A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9 coal mining ... Cobra, Operation coal mining extraction of deposits from the surface of the Earth and from the underground. [26 Related Articles] coal processing (from the article "coal mining") As explained above, during the formation of coal and subsequent geologic activities, a coal seam ... coal rock type (from the article "coal") Coals may be classified on the basis of their macroscopic appearance (generally referred to as ... coal scuttle (from the article "fireplace") ...fork to maneuver fuel into position, and a long-handled brush to keep the hearth swept. ... coal seam (from the article "sedimentary rock") ...The term peat is used for the uncompacted plant matter that accumulates in bogs and ... coal slurry (from the article "coal utilization") Pulverized coal can be mixed with water and made into a slurry, which can be ... coal tar principal liquid product resulting from the carbonization of coal, i.e., the heating of coal in ... [4 Related Articles] coal tar naphtha (from the article "naphtha") In modern usage the word naphtha is usually accompanied by a distinctive prefix. 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With increasing depth, however, the conditions become increasingly anaerobic (reducing), and ... coaling station (from the article "logistics") ...for a time the inordinate amount of space that had to be allocated to carry ... coalition diplomacy (from the article "diplomacy") A summit is often preceded or followed by coalition diplomacy. This necessary joint working out ... Coalition for Unity and Democracy (from the article "Ethiopia") ...political detainees signaled the possible return to normal politics in Ethiopia. Following disputed parliamentary elections ... Coalition of Labor Union Women organization of women trade unionists representing more than 60 American and international labour unions. Coalition Provisional Authority (from the article "Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement") The Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) of Iraq, led by American L. Paul Bremer III, handed ... Coalport porcelain ware from the porcelain factory in Shropshire, England, founded by John Rose in 1795. "Coalbrookdale ... [1 Related Articles] Coalsack a dark nebula in the Crux constellation (Southern Cross). Easily visible against a starry background, ... [1 Related Articles] Coalville (from the article "North West Leicestershire") ...in Great Britain. It is essentially an upland area of undulating meadows, but some cultivation ... Coamo town, south-central Puerto Rico. It lies in the southern foothills of the Cordillera Central, on ... Coanda effect (from the article "fluidics") ...to use fluidics commercially. The demand for reliable controls in space research stimulated progress. In ... coarctate pupa (from the article "insect") ...(wireworm-like), and vermiform (maggot-like). The three types of pupae are: obtect, with appendages more or ... coarse coal (from the article "coal mining") The product from level 1 is sized into two products: coarse coal (larger than 12.5 ... coarse grain (from the article "Agriculture and Food Supplies") ...in the 2005-06 crop year was 2,012,000,000 metric tons, which was a decline of about ... coarse grating (from the article "Schwarzschild, Karl") ...introduced precise methods in photographic photometry. The results of his studies clearly demonstrated the relationship ... coarse-grain environment (from the article "social behaviour in animals") ...clumped, even if it is not particularly social. If the niche or habitat is patchily ... coarse-haired pocket mouse (from the article "pocket mouse") The 15 species of coarse-haired pocket mice (genus Chaetodipus) are larger on average, weighing 15 ... Coase theorem (from the article "Coase, Ronald") ...in which transaction costs and property rights affect business and society. In his most famous ... Coase, Ronald British-born American economist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1991. The field ... [1 Related Articles] coast broad area of land that borders the sea. [9 Related Articles] coast guard a force, usually naval, that enforces a nation's maritime laws and assists vessels wrecked or ... Coast Guard Women's Reserve U.S. military service group, founded in 1942 for the purpose of making more men available ... [1 Related Articles] Coast Mountains segment of the Pacific mountain system of western North America. The range extends southeastward through ... [3 Related Articles] Coast Range Batholith (from the article "Alaskan mountains") ...Canal southeast of Ketchikan. They rise to 5,000 to 7,000 feet above sea level, with ... Coast Ranges segment of the Pacific mountain system of western North America, consisting of a series of ... 