In any case, the preponderance of evidence suggests that the population of the USSR didnât buy into the filmsâ pulpy propaganda so much as put up with it and maybe even enjoyed it for its simple escapist chicanery. Cosmic Voyage was almost certainly more fun than it was politically inspirational.
biotite. n. 1. (Minerals) a black or dark green mineral of the mica group, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Composition: hydrous magnesium iron potassium aluminium silicate. Formula: K(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe)Si3O10(OH)2.
Biological magnification (or biomagnification) is the buildup of certain substances, such as DDT, in the bodies of organisms at higher trophic levels of food webs. DDT was once used extensively as an insecticide. DDT builds up in the fatty tissues of organisms.