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... important shrub of the madder family is the coffee plant ( Coffea arabica ) , native to Africa but also grown extensively in Latin America . Another important product of the madder family is quinine , an antimalarial drug extracted from ...
... important shrub of the madder family is the coffee plant ( Coffea arabica ) , native to Africa but also grown extensively in Latin America . Another important product of the madder family is quinine , an antimalarial drug extracted from ...
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... important mineral resource consists of one of the world's largest de- posits of bauxite . Other important minerals are manganese , diamond , gold , copper , iron ore , molybdenum , and nickel . The people . Guyana's population is about ...
... important mineral resource consists of one of the world's largest de- posits of bauxite . Other important minerals are manganese , diamond , gold , copper , iron ore , molybdenum , and nickel . The people . Guyana's population is about ...
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... important pyridine derivatives include the weedkiller paraquat and vinylpyri- dine , a starting material for some synthetic rubbers . A number of important pharmaceu- ticals also contain the pyridine nucleus . Fused rings ( ie . , those ...
... important pyridine derivatives include the weedkiller paraquat and vinylpyri- dine , a starting material for some synthetic rubbers . A number of important pharmaceu- ticals also contain the pyridine nucleus . Fused rings ( ie . , those ...
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