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... containing glands that open onto the surface of the lid margin , and the eye- lashes ; ( 2 ) a muscular layer containing principally the orbicularis oculi muscle , responsible for lid closure ; ( 3 ) a fibrous layer that gives the lid ...
... containing glands that open onto the surface of the lid margin , and the eye- lashes ; ( 2 ) a muscular layer containing principally the orbicularis oculi muscle , responsible for lid closure ; ( 3 ) a fibrous layer that gives the lid ...
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... containing recurring amide groups as integral parts of the main polymer chains . Syn- thetic polyamide fibres form nylon , a major textile fibre . Synthetic polyamides are produced by a condensation re- action between small molecules ...
... containing recurring amide groups as integral parts of the main polymer chains . Syn- thetic polyamide fibres form nylon , a major textile fibre . Synthetic polyamides are produced by a condensation re- action between small molecules ...
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... containing. Yüan - took no root in Chinese culture . Not until the 20th century did European regularity occasionally be- come evident near the Chinese dwelling ; at the same time , improved Western hybrids of plant species that had ...
... containing. Yüan - took no root in Chinese culture . Not until the 20th century did European regularity occasionally be- come evident near the Chinese dwelling ; at the same time , improved Western hybrids of plant species that had ...
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