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• List of basil cultivars
  | date=1990 ...''Dwarf bush basil''. More practically, the fragrance of the basil varies due to the varying types and quantities of essential oils contained in the plan
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• Fallout shelter
  ...latimes/access/481553932.html?FMT=AI&FMTS=::ABS:AI:CITE:PAGE&type=historic&date=Dec+03%2C+1961&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Businessman+Appointed+to+ {{Original research|table|date=March 2010}}
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• Quartermaster Corps (United States Army)
  ...the U.S. Army's oldest logistics branch, established 16 June 1775. On that date the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution providing for "one Quar ...h suffered the greatest number of casualties of any allied unit in the war due to a [[SCUD]] [[Missile]] attack on February 25, 1991.
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• 1983 Beirut barracks bombing
  |date=October 23, 1983 |perps=Attributed to Imad Mughniyah{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}}}
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• USCGC Dexter (WAVP-385)
  ...for this class of ships and contradicts the more likely 20 September 1946 date given by the United States Coast Guard Historian's Office at http://www.usc ...for this class of ships and contradicts the more likely 20 September 1946 date given by the United States Coast Guard Historian's Office at http://www.usc
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• BRP Francisco Dagohoy (PF-10)
  ...on]] long-range anti-ship [[cruise missile]], but this did not materialize due to the worsening political and economic crisis in the Philippines in the mi ...ndres Bonifacio (PF-7)|BRP ''Andres Bonifacio'' (PF-7)]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}}
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• USS Wainwright (DD-62)
  ...0_mk9.htm | work = Naval Weapons of the World | publisher = Navweaps.com | date = 15 August 2008 | accessdate = 22 April 2009 }}</ref><!-- calibers --><ref ...eaming generally south on 29 April 1918, she sighted a sail bearing almost due west whose hull was down below the horizon. By the time the destroyer had s
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• USS Big Horn (AO-45)
  which date USS ''Big Horn'' put in again at the Navy Yard, Boston, ...m Trinidad was begun by ''Big Horn'' on 1 November 1942, to a point nearly due north of [[Paramaribo]], where the vessel left the convoy and proceeded on
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• Sugar beet
  ...ot plant, [[chard]] and fodder beet, all descended by cultivation{{Clarify|date=February 2010}} from the [[sea beet]]. ...wn (to Americans) as the sugar beet capital of the world.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}} Sebewaing lies in the Thumb region of Michigan; both the re
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• Soap
  ...no such place, and no evidence for the apocryphal story.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} In fact, the Latin word ''sapo'' simply means "soap"; it wa ...rt S Hall|title=A History of Greek Fire and Gun Powder|publisher=JHU Press|date=1999|pages=307|isbn=0801859549}}</ref>
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• 8.8 cm FlaK 18/36/37/41
  ...le base from which it could be fired without unlimbering.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} {{Refimprovesect|date=October 2008}}
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• Wood gas generator
  ...tent, but was substantially cheaper to make than town gas was to purchase, due to its generation by partial combustion of coke, a byproduct of coal, rathe ...was the law of the land, as all petroleum was diverted to the war effort. Due to the lack of gasoline from petroleum, older people recalled how to build
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• AK-630
  ...roved to be successful, the AK-630M1-2 Roy was not accepted for production due to the maturity of a combined missile and gun system, then designated the 3 | date = 2009
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• AT4
  ...h signature that enabled it to be fired from enclosed spaces, was rejected due to higher cost and lack of effective range against moving targets.</ref> Due to the urban combat conditions that US military forces in the last several
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• Armstrong Gun
  ...er Armstrong gun|40-pounder]] and [[RBL 7 inch Armstrong gun|110-pounder]] due to the size) ...The Gun - Rifled Ordnance: Whitworth | work = The Gun | publisher = | date = | url = http://riv.co.nz/rnza/hist/gun/rifled2.htm | format = | doi
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• Brimstone missile
  {{Lead too short|date=September 2009}} ...GR4]] in September 2000. Clearance of the missile was delayed by 12 months due to the unavailability of a Tornado trials aircraft, as the RAF chose instea
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• ERYX
  ...bility in the [[anti aircraft]] role to bring down low flying helicopters, due to its [[wire guided]] system. ...://www.thefreelibrary.com/Anti-tank+guided+missile+developments.-a09046203|date=1990-04-01|ISSN=0252-9793}}</ref> It entered service in 1994.
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• Yak-B 12.7mm machine gun
  ...ger caliber flexible [[GSh-23L]] in the late mark of the Mi-24 helicopters due to not doing enough damage to dug-in or lightly armored targets that didn't | date = 2009
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• Williams Gun
  {{Unreferenced|date=August 2009}} {{Cleanup|date=August 2009}}
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• Volkov-Yartsev VYa-23
  Due to unavailability of Il-2, the first airborne testing was performed using a ...|| HE incendiary round with a K-20 or DV nose fuze and a reduced HE charge due to the space taken by the tracer.
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• 12"/45 caliber Mark 5 gun
  ...sh-fornv/greece/grksh-hl/lemnos.htm | publisher = Naval Historical Center| date = 27 March 2001 | accessdate = 17 November 2009 }}</ref> ...pecial-Forces/Coastal-Defence-Forces-Brazil.html | publisher = janes.com | date = 13 August 2008 | accessdate = 13 February 2009 }}</ref> In Greek service
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• 16"/45 caliber Mark 6 gun
  ...//www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_16-50_mk7.htm | publisher = Navweaps.com | date = 7 February 2008 | accessdate = 7 January 2009 }}</ref> ...bsp;degrees; turrets one and three could depress to −2&nbsp;degrees, but due to its [[superfire|superfiring]] position, the guns on turret two could onl
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• 28 cm SK C/34 naval gun
  {{morefootnotes|date=March 2009}} ...tp://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNNeth_11-545.htm| publisher = Navweaps.com| date = 09 October 2006| accessdate = 29 March 2009}}</ref>
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• 14"/45 caliber gun
  ...//www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_14-45_mk1.htm | publisher = Navweaps.com | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-10-09 }}</ref> ...www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNUS_14-45_mk10.htm | publisher = Navweaps.com | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-10-09 }}</ref>
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• 16"/50 caliber Mark 7 gun
  ...main armament of the [[Iowa class battleship|''Iowa''-class battleships]]. Due to its power it is regarded by many as one of the most effective [[naval ar | date = 2007-09-17}}</ref>
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• 2A28 Grom
  ...hallenger 2]] or the German [[Leopard 2]] but it has been claimed {{by who|date=August 2009}} that it can penetrate the side armor of these tanks in some a ...range is {{convert|1300|m|yd}}, reduced to {{convert|400|m|yd}} at night, due to the limitations of the night vision system. Under battlefield conditions
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• 4.5 inch Mark 8 naval gun
  ...during the Falklands War, being forced to cease fire on several occasions due to faults.<ref>[http://www.navweaps.com/Weapons/WNBR_45-55_mk8.htm Navweaps ...57|title=Royal Navy Prepares to Roll out the Big Guns|publisher=Royal Navy|date=2008-08-28}}</ref>
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• 5"/38 caliber gun
  ...RDNANCE, NAVPERS 10797-A |publisher =U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel |date =1957 edition |location =Washington 25, D.C.}}</ref> On pedestal and other ...RDNANCE, NAVPERS 10797-A |publisher =U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel |date =1957 edition |location =Washington 25, D.C. |quote=Approximately 27 men ar
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• 7.5 cm L/45 M/16 anti aircraft gun
  |date= 1916 ...ated, and with the end of the war the urgency seemed to leave the project. Due to this the prototype was not ready for test firing until 20 May 1920.
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• 7.5 cm L/45 M/32 anti aircraft gun
  |date= 1932 ...a result. The batteries and the guns were abandoned when Oslo surrendered due to the threat of German bombing of civilians.
