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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acth means: a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex

blow-dry means: dry hair with a hair dryer

brickellia means: genus of herbs of southwestern America having usually creamy florets followed by one-seeded fruits in a prominent bristly sheath

cape cod bay means: the southern part of Massachusetts Bay

correspondence school means: a school that teaches nonresident students by mail

dissipate means: spend frivolously and unwisely

dissipate means: move away from each other

dissipate means: to cause to separate and go in different directions

dissipate means: live a life of pleasure, especially with respect to alcoholic consumption

heart-leaf means: evergreen low-growing perennial having mottled green and silvery-grey heart-shaped pungent leaves; Virginia to South Carolina

heart-leaf means: wild ginger having persistent heart-shaped pungent leaves; West Virginia to Alabama

heloise means: student and mistress and wife of Abelard (circa 1098-1164)

interact means: act together or towards others or with others

kuwaiti dinar means: the basic unit of money in Kuwait; equal 1,000 fils

leukoencephalitis means: inflammation of the white matter of the brain

overlook means: a high place affording a good view

overlook means: leave undone or leave out

overlook means: watch over

overlook means: look past, fail to notice

overlook means: look down on