The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1994 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... central , although its tallest peak - at 5,493 meters ( 18,022 feet ) -is higher than any in the central range . The basins that separate the three Andean ranges contain Colombia's most important rivers . The Magdalena , which flows ...
... central , although its tallest peak - at 5,493 meters ( 18,022 feet ) -is higher than any in the central range . The basins that separate the three Andean ranges contain Colombia's most important rivers . The Magdalena , which flows ...
Page 486
... central processing facility , with communication maintained by telephone lines or by microwave . In this way several widely separated locations , such as the branch offices of a firm , can share and utilize a central computer ; moreover ...
... central processing facility , with communication maintained by telephone lines or by microwave . In this way several widely separated locations , such as the branch offices of a firm , can share and utilize a central computer ; moreover ...
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... central atom or ion to which are attached molecules or ions whose number ex- ceeds the number corresponding to the oxidation number ( or valence ) of the central atom . The central atom , or center of coordination , is usually a ...
... central atom or ion to which are attached molecules or ions whose number ex- ceeds the number corresponding to the oxidation number ( or valence ) of the central atom . The central atom , or center of coordination , is usually a ...
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