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31Alessandro Volta — Alessandro Volta † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Alessandro Volta Physicist, b. at Como, 18 Feb., 1745; d. there, 5 March, 1827. As his parents were not in affluent circumstances his education was looked after by ecclesiastical relatives.… …
32jewel — jew•el [[t]ˈdʒu əl[/t]] n. v. eled, el•ing (esp. brit.) elled, el•ling. 1) jew a cut and polished precious stone; gem 2) jew a fashioned ornament for personal adornment, esp. of a precious metal set with gems 3) a person or thing that is… …
33bell jar — /ˈbɛl dʒa / (say bel jah) noun a bell shaped glass vessel or cover, as for protecting delicate instruments, bric a brac, etc., or for holding gases in chemical operations. Also, bell glass …
34shock mount — noun Etymology: shock (III) : a resilient mounting as for delicate instruments to absorb shock …
35han|dling — «HAN dlihng», noun. 1. the act of a person who handles: »Handling was only one part of his job. 2. the act of touching, grasping, or using with the hands: »Handling delicate instruments requires deftness. 3. Figurative. manipulation; management;… …
36arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
37performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …
38South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
39Southeast Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. The classical literatures of Southeast Asia can be divided into three major regions: the Sanskrit region of… …
40corde — [ kɔrd ] n. f. • v. 1135; corda Xe; lat. chorda, gr. khordê « boyau » I ♦ A ♦ (Sens génér.) 1 ♦ Lien formé par un assemblage de fils tordus ou tressés, relativement serrés et assez résistants (contrairement à la ficelle). ⇒ cordage, cordon. Corde …
