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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amia means: type genus of the Amiidae

coach means: a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport

coach means: a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver

coach means: a railcar where passengers ride

coach means: a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)

coach means: (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

coach means: teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

coach means: drive a coach

conceptualize means: have the idea for

epigenesis means: a geological change in the mineral content of rock after the rock has formed

external ear means: the part of the ear visible externally

family podicipedidae means: coextensive with the order Podicipitiformes

genus aspidistra means: genus of eastern Asiatic herbs; sometimes placed in the family Convallariaceae

hirschsprung means: Danish pediatrician (1830-1916)

jugful means: the quantity contained in a jug

king's counsel means: Counsel to the Crown when the British monarch is a king

lendl means: United States tennis player (born in Czechoslovakia) who won several singles championships; in 1992 he became a United States citizen (born in 1960)

melolontha means: a genus of Melolonthidae

minesweeping means: the activity of detecting and disposing of marine mines

monopolize means: have or exploit a monopoly of