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  • ...r beets. The one on the left has been selectively bred to be smoother than the traditional beet, so that it traps less soil. ...enopodiaceae'' family, is a plant whose root contains a high concentration of [[sucrose]]. It is grown commercially for [[sugar]] production.
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  • ...orating filler material. The process of arc welding is widely used because of its low capital and running costs. ...table arc. In 1905 Russian scientist Vladimir Mitkevich proposed the usage of three-phase electric arc for welding. In 1919, [[alternating current]] weld
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  • ...velops. Isoniazid also has an [[antidepressant]] effect, and it was one of the first antidepressants discovered. ...pharmaceutical companies attempted unsuccessfully to simultaneously patent the drug<ref>{{Cite journal|journal=Lancet|volume=373|issue=9670|pages=1148&nda
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  • | ImageName1 = Space-filling model of methylene blue in its oxidised form ...thyl blue]], another [[histology]] stain, [[new methylene blue]], nor with the [[methyl violet]]s often used as [[pH indicator]]s.
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  • ...for [[California]] allow nitrous oxide as an [[anesthetic]]. Also used in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]]. --> ...ocket]]ry and in [[Auto racing|motor racing]] to increase the power output of [[Piston engine|engines]]. At elevated temperatures, nitrous oxide is a pow
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  • ...Frostburg State University| author=Senese, F}}</ref><ref name="Norrby" /> the others being [[caesium]], [[francium]], [[gallium]], and [[rubidium]]. ...f mercury (such as [[mercuric chloride]] or [[methylmercury]]), inhalation of mercury vapor, or eating seafood contaminated with mercury.
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  • ...rmann “Polymers, Electrically Conducting” in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2002 Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. {{DOI|10.1002/14356007.a21_429}}</ref> ==Correlation of chemical structure and electrical conductivity==
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  • [[File:30mm DU slug.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The DU penetrator of a [[30 mm]] round<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060716085611/http://www ...|accessdate= |author= |date= |year= |publisher= UN |pages= }}</ref> In the past, DU has been called '''Q-metal''', '''depletalloy''', and '''D-38'''.
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  • ...terials''' are [[thermal insulation]] used in the construction or retrofit of buildings. ...on]] or [[convection]] and are employed in varying combinations to achieve the desired outcome (usually [[thermal comfort]] with reduced energy consumptio
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  • ...lk'', early 12th century painting by [[Emperor Huizong of Song]] (a remake of an 8th century original by artist [[Zhang Xuan]]), illustrates silk fabric ...corated their surroundings.<ref name="Cambridge intro">''Cambridge History of Western Textiles'', p. 1-6.</ref>
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  • ...ican Gas Light Company and the Downer Company (to which Gesner had granted the right) were allowed to call their lamp oil ''kerosene''.<ref>{{Cite book | title = The golden flood: an informal history of America's first oil field
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  • ...orrugated Steel Siding.jpg|thumb|Corrugated [[steel]] siding, for the side of a [[barn (building)|barn]].]] ...g that uses siding, it may act as a key element in the aesthetic beauty of the structure and directly influence its property value.
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  • ...e of applications which include home building, creating sculptures, repair of existing artifacts and building [[boat]]s and [[ship]]s. ...is spread out. During hardening, the ferrocement is kept moist, to ensure the cement is able to set and harden.
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  • ...the only tiles to be recommended for government buildings in India during the [[British Raj|British regime]].<ref name="sm1"/><ref name="sm2"/> ...ts [[Urban area|urban]] setting.<ref name="tile"/> They are a popular form of [[roofing]] and are preferred over [[concrete]] due to their good quality.<
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  • ...ch the sawyers moved their hands with dexterity around the whirring blades of their saws. ...plicata|Western Red Cedar]] into shingles shake for the roofing and siding of American homes.
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  • {{About|the construction material}} ...dome]].<ref>[http://www.romanconcrete.com/ The Roman Pantheon: The Triumph of Concrete]</ref>]]
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  • ...Corr. Galv. iron appearance. Note the large flake type patterns. Note also the fixing, when to steel is a galv cup head type bolt tightened from underneat ...crease the bending strength of the sheet in the direction perpendicular to the corrugations, but not across them. Normally each sheet is manufactured lon
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  • {{Redirect|Oxirane|oxiranes as a class of molecules|epoxide}} ...of its special molecular structure, ethylene oxide easily participates in the [[addition reaction]], opening its cycle, and thus easily [[polymerisation|
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  • ...xide poisoning|Image=Carbon-monoxide-3D-vdW.png|Caption=Spacefilling model of a [[carbon monoxide]] [[molecule]]|DiseasesDB=2020|ICD10={{ICD10|T|58||t|51 ...on to carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>) and is often produced in domestic or industrial settings by motor vehicles and other gasoline-powered tools, heaters, and c
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  • ...tinuing, effective [[hearing conservation program]]. The program consists of monitoring, employee notification, observation, an audiometric testing prog ...exposure levels when the TWA reaches 90 dB(A). The EAV is to ensure that the exposure levels do not reach 90 dB(A) or more. It is also to ensure that e
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