11) taconite. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...taconite, low-grade iron ore, a flintlike rock usually containing less than 30% iron. Resistant to drilling and to the extraction of its contained metal, the rock...
12) wetlands. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...wetlands, low-lying ecosystem where the water table is always at or near the surface. It is divided into estuarine and freshwater systems, which may be further subdivided...
13) ILAS. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...ILAS, instrument low-approach system: see instrument-landing system....
14) low-temperature fusion. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...low-temperature fusion, see cold fusion....
15) cryogenics. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...cryogenics, see low-temperature physics....
16) De Vinne, Theodore Low. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...De Vinne, Theodore Low, (d vinŽe) (KEY) , 1828-1914, American printer, b. Stamford, Conn. He learned his trade in the office of the Newburgh (N.Y.) Gazette and in...
17) pillbox. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...pillbox, small, low fortification that houses machine guns and antitank weapons. Similar to a blockhouse, it is usually made of concrete, steel, logs, or filled sandbags....
18) kame. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...kame, (kam) (KEY) , low, steep, rounded hill or ridge of layered sand and gravel drift, developed from glacial deposits. Kames were probably formed by streams of...
19) peanut. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...peanut, name for a low, annual leguminous plant (Arachis hypogaea) of the family Leguminosae (pulse family) and for its edible seeds. Native to South America and...
20) antelope brush. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...antelope brush, low, deciduous shrub (Purshia tridentata) of the family Rosaceae (rose family), widely distributed in the W United States where it is a characteristic...
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