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Page 159
... called the electron , and the heavier particle of op- posite charge is called the nucleus . It is now known that the dissociation and regrouping of atoms or groups of atoms are mediated by the interaction of their electrons . This inter ...
... called the electron , and the heavier particle of op- posite charge is called the nucleus . It is now known that the dissociation and regrouping of atoms or groups of atoms are mediated by the interaction of their electrons . This inter ...
Page 178
... called files and eight horizontal rows called ranks . The rows , or lines , of squares of the same colour that crisscross the chessboard are called diagonals . The players - or oppo- nents are called white and black ( regardless of the ...
... called files and eight horizontal rows called ranks . The rows , or lines , of squares of the same colour that crisscross the chessboard are called diagonals . The players - or oppo- nents are called white and black ( regardless of the ...
Page 238
... called CHINESE INSECT WAX , or INSECT WAX , white or yellowish - white crystalline wax resembling spermaceti but harder , more friable , and with a higher melt- ing point ; it is deposited on the branches of certain trees by the scale ...
... called CHINESE INSECT WAX , or INSECT WAX , white or yellowish - white crystalline wax resembling spermaceti but harder , more friable , and with a higher melt- ing point ; it is deposited on the branches of certain trees by the scale ...
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