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| acellular |
not composed of or containing cells. [2 definitions] |
| alpha ray |
radiation composed of alpha particles. |
| Arab |
of, pertaining to, composed of, or involving Arabs or the countries in which they are the dominant population. [1/4 definitions] |
| arenite |
sandstone or other rock that is composed chiefly of grains of sand. |
| Armenia |
a region of southwestern Asia composed of present-day Armenia, eastern Turkey, and northwestern Iran. [1/2 definitions] |
| arsenical |
composed of or involving arsenic. [1/2 definitions] |
| arsenious |
composed of or involving arsenic, esp. in its trivalent state. |
| artichoke |
a tall thistlelike plant whose flower head, composed of thick, leaflike scales, is cooked and eaten. [1/2 definitions] |
| atomic theory |
a former theory that all material objects and substances are composed of irreducible units of matter. [1/2 definitions] |
| atomism |
a theory that all matter is composed of small, indivisible particles called atoms, which in modern form is called atomic theory. [1/2 definitions] |
| atonal |
in music, composed without a fixed key or scale. |
| Austria-Hungary |
a former European monarchy composed of the Austrian empire, Hungary, and parts of other countries. |
| bacillus |
any rod-shaped bacterium that is active only in the presence of oxygen, or one composed of a chain of rod-shaped elements. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bahamas |
a British commonwealth composed of these islands; Commonwealth of the Bahamas. [1/2 definitions] |
| ball bearing |
a bearing composed of a track containing freely rolling metal balls, against which or within which a shaft or other part can rotate without friction. [1/2 definitions] |
| barcarole |
a piece of music composed in the style of Venetian gondoliers' songs, with a rhythm suggesting rowing. |
| bard |
in ancient Celtic times, a person who composed and recited or sang epic poetry. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bavarian cream |
a dessert composed of gelatin, whipped cream, eggs, and fruit flavoring and similar to a soufflé. |
| bead |
a necklace or rosary composed of beads. [1/8 definitions] |
| bilayer |
biological material composed of two layers of molecules, such as lipids in a cell membrane. |
| bimetallic |
composed of two metals. [1/2 definitions] |
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