author of a pseudo-chronicle of the Trojan War. Dictys was supposed to have accompanied the Cretan leader Idomeneus from Knossos to the siege of Troy and to have written a ... [1 Related Articles]
monk, grammarian, and geographer whose work is important to the history of science and is a testament to Irish learning in the 9th century. [1 Related Articles]
(from the article "Physical Sciences") ...of California, Los Angeles, increased the efficiency of chemical reactions of solid materials by using nanocrystals of the material. The researchers studied a photochemical reaction in which dicumyl ketone (DCK) ...
(from the article "carboxylic acid") There are certain compounds that can be added to produce an amide, the most important being dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC):
(from the article "dicyemid") any member of the order Dicyemida (phylum Rhombozoa) of multicellular wormlike parasites of various marine invertebrates. See mesozoan.
(from the article "therapsid") A notable therapsid side branch was that of the herbivorous dicynodonts (two-tuskers), in which upper canines were retained but the other teeth were replaced by a horny bill. Among carnivorous ...
the oldest surviving Christian church order, probably written in Egypt or Syria in the 2nd century. In 16 short chapters it deals with morals and ethics, church practice, and the ... [8 Related Articles]
of literature or other art, intended to convey instruction and information. The word is often used to refer to texts that are overburdened with instructive or factual matter to the ...
(from the article "nonfictional prose") ...in establishing a familiar contact with the reader through wit and humour. The variety of themes that may be touched upon in that prose is almost infinite. The treatment of ...
(from the article "theatre") Piscator established three distinct uses of film in his productions. What he called didactive film presented objective information and up-to-the-minute facts as well as historical ones; it gave the spectator ...
the instruction or training of the chorus in ancient Greek drama. The word is from the Greek didaskalia, "teaching or instruction." The Greek plural noun didaskaliai ("instructions") came to refer ...
(from the article "Christianity") The charismatic teacher (didaskalos), on the other hand, still appears. Filled with the spirit of intelligence or knowledge of the Holy Spirit, he carries out his teaching ...
(from the article "marsupial") 75 or more species in 2 orders.70 or more species in 1 family found in Central and South America, except for the Virginia opossum, which ranges ...
(from the article "Diderot, Denis") ...The relationship was based on romantic love, but the marriage was not a happy one owing to incompatible interests. The bond held, however, partly through a common affection for their ...
French man of letters and philosopher who, from 1745 to 1772, served as chief editor of the Encyclopedie, one of the principal works of the Age of Enlightenment. [26 Related Articles]
Brazilian association football (soccer) player (b. Oct. 8, 1928/29, Campos, Braz.-d. May 12, 2001, Rio de Janeiro, Braz.), was a key inside-right midfielder on the Brazilian national team from 1952 ...
(from the article "Georgia") The southern band of Georgian territory is marked by the ranges and plateaus of the Lesser Caucasus, which rise beyond a narrow, swampy coastal plain to reach 10,830 feet in ...
(from the article "ancient Rome") ...motivated not by military crisis but by a sense of the dangers of luxury: the Orchian law (182) limited the lavishness of banquets; the Fannian law (161) strengthened the Orchian ...
(from the article "gymnostome") ...stiff rods (known as nematodesmata, sometimes called trichites) embedded in the gullet wall; the plant feeders (e.g., Chilodonella) have trichites fused into pharyngeal baskets. The genus Didinium, a predator of ...
American novelist and essayist known for her lucid prose style and incisive depictions of social unrest and psychological fragmentation. [4 Related Articles]
wealthy Roman senator who became emperor (March 28-June 1, 193) by being the highest bidder in an auction for the support of the Praetorian Guard. [2 Related Articles]
wind instrument in the form of a straight wooden trumpet. The instrument is made from a hollow tree branch, traditionally eucalyptus wood or ironwood, and is about 1.5 metres (5 ... [2 Related Articles]
in Greek legend, the reputed founder of Carthage, daughter of the Tyrian king Mutto (or Belus), and wife of Sychaeus (or Acerbas). [3 Related Articles]
(from the article "Caucasian languages") ...The member languages are the Avar language; the Andi subgroup of languages, including Andi, Botlikh, Godoberi, Chamalal, Bagvalal, Tindi, Karata, and Akhvakh; and the Dido subgroup, including Dido (Tsez), Khvarshi, ...
(from the article "Caucasian languages") ...in northwestern Azerbaijan. The member languages are the Avar language; the Andi subgroup of languages, including Andi, Botlikh, Godoberi, Chamalal, Bagvalal, Tindi, Karata, and Akhvakh; and the Dido subgroup, including ...
(from the article "Didot Family") ...of matrices into which hot metal was poured. As many as 200 pieces of type could be cast in one operation. Leger (1767-1829) invented a papermaking machine, and the third ...
(from the article "Didot Family") Francois-Ambroise had two sons, Pierre (called Pierre l'aine; 1761-1853), who took over his father's printing office, and Firmin (c. 1765-1836), who assumed responsibility for his father's typefoundry. Pierre published acclaimed ...
(from the article "Didot Family") The founder of the family business was Francois Didot (1689-1757), who began business as a printer and bookseller in Paris in 1713. He was best known for publishing a 20-volume ...
(from the article "Didot Family") ...Didot (1689-1757), who began business as a printer and bookseller in Paris in 1713. He was best known for publishing a 20-volume collection of the works of the Abbe Prevost. ...
(from the article "Didot Family") Francois Didot's younger son, Pierre-Francois (c. 1731-93), was a typefounder, publisher, and papermaker. His three sons also joined the family businesses: Henri (1765-1852) is remembered for his microscopic types. For ...
