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81Croatia — /kroh ay sheuh, shee euh/, n. a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 5,026,995, 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Cap.: Zagreb. Serbo Croatian, Hrvatska. * * *… …
82materials science — the study of the characteristics and uses of various materials, as glass, plastics, and metals. [1960 65] * * * Study of the properties of solid materials and how those properties are determined by the material s composition and structure, both… …
83Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
84Moon landing conspiracy theories — Astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong in NASA s training mockup …
85Nucleic acid design — can be used to create nucleic acid complexes with complicated secondary structures such as this four arm junction. These four strands associate into this structure because it maximizes the number of correct base pairs, with A s matched to T s and …
86Health and Disease — ▪ 2009 Introduction Food and Drug Safety. In 2008 the contamination of infant formula and related dairy products with melamine in China led to widespread health problems in children, including urinary problems and possible renal tube… …
87Antenna (radio) — Whip antenna on car …
88MG42 — Infobox Weapon name= MG42 ( Maschinengewehr 42) caption=MG42 (top) origin=flagcountry|Nazi Germany type=Machine gun is ranged=yes service=1942–1959, variants to present used by= wars=World War II designer= design date=1942 manufacturer=Metall und …
89Opel Astra — Not to be confused with Chevrolet Astro. See also: Holden Astra and Vauxhall Astra Opel Astra Manufacturer Opel …
90chad — /chad/, n. Computers. a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape. [1945 50; orig. uncert.] * * * Chad Introduction Chad Background: Chad, part of France s African holdings until 1960, endured three… …
