f means: the 6th letter of the Roman alphabet
f means: the capacitance of a capacitor that has an equal and opposite charge of 1 coulomb on each plate and a voltage difference of 1 volt between the plates
f means: a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
f means: a nonmetallic univalent element belonging to the halogens; usually a yellow irritating toxic flammable gas; a powerful oxidizing agent; recovered from fluorite or cryolite or fluorapatite
f clef means: a clef that puts the F below middle C on the fourth line of a staff
f layer means: the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission
f number means: the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
f region means: the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission
f. d. roosevelt means: 32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
f. g. banting means: Canadian physiologist who discovered insulin with C. H. Best and who used it to treat diabetes(1891-1941)
asserted means: confidently declared to be so
butterfly flower means: shrub or small tree of Dutch Guiana having clusters of pink flowers streaked with purple
butterfly flower means: any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers
eluate means: a liquid solution that results from elution
funambulist means: an acrobat who performs on a tightrope or slack rope
gothic architecture means: a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches
hematopoiesis means: the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
interpretative means: that provides interpretation
japanese hop means: ornamental vine native to eastern Asia; cultivated for its variegated foliage
munchhausen means: German raconteur who told preposterous stories about his adventures as a soldier and hunter; his name is now associated with any telling of exaggerated stories or winning lies (1720-1797)
orissa means: state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal
pilea involucrata means: low stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers
post and lintel means: a structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal beam (lintel)
private practice means: the practice of a profession independently and not as an employee
ravioli means: small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings
relation back means: (law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time
scyphozoan means: any of various usually free-swimming marine coelenterates having a gelatinous medusoid stage as the dominant phase of its life cycle
sea holm means: European evergreen eryngo with twisted spiny leaves naturalized on United States east coast; roots formerly used as an aphrodisiac
shamanism means: an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
shamanism means: any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
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