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  • 21Heavy water — Not to be confused with hard water or tritiated water. Deuterium oxide IUPAC name …

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  • 22in one's element — {adv. phr.} 1. In one s natural surroundings. * /The deep sea fish is in his element in deep ocean water./ 2. Where you can do your best. * /John is in his element working on the farm./ Compare: AT HOME 2. Contrast: OUT OF ONE S ELEMENT …

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  • 23in one's element — {adv. phr.} 1. In one s natural surroundings. * /The deep sea fish is in his element in deep ocean water./ 2. Where you can do your best. * /John is in his element working on the farm./ Compare: AT HOME 2. Contrast: OUT OF ONE S ELEMENT …

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  • 24in\ one's\ element — adv. phr. 1. In one s natural surroundings. The deep sea fish is in his element in deep ocean water. 2. Where you can do your best. John is in his element working on the farm. Compare: at home(2) Contrast: out of one s element …

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  • 25like a fish out of water — out of its place, not in its element, out of its natural surroundings …

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  • 26PARABLE — PARABLE, from the Greek παραβολὴ (lit. juxtaposition ), the usual Septuagint rendering of Hebrew mashal ( comparison, saying, and derived meanings ). No distinction is made in biblical usage between parable, allegory, and fable; all are forms of… …

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  • 27Zinc — This article is about the metallic element. For other uses, see Zinc (disambiguation). copper ← zinc → gallium ↑ Zn ↓ Cd …

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  • 28Nitrogen — carbon ← nitrogen → oxygen ↑ N ↓ P …

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  • 29Wetland — For other uses, see Wetland (disambiguation). The Florida Everglades massive wetland system in the United States saw 1.7 billion gallons of fresh water flushed from it daily and pumped into the ocean following one of the most successive water… …

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  • 30congo — /kong goh/, n. congou. * * * Congo Congo:Geography Location: Western Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Angola and Gabon Map references: Africa Area: total area: 342,000 sq km land area: 341,500 sq km comparative area: slightly… …

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