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• Ak 5
  {{Refimprove|date=February 2010}} Due to the smaller dimensions of the carbine, the Ak 5D is especially suited fo
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• Autocannon
  ...tempts at rapid-firing weapons in general failed to reach widespread usage due to lack of interest as well as technological limitations, such as the diffi {{Citations needed|date=September 2009}}
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• BL 12 inch Mk XI – XII naval gun
  |date= ...ms such as bore erosion, which led to short barrel life, and poor accuracy due to inconsistent cordite propellant burning, meant the gun was not entirely
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• BL 14 inch Mk VII naval gun
  ...ismarck|''Bismarck'']] in the [[Battle of the Denmark Strait]] (1941), or due to crew fatigue resulting from the prolonged nature of the engagement, as w * Date of design - 1937
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• BL 6 inch Mk XII naval gun
  |date= ...ch Mk XI naval gun|Mk XI gun]] which had proved unwieldy in light cruisers due to its length, and was Britain's most modern 6-inch naval gun when [[World
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• Bofors
  ...its reputation in Sweden due to various suspect affairs,{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} the most scandalous being the [[Bofors scandal|alleged but never
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• Bofors 40 mm
  {{Refimprove|date=May 2009}} {{globalize/Eng|date=January 2009}}
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• Directorate of Miscellaneous Weapons Development
  ...from a ship, ironically [[HMS Persil|HMS ''Persil'']], which scheme failed due to the actions of wind and tide but did produce some confusion when the coa ...onforts.org.uk/pdf/brean.pdf|title=Brean Down Fort|last=Moore |first=David|date=2000-12-24|publisher=Palmeston Forts Society|format=PDF|accessdate=2008-05-
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• Somerset cannon
  {{Unreferenced|date=December 2009}} ...}} and {{HMS|Enterprise|1864|6}}, but its performance was so poor, largely due to difficulties in controlling the gun, that it was withdrawn from service.
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• Hispano-Suiza HS.404
  ...to be extremely unreliable and suffered a considerable number of misfires due to the round being "lightly struck" by the [[firing pin]]. The British were In the post-war era the HS.404 disappeared fairly quickly due to the introduction of [[revolver cannon]] based on the German [[Mauser MG
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• M197 Gatling gun
  {{nofootnotes|date=June 2008}} ...r round fired by M168 AA gun, self-destruct after 3 to 7 seconds of flight due to tracer burn-through.
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• M2 Browning machine gun
  ...pons in Focus - The M2 .50-Caliber Machine Gun |publisher=Skylighters.org |date= |accessdate=2008-09-08}}</ref> The M2HB was not widely used in the Pacific campaign, due to several factors, including weight, the inherent nature of infantry jungl
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• M4 cannon
  {{Refimprove|date=February 2010}} ...sp;in) antiaircraft gun, M1A2, but different cartridge cases are necessary due to the larger chamber of the M4 gun.
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• MK 108 cannon
  {{Refimprove|date=June 2008}} ...ngst Allied aircrews, amongst whom the cannon gained a fearsome reputation due to its destructive power.
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• Mark 14 torpedo
  ...error.<ref name="Blair, p.62"/> How this made sense, when she was shortly due for the scrapyard,<ref>Fitzsimons, Volume 5, p.542, "''Cassin''".</ref> is ...o scandal of the US Pacific Fleet Submarine Force during [[World War II]]. Due to inadequate depression-era peacetime testing of this torpedo and its Mark
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• Mk 19 grenade launcher
  {{Refimprove|date=April 2009}} {{Cleanup|date=October 2009}}
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• Oerlikon 20 mm cannon
  {{nofootnotes|date=May 2008}} ...half of 1939 a contract for 1,500 guns was placed in Switzerland. However, due to delays and then later the [[Fall of France]] in June 1940 only 109 guns
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• Phalanx CIWS
  ...?cid=2100&tid=800&ct=2 |title=The US Navy - Fact File |publisher=Navy.mil |date=2009-11-09 |accessdate=2010-04-13}}</ref> ...e=USA 20 mm Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) |publisher=Navweaps.com |date= |accessdate=2010-04-13}}</ref>
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• QF 14 pounder Maxim-Nordenfelt naval gun
  ...ht the battleships Constitucion and Libertad under construction for Chile, due to fears that they would eventually be acquired by Russia. They each carrie {{Expand section|date=May 2008}}
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• QF 4.7 inch Gun Mk I–IV
  ...Thirty-three 60 pounders were available. Counter-battery fire again failed due to the inaccuracy of the worn-out guns and also because the army still lack {{Expand-section|date=August 2008}}
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• QF 6 pounder Nordenfelt
  |date= ...mmunition and fuzes. Following the explosion in 1900 of an ammunition ship due to defective fuses, Britain replaced Nordenfelt fuzes with the Hotchkiss de
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• Saab Bofors Dynamics
  {{POV-section|date=February 2010}} ...exports to parties in illegal wars and to human-rights offenders. This is due to the wide spread belief that there exists a law that bans exportation of
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• Sentry gun
  ...sentry guns first appeared in the ''[[Command & Conquer]]'' series {{Fact|date=August 2008}}, the ''[[Team Fortress]]'' [[Mod (computer gaming)|mod]] for ...0.0 space" where [[Player versus player|PvP]] can freely occur, is largely due to the presence of these sentry guns.
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• Ship gun fire-control systems
  ...E CONTROL, NAVPERS 10798-A|publisher =U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel|date =1958 edition|location =Washington 25, D.C.}}</ref> | date = 2002
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• Swedish Mauser
  ...mbered the same as the replaced receiver, though this is not yet confirmed due to the extremely small number discovered so far. ...& practice devises in artillery pieces. Many other carbines have been lost due to conversion to m/63 target rifles.
