Brackett-series
a series of lines in the infrared spectrum of hydrogen.
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slightly salt; having a salty or briny flavor. distasteful; unpleasant. Contemporary Examples Great Weekend Reads The Daily Beast March 4, 2011 Historical Examples Death Valley in ’49 William Lewis Manly An Elementary Study of Chemistry William McPherson Pioneers in Canada Sir Harry Johnston The Adventures of the Chevalier De La Salle and His Companions, in […]
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a town in E Berkshire, in S England. Contemporary Examples Brian Bedford Interviewed on The Importance of Being Earnest Kevin Sessums January 21, 2011 Brian Bedford Interviewed on The Importance of Being Earnest Kevin Sessums January 21, 2011 Historical Examples The Lady of North Star Ottwell J. Binns The Real Shelley, Vol. II (of 2) […]
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any of numerous wasps of the family Braconidae, the larvae of which are parasitic on aphids and on the larvae of moths, butterflies, beetles, etc. belonging or pertaining to the family Braconidae. Historical Examples Dooryard Stories Clara Dillingham Pierson Dooryard Stories Clara Dillingham Pierson Dooryard Stories Clara Dillingham Pierson
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a specialized leaf or leaflike part, usually situated at the base of a flower or inflorescence. Historical Examples Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The William Griffith Vegetable Teratology Maxwell T. Masters The Elements of Botany Asa Gray Vegetable Teratology Maxwell T. Masters The Elements of Botany Asa Gray Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th […]
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