| Beer, August | <person> German physicist, 1825-1863. See: Beer-Lambert law, Beer's law. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| beer | 1. A fermented liquor made from any malted grain, but commonly from barley malt, with hops or some other substance to impart a bitter flavor. Beer has different names, as small beer, ale, porter, brown stout, lager beer, according to its strength, or other qualities. See Ale. 2. A fermented extract of the roots and other parts of various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc. Small beer, weak beer; (fig) insignificant matters. "To suckle fools, and chronicle small beer." Origin: OE. Beor, ber, AS. Beor; akin to Fries. Biar, Icel. Bjrr, OHG. Bior, D. & G. Bier, and possibly E. Brew. 93, See Brew. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Beer, Georg | <person> Austrian ophthalmologist, 1763-1821. See: Beer's knife. (05 Mar 2000) |
| beer heart | <cardiology, pathology> A weakness of the cardiac muscle which is seen in some chronic alcoholics, may be related to a thiamin deficiency or occur for unknown reasons. Origin: Gr. Pathos = disease (27 Sep 1997) |
| beer-lambert law | The equation A=ECL, where A is the absorbance at a given wavelength of light, E is the molar extinction coefficient, C is the concentration of the molar solution, and L is the length of the light path. In words, the equation means that the concentration of a substance in moles is proportional to the absorption of a given wavelength of light by a solution of the substance. The equation is used in the study of spectroscopy. (09 Oct 1997) |
| Beer's knife | A triangular knife with a sharp point and one sharp edge, formerly used for incision for cataract. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Beer's law | The intensity of a colour or of a light ray is inversely proportional to the depth of liquid through which it is transmitted; it is concluded that the absorption is dependent upon the number of molecules in the path of the ray. Compare: Beer-Lambert law. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Almen, August Teodor | <person> Swedish physiologist, 1833-1903. See: Almen's test for blood. (05 Mar 2000) |
| august | Of a quality inspiring mingled admiration and reverence; having an aspect of solemn dignity or grandeur; sublime; majestic; having exalted birth, character, state, or authority. "Forms august." . "August in visage." . "To shed that august blood." . "So beautiful and so august a spectacle." (Burke) "To mingle with a body so august." (Byron) Synonym: Grand, magnificent, majestic, solemn, awful, noble, stately, dignified, imposing. Origin: L. Augustus; cf. Augere to increase; in the language of religion, to honor by offerings: cf. F. Auguste. See Augment. The eighth month of the year, containing thirty-one days. The old Roman name was Sextilis, the sixth month from March, the month in which the primitive Romans, as well as Jews, began the year. The name was changed to August in honor of Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of Rome, on account of his victories, and his entering on his first consulate in that month. Origin: L. Augustus. See note below, and August. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Bier, August | <person> German surgeon, 1861-1949. See: Bier's amputation, Bier's hyperaemia, Bier's method. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bock, August | <person> German anatomist, 1782-1833. See: Bock's ganglion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Gartner, August | <person> German physician, 1848-1934. See: Gartner's bacillus, Gartner's method, Gartner's vein phenomenon, Gartner's tonometer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Martin, August | <person> German gynecologist, 1847-1933. See: Martin's tube, Martin-Gruber anastomosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Reuss, August von | <person> Austrian ophthalmologist, 1841-1924. See: Reuss' formula, Reuss' colour tables, Reuss' test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Richter, August | <person> German surgeon, 1742-1812. See: Richter's hernia, Richter-Monro line, Monro-Richter line. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ritgen, Ferdinand August Marie Franz von | <person> German obstetrician, 1787-1867. See: Ritgen's manoeuvre. (05 Mar 2000) |
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