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 salic rock ... Salonika, Armistice of salic rock (from the article "igneous rock") ...45 percent. The subsilicic rocks, enriched as they are in iron (Fe) and magnesium (Mg), ... Salicaceae (from the article "Malpighiales") Salicaceae, Violaceae, Achariaceae, Malesherbiaceae, Turneraceae, Passifloraceae, and Lacistemataceae form a related group. Glands on the ... salicylate (from the article "pain") Extracts of the bark of the willow tree contain the active ingredient salicin and have ... salicylic acid a white, crystalline solid that is used chiefly in the preparation of aspirin and other ... [3 Related Articles] Salientia (from the article "amphibian") ...The living members of frogs and salamanders are placed in the orders Anura and Caudata, ... Salieri, Antonio Italian composer whose operas were acclaimed throughout Europe in the late 18th century. 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[6 Related Articles] Salmonella arizonae (from the article "Salmonella") S. choleraesuis, from swine, can cause severe blood poisoning in humans; Salmonella choleraesuis (from the article "Salmonella") S. choleraesuis, from swine, can cause severe blood poisoning in humans; Salmonella enteritidis (from the article "Salmonella") ...S. paratyphi, S. schottmuelleri, and S. ... Salmonella gallinarum (from the article "Salmonella") S. choleraesuis, from swine, can cause severe blood poisoning in humans; Salmonella hirschfeldii (from the article "Salmonella") ...typhi causes typhoid fever; paratyphoid fever is caused by S. paratyphi, Salmonella parathyphi (from the article "Salmonella") Salmonella typhi causes typhoid fever; paratyphoid fever is caused by Salmonella schottmuelleri (from the article "Salmonella") Salmonella typhi causes typhoid fever; paratyphoid fever is caused by Salmonella typhi (from the article "Salmonella") Salmonella typhi causes typhoid fever; paratyphoid fever is caused by Salmonella typhimurium (from the article "salmonellosis") ...for two main kinds of gastrointestinal diseases in humans: enteric fevers (including typhoid and paratyphoid ... salmonellosis any of several bacterial infections caused by certain species of Salmonella, important ... 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[3 Related Articles] Salome (from the article "Herod") ...mental instability, moreover, was fed by the intrigue and deception that went on within his ... Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc. (from the article "Travelers Insurance") ...businesses of the Aetna Life and Casualty Company. One year later Travelers bought Salomon Brothers ... Salomon, Alice American founder of one of the first schools of social work and an internationally prominent ... Salomon, Bernard (from the article "pottery") ...closely. Its realism, including the use of perspective, is quite unlike any previous ceramic decoration. ... Salomon, Erich pioneering German photojournalist who is best known for his candid photographs of statesmen and celebrities. [3 Related Articles] Salomon, Gotthold (from the article "biblical literature") ...in Hebrew characters (1780-83), made by Moses Mendelssohn, opened a new epoch in German-Jewish life. ... Salomon, Haym U.S. patriot who was a principal financier of the fledgling American republic and a founder ... salomonica in architecture, a twisted column, so called because, at the Apostle's tomb in Old St. ... [1 Related Articles] salon (from the article "Marivaux, Pierre") ...Pere prudent et equitable, ou Crispin l'heureux fourbe ("The Prudent and Equitable Father"). Such early ... Salon official exhibition of art sponsored by the French government. It originated in 1667 when Louis ... [6 Related Articles] Salon d'Automne exhibition of the works of young artists held every fall in Paris since 1903. [5 Related Articles] Salon de M. le Prince (from the article "Rococo style") Excellent examples of French Rococo are the Salon de M. le Prince (completed 1722) in ... Salon des Independants annual exhibition of the Societe des Artistes Independants, held in Paris since 1884. In the ... 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