Kweichau
a province of China. It is rough and mountainous, produces rice, tobacco, and timber, and has mines of copper, iron, lead, and mercury. Area, 64,554 square miles; pop. about 10,000,000.
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Kweiyangfu
capital of the Chinese province of Kweichau. Although the smallest of the capitals of China it is beautifully situated among the hills, the summits of which are frequently adorned by marble temples. The city itself is surrounded by walls of white marble. It is one of the most prosperous of the inland Chinese towns.
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Kyanite
a mineral composed of silicate of alumina. It occurs in long prismatic crystals belonging to the triclinic system. The mineral is sometimes colorless, but is usually pale blue, or pale blue mixed with white. It is transparent or translucent, but sometimes opaque, owing to the presence of impurities.
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Kyanize
a process to prevent the decay of wood, cordage, or canvas, by saturating it with a solution of corrosive sublimate in open tanks or under pressure.
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