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• TEC-9
  {{Refimprove|date=July 2009}} ...The civilian model of the TEC-9 quickly became a favorite gun of criminals due to its intimidating looks, low price and the relative ease with which the o
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• Alternator
  ...rrent in the rotor field winding. Permanent magnet machines avoid the loss due to magnetizing current in the rotor, but are restricted in size, owing to t ...nt magnet alternators can achieve much higher efficiency.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}} By contrast, the large AC generators used in power stations
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• Hydroelectric
  {{Expand section|date=January 2010}} ...ter. A [[tidal power]] plant makes use of the daily rise and fall of water due to tides; such sources are highly predictable, and if conditions permit con
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• Quinine
  ...tatus = quinine is now banned in Australia unless specifically for Malaria due to its tendency to kill blood platelets. ...sensitive to ultraviolet light (UV) and will fluoresce in direct sunlight, due to its highly conjugated [[resonance structure]] (See [[Quinoline]])
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• Mefloquine
  ..., probably because they help synchronise neural activity.{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}} ...tle=The Antimalarial Potential of 4-Quinolinecarbinolamines May Be Limited due to Neurotoxicity and Cross-Resistance in Mefloquine-Resistant ''Plasmodium
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• Bupivacaine
  ...dia]], [[arrhythmia]]s, and/or [[cardiac arrest]] – some of which may be due to [[Hypoxia (medical)|hypoxemia]] secondary to respiratory depression.<ref ...orypage.aspx?StoryId=104790 ABS-CBN Interactive: Filipino nurse dies in UK due to wrong use of anaesthetic]</ref>
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• Chloroquine
  ...nger recommended by the [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|CDC]] due to the availability of more effective combinations.<ref>CDC. Health informa ...nn HM, Verhulst HL | title=Fatal acute chloroquine poisoning in children | date=1 January 1961| journal=Pediatrics | volume=27 | issue=1 | pages=95&ndash;1
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• Dexamethasone
  ...d and can play a significant role in minimizing the acute pacing threshold due to the reduction of inflammatory response. The typical quantity present in ...ntent/full/97/4/485 |doi=10.1016/S0029-7844(00)01206-0 |format={{Dead link|date=April 2009}} &ndash; <sup>[http://scholar.google.co.uk/scholar?hl=en&lr=&q=
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• Acetylcysteine
  ...]]-like allergic reaction, which may include extreme breathing difficulty (due to [[bronchospasm]]), [[hypotension|a decrease in blood pressure]], rash, [ ...nt]] to prevent the precipitation of acute renal failure.{{citation needed|date=March 2009}}
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• Naloxone
  ...ntidote Naloxone over counter 'will save lives' | publisher=The Guardian | date=29 January 2016 | author=Melissa Davey}}</ref> ...1=Bosack|first1=Robert|title=Anesthesia Complications in the Dental Office|date=2015|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=9781118828625|page=191|url=https://bo
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• Sodium thiosulfate
  Due to the quantitative nature of this reaction, as well as the fact that Na<su ...is limited data on this method with few recommendations.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}
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• Carbamazepine
  ...ttp://www.merck.com/mmpe/lexicomp/carbamazepine.html |title=Carbamazepine |date=February 2009 |author=Lexi-Comp |work=[[Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Thera ...Journalarchive/internalmedicine1992/37.774?from=PubMed |format={{dead link|date=January 2010}}}}</ref> Thus, [[middle C]] would be heard as the note [[Scie
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• Phenobarbital
  | date = 2005-10-27 | date= 2005-06-23
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• Phenytoin
  ...tant to invest in a drug nearing the end of its patent life, and partially due to mixed results from various studies. {{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} Data now being collected by the [http://www.epilepsy.com/i
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• Levamisole
  ...discontinues Ergamisol |last=Frederick |first=James |work=Drug Store News |date=November 27, 2000 |accessdate=2009-08-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http:/ ...tle=Contaminated Cocaine Can Cause Flesh to Rot|last=Doheny|first=Kathleen|date=Jun 1 2010|work=[[Yahoo!]]|accessdate=8 June 2010|postscript=.}}</ref>
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• Praziquantel
  ...7_149.html}}</ref> but it is not effective against [[fascioliasis]].{{Fact|date=December 2008}} ...absorbed (approximately 80%) from the [[gastrointestinal tract]]. However, due to extensive [[First pass effect|first-pass metabolism]], only a relatively
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• Clindamycin
  ...nia]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=Fishman JA |title=Treatment of infection due to ''Pneumocystis carinii'' |journal=Antimicrob Agents Chemother |volume=42 ...l suspension is not favored for administration of clindamycin to children, due to its extremely foul taste and odor. Clindamycin is also formulated in a v
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• Chloramphenicol
  ...eria|Gram-negative]] [[bacteria]], including most [[anaerobic organism]]s. Due to resistance and safety concerns, it is no longer a [[first-line agent]] f ...[brain abscess]]es. It is also useful in the treatment of brain abscesses due to mixed organisms or when the causative organism is not known.
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• Doxycycline
  ...Elephantitis: Antibiotics | publisher=The Journal of Young Investigators |date=2005 Volume 13 }}</ref> However, doxycycline only reduces transmission and ...e.com/en/revues/medecine/ejd/e-docs/00/04/07/1B/article.md?type=text.html |date=November-December 2004 |publisher=[[Food and Drug Administration]] |accessd
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• Metronidazole
  {{Cleanup|date=April 2010}}{{Refimprove|date=December 2009}} {{Unreferenced section|date=February 2010}}
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• Nitrofurantoin
  ...ence.wiley.com/resolve/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=1198-743X&date=2008&volume=14&issue=&spage=198}}</ref> ...vomiting, fever, rash, [[hypersensitivity pneumonitis]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}} It can also cause [[pulmonary fibrosis]].<ref name="pmid184
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• Co-trimoxazole
  ...ence.wiley.com/resolve/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=1464-2662&date=2008&volume=9&issue=2&spage=126}}</ref> {{Refimprove|date=September 2008}}
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• Trimethoprim
  The combinations use has been declining due to reports of sulfamethoxazole [[bone marrow]] toxicity, resistance and lac date= February 17, 1986 |
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• Vancomycin
  ...ts by inhibiting proper [[cell wall]] synthesis in Gram-positive bacteria. Due to the different mechanism by which Gram-negative bacteria produce their ce ...Rubio M, Romero-Vivas J, Gonzalez M, Picazo JJ|title=Bacteremic pneumonia due to ''Staphylococcus aureus'': a comparison of disease caused by methicillin
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• Rifampicin
  ...[[Pseudomonas]]'' species are intrinsically resistant to rifampicin.{{Fact|date=March 2008}} ...omplex is extremely stable and yet experiments have shown that this is not due to any form of [[covalent bond|covalent]] linkage. It is hypothesized that
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• Isoniazid
  ...year=2007|publisher=John Wiley &amp; Sons|location=New York}}{{Page needed|date=September 2010}}</ref> ...[[bacteriostatic]] if the mycobacterium is slow-growing.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}
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• Fluconazole
  ...y potent [[teratogens]], and were subsequently discarded.{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} ...se as well as patients taking drugs such as [[warfarin]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}}
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• Nystatin
  ...However, nystatin may be safely given orally as well as applied topically due to its minimal [[absorption]] through [[mucocutaneous]] membranes such as t ...([[miconazole]] is an appropriate alternative for younger babies). {{Fact|date=July 2007}}
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• Potassium iodide
  ...respiratory secretions and encourage effective coughing.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} ...="Marshall1997">{{cite journal|last=Marshall|first=JK|coauthors=Irvine, EJ|date=September 1997|title=Successful therapy of refractory erythema nodosum asso
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• Aciclovir
  | publication-date = January 2006 | date = 5 October 2005 | year = 2005 To date, resistance to aciclovir has not been clinically significant. Mechanisms of
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• Tenofovir
  | date = March 2006 ...yndrome]], [[proteinuria]] or [[tubular necrosis]]. These side effects are due to accumulation of the drug in [[proximal tubule]]s. Tenofovir can interact
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• Ribavirin
  ...his (see Mechanisms of Action, below) but none of these has been proven to date. Multiple mechanisms may be responsible for its actions. ...uestion by multiple studies, and most institutions no longer use it.{{Fact|date=December 2008}} It is still used in some cases.<ref name="pmid16364859">{{c
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• Codeine
  ...e, codeine is considerably less addictive than the other opiates.{{Clarify|date=September 2010}} ...ersion of codeine to morphine, which is simply incorrect.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}} There is also no evidence that CYP2D6 inhibition is useful in
