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  2. 2-Ethylhexyl salicylate - Wikipedia

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    2-Ethylhexyl salicylate also known as octisalate or octyl salicylate, is an organic compound used as an ingredient in sunscreens and cosmetics to absorb UVB (ultraviolet) rays from the sun. [1] It is an ester formed by the condensation of salicylic acid with 2-ethylhexanol. It is a colorless oily liquid with a slight floral odor.

  3. Academic grading in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The top grade, A, is given here for performance that exceeds the mean by more than 1.5 standard deviations, a B for performance between 0.5 and 1.5 standard deviations above the mean, and so on. [17] Regardless of the absolute performance of the students, the best score in the group receives a top grade and the worst score receives a failing grade.

  4. Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

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    (75–89) (Level 2) Pearson Test of English Academic: 30 43 59 76 85ƒ PTE General (formerly LTE) Level A1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) / Graded Examinations in Spoken English (GESE) [59] [60] GESE 2 ISE 0 GESE 3, 4 ISE I GESE 5, 6 : ISE II GESE 7, 8, 9 : ISE III GESE 10, 11 ...

  5. Naproxen - Wikipedia

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    Naproxen's medical uses are related to its mechanism of action as an anti-inflammatory compound. [11] Naproxen is used to treat a variety of inflammatory conditions and symptoms that are due to excessive inflammation, such as pain and fever (naproxen has fever-reducing, or antipyretic, properties in addition to its anti-inflammatory activity). [11]

  6. Linguistics - Wikipedia

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    Linguistics is the scientific study of language. [1] [2] [3] The areas of linguistic analysis are syntax (rules governing the structure of sentences), semantics (meaning), morphology (structure of words), phonetics (speech sounds and equivalent gestures in sign languages), phonology (the abstract sound system of a particular language), and pragmatics (how the context of use contributes to ...

  7. Wikipedia - Wikipedia

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    [W 44] [W 43] The largest, the English Wikipedia, has over 6.9 million articles. As of January 2021, the English Wikipedia receives 48% of Wikipedia's cumulative traffic, with the remaining split among the other languages. The top 10 editions represent approximately 85% of the total traffic.

  8. Level-5 (company) - Wikipedia

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    Level-5 Inc. [a] is a Japanese video game developer and publisher based in Fukuoka. The company was founded in October 1998 by Akihiro Hino after he departed from Riverhillsoft . Early in its history, the company enjoyed a close relationship with Sony Computer Entertainment , with many of its games then funded by and produced in conjunction ...

  9. Adjective phrase - Wikipedia

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    An adjective phrase (or adjectival phrase) is a phrase whose head is an adjective.Almost any grammar or syntax textbook or dictionary of linguistics terminology defines the adjective phrase in a similar way, e.g. Kesner Bland (1996:499), Crystal (1996:9), Greenbaum (1996:288ff.), Haegeman and Guéron (1999:70f.), Brinton (2000:172f.), Jurafsky and Martin (2000:362).