The New Encyclopaedia Britannica[1] Propaedia: outline of knowledge and guide to the Britannica.--[2]-[11] Micropaedia: ready reference and index.--[12]-[30] Macropaedia: knowledge in depth. |
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Page 179
A third type of artificial lift forces some of the produced oil down the well at high
pressure to operate a pump at the bottom of the well. Even though an oilfield may
have enough pressure to produce naturally at first, artificial lift will usually be ...
A third type of artificial lift forces some of the produced oil down the well at high
pressure to operate a pump at the bottom of the well. Even though an oilfield may
have enough pressure to produce naturally at first, artificial lift will usually be ...
Page 197
In maceration, the drug, suitably prepared, is placed, together with the extracting
solvent (known as the menstruum), in a closed vessel and left for a defined
period, usually three to seven days, with occasional shaking. The product is then
...
In maceration, the drug, suitably prepared, is placed, together with the extracting
solvent (known as the menstruum), in a closed vessel and left for a defined
period, usually three to seven days, with occasional shaking. The product is then
...
Page 585
ORDER POALES Anemophilous (wind-pollinated) herbs, rarely woody or of giant
structure, with jointed, cylindrical, usually hollow stems; leaves 2-ranked (
distichous), alternate, each composed of a sheathing base, a ligule, and a
usually ...
ORDER POALES Anemophilous (wind-pollinated) herbs, rarely woody or of giant
structure, with jointed, cylindrical, usually hollow stems; leaves 2-ranked (
distichous), alternate, each composed of a sheathing base, a ligule, and a
usually ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica |
| Author | Encyclopaedia Britannica Publishers, Inc. Staff |
| Contributor | Robert M. Hutchins |
| Edition | 15, illustrated |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 |
| ISBN | 0852292902, 9780852292907 |
| Length | 934 pages |
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