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• Sodium nitrite
  ...d=dn8643 | title = Food preservative fights cystic fibrosis complication | date = 27 January 2006 | publisher = NewScientist.com | author = Roxanne Khamsi} ...May Be Linked | author = Miranda Hitti | publisher = WebMD Medical News | date = 17 April 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | doi = 10.1164/rccm.200607-969O
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• Atropine
  ...opos|author=Robert S. Holzman, MD|journal=Anesthesiology|volume=89|issue=1|date=1998-07|pages=241–249|accessdate=2007-05-21|pmid=9667313}} citing J. Aren ...hysiological effects due to L-hyoscyamine. Its pharmacological effects are due to binding to muscarinic [[acetylcholine receptor]]s. It is an antimuscarin
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• Ketamine
  {{Cleanup|date=March 2010}} ...ation=Rockport, Mass |year=1978 |pages= |isbn=0-914918-12-5}}{{Page needed|date=September 2010}}</ref>
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• Ciprofloxacin
  ...286754.PN.&OS=PN/5286754&RS=PN/5286754 |publisher=uspto.gov |location=USA |date=15 February 1994 |accessdate=30 August 2009}}</ref> The United States paten ...ation=USA |date=24 October 2001 |accessdate=4 September 2009}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
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• Sodium thiopental
  ...cite journal | last1 = Franks | first1 = NP | last2 = Lieb | first2 = WR | date = 23 November 1998 | title = Which molecular targets are most relevant to g ...low enough in the brain such that consciousness returns.{{citation needed|date=December 2009}}
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• Methylene blue
  ...tivity of [[sulfate reducing bacteria]] (SRB). It must be{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}} well noted that in this test, methylene blue is a product }}</ref> especially due to its low price. Several clinical trials are in progress, trying to find a
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• Metformin
  ...tle=Search for DOST-NRCP Dr. Eusebio Y. Garcia Award |author=Carteciano J |date=2005 |publisher= Philippines Department of Science and Technology|accessdat ...ess release |author=Susan M. Cruzan |title=FDA Approves New Diabetes Drug |date=December 30, 1994 |publisher=U.S. [[Food and Drug Administration]] |accessd
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• Valproic acid
  | date = 2007-10-25 ...efinitive statement, preliminary results are encouraging.{{Citation needed|date=March 2007}}
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• Fluoxetine
  ...Brand Drugs by Units in 2007| accessdate = 2008-03-30 | author = Verispan|date = 2008-02-18| format = PDF | publisher = Drug Topics}}</ref><!-- the "third ..., [[indalpine]] and [[fluvoxamine]]. However, the first two were withdrawn due to the side effects, and a vigorous marketing campaign by Eli Lilly made su
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• Promethazine
  ...tion-sickness, anti-emetic, and anti-cholinergic effects.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} ...nd visual hallucinations causing panic and intense fear. {{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}
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• Activated carbon
  {{Condense|date=October 2009}} The word ''activated'' in the name is sometimes replaced with ''active''. Due to its high degree of microporosity, just 1 [[gram]] of activated carbon ha
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• Aspirin
  ...= 313|issue = 7070|pages = 1429–1431|publisher = British Medical Journal|date = 1996-09-24|pmid = 8973228|pmc = 2353012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal| volum ...cent research suggests that the high death toll of the 1918 flu was partly due to aspirin, as the aspirin doses used at times can lead to toxicity, fluid
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• Prussian blue
  To date, the "Entombment of Christ", dated 1709 by [[Pieter van der Werff]] (Pictur The composition is notoriously variable due to the presence of lattice defects, allowing it to be hydrated to various d
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• Procaine benzylpenicillin
  ...ecommended dose of benzathine penicillin. Medication errors have been made due to the confusion between '''Bicillin L-A''' & '''Bicillin C-R'''.<ref>{{cit {{Expand section|date=March 2010}}
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• Omeprazole
  ...heavily marketed [[esomeprazole]] (Nexium) as a replacement in 2001 {{When|date=July 2009}}. Esomeprazole is the S-enantiomer in the pure form. ...all patients, eliminating the "poor metabolizer effect".{{Citation needed|date=January 2008}}
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• Atenolol
  ...E-guideline-on-the-management-of-hypertension-in-adults-in-primary-care/ | date=2006-06-30 | publisher=[[National Institute for Health and Clinical Excelle Due to its hydrophilic properties, the drug is less suitable in [[migraine]] pr
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• Hydralazine
  * Compensatory [[tachycardia]] due to baroreceptor reflex ->Angina ...ence incidence of lupus-like disease in slow acetylators.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}
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• Digoxin
  ...leading to increased tissue [[perfusion]]. Myocardial efficiency improves due to improved [[hemodynamics]], and the ventricular function curve is improve ...wed by a decrease as the [[potassium|K⁺]] conductance increases due to an increased [[intracellular]] amounts of [[calcium|Ca²⁺]] io
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• Simvastatin
  ...and Parkinson's disease | journal =BMC Medicine | volume =5 | pages =20 | date =July 19, 2007 | doi =10.1186/1741-7015-5-20 | pmid =17640385 | accessdate ...large number of other drugs resulting in higher plasma levels of the drug. Due to the risk of toxicity patients taking simvastatin should avoid intake of
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• Dopamine
  ...ell as by diffusing through the neural membrane directly.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} By entering the presynaptic neuron, amphetamines force dopamin ...jects can become hypersocial, as well as [[hypersexual]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} This is credited to an increase in dopamine, because mania can b
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• Acetazolamide
  {{Confusing|section|date=June 2009}} ...ly leads to a metabolic acidosis. In the meantime, H⁺ backs up due to acetazolamide CA inhibition in the tubule and enters the cell with Cl<su
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• Acetic acid
  ...te journal|title = Production report|journal = Chem. Eng. News|publication-date = 11 July 2005|pages=67–76}}</ref><ref name='suresh'>{{cite book|last = S Due to incompatibilities, it is recommended to keep acetic acid away from [[chr
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• Spironolactone
  ...e may exceed that of complex combined regimens of other antihypertensives. Due to its anti[[androgen]] effect, it can also be used to treat [[hirsutism]]. ...ce of active collagen metabolism and increasing fibrosis {{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}).
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• Glucose
  ...y [[glycosylation]] is often essential to their function.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}
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• Caffeine citrate
  {{Unreferenced|date=December 2009}} ...the citrate counter ion dissociates in water. Doses of caffeine citrate, due to the added weight of the citrate moiety, are understandably higher than w
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• Salbutamol
  ...l_20_Sept_08.pdf</ref> and many athletes have been banned{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} for use of salbutamol. {{Globalize/North America|section |date=December 2009 |discuss=Talk:Salbutamol#Globalize }}
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• Ipratropium
  ...k/showdoc/40025112/ |title=Antimuscarinic Bronchodilators |author=Knott L |date=November 20, 2007 |publisher=EMIS |work=PatientUK |accessdate=2008-06-16}}<
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• Metoclopramide
  The anti-emetic action of metoclopramide is due to its antagonist activity at D₂ receptors in the [[chemorecepto ...oclopramide-containing drugs |publisher=U.S. Food and Drug Administration |date=February 26, 2009 |url=http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnounce
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• Potassium chloride
  ...aterial Safety Data Sheet - Potassium Chloride|publisher = Sigma–Aldrich|date = July 2001}}</ref> ...]]s,<ref>{{US patent|3874504}}</ref> but these are no longer being created due to cheaper and more efficient methods such as the oxidation of metals ('Hot
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• Cortisol
  {{Copyedit|date=March 2010}} {{Cleanup-jargon|date=March 2010}}
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• Ibuprofen
  {{Merge from|Advil|date=August 2010}} ...rk=The Daily Telegraph | location=London | first=Victoria | last=Lambert | date=2007-10-08}}</ref>
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• Epinephrine
  ...=American Journal of Physiology|volume=89|pages=84–107|year=1929}}{{full|date=November 2009}}</ref> Chemically, epinephrine is a [[catecholamine]], a [ ...html |title=0406_s1_article_01 |work= |accessdate=2010-03-02}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Japanese chemist [[Jokichi Takamine]] an
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• Nitrous oxide
  ...esia|anesthetic]] and [[analgesic]] effects. It is known as "laughing gas" due to the [[Euphoria|euphoric]] effects of inhaling it, a property that has le ...s. Prof. Poe was in his sixty-eighth year. |publisher=[[Washington Post]] |date=February 3, 1914 |accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref>
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• Mercury (element)
  ...cimal coin)|pound coin]] (density ~7.6 g/cm³) floats in mercury due to the combination of the buoyant force and surface tension.]] ...eak bonds and thus easily melting solids. The stability of the 6s shell is due to the presence of a filled 4f shell. An f shell poorly screens the nuclear
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• Magnesium sulfate
