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basis point |
a unit equal to one hundredth of one percent, used in economics and finance to measure exchange rates, interest rates, and the like. |
blended whiskey |
a blend of two straight whiskeys, or of one with neutral spirits in which the hundred-proof straight whiskey constitutes at least twenty percent of the combined volume. |
brachycephalic |
having a short, nearly round head, which is eighty percent or more as wide as it is long. (Cf. dolichocephalic.) |
corn whiskey |
whiskey made from a mash of at least eighty percent corn; corn liquor. |
double-digit |
of, pertaining to, or denoting a rate greater than ten and less than one hundred percent, esp. used to describe a high inflation rate. |
electoral vote |
the tally of the votes cast by the electors of the electoral college in a U.S. presidential election. In most states, the winner of the popular vote receives one hundred percent of that state's electoral vote; therefore, the percentage of the total electoral vote cast for each candidate may not reflect the percentage of the popular vote cast for each candidate. [1/2 definitions] |
nitrogen |
a chemical element that has seven protons in each nucleus and that occurs as a colorless, odorless gas that comprises about eighty percent of the earth's atmosphere, or in important compounds such as nitrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and ammonia. (symbol: N) [1/3 definitions] |
pct. |
abbreviation of "percent" or "percentage." |
proof spirit |
an alcoholic beverage, or mixture of alcohol and water, that contains fifty percent alcohol by volume. |
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome |
an atypical pneumonia that has a mortality rate of approximately 10 percent, often referred to by its acronym "SARS." A major outbreak occurred in 2003. |
table wine |
a wine, usu. served with meals, containing not more than fourteen percent alcohol. |
time and a half |
a rate of pay, usu. for overtime work, that is fifty percent higher than that normally paid. |
whiskey |
an alcoholic liquor distilled from grains such as rye, barley, or corn and usu. containing forty to fifty percent alcohol. [1/2 definitions] |
wine |
the fermented juice of any of a variety of fruits, although typically made from grapes. Wine has an alcohol content averaging around 12 to 18 percent. [1/7 definitions] |
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