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[1 Related Articles] Coastal Carolina University public, coeducational institution of higher learning in Conway, South Carolina, U.S. It comprises the E. ... coastal dune (from the article "coastal landforms") Immediately landward of the beach are commonly found large, linear accumulations of sand known as ... coastal ecosystem (from the article "marine ecosystem") In coastal waters many larger invertebrates (e.g., mysids, amphipods, and polychaete worms) leave the cover ... coastal feature (from the article "ocean") Coastal and nearshore featurescoastal landformscoastal ... coastal lagoon (from the article "lagoon") Coastal lagoons are found most commonly on coasts with low to moderate tidal ranges and ... coastal landforms any of the relief features present along any coast, the result of a combination of ... Coastal Meadows (from the article "Mississippi") The coastal area, sometimes called the Coastal Meadows, or Terrace, borders the Gulf of Mexico. ... Coastal Plains (from the article "Orissa") The state can be broadly divided into four natural divisions: (1) the Northern Plateau, (2) ... Coastal Plains (from the article "Texas") Texas comprises a series of vast regions, from the fertile and densely populated Coastal Plains ... coastal polynya (from the article "polynya") a semipermanent area of open water in sea ice. Polynyas are generally believed to be ... coastal taipan (from the article "taipan") ...Elapidae) found from Australia to the southern edge of New Guinea. Taipans range in colour ... Coastal Zone Act (from the article "Delaware") ...be constructed that might destroy the wetlands located along the banks of Delaware Bay and ... coaster brake (from the article "bicycle") Utility bicycles usually use a coaster brake inside the rear hub. The brake is activated ... Coasters, the American rhythm-and-blues and rock-and-roll vocal quartet, one of the most popular of the 1950s. The ... coastline (from the article "coastal landforms") There are variations in beach forms along the shore as well as in those perpendicular ... coat (from the article "dress") ...and Middle Eastern region, such as Greece, Rome, and Mesopotamia, but differed from the styles ... Coatbridge industrial burgh (town), North Lanarkshire council area, historic county of Lanarkshire, central Scotland, 9 miles ... [1 Related Articles] coated pit (from the article "virus") ...envelopes, penetrate cells in an intact form by a process called endocytosis. The membrane invaginates ... coated-wire electrode (from the article "analysis") Coated-wire electrodes were designed in an attempt to decrease the response time of ion-selective electrodes. ... Coatepeque city, far southwestern Guatemala. It lies along the Naranjo River at an elevation of 2,300 ... Coatepeque, Laguna de (from the article "El Salvador") ...de San Miguel system. A series of short north-south streams drain directly from the central ... Coates, Dorothy Love American gospel singer (b. Jan. 30, 1928, Birmingham, Ala.-d. April 9, 2002, Birmingham), had a ... Coates, Florence Van Leer Earle Nicholson American poet whose carefully crafted, contemplative verse gained the respect of many of the leading ... Coates, Joseph Gordon prime minister of New Zealand from 1925 to 1928, who later, as minister of public ... [1 Related Articles] coati any of three species of omnivore related to raccoons (family Procyonidae). Coatis are found in ... [2 Related Articles] coating (from the article "cocoa") Confectionery coatings are made in the same manner as similar chocolate types, but some or ... coating (from the article "papermaking") Paper has been coated to improve its surface for better reproduction of printed images for ... Coatlicue Aztec earth goddess, symbol of the earth as both creator and destroyer, mother of the ... [1 Related Articles] Coats Land region of Antarctica bordering the southeastern shore of the Weddell Sea. It extends about 300 ... Coatsworth, Elizabeth (from the article "children's literature") ...too numerous to list. Among the best of them are Will James, with his horse ... Coatzacoalcos city and port, southeastern Veracruz estado (state), south-central Mexico. Formerly known as ... coaxial cable (from the article "cable") ...dry cellulose (in the form of paper tape wrapped around the conductor or paper pulp ... cob (from the article "swan") ...by dabbling (not diving) in shallows for aquatic plants. Swimming or standing, the mute (C. ... Cobain, Kurt U.S. musician (b. Feb. 20, 1967, Aberdeen, Wash.--d. April 5, 1994, Seattle, Wash.), as the ... [4 Related Articles] cobalt chemical element, ferromagnetic metal of Group VIIIb of the periodic table, used especially for heat-resistant ... 