  ...ized. Both are however not the highest known hydrates of MgSO₄, due to the recent terrestrial find of [[meridianiite]], MgSO₄·11H<s ...magnesium sulfate is commonly used as a [[desiccant]] in organic synthesis due to its affinity for water. During [[work-up]], an organic phase is saturate
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• Zidovudine
  ...y retroviruses, but this knowledge was of limited use in clinical settings due to a lack of drugs that were effective against them. The development of the ...tle = A Failure Led to Drug Against AIDS | work = [[The New York Times]] | date = 1986-09-20 | accessdate = 2010-06-30 }}</ref> In 1974, Wolfram Ostertag o
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• Morphine
  *[[Hepatotoxicity]] or [[liver]] [[toxicity|damage]] (due to [[acetaminophen]] or [[paracetemol]] (APAP; Tylenol) in many morphine pr *[[Liver failure]] (again, due to acetaminophen)
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• Paracetamol
  ...e became scarce in the 1880s, people began to look for alternatives.{{Fact|date=May 2009}} 2009}}--> ...> But its unacceptable toxic effects, the most alarming being [[cyanosis]] due to [[methemoglobinemia]], prompted the search for less toxic aniline deriva
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• Ephedrine
  ...s JEF | title=[[Martindale: The complete drug reference]] | edition=29th | date=1989 | publisher=Pharmaceutical Press | location=London | isbn= 0-85369-210 ...ble for prescription for this purpose.{{Citation needed|reason = Sept 2010|date=September 2010}}
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• Diazepam
  | date= October 3, 2005 ...called [[stiff-person syndrome]].<ref name="RXL.Indications">{{cite web | date= January 24, 2005 | url= http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/diazepam_ids.htm
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• EDTA
  ....</ref> Many complexes of EDTA^4- adopt more complex structures due to (i) the formation of an additional bond to water, i.e. seven-coordinate ...rities of lanthanide (typically greater than 4N, 99.99%).{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}
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• Benzylpenicillin
  ...ially relevant to patients with renal failure, who may accumulate the drug due to reduced urinary excretion rates.<ref>Fossieck B Jr, Parker RH. Neurotoxi | date =
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• Plastic recycling
  ...needed|date=August 2008}} Plastics have a low entropy of mixing, which is due to the high molecular weight of their large polymer chains. A macromolecule ...a process of [[transesterification|methanolysis]], but it closed the plant due to economic pressures.<ref>http://www.allbusiness.com/chemicals/chemicals-o
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• Calia
  ...es Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=1999-03-05 |accessdate=2009-12-29}}</ref> ...s peoples of the Americas|Native American]] people, but this is uncertain, due to confusion over names. The symptoms of cytisine poisoning are very unplea
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• Cicuta
  ...itle = Water Parsnip | work = | publisher = Government of Saskatchewan | date = | url = http://www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=e2b0945b-6609-4 ...=Heracleum lanatum | work = | publisher = University of Saskatchewan | date = | url =http://www.usask.ca/agriculture/plantsci/classes/range/heracleum
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• Aconitum
  ...A|title=The flip side of Ayurveda|journal=Journal of postgraduate medicine|date=1 October 1993|volume=39|issue=4|pages=179–82|pmid=0007996491}}</ref> Ac ...ng potency and stability.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Fundam Clin Pharmacol|date=2004-04|volume=18|issue=2|pages=157–61|title=The local anesthetic activit
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• Aconitum anthora
  ...rthern parts of Asia. Like all Aconitum species, it has great variability, due to isolation and [[Hybrid (biology)|hybridisation]]. Because of this polymo It is considered {{Fact|date=February 2007}} a threatened plant in the Czech Republic.
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• Solanum aculeastrum
  ...y derives from "[[Apple of Sodom (disambiguation)|sodom apple]]", modified due to the fruit's [[detergent]] properties. {{Nofootnotes|date=February 2008}}
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• Kikayon
  {{Verify credibility|date=December 2009}} ...ly ("in a night"), were uncultivated in ancient times ("not labored over") due to the invisibility of mushroom [[spore]]s to the naked eye, and in some cu
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• Hyacinth bean
  ...= |accessdate=2008-07-15 |edition= |series=Lost Crops of Africa |volume=2 |date=2006-10-27 |publisher=National Academies Press |location= |isbn=978-0-309-1 ...edible leaves, flowers, pods, seeds and roots. Dry seeds are [[poison]]ous due to high concentrations of [[cyanogenic]] [[glucoside]]s, and can only be ea
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• Veratrum viride
  ...e upon Tyne]] Centre for Cancer Education |work=Online Medical Dictionary |date=n.d. |accessdate=2008-08-31}}</ref> The root contains even higher concentra
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• Agave
  ...tincture]] is taken orally to treat [[arthritic]] joints.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} ...tently resemble any species known in the wild, although this may simply be due to the differences in growing conditions in Europe.
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• List of poisonous plants
  {{Refimprove|date=September 2007}} ...bar Bean]]''' (''Physostigma venenosum'') Also known as '''ordeal beans''' due to their former use in [[trial by ordeal|trials by ordeal]]. Contains the
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• Hellebore
  ...to ''V. album'' and has sometimes been mistaken for it. {{Citation needed|date=January 2009}} ...[demon]]s. ''Helleborus niger'' is commonly called the [[Christmas]] rose, due to an old legend that it sprouted in the snow from the tears of a young gir
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• Digitalis
  ...is is a [[biennial plant]] which is often grown as an [[ornamental plant]] due to its vivid [[flower]]s. These range in color from various purple [[tint]] ...(full text)|editor=Boswell J.T.|publisher=Edward hardwicke|location=London|date=1866|edition=III|volume=VI campanulacae to verbanacea|pages=128|url=http://
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• Zantedeschia
  ...y (Zantedeschia aethiopica ) |accessdate=2007-11-18 |author=Miles, Jackie |date=2002-09-12 |work=South Coast Weeds |publisher=Eurobodalla Shire Council}}</
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• Locoweed
  ...has led to confusion between swainsonine poisoning and selenium poisoning due to this genus. ...which grow in areas with high [[selenium]] content in the [[soil]].{{Fact|date=May 2009}} Swainsonine has been found in:<ref name=Jonesetal1997p252/>
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• Conium
  ...| last=Brooks | coauthors= |authorlink= | title=Plant Poisoning, Hemlock | date=2008-11-07 | publisher= | url =http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/821362 ...with eventual paralysis of the respiratory muscles which results in death due to lack of oxygen to the heart and brain. Death can be prevented by [[mecha
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• Ageratum conyzoides
  ...ese language|Vietnamese]], the plant is called ''cứt lợn'' (Pig Feces) due to its growth in dirty areas.<ref>http://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%E1%BB%A9t_ It has [[medicinal plant]] properties. However, it's limited for internal use due to [[toxicity]] issues. It is also an [[insecticide]] and [[nematicide]].<r
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• Privet
  ...oblem in New Zealand. It is banned from sale or cultivation in New Zealand due to the effects of its pollen on asthma sufferers. Privet pollen is known to .../gardens|title=Privet: keep out|author=Zoe Williams|publisher=The Guardian|date=22 May 2007}}</ref>
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• Taxus baccata
  It is considered by several authors {{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} that the oldest yew tree in Spain is located in [[Bermiego]], ...the DNA of ''Taxus baccata''. The species is threatened by felling, partly due to rising demand from pharmaceutical companies, and disease.<ref>Ross, Shan
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• Nerium oleander
  ...es Information Network |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |date=1998-03-09 |accessdate=2010-06-26}}</ref> ...ly with no sign of a specific rhythm. Extremities may become pale and cold due to poor or irregular circulation. Reactions to poisonings from this plant c
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• Colchicum autumnale
  ...ragers for [[ramsons]], which it vaguely resembles, but is a deadly poison due to the presence of [[colchicine]], a useful drug with a narrow [[therapeuti ...96702.stm |publisher=[[BBC News]] |title=Medicinal plants 'facing threat' |date=2008-01-19}}</ref>
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• Bloodroot
  ...ower shape and have in the past been separated out as different subspecies due to these variable shapes; currently most taxonomic treatments lump these d ...is March, M.D.|author=Composite State Board of Medical Examiners (Georgia)|date= 2005-07-26}}</ref><ref>http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Notices/Medicine/010103
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• Euphorbia
  ...rives from the [[Middle English]]/[[Old French]] ''espurge'' ("to purge"), due to the use of the plant's sap as a [[purgative]]. ...herbal]] remedy when the king suffered from a swollen belly{{Verify source|date=November 2007}}<!-- original text was jumbled - this is the best I can make
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• Lupin poisoning
  ...equired toxin-removal by traditional leaching in water preparation methods due to the better flavour that results. Improper preparation of bitter [[lupin] ...icholinergic toxicity associated with lupin seed ingestion: case report | date = April 2004 | year = 2004 | issue = Issue 2 | url = http://journals.
