a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

the 16th letter of the Roman alphabet

the junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor

a junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector

a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of positive holes

English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)

German arms manufacturer and inventor of a repeating rifle and pistol (1838-1914)

United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)

an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas

by the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received)

an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas

the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy

after noon

between noon and midnight

a noncommissioned officer in the Navy or Coast Guard with a rank comparable to sergeant in the Army

(stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

a short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead

a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas

an electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas

the basic unit of money in Tonga

a metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs and sun blockers

a Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad

an outstanding Spanish cellist noted for his interpretation of Bach's cello suites (1876-1973)

Chilean poet (1904-1973)

prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France (1881-1973)

a soft form of cereal for infants

worthless or oversimplified ideas

any substance that can be used as food

insipid intellectual nourishment

committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates

the target company defends itself by threatening to take over its acquirer

large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

the distance covered by a step

the relative speed of progress or change

a step in walking or running

the rate of some repeating event

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

walk with slow or fast paces

go at a pace

measure (distances) by pacing

regulate or set the pace of

a high-performance car that leads a parade of competing cars through the pace lap and then pulls off the course

the first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start

a leading instance in its field

a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat

an implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker