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81gold — /gohld/, n. 1. a precious yellow metallic element, highly malleable and ductile, and not subject to oxidation or corrosion. Symbol: Au; at. wt.: 196.967; at. no.: 79; sp. gr.: 19.3 at 20°C. 2. a quantity of gold coins: to pay in gold. 3. a… …
82Gold — /gohld, gawld/, n. Nanay. /gohld/, n. 1. Herbert, born 1924, U.S. novelist and short story writer. 2. Thomas, born 1920, U.S. astronomer, born in Austria: formulated the steady state theory of the universe. * * * I Metallic chemical element, one… …
83lithium — /lith ee euhm/, n. 1. Chem. a soft, silver white metallic element, the lightest of all metals, occurring combined in certain minerals. Symbol: Li; at. wt.: 6.939; at. no.: 3; sp. gr.: 0.53 at 20°C. 2. Pharm. the substance in its carbonate or… …
84luster — luster1 lusterless, adj. /lus teuhr/, n. 1. the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss: the luster of satin. 2. a substance, as a coating or polish, used to impart sheen or gloss. 3. radiant or luminous …
85ramie — /ram ee, ray mee/, n. 1. an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used esp. in making textiles. 2. the fiber itself. [1810 20; < Malay rami a kind of grass] * * * ▪ plant any of several fibre yielding plants… …
86Silver — /sil veuhr/, n. Abba Hillel /ab euh/, 1893 1963, U.S. rabbi, born in Lithuania. * * * I Metallic chemical element, one of the transition elements, chemical symbol Ag, atomic number 47. It is a white, lustrous precious metal, valued for its beauty …
87taffeta — /taf i teuh/, n. 1. a medium weight or light weight fabric of acetate, nylon, rayon, or silk, usually smooth, crisp, and lustrous, plain woven, and with a fine crosswise rib effect. 2. any of various other fabrics of silk, linen, wool, etc., in… …
88vicuna — /vuy kooh neuh, kyooh , vi , vi kooh nyeuh/, n. 1. a wild South American ruminant, Vicugna vicugna, of the Andes, related to the guanaco but smaller, and yielding a soft, delicate wool: an endangered species, now increasing in numbers. 2. a… …
89water — waterer, n. waterless, adj. waterlessly, adv. waterlessness, n. waterlike, adj. /waw teuhr, wot euhr/, n. 1. a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C …
90McDonald, Audra — ▪ 2005 In 2004 soprano Audra McDonald, best known as the luminous golden voiced star of the American musical theatre, was rewarded with a Tony Award (her fourth) for best performance by a featured actress for her portrayal of Ruth Younger… …
