(keep from decay)
51CSS Curlew — was an iron hulled North Carolina Sounds paddlewheel steamboat that was taken into the Confederate Navy in 1861. It was run aground and burned in the battle for Roanoke Island on February 8, 1862. Its wreck was discovered in 1988 and… …
52embalm — /ɛmˈbam / (say em bahm) verb (t) 1. to treat (a corpse) with balsams, spices, etc., or (now usually) with drugs or chemicals, in order to preserve from decay. 2. to preserve from oblivion; keep in memory. 3. Poetic to impart a balmy fragrance to …
53Preservative — Pre*serv a*tive, a. [Cf. F. pr[ e]servatif.] Having the power or quality of preserving; tending to preserve, or to keep from injury, decay, etc. [1913 Webster] …
54embalm — v. a. 1. Preserve from decay (by aromatics or antiseptics). 2. Preserve, enshrine, cherish, keep unimpaired. 3. Scent, perfume, make fragrant or balmy, fill with balm …
55United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …
56Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
57Mathematics and Physical Sciences — ▪ 2003 Introduction Mathematics Mathematics in 2002 was marked by two discoveries in number theory. The first may have practical implications; the second satisfied a 150 year old curiosity. Computer scientist Manindra Agrawal of the… …
58subatomic particle — or elementary particle Any of various self contained units of matter or energy. Discovery of the electron in 1897 and of the atomic nucleus in 1911 established that the atom is actually a composite of a cloud of electrons surrounding a tiny but… …
59cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… …
60List of Doctor Who universe creatures and aliens — This is a list of fictional creatures and aliens from the universe of the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, including Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures and K 9. It covers alien races and other fictional creatures,… …
