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  • ...enopodiaceae'' family, is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of [[sucrose]]. It is grown commercially for [[sugar]] production. The sugar comes from the bulb of the beetroot plant, [[chard]] and fodder beet, all descended by cultivation
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  • ...reagent|chemical reagent]] and industrial chemical, used in the production of [[polyethylene terephthalate]] mainly used in soft drink bottles; [[cellulo ...mand of acetic acid is around 6.5 million [[tonne]]s per year (Mt/a), of which approximately 1.5 Mt/a is met by recycling; the remainder is man
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  • ...09F.SGM}}</ref> The pharmacological action of diazepam enhances the effect of the neurotransmitter GABA by binding to the benzodiazepine site on the [[GA ...s-2008"/> Diazepam also has abuse potential and can cause serious problems of addiction. Urgent action by National Governments to improve prescribing pra
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  • ...and Toor or pigeon peas are thus eaten as fresh green beans cooked as part of a meal. Pulses are important food crops due to their high [[protein]] and [ ...[[Pakistan]] are the world's largest producers and the largest consumers of pulses. [[Canada]], [[Myanmar]], [[Australia]] and the [[United States]] a
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  • ...ition series]]. Like other [[Group 8 element]]s, it exists in a wide range of [[oxidation state]]s. Iron and iron [[alloy]]s ([[steel]]s) are by far the ...the heaviest stable element produced by stellar fusion because the fusion of iron is the last nuclear fusion reaction that is [[exothermic]]. Iron is th
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  • | Caption = A coronal [[CT scan]] showing [[malignant]] [[mesothelioma|cancer of the lung sac]].<br/>Legend: →&nbsp;tumor&nbsp;←, ★&nbsp;central [[ple ...of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer is [[oncology]].
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  • ...he institutions for [[civil defense]] or within the conventional structure of the [[emergency service]]s. However, emergency management actually starts a ...anagement context. This focuses on the mitigation and preparedness aspects of the emergency cycle (see below).
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  • ...The occurrence of arsenic in drinking water is problematic in some parts of the world. ...per and lower layer. This relatively close packing leads to a high density of 5.73&nbsp;g/cm<sup>3</sup>.<ref name="Holl"/> It is a [[semiconductor]] an
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  • This is a list of '''[[food]] items named after people'''. :For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see [[eponym]].
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  • This is a list of [[eponym]]s of [[stadium]]s in the [[United States]]. ..., Connecticut|East Hartford]], named for [[Frederick Rentschler]] (founder of [[United Technologies]], which donated the stadium site)
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  • ...ologies]]. All of these are named after founders, co-founders and partners of companies unless stated. * [[Ann Summers]] – Annice Summers, secretary of founder Caborn Waterfield
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  • ...an also cause, or contribute to, serious health problems. Excessive intake of some nutrients can cause acute poisoning. ...condition in which the natural energy reserve, stored in the fatty tissue of humans and other mammals, is increased to a point where it is associated wi
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  • {{Dablink|For the plant genus, see [[Cannabis]]. For other uses of cannabis, see [[Cannabis#Industrial and personal uses|Cannabis - Industrial ...trichomes]] (commonly known as "crystals"), which contain large quantities of [[Tetrahydrocannabinol|THC]], [[Cannabidiol|CBD]] and other [[cannabinoids]
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  • ...'' (also known as "sour whey") is obtained during the making of acid types of cheese such as [[cottage cheese]]. Whey is a co-product of cheese production. It is one of the components which separate from milk after [[curdling]], when [[rennet]]
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  • <onlyinclude> <!-- See [[Wikipedia talk:Featured lists]] for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below --> ...oils. [[List of macerated oils|Macerated oils]] are made by infusing parts of plants in a base oil a process known as [[Liquid-liquid extraction|macerati
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