(from the article "Didot Family") Firmin Didot's sons, Ambroise-Firmin (1790-1876) and Hyacinthe-Firmin (1794-1880), took over his business when he retired. Their most important publishing venture was an edition of the Thesaurus graecae linguae compiled by ...
(from the article "Didot Family") ...types. For producing type he invented the Polymatype, which consisted of a long bar of matrices into which hot metal was poured. As many as 200 pieces of type could ...
(from the article "Didot Family") Francois-Ambroise had two sons, Pierre (called Pierre l'aine; 1761-1853), who took over his father's printing office, and Firmin (c. 1765-1836), who assumed responsibility for his father's typefoundry. Pierre published acclaimed ...
(from the article "Didot Family") Francois Didot's younger son, Pierre-Francois (c. 1731-93), was a typefounder, publisher, and papermaker. His three sons also joined the family businesses: Henri (1765-1852) is remembered for his microscopic types. For ...
(from the article "Western architecture") In 1844 the north tower of the abbey church of Saint-Denis, begun under Suger in 1135, was found to be in danger of collapse. All Gothic Revivalists were aghast. Adolphe-Napoleon ...
(from the article "pigeon") The Didunculinae consists of a single species, the tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris), which is native to Samoa. This fruit-eating, terrestrial pigeon has adopted arboreal ways in response to near extermination ...
(from the article "India") The Great Indian Desert, straddling what is now the southern half of the India-Pakistan border, supplied significant archaeological materials in the late 20th century. Hand axes found at Didwana, Rajasthan, ...
ancient sanctuary and seat of an oracle of Apollo, located south of Miletus in modern Turkey. Before being plundered and burned by the Persians (c. 494 BC), the sanctuary was ... [1 Related Articles]
order of dicotyledonous flowering plants comprising the family Didymelaceae, with one genus (Didymeles) and two species, both of which are trees of Madagascar with very simple, primitive flowers. The plants ...
genus of graptolites (an extinct group of colonial animals related to primitive chordates) found as fossils in Early and Middle Ordovician marine rocks (the Ordovician Period occurred from 505 to ...
(from the article "Araliaceae") ...The rice-paper plant (Tetrapanax papyriferum) is the source of rice paper, and the wood of several species, especially that of Dendropanax arboreum and several members of the genus Didymopanax, provides ...
Greek scholar and grammarian, one of the chief links between ancient and modern classical scholarship. His industry, as the reputed author of 3,500 books, earned him the nickname of Chalkenteros ... [1 Related Articles]
tool or device for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material. Examples include a perforated block through which metal or plastic is drawn or extruded, the hardened ... [6 Related Articles]
(from the article "clothing and footwear industry") Six types of machines are available to chop or cut a lay into the component parts of the marker: rotary blade machines; vertical reciprocal-blade machines; band-knives, similar to band-saws; die ...
(from the article "brick and tile") ...texturing brick. As the prepared clay is extruded through the die, the pressure produces a smooth surface similar to that of concrete when smoothed with a steel trowel. This surface ...
forming metal objects by injecting molten metal under pressure into dies, or molds. An early and important use of the technique was in the Mergenthaler Linotype machine (1884) to give ... [4 Related Articles]
common symptom or name of disease, especially of woody plants, characterized by progressive death of twigs, branches, shoots, or roots, starting at the tips. Staghead is a slow dieback of ... [2 Related Articles]
American business consultant (b. June 8, 1926, Weehawken, N.J.-d. Dec. 26, 2005, Bedford Hills, N.Y.), was an early promoter of the use of computer systems for business, and his visionary ...
(from the article "Baglioni Family") After their success in expelling the rival Oddi family in 1488, the Baglioni created the Ten Judges (Dieci dell'Arbitrio), a council of 10 family members, as a device through which ...
leader of the Progressive Conservative Party who was prime minister of Canada in 1957-63, following 22 years of uninterrupted Liberal rule. [2 Related Articles]
(from the article "lake") ...often encountered problems by not anticipating a lake's reaction to his projects. The actual creation of a lake by damming a river is a major undertaking of this type. One ...
(from the article "dumb cane") ...D. picta) and D. seguine (native to the West Indies), both of which have yielded colourful varieties of horticultural interest. D. amoena is a ...
(from the article "dumb cane") ...includes about 30 species of erect tropical American herbs in the arum or aroid family (Araceae). Only a few display fancy, large, more or less variegated leaves; they include
(from the article "dumb cane") ...or aroid family (Araceae). Only a few display fancy, large, more or less variegated leaves; they include D. maculata (formerly D. picta) and
(from the article "Major human blood group systems") Other blood groups were identified later, such as Kell, Diego, Lutheran, Duffy, and Kidd. The remaining blood group systems were first described after antibodies were identified in patients. Frequently, such ...
(from the article "Dominic, Saint") ...then joined the canons regular (a religious community attached to the cathedral of a diocese) of Osma about 1196, and he became subprior, or assistant to the superior, a few ...
coral atoll, largest and southernmost member of the Chagos Archipelago, in the central Indian Ocean, part of the British Indian Ocean Territory. Occupying an area of 17 square miles (44 ... [6 Related Articles]
(from the article "Malvales") Diegodendron consists of a single species, D. humbertii, which is an evergreen tree that grows on Madagascar. The leaves are borne in two ranks on the stem and have pellucid ...
a group of Yuman-speaking North American Indians who originally inhabited large areas extending on both sides of what is now the U.S.-Mexican border in California and Baja California. They were ... [4 Related Articles]
genus of extinct brachiopods, or lamp shells, that occur as fossils in rocks deposited in marine environments of Carboniferous to Permian age (between 359 million and 251 million years old). ...
(from the article "dieldrin") chlorine-containing organic compound used as an insecticide; see aldrin.for more content related to this topicaldrinperegrine falcons
