Words starting with b

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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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69 means: being nine more than sixty

adjuvant means: an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment

adjuvant means: enhancing the action of a medical treatment

adjuvant means: furnishing added support

archesporium means: primitive cell or group of cells from which a mother cell develops

bell apple means: the edible yellow fruit of the Jamaica honeysuckle

bring up means: cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes

bring up means: make reference to

bring up means: put forward for consideration or discussion

bring up means: summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

bring up means: cause to come to a sudden stop

bring up means: raise from a lower to a higher position

bring up means: promote from a lower position or rank

bring up means: look after a child until it is an adult

bumpy means: covered with or full of bumps

bumpy means: causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

calixtus iii means: Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)

capric acid means: a fatty acid found in animal oils and fats; has an unpleasant smell resembling goats

compatible means: able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination

compatible means: capable of being used with or connected to other devices or components without modification