The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: A - K.Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1997 |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 46
Page 787
... oxide , NO , can be prepared in several ways . The lightning that occurs during thunderstorms brings about the direct union of nitrogen and oxygen in the air to produce small amounts of nitric oxide , as does heating the two elements ...
... oxide , NO , can be prepared in several ways . The lightning that occurs during thunderstorms brings about the direct union of nitrogen and oxygen in the air to produce small amounts of nitric oxide , as does heating the two elements ...
Page 880
... oxidation of sul- S - 2 - propenylcysteine S - oxide , in garlic NH2 alliinase ( cut or crush ) COOH allicin ( a thiosulfinate ) NH2 S = 0 S - 1 - propenylcysteine S - oxide , in onion 2 - propenesulfenic acid S S S ajoene alliinase ...
... oxidation of sul- S - 2 - propenylcysteine S - oxide , in garlic NH2 alliinase ( cut or crush ) COOH allicin ( a thiosulfinate ) NH2 S = 0 S - 1 - propenylcysteine S - oxide , in onion 2 - propenesulfenic acid S S S ajoene alliinase ...
Page 1013
... oxides , of which the mineral pyrolusite ( manganese ( IV ) oxide , MnO2 ) is the most important . Manganese is quite elec- tropositive , dissolving very readily in dilute non - oxidizing acids . Although relatively unreactive toward ...
... oxides , of which the mineral pyrolusite ( manganese ( IV ) oxide , MnO2 ) is the most important . Manganese is quite elec- tropositive , dissolving very readily in dilute non - oxidizing acids . Although relatively unreactive toward ...
Common terms and phrases
19th century adult America anemia antibodies antigens Asia behaviour bill birds blood group bodhisattva body Bolivia bone Brazil Brazilian breeding broadcasting bryophytes Buddha Buddhist building called Caprimulgiformes centimetres central centre China clotting colonial colour countries cuckoos disease display early eggs electrons Eocene falconiforms Family feathers feeding feet female forest fossil frequency genera genus gruiform hemoglobin important incubation Indian insects islands known legs light Mahāyāna major male marrow metres molt monks nest normal North oilbird owls pair Pāli parrots passerines pattern pelecaniforms penguins percent perch period Piciformes pigeons plasma platelets plumage political population produced programs protein radio red cells region river São Paulo scanning sexes short signal South species sporangium structure Suborder surface tail television Theravada tion tissue toes tradition trees tropical tube usually Vajrayāna varies wings woodpeckers World young