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Page 343
... substance that can be burned to generate heat , light , or power ; usually the term burning denotes combustion ( oxidation by oxygen of the air ) of wood , coal , or other substances , but it has been extended to other kinds of ...
... substance that can be burned to generate heat , light , or power ; usually the term burning denotes combustion ( oxidation by oxygen of the air ) of wood , coal , or other substances , but it has been extended to other kinds of ...
Page 366
... substances such as glass or pitch melt by gradually decreasing in viscosity as temperature is raised , with no sharp transition from solid to liquid at a spe- cific temperature . The structure of a liquid is always less or- dered than ...
... substances such as glass or pitch melt by gradually decreasing in viscosity as temperature is raised , with no sharp transition from solid to liquid at a spe- cific temperature . The structure of a liquid is always less or- dered than ...
Page 583
... substances that normally help to prevent the oxidative destruction of the red blood cell membrane . Under normal conditions , the affected red blood cells are only slightly more fragile than usual , but more than 40 drugs , including ...
... substances that normally help to prevent the oxidative destruction of the red blood cell membrane . Under normal conditions , the affected red blood cells are only slightly more fragile than usual , but more than 40 drugs , including ...
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