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  2. Water - Wikipedia

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    Water is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula H 2 O.It is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, [c] and nearly colorless chemical substance.It is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a solvent [20]).

  3. Classical element - Wikipedia

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    This system consisted of the four classical elements of air, earth, fire, and water, in addition to a new theory called the sulphur-mercury theory of metals, which was based on two elements: sulphur, characterizing the principle of combustibility, "the stone which burns"; and mercury, characterizing the principle of metallic properties.

  4. Merism - Wikipedia

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    Traditionally, a gift of real property was called a "devise", and a gift of other property was a "bequest". Nowadays, the words "bequeath" and "devise" are synonymous in most jurisdictions and so "I bequeath the rest of my property to..." is enough in both law and logic to achieve the same result.

  5. Water (classical element) - Wikipedia

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    Water and the other Greek classical elements were incorporated into the Golden Dawn system. [4] The elemental weapon of water is the cup. [5] Each of the elements has several associated spiritual beings. The archangel of water is Gabriel, the angel is Taliahad, the ruler is Tharsis, the king is Nichsa and the water elementals are called Ondines ...

  6. Dihydrogen monoxide parody - Wikipedia

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    Dihydrogen monoxide is a name for the water molecule, which comprises two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom (H 2 O).. The dihydrogen monoxide parody is a parody that involves referring to water by its unfamiliar chemical systematic name "dihydrogen monoxide" (DHMO, or the chemical formula H 2 O) and describing some properties of water in a particularly concerning manner — such as the ...

  7. Lake Erie residents may experience rare 'seiche' from ... - AOL

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    This can happen with any small body of water. This weekend, Lake Erie's level at Buffalo is forecast to rise nearly 7 feet higher than before the storm, while at Toledo, Ohio, on the west side ...

  8. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    (esp. of apparel) made to the customer's specification (US: custom-made, tailor-made) pret. of bespeak bill The Bill=the police (slang, poss. from Old Bill) invoice; request for payment (also US: check, tab) a proposed law before it is voted on by a legislature a piece of paper money (UK: note/banknote) billion

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