| advertisement |
the act of making something widely known. [1/2 definitions] |
| Agent Orange |
an extremely toxic defoliant widely used by U.S. armed forces during the Vietnam War and now believed to cause cancer and birth defects. |
| alfalfa |
a legume with purple flowers that is grown widely as forage for cattle and horses. |
| anabolic steroid |
a synthetic hormone sometimes used by athletes to increase muscle size or strength, but widely prohibited by athletic leagues, associations, and the like. |
| asunder |
widely apart. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bermuda grass |
a perennial creeping grass widely grown for lawns and pastures in Bermuda, the southern United States, and other warm regions. |
| big lie |
a gross falsity, distortion, or misrepresentation that becomes widely accepted through constant repetition and elaboration (usu. prec. by "the"). [1/2 definitions] |
| blue gum |
a tall eucalyptus tree native to Australia and widely cultivated in California, with aromatic leaves and a smooth bark that peels off in shreds. |
| broad |
clear, full, or widely diffused. [1/7 definitions] |
| broadcast |
so as to be widely disseminated over an area. [1/9 definitions] |
| broad-spectrum |
of an antibiotic, widely effective or applicable. |
| brown trout |
a brownish trout with red-spotted sides, native to Europe and widely naturalized in U.S. streams. |
| bruit |
to talk of widely (usu. used passively). |
| calcium |
a chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that has twenty protons in each nucleus and occurs widely in nature, but only in compounds such as calcite or limestone. (symbol: Ca) [1/2 definitions] |
| chlorobenzene |
a colorless flammable liquid widely used in solvents and in organic synthesizing. |
| Christmas cactus |
a Brazilian cactus with flat fleshy spineless stems that is widely cultivated as a houseplant for its showy red flowers. |
| circular |
a piece of printed matter, usu. commercial, that is widely distributed. [1/5 definitions] |
| circulate |
to cause to move around; spread widely; distribute. [1/4 definitions] |
| common |
easily found; widely known, or available. [1/9 definitions] |
| convention |
a practice or procedure that is established by usage and widely accepted; custom. [1/4 definitions] |
| copper |
a chemical element that has twenty-nine protons in each nucleus and occurs as a reddish brown, corrosion-resistant solid metal with excellent electrical conductivity, widely used for wiring and in pipes, and in alloys such as brass and bronze. (symbol: Cu). [1/7 definitions] |