B, n.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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| bacillus |
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a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
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| B |
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| atomic number 5 |
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| boron |
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originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
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| B |
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| B complex |
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| B vitamin |
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| B-complex vitamin |
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| vitamin B |
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| vitamin B complex |
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choline
inositol
pantothenic acid, pantothen
thiamin, vitamin B1, thiamine, aneurin, antiberiberi factor
vitamin B12, cobalamin, cyanocobalamin, antipernicious anemia factor
riboflavin, vitamin B2, vitamin G, lactoflavin, ovoflavin, hepatoflavin
vitamin B6, pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, adermin
vitamin Bc, vitamin M, folate, folic acid, folacin, pteroylglutamic acid, pteroylmonoglutamic acid
niacin, nicotinic acid
biotin, vitamin H
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B battery, n.
battery for supplying a constant positive voltage to the plate of a vacuum tube
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B cell, n.
a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures into plasma cells that secrete immunoglobulin (antibodies) that inactivate the antigens
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| B lymphocyte |
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B complex, n.
originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
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| B complex |
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| B vitamin |
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| B-complex vitamin |
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| vitamin B |
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| vitamin B complex |
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choline
inositol
pantothenic acid, pantothen
thiamin, vitamin B1, thiamine, aneurin, antiberiberi factor
vitamin B12, cobalamin, cyanocobalamin, antipernicious anemia factor
riboflavin, vitamin B2, vitamin G, lactoflavin, ovoflavin, hepatoflavin
vitamin B6, pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, adermin
vitamin Bc, vitamin M, folate, folic acid, folacin, pteroylglutamic acid, pteroylmonoglutamic acid
niacin, nicotinic acid
biotin, vitamin H
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B horizon, n.
immediately below the A-horizon; contains deposits of organic matter leached from surface soils
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| B-horizon |
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B lymphocyte, n.
a lymphocyte derived from bone marrow that provides humoral immunity; it recognizes free antigen molecules in solution and matures into plasma cells that secrete immunoglobulin (antibodies) that inactivate the antigens
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| B cell |
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| B lymphocyte |
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B vitamin, n.
originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
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| B |
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| B complex |
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| B vitamin |
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| B-complex vitamin |
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| vitamin B |
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| vitamin B complex |
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choline
inositol
pantothenic acid, pantothen
thiamin, vitamin B1, thiamine, aneurin, antiberiberi factor
vitamin B12, cobalamin, cyanocobalamin, antipernicious anemia factor
riboflavin, vitamin B2, vitamin G, lactoflavin, ovoflavin, hepatoflavin
vitamin B6, pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, adermin
vitamin Bc, vitamin M, folate, folic acid, folacin, pteroylglutamic acid, pteroylmonoglutamic acid
niacin, nicotinic acid
biotin, vitamin H
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B-52, n.
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B-complex vitamin, n.
originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
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| B |
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| B complex |
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| B vitamin |
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| B-complex vitamin |
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| vitamin B |
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| vitamin B complex |
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choline
inositol
pantothenic acid, pantothen
thiamin, vitamin B1, thiamine, aneurin, antiberiberi factor
vitamin B12, cobalamin, cyanocobalamin, antipernicious anemia factor
riboflavin, vitamin B2, vitamin G, lactoflavin, ovoflavin, hepatoflavin
vitamin B6, pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine, adermin
vitamin Bc, vitamin M, folate, folic acid, folacin, pteroylglutamic acid, pteroylmonoglutamic acid
niacin, nicotinic acid
biotin, vitamin H
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B-flat clarinet, n.
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B-girl, n.
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B-horizon, n.
immediately below the A-horizon; contains deposits of organic matter leached from surface soils
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| B horizon |
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| B-horizon |
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B-scan ultrasonography, n.
the use of ultrasonography to view structure in the back of the eye
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| B-scan ultrasonography |
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B. B. King, n.
United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)
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| B. B. King |
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| King |
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| Riley B King |
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B. F. Skinner, n.
United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990)
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| B. F. Skinner |
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| Burrhus Frederic Skinner |
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| Fred Skinner |
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| Skinner |
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B.C., adv.
before the Christian era; used following dates before the supposed year Christ was born
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| B.C. |
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| BC |
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| before Christ |
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"in 200 BC"
B.C.E., adv.
of the period before the Common Era; preferred by some writers who are not Christians
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| BCE |
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"in 200 BCE"
B.O., n.
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B.T.U., n.
a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour
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| B.T.U. |
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| Board of Trade unit |
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| kW-hr |
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| kilowatt hour |
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B.Th.U., n.
a unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories
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| B.Th.U. |
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| BTU |
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| British thermal unit |
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BA, n.
a bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
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| AB |
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| Artium Baccalaurens |
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| BA |
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| Bachelor of Arts |
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BAN, n.
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BAR, n.
a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War
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| BAR |
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| Browning automatic rifle |
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BASIC, n.
a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use
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BB, n.
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BB gun, n.
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BB shot, n.
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BC, adv.
before the Christian era; used following dates before the supposed year Christ was born
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| B.C. |
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| BC |
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| before Christ |
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"in 200 BC"
BCE, adv.
of the period before the Common Era; preferred by some writers who are not Christians
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<adv.all>
| B.C.E. |
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| BCE |
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"in 200 BCE"
BD, n.
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