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Harkins

[ hahr-kinz ]

noun

  1. William Draper, 1873–1951, U.S. chemist.


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As for atoms, traditional physics asserts that atoms and their parts can move about “in a large number of different ways,” Harkins stated.

“Since it concerns itself with the relations between matter and radiation,” Harkins wrote, quantum theory “is of fundamental significance in connection with almost all processes which we know.”

Harkins continued to oppose the coup on the grounds that the military effort was doing well.

Since the writing of this it has been learned that such investigations have been carried out by Harkins.

Not even Deacon Harkins was altogether unhappy, for he still had a horrid example at whom to aim his homilies and texts.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Harkins held membership in the Christian church.

He ran across the room and reached out for Lem Harkins, and Lem had a fit before the old man touched him.

"John Harkins," answered the next witness to Badger's preliminary question.

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