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81Great Barrier Reef — a coral reef parallel to the coast of Queensland, in NE Australia. 1250 mi. (2010 km) long. Also called Barrier Reef. * * * Long stretch of coral reef, shoals, and islets in the Pacific Ocean, off the northeastern coast of Queensland, Australia.… …
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… …
83Geography of Iraq — Overview map of Iraq. Topography of Iraq. The geograp …
84Geochronology — A schematic depiction of the major events in the history of our planet. Geochronology is the science of determining the age of rocks, fossils, and sediments, within a certain degree of uncertainty inherent to the method used. A variety of dating… …
85Hair coloring — A hairdresser colors a client s hair. Hair coloring is the practice of changing the color of hair. Common reasons are to cover gray hair, to change to a color regarded as more fashionable or desirable, and to restore the original hair color after …
86Sandur — For other uses, see Sandur (disambiguation). Skeiðarársandur in Iceland, viewed from its eastern margin at the terminus of Svínafellsjökull glacier A sandur (plural sandar) is a glacial outwash plain formed of sediments deposited by meltwater at… …
87Christian Party (UK) — Christian Party Leader George Hargreaves Founded 2005 Ideology …
88Reuse — is using an item more than once. This includes conventional reuse where the item is used again for the same function, and new life reuse where it is used for a new function. In contrast, recycling is the breaking down of the used item into raw… …
89china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
90China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