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• Castor oil plant
  ...st damage in sheltered spots, where it remains evergreen.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} It was used in Edwardian times in the parks of Toronto, Ont The toxicity of raw castor beans due to the presence of [[ricin]] is well-known. Although the lethal dose in adu
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• Kalmia latifolia
  ...considered the world's authority on ''Kalmia latifolia''.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} Mountain-laurel is [[poison]]ous to several different animals due to [[andromedotoxin]] and [[arbutin]], including [[horse]]s, [[goat]]s, [[c
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• White Bryony
  {{globalise|date=May 2010}} White bryony thrives in full sun. Due to birds depositing seeds where they like to eat and nest, bryony is preval
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• Illicium anisatum
  ''Illicium japonicum'' <small>[[Sieb.]]</small></br> {{Fact|date=June 2009}} ''Illicium religiosum'' <small>[[Sieb.]] et [[Zucc.]]</small></br> {{Fact|date=June 2009}}
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• Atropa belladonna
  ...3.002 |url=}}</ref> [[Germination]] of the small seeds is often difficult, due to hard seed coats that cause seed [[dormancy]]. Germination takes several ...58-1 | title = Solanaceae Atropa belladonna L. | accessdate = 2008-03-01 | date = 2003-07-02 | work = Plant Name Details | publisher = [[International Plan
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• Poison ivy
  ...y leaf damage, leafless conditions during winter, and unusual growth forms due to environmental and/or genetic factors. The appearance of poison ivy can v ...e|title=Least-Welcome Sign of Summer|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=June 22, 2010|author2=Athavaley, Anjali|page=D1}}</ref>
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• Narcissus (plant)
  ...'[[Narcissus jonquilla]]'' and cultivars derived from it.{{Citation needed|date=May 2008}} ...ave a yellow to golden-yellow color all over, both in the wild species and due to breeding, the perianth and corona may be variously colored. Breeders hav
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• Stinging nettle
  ...ng can last from only a few minutes to as long as a week.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} ...ring the [[Highland Clearances]] can still be identified.{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}}
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• Robinia pseudoacacia
  {{Refimprove|date=October 2009}} | date =1900
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• Rebar
  {{Refimprove|date=January 2008}} ...l statement that the reinforcing is suitable for welding.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}}
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• Autarky
  ...of Ceausescu with both Western and Communist leaders was worsening.{{Fact|date=October 2007}} ...in 1959, coinciding with the beginning of the "[[Spanish miracle]]".{{Fact|date=October 2007}}
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• Airspeed Oxford
  ...and anti-submarine roles and as air ambulances in the [[Middle East]].{{CN|date=May 2017}} ...n an Airspeed Oxford, presumably crashing into the [[Thames Estuary]].{{CN|date=May 2017}}
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• Temazepam
  ...idelines in the UK limit the prescribing of hypnotics to two-to-four weeks due to concerns of [[drug tolerance|tolerance]] and [[physical dependence|depen ...nal | author = Gilbert SS | coauthors = Burgess HJ, Kennaway DJ, Dawson D |date=1 December 2000| title = Attenuation of sleep propensity, core hypothermia,
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• Thomas Dobson
  ...was well received. It was by far the best edition of the ''Britannica'' to date, and remained so until roughly the 7th edition. (See [[History of the Ency In 1822, Dobson retired from book-selling due to old age and ill health. He died the following year.
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• Donald Mackenzie Wallace
  ...Dictionary|editor=C. Hayavando Rao|publisher=Pillar & Co.|location=Madras|date=1915|pages=456-57|url=http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Indian_Biographical Due to the success of his work in [[Russia]], Wallace was appointed as foreign
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• Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition
  ...ffice was established to run that side of the enterprise.{{Citation needed|date=June 2007}} ...transition to becoming a substantially American venture.{{Citation needed|date=June 2007}}
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• Encyclopædia Britannica
  {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2010}} ...Encyclopaedia Britannica changes to survive | last = Day | first = Peter | date = 17 December 1997 | publisher = BBC News | quote = Sales plummeted from 10
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• Robert McHenry
  ...d their ''[[Encarta]]'' encyclopedia. McHenry believes these failures were due to a reluctance amongst senior management to fully embrace new technology, ...End Of Traditional Encyclopedias? | work=The Wall Street Journal Online | date=2006-09-12 | url=http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB115756239753455284-
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• Mortimer J. Adler
  | death_date = {{Death date and age|2001|6|28|1902|12|28}} {{Refimprove|date=November 2008}}
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• Fat′h-Ali Shah Qajar
  |date of birth={{Birth date|1772|9|5|df=y}} |date of death={{death date and age|1834|10|23|1772|9|5|df=yes}}
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• History of the Encyclopædia Britannica
  ...rticles to the 9th edition, but lost his teaching position on 24 May 1881, due to the controversy his (ir)religious articles aroused; he was immediately h ...irst = Charles | title = No title | journal = Manchester Guardian Weekly | date = 10 July 1988}}</ref>
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• Abramowitz and Stegun
  ...le=Boole's Rule - from Wolfram MathWorld |publisher=Mathworld.wolfram.com |date=2009-10-27 |accessdate=2009-11-13}}</ref>
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• A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar
  !Edition !!Date !! Print size<ref name="Lightman66" /> The exact date of the book's first publication is uncertain.<ref name="Ferguson" /> Brewer
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• The World Factbook
  ...n the World is Mt. Kilimanjaro? Visit the CIA World Factbook to Find Out | date= 2008-01-03 | url = https://www.cia.gov/news-information/featured-story-arc ...World Factbook 2006 Now Available |publisher=Central Intelligence Agency |date= 2006-04-05 |url=https://www.cia.gov/news-information/press-releases-statem
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• Encyclopedia of the Brethren of Purity
  ...at species and individuals are not static, and that when they change it is due to a new purpose given. In the Ikhwan doctrine there are similarities betw ...if all its branches are chopped but it dies when the head is cut off. The date-palm is therefore considered the highest among the trees and resembles the
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• Homeostasis
  ...K. |coauthors=Ritz-De Cecco, Angela; Czeisler, Charles A.; Dijk, Derk-Jan |date=1 October 1999|title= Circadian temperature and melatonin rhythms, sleep, a ...he stimulus. This process can be beneficial but is rarely used by the body due to risks of the acceleration's becoming uncontrollable.
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• Red eye (medicine)
  {{Condense|date=July 2009}} ...ye''''' is a non-specific term to describe an [[eye]] that appears [[red]] due to illness, injury, or some other condition. "[[Conjunctivitis]]" and "'''b
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• Miosis
  | date = 2006-03-29 ...orner syndrome]] (a set of abnormalities in the nervous supply of the face due to damage to the [[sympathetic nervous system]]).
