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B

Chemical symbol for the element boron....view more

B.O.V.

An old abbreviation for brown oil of vitriol, or concentrated sulfuric acid....view more

Ba

Chemical symbol for the element barium....view more

babbitt metal

A tin alloy invented in 1839 by Isaac Babbitt for use in steam engines....view more

babul

Any of several acacia trees, such as Acacia arabica or Acacia nilotica, that produce gums, dyes, and tannins....view more

babul gum

An obsolete name for gum arabic....view more

back scattered electron

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backing board

A thin, rigid board that can be made of plastic, foamboard, pressed board, or corrugated paper....view more

bactericide

Any chemical or process that will kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria....view more

badger hair

Soft, silky fibers obtained from the guard hairs of several species of badger from the family Mustelidae, particulary the Eurasian badger (Mele meles)....view more

badigeon

A stiff, pasty mixture used to fill defects in wood and stone....view more

bagasse

Originally, the term bagasse was applied to any residual fibers from the processing of numerous plants and fruits such as olives, palm nuts, grapes, sisal, sugarcane, and sugar beets....view more

bait

A food or lure used to attract pests usually for the purpose of killing them....view more

baize

A loosely woven cotton or woolen fabric with a napped, felt-like surface....view more

baked enamel

A hard, glossy paint or varnish that requires baking at temperatures greater than 65C (150F) for the development of desired properties (ASTM)....view more

Bakelite

[Union Carbide] A trademark for a series of thermosetting synthetic resins....view more

Bakelite paper

A paper varnished with Bakelite brand thermosetting phenolic resin....view more

bakers paper

A lightweight, wrapping paper that has a thin, nonstick glaze....view more

balanos oil

A semidrying oil expressed from kernels of the Egyptian tree, Balanites aegyptiaca....view more

balas

A rose-red spinel used as a semiprecious gemstone....view more


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