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burette: measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom; used for titration
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| buffalo gnat |
blackfly: small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
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| buffer |
an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH fender: an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system a power tool used to buff surfaces a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact add a buffer (a solution); "buffered saline solution for the eyes" buff: an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring) cushion: protect from impact; "cushion the blow"
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| burn |
destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries" shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning" undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well" bite: cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face" cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels" feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion; "She was burning with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skies" cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil" burn at the stake; "Witches were burned in Salem" spend (significant amounts of money); "He has money to burn" feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning" pain that feels hot as if it were on fire cauterize: burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart" sunburn: get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun tan: a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation cut: create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD" a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body) burn off: use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise" damage inflicted by fire burn with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"
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| burst |
break open or apart suddenly; "The bubble burst" break: force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger" explode: burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded" move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He burst out of the house into the cool night" explosion: the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft" abound: be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers" fusillade: rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise" emerge suddenly; "The sun burst into view" collapse: cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe" a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning" outburst: a sudden violent happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning" suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted' is an informal term for `burst'); "a burst balloon"; "burst pipes"; "burst seams"; "a ruptured appendix"; "a busted balloon"
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