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• Pathologic nystagmus
  {{Merge from|physiologic nystagmus|date=May 2010}} ...tion, affecting one in every 5,000 to 10,000 individuals.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} One survey in Oxfordshire, England, reported that one in ev
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• Mydriasis
  {{Mergefrom|Blown pupil|date=April 2010}} '''Mydriasis''' is an excessive dilation of the [[pupil]] due to [[disease]], [[Physical trauma|trauma]] or the use of [[drug]]s. Normall
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• Blown pupil
  {{Mergeto|Mydriasis|date=April 2010}} {{Unreferenced|date=March 2007}}
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• Graves' ophthalmopathy
  ...broblasts]] and [[preadipocytes]], which causes orbital volume enlargement due to fat deposition. ...ut patients often complain of pressure in the orbit. Periorbital swelling due to inflammation can also be observed.
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• Sodium channel blocker
  | date = 2007-05-27 | accessdate = 2007-12-16 ...as been suggested that part of the efficacy of some [[antidepressant]]s is due to sodium channel blockade.<ref name="pmid17175203">{{cite journal |author=
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• Propolis
  | date = 23 July 2009 ...ournal)|Phytochemistry]] | volume = 34 | issue = 1 | pages = 191–6 | date = 1993-08-03
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• Diamondoid
  ...' as an intermediate which is hydrolyzed to the apical [[alcohol]] '''5''' due to the higher [[steric hindrance|steric demand]] of the active electrophili ...have up to a spoonful of diamondoids per gallon (about 3.78 liters).{{Fact|date=June 2008}} A review by Mello and Moldowan in 2005 showed that although th
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• Salisbury screen
  | date = 2000 ...wave reaches the surface, the two waves combine and cancel each other out due to the phenomenon of [[interference (wave propagation)|interference]]. The
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• Paper
  ...although there is some evidence for it being used before this date.{{fact|date=February 2010}} [[Papermaking]] is considered to be one of the ''[[Four Gre ...ing]]. Chemical pulps tend to cost more than [[mechanical pulp]]s, largely due to the low yield, 40–50% of the original wood. Since the process preserve
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• Ground granulated blast furnace slag
  ...nding the lifespan of buildings from fifty years to a hundred years.{{Fact|date=June 2008}} ...ce]], the staining of concrete surfaces by [[calcium carbonate]] deposits. Due to its much lower [[lime (mineral)|lime]]<!-- or [[Calcium oxide]]?? --> co
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• Fougerite
  {{orphan|date=March 2010}} {{refimprove|date=August 2008}}
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• Auxetics
  ...tched, they become thicker perpendicular to the applied force. This occurs due to their hinge-like structures, which flex when stretched. Such materials a ...r]].<ref>{{Citation | last = Quinion | first = Michael | title = Auxetic | date = 1996-11-09 | url = http://www.worldwidewords.org/turnsofphrase/tp-aux1.ht
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• Carbon grid
  {{Orphan|date=February 2009}} {{Cleanup|date=June 2009}}
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• Solid surface
  {{Unreferenced|date=January 2009}} ..., but The Onyx Collection guarantees their products forever{{POV-statement|date=June 2010}}. Because solid surface is solid throughout, a countertop that h
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• Ceramic materials
  {{refimprove|date=February 2009}} ...e materials do show [[plasticity (physics)|plastic deformation]]. However, due to the rigid structure of the crystalline materials, there are very few ava
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• Friedel's salt
  ...twin crystals). This point requires further verification.{{Citation needed|date=October 2008}}<ref>[http://www.annales.org/archives/x/gfriedel.html Biograp | date = 2004-06
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• Slate
  {{Refimprove|date=May 2009}} ...to absorb water also makes it very resistant to frost damage and breakage due to freezing.
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• Gemstone
  ...apaport report of ICA Gemstone Conferene in Dubai |publisher=Diamonds.net |date=2007-05-16 |accessdate=2010-07-30}}</ref> ...obvious and attractive feature of gemstones. The color of any material is due to the nature of light itself. Daylight, often called white light, is actua
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• Electroactive polymers
  ...is in the field of [[robotics]] in the development of artificial muscles. Due to this being one of the most common and attractive applications, EAPs are ...li]] solution. Although other stimuli (such as pH) have been investigated, due to its ease and practicality most research has been devoted to developing p
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• Long fiber reinforced thermoplastic
  {{Unreferenced|date=November 2008}} ...he [[tangential]] direction, where it is double the longitudinal direction due to the [[Pressure_vessel#Stress_in_thin-walled_pressure_vessels|stresses]])
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• Polyelectrolyte
  {{No footnotes|date=April 2009}} ...ing of the chain gives rise to the above mentioned attractive interactions due to chain's [[rubber elasticity]].
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• Photoresist
  ...u.edu |date= |accessdate=2010-02-26}}</ref> appears at around 200&nbsp;nm. Due to the appearance of more possible absorption transitions involving larger ...ition, the low-energy electrons have a longer photoresist interaction time due to their lower speed; essentially the electron has to be at rest with respe
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• Liquid crystal polymer
  {{Refimprove|date=April 2008}} ...rength. LCP is particularly attractive for microwave frequency electronics due to low relative dielectric constants, low dissipation factors, and commerci
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• Superabsorbent polymer
  {{Expert-subject|chemistry|date=November 2008}} {{More footnotes|date=April 2010}}
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• Thiomer
  {{Orphan|date=February 2009}} Thiomers are able to reversibly open tight junctions. Due to thiolation the permeation enhancing effect of polymers such as polyacryl
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• Polydicyclopentadiene
  {{Advert|date=August 2010}} * high capacity due to the low cycle times compared to hand lay-up or Resin [[transfer moulding
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• Reptation
  {{Orphan|date=February 2009}} {{Wikify|date=April 2010}}
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• Polymer nanocomposite
  {{orphan|date=December 2007}} ...generally called nanoparticles. These have strikingly different properties due to their small size and thus are found useful in many applications. The abi
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• Applied spectroscopy
  {{unreferenced|date=November 2007}} [[Image:Irspec2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|IR spectrum showing carbonyl absorption due to UV degradation of [[polyethylene]]]]
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• Forensic polymer engineering
  {{Nofootnotes|date=September 2008}} ...e:Irspec1.jpg|thumb|left|200px|IR spectrum showing [[carbonyl]] absorption due to oxidative degradation of [[polypropylene]]]]
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• Polybutylene
  ...proved tear strength], European Patent Application EP0459742, Publication date 12/04/1991</ref><ref>Boo-Deuk Kim ''et al.'' (2008) {{US patent|7442489}}</ ...ed, blown to hollow parts, extruded, and welded. It does not tend to crack due to stress. Because of its crystalline structure and high molecular weight,
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• Viscometer
  Also known as Norcross viscometer due to inventor, Austin Norcross. Principle of viscosity measurement in this ru Industrial use is popular due to simplicity, repeatability, low maintenance and longevity. This type of m
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• Biopolymer
  ...ol and acetic acid, but this has not achieved any commercial importance to date. ...nd it is known that cellulose ethers with a DS of less than 1 will degrade due to attack of microorganisms at the unsubstituted residues of the polymers.
