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A hard brittle grey polyvalent metallic element that resembles iron but is not magnetic; used in making steel; occurs in many minerals. Synonyms: atomic number 25, manganese.

A midwestern state. Synonyms: Gopher State, Minnesota, North Star State.

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... air valve lever, as in fig. 25, is very undesirable. Therefore, to obtain a definite opening we must set out the cam, as shown in fig. 31. In this diagram the roller is shown standing clear of the back of cam by about 1/16 in. A line MN is then drawn, forming a tangent to both roller R and circle GHJ at points F and O respectively. This gives us the opening portion of cam. Then from the centre S with radius SF describe the arc FE (shown dotted in fig. 31), and set off the angle required (ABD, fig. 30), as previously ...

— Gas and Oil Engines, Simply Explained - An Elementary Instruction Book for Amateurs and Engine Attendants • Walter C. Runciman

... problem takes the form, "What is the factor for the conversion of a given weight of ferric oxide (Fe{2}O{3}) into ferrous oxide (FeO), or of a given weight of mangano-manganic oxide (Mn{3}O{4}) into manganese (Mn)?" the principle involved is the same, but it must then be noted that, in the first instance, each molecule of Fe{2}O{3} will be equivalent to two molecules of FeO, and in the second instance that each molecule of Mn{3}O{4} is equivalent ...

— An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis - With Explanatory Notes • Henry P. Talbot

... Fig. 2, are tangents to the primitive circle GH. ABE and ABF are angles of 30deg. each, together therefore forming the angle FBE of 60deg. The locking circle MN is struck from the pallet center A; the interangles being equal, consequently the ...

— An Analysis of the Lever Escapement • H. R. Playtner

... a [Hebrew: kpir], and it learnt to tear prey,"—that [Hebrew: gvr arih] is a young lion not yet able to catch prey.[2]) In the words, "From the prey, my son, thou art gone up," the prey is the terminus a quo: for [Hebrew: elh] with [Hebrew: mN] is always used of the place from which it is gone up (see Josh. iv. 17, x. 9; Song of Sol. iv. 2): the terminus ad quem is the usual abode, as is shown by what follows. The residence of the conqueror and ruler is conceived of as being elevated. ...

— Christology of the Old Testament: And a Commentary on the Messianic Predictions, v. 1 • Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg

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