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( ´kr ks) (KEY) [from the Bayer designation Crucis], brightest star in the constellation Crux (Southern Cross); 1992 position R.A. 12h26.2m, Dec. -...
( nh ´dr d, –dr d) (KEY) , chemical compound that reacts with water to form an acid (see acids and bases). Anhydrides of inorganic acids are usuall...
(bärt l m ´ kärd t´ch , kärd ´k ) (KEY) , 1560–1638, Italian painter, sculptor, and architect in Spain. He studied with Federigo Zuccaro, who...
a protein abundantly present in many cells, especially muscle cells, that significantly contributes to the cell’s structure and motility. Actin can ...
(m k län´j l m r ´z dä käräväd´j ) (KEY) or Amerigi da Caravaggio (ä´´m r ´j ) (KEY) , 1571–1610, Italian painter. His surname, Carav...
(t dôr´ shäs r ´) (KEY) , 1819–56, French painter, b. Santo Domingo. He entered Ingres’s studio at the age of 12; five years later he gained...