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  • 11Modulus of elasticity — Modulus Mod u*lus, n.; pl. {Moduli}. [L., a small measure. See {Module}, n.] (Math., Mech., & Physics) A quantity or coefficient, or constant, which expresses the measure of some specified force, property, or quality, as of elasticity, strength,… …

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  • 12Income Elasticity Of Demand — A measure of the relationship between a change in income and a change in quantity of a good demanded: The degree to which a demand for a good changes with respect to a change in income depends on whether the good is a necessity or a luxury. The… …

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  • 13bone — /bohn/, n., v., boned, boning, adv. n. 1. Anat., Zool. a. one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate. b. the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen rich organic… …

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  • 14Bône — /bohn/, n. former name of Annaba. * * * I Rigid connective tissue of vertebrates, consisting of cells embedded in a hard matrix. Bones serve as the body s supporting framework, provide muscle attachment points for movement, protect the internal… …

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  • 15Microbicides for sexually transmitted diseases — Tenofovir Systematic (IUPAC) name {(2R) 1 (6 amino 9H purin 9 yl)propan 2 yl]oxy}methyl)phosphonic acid Clinical data Pregnancy cat …

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  • 16Bone — This article is about the skeletal organ. For other uses, see Bone (disambiguation) and Bones (disambiguation). For the tissue, see Osseous tissue. Drawing of a human femur Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of… …

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  • 17Living Constitution — The Living Constitution is a concept in constitutional interpretation which suggests that the Constitution should be seen as continually evolving with the society that implements it. The idea is associated with views that modern values should be… …

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  • 181945-1960 in fashion — Women s Fashion from 1945 1960 was dominated by nylon, beehive hairstyles, petticoats, bold femininity, bright lipstick, and often the projection of a cheerful, happy persona.When the French fashion houses reopened after World War II, Dior… …

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  • 19dough — doughlike, adj. /doh/, n. 1. flour or meal combined with water, milk, etc., in a mass for baking into bread, cake, etc.; paste of bread. 2. any similar soft, pasty mass. 3. Slang. money. [bef. 1000; ME do(u)gh, do(u)h, dou(e), OE dag, dah; c. D… …

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  • 20wurtzilite — /werrt seuh luyt /, n. a massive black bituminous substance, similar to asphalt but having a high degree of elasticity. [1890 95, Amer.; named after Henry Wurtz (d. 1910), American mineralogist; see I , LITE] * * * …

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