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11 : 1059 • reptile excretory handling 15 : 734c Uriconian , Eastern and Western (
geology ) : see Longmyndian . uridine , a structural subunit of ribonucleic acids (
RNAS ) composed of the sugar ribose and the organic nitrogen compound ...
11 : 1059 • reptile excretory handling 15 : 734c Uriconian , Eastern and Western (
geology ) : see Longmyndian . uridine , a structural subunit of ribonucleic acids (
RNAS ) composed of the sugar ribose and the organic nitrogen compound ...
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plastics properties and uses 14 : 514f polymer and copolymer properties 14 :
766d • thermoplastic adhesive polymers 1 : 89f vinyl chloride , or
CHLOROETHYLENE , a colourless , flammable , toxic gas belonging to the family
of organic ...
plastics properties and uses 14 : 514f polymer and copolymer properties 14 :
766d • thermoplastic adhesive polymers 1 : 89f vinyl chloride , or
CHLOROETHYLENE , a colourless , flammable , toxic gas belonging to the family
of organic ...
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Colours produced by physical effects result from disper- Organic sion , refraction ,
or scattering of light . Examples of such and physically produced colours are the
rainbow ; the blue of inorganic the sky ; the iridescence of opal ; and the blue ...
Colours produced by physical effects result from disper- Organic sion , refraction ,
or scattering of light . Examples of such and physically produced colours are the
rainbow ; the blue of inorganic the sky ; the iridescence of opal ; and the blue ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 16 The New Encyclopædia Britannica |
| Edition | 15 |
| Publisher | Encyclopædia Britannica, Incorporated, 1981 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 19 Jan 2010 |
| ISBN | 085229378X, 9780852293782 |
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