Terpander
The father of Greek music, and through it of lyric poetry. He established the first musical school or system that existed in Greece, and added three strings to the lyre , which before his time had only four. 2026 Editor's Note: Active in the 7th century BC, Terpander is considered the earliest historically certain figure in Ancient Greek music. He is credited with systematizing musical styles from Greece and Anatolia, though his own compositions utilized extremely simple rhythms. (Ed: BR 2026-07-17)
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Terpenes
in chemistry, a term aphaving plied to a series of hydrocarbons 4. They the generic formula CnH2ntwo heads may be all classed under , means, as those produced by synthetical , C₂H14; and valylene, CsHe, and carpene as the turpenthose formed in plants, exception of the tines, C10H16. With the very incomlast, the terpenes have been They are colorless pletely investigated. are insoluble in or yellowish liquids, ether, chlowater, but soluble in alcohol, in the fixed and roform, benzine, and volatile oils.
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Terpilene
an inactive hydrocarof weak rebon, produced by the action dihydrochloride, C10 agents on the solid H16 2HCl.
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Terpine
formula, C10H20O2H2O, a shaking for crystalline body, obtained by eight parts oil some time a mixture of nitric acid of turpentine, two parts dilute forms large, and one part alcohol. It rhombic brilliant, colorless, short, boiling water, alcohol, prisms, soluble in °, and sublimes and ether, melts at 103 in long needles. at a higher temperature
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Terpinol
formula, C20H34O; a liquid heatof hyacinth-like odor, produced by terpine with ing an aqueous solution of and sulphuric acids. It boils hydrochloric at 168°, and has a sp. gr. .852.
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Terpodion
in music, a keyed instrument invented by John David Busch- 1816, resemmann, of Hamburg, about probling a pianoforte in appearance, but struck ducing notes from blocks of wood could be inwith hammers. The sound creased or diminished at pleasure.
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Terra Di Sienna
a ferruginous, ocherous earth, used as pigment in and water-color painting in both oil in its raw state and when burnt. In the latter instance it becomes of a deep orange transtint, and dries more rapidly. It is with various parent and durable; mixed tints of blues, it yields many useful green.
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Terrace
a raised level space or platform of earth, supported on one or , a bank or platmore sides by masonry may form of turf or the like, such as they are used be seen in gardens, where promenade for ornament, cultivation, or . geology, a In physical geography and , flat platform, often of soft material on the above and more or less steep where the bed sides. They often mark succesof the ocean or of a lake was sively situated during the intervals between elevatory movements.
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Terraverde
a name given to two kinds of native green earth used as pigments in painting; one obtained from Monte Baldo, near Verona, the other from the island of Cyprus. The former has much more body than the latter and is very useful in landscape painting in oil colors. It is a siliceous earth colored by the protoxide of iron , of which it contains about 20 per cent. It is not affected by exposure to strong light or impure air.
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Terre Haute
a city and countyseat of Vigo co., Ind.; on the Wabash river, and on the Vandalia, the Chicago and Eastern Illinois, the Terre Haute and Southeastern, the Cleveland , Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis , and other railroads; 73 miles W. of Indianapolis. The city is built in a farming section, near the extensive block coal mines of Clay co. It contains the Rose Polytechnic Institute, the State Normal School, St. Mary's Institute (R. C.), Old Ladies' Home, St. Ann's Orphan Asylum, St. Anthony's Hospital (R. C.), Union Home for Invalids, court house, United States Government building, several libraries, National, State, and savings banks, and several daily, weekly and monthly periodicals. The city has waterworks, a sewer system, well paved streets, and street railroad and electric light plants. Terre Haute is an important manufacturing city, having flour and hominy mills, rolling mills, blast furnaces, tool factories, meat-packing establishments, casting works, nail works, paving brick, and other clay works, railroad car shops, and a number of large grain elevators. Pop. (1910) 58,157 ; (1920) 66,083.
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Terrell
EDWIN HOLLAND, an American diplomatist; born in Brookville, Ind., Nov. 21, 1848; was graduated at De Pauw University in 1871; studied in Europe in 1873-1874; and practiced law in Indianapolis in 1874-1877. He was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions from Texas in 1880 and 1888; United States minister to Belgium in 1889-1893; conducted the negotiations for the United States with the six powers holding possessions in the Kongo basin and secured from them the "Protocol" of Dec. 22, 1890, granting the United States and its citizens full commercial privileges, etc. He was minister plenipotentiary to negotiate a commercial treaty with the Kongo K Free State in 1891; commissioner to and vice-president of the International Monetary Conference at Brussels in 1892; and was one of the Republican State Committee in 1894-1900. He died July 3, 1900.
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Terrell (City of Texas in Kauf- It)
a city of Texas, in Kauf- It is on the Texas and Pacific man co. and the Texas Midland railroad. It is the center of an important truck farming, cotton raising, and agricultural region. Its industries include cotton gins , flour mills, canning factory, cotton mills, etc. It is the seat of the North Texas Hospital for the Insane, and a public library, Elks' Home, and a military school for boys. Pop. (1910 ), 7,050; (1920) , 8,349.
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Terror
REIGN OF, the term usually applied to the period of the French revolutionary government from the appointment of the revolutionary tribunal and the committee of public safety (April 6, 1793) to the fall of Robespierre (July 27, 1794).
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Terry
ALFRED HOWE, an American military officer; born in Hartford, Conn., Nov. 10, 1827; studied law at Yale College and began its practice in 1848. From 1854 to 1860 he was clerk of the Superior and Supreme Courts of Connecticut. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was colonel of a regiment of militia, which was mustered for the United States service in the first call for volunteers with Terry still at its head. In April, 1862, he was made a Brigadier-General of volunteers, and served in the operations about Charleston, and in the siege operations at Forts Wagner and Sumter. He commanded a division in the Virginia campaign of 1864, having command of a corps from May to July. He was in charge of the expedition which captured Fort Fisher in January, 1865, for which he was made a Major-General of volunteers, and Brigadier-General in the regular army, receiving also thanks of Congress. In March, 1865, he was placed in command of the 10th Corps, and in June, of the Department of Virginia. From 1869 to 1872 he was at the head of the Department of the South, and after 1872 had charge of various divisions and departments of the army. In March, 1886, he was promoted to the major-generalship, made vacant by the death of General Hancock, and in the following April took command of the Department of the Missouri. He retired in 1888, and and died in New Haven, Conn., Dec. 16, 1890.
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