Words starting with b

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

b means: aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

b means: the blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen

b means: the 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet

b means: (physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter

b means: a logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels

b means: a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder

b means: originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins

b battery means: battery for supplying a constant positive voltage to the plate of a vacuum tube

b cell means: 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

b complex means: originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins

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anuran means: any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

anuran means: relating to frogs and toads

arthur edwin kennelly means: United States electrical engineer noted for his work on the theory of alternating currents; independently of Oliver Heaviside he discovered the existence of an atmospheric layer that reflects radio waves back to earth (1861-1939)

calyceal means: of or relating to or resembling a calyx

cobber means: Australian term for a pal

dendroica coronata means: similar to Audubon's warbler

eucalyptus means: a tree of the genus Eucalyptus

eucalyptus means: wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber

greenly means: with green color

heavenward means: directed toward heaven or the sky

heavenward means: toward heaven

in hiding means: quietly in concealment

norway spruce means: tall pyramidal spruce native to northern Europe having dark green foliage on spreading branches with pendulous branchlets and long pendulous cones

platonic year means: time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years

polyporus means: type genus of the Polyporaceae; includes important pathogens of e.g. birches and conifers

prostration means: the act of assuming a prostrate position

prostration means: abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body

prostration means: an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

right away means: without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

right away means: at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)