The latin word for "cut off" is currently used in Cartesian Geometry to refer to the x-axis. The same word is used in a more general sense for distance along the x-axis. What is the word?
It's name comes from the Greek roots meaning "food of the gods" and a suffix denoting that it is an alkaloid. It does not contain any part of the compound which is part of its name. It is contained in cocoa and chocolate and has numerous therapeutical uses.
It is also known as "devil's dung", "devil's herb", "stinking gum", "food of the gods" and "giant fennel". Its English and scientific name is derived from a combination of the Persian word for resin and a Latin word which refers to its strong sulfurous odor (the reason for its many unpleasant names). What?
In mid 2005, Vanity Fair put a name and face to what they called "one of American democracy's heroes". His experience as an anti-Nazi spy hunter early in his career endowed him with a bag of counter-intelligence tricks and is believed to have helped him keep his identity a secret from federal agencies. Who?
In 1987, John Knoll wrote an image viewer called Display. His brother, Thomas Knoll was quite impressed with it, and the two brothers collaborated to spruce it up into a full-fledged image edito called ImagePro. This name did not last long, and with a changed name, the brothers gave a demo in Silicon Valley, and thus began this product's journey. Identify the product.
This construction material's name comes from a Latin word meaning "hardened". It solidifies and hardens after mixing with water and placement due to a chemical process known as hydration. It is used more than any other man-made material: more than seven billion cubic meters per year. It powers a US$35-billion industry worldwide, with China consuming 40% of the world's production. What?
Which 2003 work of fiction that won international acclaim (the Whitbread award and the Commonwealth Prize) deals with symptoms of the Asperger's Disorder?
In particle physics what name is given to the elementary particles that cause quarks to interact, and are indirectly responsible for the binding of protons and neutrons together in the nucleus of the atom?
It is the common name for a group of flowering plants characterized by leaves with sharp prickles all over the plant, such as on the stem and leaves. This prickly nature has made it the national emblems of Scotland and fictional Syldavia. What?
It is the fourth largest city in Ukraine, and a major sea port on the Black Sea. The formal entrance into the city from the direction of the sea is its best known landmark, and is actually named after the French nobleman Duc de Richelieu, though people tend to know it better by the name of a naval vessel, thanks to a famous movie. Identify the city.