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(Encyclopedia) optical rotation: see polarization of light. ...

(Encyclopedia) Bay Village, city (2020 pop. 16,163), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. 1903. It is a residential community with some light industry. ...

(Encyclopedia) Duncanville, city (2020 pop. 40,706), Dallas co., N Tex., a growing suburb of Dallas; est. 1882, inc. 1947. It is mostly residential with some light man...

(Encyclopedia) Upper Hutt, city (1996 pop. 36,717), S North Island, New Zealand, in the Hutt River Valley. It is primarily residential but has some light industries. ...

(Encyclopedia) Temple City, residential suburban city (1990 pop. 31,100), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; settled 1827, inc. 1960. The city has light manufacturing and service businesses. ...

(Encyclopedia) Gladstone, city (2020 pop. 27,063), Clay co., W Mo., a suburb surrounded by Kansas City; founded c.1878, inc. 1952. The city has diverse light industrie...

(Encyclopedia) Fair Lawn, borough (2020 pop. 34,927), Bergen co., NE N.J., across the Passaic River from Paterson; inc. 1924. It is residential with light industries. ...

(Encyclopedia) West Caldwell, borough (1990 pop. 10,422), Essex co., NE N.J., a residential suburb of Newark and New York City; inc. 1904. It has some light manufacturing. ...

(Encyclopedia) Carmichael, uninc. residential city (2020 pop. 64,454), Sacramento co., N central Calif., on the American River. Light manufacturing and agriculture for...

(Encyclopedia) Cavan, town, seat of Co. Cavan, N Republic of Ireland. It is a farm market with some light industry. The Roman Catholic and Anglican dioceses are in Cav...