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[1 Related Articles] cobaltous chloride (from the article "cobalt") ...drying agents, and for pasture top-dressing in agriculture. Other cobaltous salts have significant applications in ... cobaltous phosphate (from the article "cobalt") ...chloride (CoCl2·6H2O in commercial form), a pink solid that changes to blue as it dehydrates, ... cobaltous sulfate (from the article "cobalt") One of the more important salts of cobalt is the sulfate CoSO4, which is employed ... Coban city, north-central Guatemala, situated 4,331 feet (1,320 metres) above sea level in the Chama Mountains ... Cobar town, central New South Wales, Australia, in the Western Plains region. Cobar (the name is ... Cobb, Frank I. American journalist who succeeded Joseph Pulitzer as editor of the New York ... Cobb, Howell Georgia politician who championed Southern unionism during the 1850s but then advocated immediate secession following ... Cobb, Irvin S U.S. journalist and humorist best known for his colloquial handling of familiar situations with ironical, ... Cobb, John English cabinetmaker whose work was once overshadowed by that of Thomas Chippendale but who is ... [1 Related Articles] Cobb, John Rhodes automobile and motorboat racer, first to reach a speed of 400 mph on land. On ... Cobb, Ty professional baseball player, considered one of the greatest offensive players in baseball history and generally ... [2 Related Articles] Cobb-Douglas function (from the article "distribution theory") ...by a corresponding 1 percent. That would follow from the neoclassical theory described above. It ... Cobba Huyuk (from the article "Sakcagoz") ...first took note of Sakcagoz as the site of a Late Hittite slab relief depicting ... Cobbett, William English popular journalist who played an important political role as a champion of traditional rural ... [3 Related Articles] cobble (from the article "gravel") Fragments in gravel range in size from pebbles (4-64 mm [0.16-2.52 inches] in diameter), through ... Cobden Club (from the article "Cobden, Richard") ...to other nations, was to be duplicated in many later agreements with other nations. Cobden ... Cobden, Richard British politician best known for his successful fight for repeal (1846) of the Corn Laws ... [4 Related Articles] Cobden-Chevalier Treaty (from the article "international trade") A triumph for liberal ideas was the Anglo-French trade agreement of 1860, which provided that ... Cobden-Sanderson, Thomas James English book designer and binder who contributed much to the success of the Arts and ... [2 Related Articles] Cobenzl, Ludwig, Graf von Austrian diplomat and foreign minister who played a leading role in the Third Partition of ... Cobenzl, Philipp, Graf von Austrian statesman and chancellor who unsuccessfully attempted to gain Bavaria for Austria in exchange for ... Cober, River (from the article "Helston") ...administrative and historic county of Cornwall, England. In the 13th century Helston, lying in the ... Cobergher, Wenceslas Flemish architect, painter, and engraver who was a leader in the development of the Flemish ... Cobet, C. G. (from the article "textual criticism") ...were informed by Bentleian principles. Under his influence there grew up what may be called ... Cobeua (from the article "dance") The following are two examples of tribal dance that have survived into the 20th century. ... Cobh seaport and naval station, County Cork, Ireland, on the south side of Great Island and ... Cobham, Richard Temple, Viscount (from the article "Pitt, William, the Elder") ...he called a "cursed hiding-place" in one of his many letters to his adored sister ... Cobham, Sir Alan J. British aviator and pioneer of long-distance flight who promoted "air-mindedness" in the British public. cobia (species Rachycentron canadum), swift-moving, slim marine game fish, the only member of the family Rachycentridae ... Cobija town and river port, northwestern Bolivia. Cobija, founded in 1906, lies on the Acre River ... cobiron (from the article "andiron") ...for use in a central open hearth, which went out of general use in the ... Coblentz, William W American physicist and astronomer whose work lay primarily in infrared spectroscopy. Coblentz measured the infrared ... [1 Related Articles] cobnut (from the article "filbert") ...the genus Corylus in the birch family (Betulaceae) and the edible nuts they produce. The ... COBOL (from the article "computer programming language") COBOL (common business oriented language) has been heavily used by businesses since its inception in ... cobordism (from the article "Thom, Rene Frederic") ...awarded the Fields Medal at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Edinburgh in 1958 for ... Cobourg Peninsula northwestern extremity of Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. The peninsula consists of a narrow neck ... [1 Related Articles] COBRA Expressionist group of painters whose name is derived from the first letters of the three ... [4 Related Articles] cobra any of various species of highly venomous snakes, most of which expand the neck ribs ... [4 Related Articles] cobra lily (from the article "Arisaema") The curious cobra lily (A. speciosum), from Nepal and Sikkim state of India, has a ... cobra plant the only species of the genus Darlingtonia of the pitcher-plant family (Sarraceniaceae) native to swamps ... 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