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1clay mineral — any of a group of hydrous aluminum silicate minerals, as kaolinite, illite, and montmorillonite, that constitute the major portion of most clays. [1945 50] * * * Any of a group of important hydrous aluminum silicates with a layered structure and… …
2Clay — For other uses, see Clay (disambiguation). The Gay Head cliffs in Martha s Vineyard consist almost entirely of clay. Clay is a general term including many combinations of one or more clay minerals with traces of metal oxides and organic… …
3Theories and sociology of the history of science — The sociology and philosophy of science, as well as the entire field of science studies, have in the 20th century been preoccupied with the question of large scale patterns and trends in the development of science, and asking questions about how… …
4Deaths due to the Chernobyl disaster — The Chernobyl disaster (Ukrainian: Чорнобильська катастрофа, Chornobylʹsʹka katastrofa), was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant In the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (then part of the… …
5Political scandals of the United States — This article provides a list of major political scandals of the United States.cope and organization of political scandalsCategorizing and listing scandalsDivision of this article s list of American political scandals falls into four categories… …
6Sudan, The — officially Republic of the Sudan Country, North Africa. Area: 966,757 sq mi (2,503,890 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 37,090,000. Capital: Khartoum. Muslim Arab ethnic groups live in the northern and central two thirds of the country, while… …
7Medicinal clay — German medicinal clay (Luvos Heilerde) consisting of loess, i.e. a mixture of sand, clay, and silt The use of medicinal clay in folk medicine goes back to prehistoric times. The indigenous peoples around the world still use clay widely, which is… …
8Final Grades (The Wire episode) — Infobox The Wire episode caption = episode name = Final Grades episode no = 50 epigraph = If animal trapped call 410 844 6286. Baltimore, traditional teleplay = David Simon story = David Simon and Ed Burns writer = director = Ernest R. Dickerson… …
9History of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology — MIT s Building 10 and Great Dome overlooking Killian Court The history of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology can be traced back to the 1861 incorporation of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston Society of Natural History… …
10Gun laws in the United States (by state) — U.S. Firearms Legal Topics Assault weapons ban ATF Bureau Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act Concealed carry in the U.S. Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban …
