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COLONY. A union of citizens or subjects who have left their country to people another, and remain subject to the mother country. 3 W. C. C. R. 287. The country occupied by the colonists is also called a colony. A colony differs from a possession, or a dependency. (q.v.) For a history of the American colonies, the reader is referred to Story on the Constitution, book I.; 1 Kent, Com. 77 to 80; 1 Dane's Ab. Index, b. t. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The researchers determined the number of colony-forming units (CFUs) by using the standard plating technique with MRS agar. Effect of the by-products mixture including chromium on ethanol production and colony-forming units was also performed in this study. EPA has suggested that the heterotrophic bacterial counts in drinking water should not exceed 500 colony-forming units (CFUs) per mL. |
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