| ATB | at the time of the bomb [A-bomb in Japan]; atrial tachycardia with block |
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| ABCC | Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission |
| A-bomb | atomic bomb |
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| ROFA | Residual oil fly ash |
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| atomic bomb | <physics, radiobiology> A weapon with a large explosive power due to the sudden release of energy when the nuclei of heavy atoms such as plutonium-239 or uranium-235 are split. This fission is brought about by the bombardment of the fuel with neutrons, setting off a chain reaction. The bomb releases shock, blast, heat, light, and lethal radiation. The world's first atomic bomb was successfully tested by the United States on July 16, 1945. (13 Nov 1997) |
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| bomb | 1. A great noise; a hollow sound. "A pillar of iron . . . Which if you had struck, would make . . . A great bomb in the chamber beneath." (Bacon) 2. A shell; especially. A spherical shell, like those fired from mortars. See Shell. 3. A bomb ketch. Bomb chest, a small ketch or vessel, very strongly built, on which mortars are mounted to be used in naval bombardments; called also mortar vessel. Bomb lance, a lance or harpoon with an explosive head, used in whale fishing. Volcanic bomb, a mass of lava of a spherical or pear shape. "I noticed volcanic bombs." Origin: F. Bombe bombshell, fr. L. Bombus a humming or buzzing noise, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bomb calorimeter | An instrument which measures the heat released or absorbed during a chemical reaction. It is used for determining the potential energy of organic substances, including those in foods. It consists of a hollow steel container, lined with platinum and filled with pure oxygen, into which a weighed quantity of substance is placed and ignited with an electric fuse; the heat produced is absorbed by water surrounding the bomb and, from the rise in temperature, the calories liberated are calculated. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hydrogen bomb | <physics> An extremely powerful type of atomic bomb based on nuclear fusion. The atoms of heavy isotopes of hydrogen (deuterium and tritium) undergo fusion when subjected to the immense heat and pressure generated by the explosion of a nuclear fission unit in the bomb. (09 Oct 1997) |
| berna fly | <zoology> A Brazilian dipterous insect of the genus Trypeta, which lays its eggs in the nostrils or in wounds of man and beast, where the larvae do great injury. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| breeze fly | <zoology> A fly of various species, of the family Tabanidae, noted for buzzing about animals, and tormenting them by sucking their blood; called also horsefly, and gadfly. They are among the largest of two-winged or dipterous insects. The name is also given to different species of botflies. Alternative forms: breese and brize. Origin: OE. Brese, AS. Briosa; perh. Akin to OHG. Brimissa, G. Breme, bremse, D. Brems, which are akin to G. Brummen to growl, buzz, grumble, L. Fremere to murmur; cf. G. Brausen, Sw. Brusa, Dan. Bruse, to roar, rush. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| burrel fly | <zoology> The botfly or gadfly of cattle (Hypoderma bovis). See Gadfly. Origin: From its reddish colour. See 1st Burrel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| mangrove fly | <entomology> Species of Chrysops in Africa, vectors of Loa loa; e.g., Chrysops silacea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| warble fly | See: botfly. (05 Mar 2000) |
| warega fly | (Zool) A Brazilian fly whose larvae live in the skin of man and animals, producing painful sores. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| heel fly | See: botfly. (05 Mar 2000) |
| horn fly | A major pest of cattle in the Northern Hemisphere that transmits the filarial parasite Stephanofilaria stilesi. Synonym: Haematobia irritans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Spanish fly | A dried beetle, Lytta (Cantharis) vesicatoria, used as a counterirritant and vesicant. Synonym: Russian fly, Spanish fly. Origin: L., fr. G. Kantharis, a beetle (05 Mar 2000) |
| deer-fly disease | <infectious disease, microbiology> A rare infection of rabbits and rodents caused by the bacteria Francisella tularensis. Francisella tularensis is found in many animals (rabbits, rodents) and may be transmitted by direct contact or via insect bite (ticks and deer-fly). Humans can also contract the illness via the direct contact with the infected animal carcass (break in the skin). The illness is characterised by an ulcerative lesion at the site of the inoculation with regional lymph node swelling, pneumonia, fever, chills, headache, muscle pains and joint stiffness. Risk factors include an exposure to rabbits or recent tick bite. A vaccine is available for high risk workers. Treatment is with streptomycin or tetracycline. Tularaemia is fatal in 5% of untreated cases and in less than 1% of treated cases. Incidence: less than 200 cases per year (USA). Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (18 Jul 2002) |
| deer-fly fever | <infectious disease, microbiology> A rare infection of rabbits and rodents caused by the bacteria Francisella tularensis. Francisella tularensis is found in many animals (rabbits, rodents) and may be transmitted by direct contact or via insect bite (ticks and deer-fly). Humans can also contract the illness via the direct contact with the infected animal carcass (break in the skin). The illness is characterised by an ulcerative lesion at the site of the inoculation with regional lymph node swelling, pneumonia, fever, chills, headache, muscle pains and joint stiffness. Risk factors include an exposure to rabbits or recent tick bite. A vaccine is available for high risk workers. Treatment is with streptomycin or tetracycline. Tularaemia is fatal in 5% of untreated cases and in less than 1% of treated cases. Incidence: less than 200 cases per year (USA). Origin: Gr. Haima = blood (18 Jul 2002) |
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