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Addison's disease a disease caused by disturbance or failure of the adrenal glands, resulting in anemia, low blood pressure, weakness, and an abnormal brownish tinge to the skin.
ageratum any of various low-growing, cultivated American plants of the aster family, with violet-blue or white flowers.
alkali metal any of a group of highly reactive chemical elements, such as sodium and potassium, that are typically univalent cations forming various compounds, but that can be isolated as soft, low-density metals.
alyssum any of a group of weedy low-growing plants of the mustard family, having tiny white or yellow four-petaled flowers borne on branched stalks. [1/2 definitions]
aspartame an artificial sweetener about two hundred times sweeter than sucrose, synthesized from amino acids and used as a low-calorie sugar substitute in manufactured soft drinks, cereals, cookies, and the like.
back burner a state of temporary low priority (usu. prec. by "on the").
bad of low quality or desirability; unsatisfactory. [1/9 definitions]
balcony a platform with a low wall or railing that extends from the outside of a building. [1/2 definitions]
balloon tire a wide tire with deep walls that is inflated with relatively low air pressure to cushion shocks or facilitate travel on sand.
barrage balloon one of a number of anchored balloons from which wires or nets are suspended to discourage low-flying enemy aircraft from attacking military installations or cities.
base2 having or showing selfishness or low moral standards. [1/2 definitions]
baseborn of low or contemptible character. [1/3 definitions]
bass1 the part of music that requires the lowest range of pitch, or sounds made in the low range. [3 definitions]
bass drum a large drum that makes a low, booming sound.
bassoon a large low-pitched woodwind instrument consisting of a long doubled wooden tube fitted with a slender curved metal tube that terminates in a double-reed mouthpiece.
bent2 any of several low-growing grasses, some of which are used for lawns or for hay; bent grass. [1/2 definitions]
berm a low wall, mound, or barrier of earth, often one banked against the foundation of a building, to help insulate it. [1/3 definitions]
bias to apply a low voltage to. [1/8 definitions]
bidet a low, basin-shaped fixture, found esp. in France, used for washing the genital and anal areas.
biodiesel a low-polluting type of diesel fuel made from renewable, organically-derived oils such as vegetable oils or waste animal fats.
bismuth a chemical element that has eighty-three protons in each nucleus and is a white brittle crystalline metal with very low thermal and electrical conductivity, used chiefly in alloys and medicines. (symbol: Bi)