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• Fluoropolymer
  {{Unreferenced|date=August 2010}} ...ic]]s. Fluoropolymers can be homopolymers or copolymers. {{Citation needed|date=August 2010}}
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• Polyphenylsulfone
  ...ons. It has virtually no melting point, due to its amorphous nature.{{Fact|date=March 2007}} It offers tensile strength up to 8000 [[Pound-force per square
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• Polybutadiene
  ...her applications. Polybutadiene rubber can be used in water seals for dams due to its low water absorption properties. Rubber bullets and road binders can ..., the use of polybutadiene rubber helps to improve fatigue to failure life due to the continuous flexing during run. As a result, tires will not blow out
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• Polypropylene
  Recently{{When|date=April 2010}}, it has been produced in sheet form, which has been widely use ...aircraft and other radio controlled vehicles by hobbyists. This is mainly due to its ability to absorb impacts, making this an ideal material for RC airc
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• Factors of polymer weathering
  {{Wikify|date=March 2009}} ...on, contributes significantly to the weathering of many materials. This is due both to the mechanical stresses imposed when moisture is absorbed or desorb
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• Weather testing of polymers
  ...ng by a factor 5, in comparison to weathering in Florida.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} *since the photochemical activation (due to UV) and the thermal excitation cannot be deconjugated, it is essential t
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• Conductive polymer
  ...ted into commercial displays and batteries, but there have had limitations due to the manufacturing costs, material inconsistencies, toxicity, poor solubi ...ight, and [[electron-phonon interactions]] are exploited in hearing.{{Fact|date={{Subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{Subst:CURRENTYEAR}}}}-->
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• Polyvinyl acetate
  {{Refimprove|date=June 2010}} ...=result&resnum=8#v=onepage&q=Klatte&f=false page 74].</ref>{{Verify source|date=June 2009}}
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• Polyethylene terephthalate
  {{Refimprove|date=May 2008}} ...de]] and [[cross-link]]s ("gel" or "fish-eye" formation). Discoloration is due to the formation of various chromophoric systems following prolonged therma
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• Shellac
  ...lac sold in hardware stores is clearly marked with the production (mixing) date, so that the consumer can know whether the shellac inside is still good. Al ...of [[Braille]] were coated with shellac to help protect them from [[wear]] due to being read by hand.
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• Polymer
  ...h and atactic short chains, on the other hand, may reduce polymer strength due to disruption of organization and may likewise reduce the crystallinity of ...mers are not perfectly branched but share similar properties to dendrimers due to their high degree of branching.
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• Antimicrobial polymers
  ...nal|last=Kenaway|first=El-Refaie|coauthors=S. D. Worley, and Roy Broughton|date=May 2007|title=The Chemistry and Applications of Antimicrobial Polymers: A ...embrane]]. Small molecule antimicrobial agents excel at the diffusion step due to their low molecular weight, while adsorption is better achieved by antim
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• Coordination polymers
  Coordination polymers can be classified in a number of different ways due to particular aspects of structure and composition. One important classifi ...g investigated, however it is accepted that coordination generally emerges due to the interaction of lone pairs of electrons on the ligand with the region
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• Polyimide P84
  {{orphan|date=April 2010}} {{Wikify|date=April 2010}}
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• Polycarbonate
  ...lection temperature]] - 10 k[[Newton (unit)|N]] (Vicat B){{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}</td><td>145 °C</td></tr> ...parts with greater accuracy than those made of [[polypropylene]]. However, due to its susceptibility to [[environmental stress cracking]], its use is limi
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• Nanocellulose
  {{orphan|date=September 2010}} ...ymatically pre-treated nanocellulose and carboxymethylated nanocellulose). Due to the chemistry involved in producing carboxymethylated nanocellulose, it
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• Polyethylene
  ...well Scientific</ref>). The difference in names between the two systems is due to the ''opening up'' of the monomer's double bond upon polymerization. ...plications are available, LLDPE is used predominantly in film applications due to its toughness, flexibility and relative transparency. Product examples r
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• Polyethylene glycol
  ...applications and have different physical properties (e.g., [[viscosity]]) due to chain length effects, their chemical properties are nearly identical. Di ...{cite news|url = http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/health/202292_spinal04.html|date = 4 December 2004|title = Study on dogs yields hope in human paralysis trea
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• Depolymerization
  ...zation''' is the chemical breakdown of [[plastic]]s and other [[polymer]]s due to time, light, and heat. For a solid polymer, can result in softer (shorte {{unreferenced|date=July 2010}}
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• Automatic Continuous Online Monitoring of Polymerization Reactions
  {{Context|date=May 2009}} {{Technical|section=|date=May 2009}}
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• Creosote
  {{Globalize|date=May 2010}} ...om the rain. Many companies use creosote to protect wood.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}
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• Bitumen
  ...e abstract]|author=Arie Nissenbaum|journal=AAPG Bulletin|volume=62|issue=5|date=1978-05|pages=837–844}}</ref> ...9</ref> It is also possible that the city of [[Carthage]] was easily burnt due to extensive use of bitumen in construction.
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• Double layer (interfacial)
  ...ositive or negative), comprises ions [[adsorbed]] directly onto the object due to a host of chemical interactions. The second layer is composed of ions ...gmonth= |url= |format= |accessdate=2007-10-03 |edition= |series= |volume= |date= |year=2002 |month= |publisher=Elsevier |isbn= |oclc= |doi= |id= |pages=33
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• Nanofluidic Circuitry
  {{Orphan|date=August 2010}} ...[nanotechnology]] aiming for control of [[fluid]]s in [[nanometer]] scale. Due to the effect of [[electrical double layer]] within the fluid channel, the
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• Petroleum
  {{lead too short|date=June 2010}} ...oudwarej et al.|title = Highlighting Heavy Oil|publisher = Oilfield Review|date = Summer 2006|url = http://www.slb.com/media/services/resources/oilfieldrev
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• Emulsion
  {{Expand|date=September 2009}} ...on of milk fat). [[Microemulsion]]s and nanoemulsions tend to appear clear due to the small size of the disperse phase.
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• Asphalt
  ...sagreement amongst [[chemist]]s regarding its structure).{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} One writer states that although a "considerable amount of work ...this type of material in [[Japan]], and probably also in [[China]].{{Facts|date=February 2007}}
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• Colloid
  *[[van der Waals force]]s: This is due to interaction between two dipoles that are either permanent or induced. Ev ...lloidal dispersions form [[flocculation|flocs]] as the particles aggregate due to interparticle attractions. In this way photonic glasses can be grown. Th
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• Metal
  {{unreferenced section|date=July 2010|also, position in periodic table isn't definition}} ...this generalization<ref name="morty"/>. The high density of most metals is due to the tightly packed crystal lattice of the metallic structure. The streng
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• Black metal (mineralogy)
  {{Unreferenced|date=July 2010}} ...e to their appearance have a darker than usual or even [[black]] look.{{Or|date=July 2010}}
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• Depleted uranium
  {{POV-check| Neutrality|April 2010|date=May 2010}} ...Uranium 236 found in depleted uranium penetrators |accessdate= |author= |date= |year= |publisher= UN |pages= }}</ref> In the past, DU has been called '
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• Metallic bond
  {{Unreferenced section|date=October 2009}} ...] is observed - there is very little increase of the radius down the group due to the presence of poorly [[electron shielding|shielding]] [[atomic orbital
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• Refractory metals
  ...ing molds, and chemical reaction vessels in corrosive environments. Partly due to the high melting point, refractory metals are stable against [[creep (de ...ls| publisher = | author1 = Metals, Behavior Of | author2 = Wilson, J. W | date = 1965-06-01 }}</ref> while the wider definition, including all elements w
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• Down feather
  ...Function |encyclopedia=The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behaviour |page=17 |date=2001 |publisher=Christopher Helm |location=London |isbn=0713662506 |first1= ...thus is probably an example of [[convergent evolution]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}} In some species, the tips of the barbules on powder down feath
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• Aerogel
  {{Expert-subject|Chemistry|date=November 2008}} ...tion=London}}</ref> '''solid smoke''', '''solid air''' or '''blue smoke''' due to its [[Transparency (optics)|translucent]] nature and the way [[light]] [
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