binomial theorem
— Noun
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～ a theorem giving the expansion of a binomial raised to a given power
big bang theory
— Noun
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～ (cosmology) the theory that the universe originated sometime between 10 billion and 20 billion years ago from the cataclysmic explosion of a small volume of matter at extremely high density and temperature
big-bang theory
— Noun
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～ (cosmology) the theory that the universe originated sometime between 10 billion and 20 billion years ago from the cataclysmic explosion of a small volume of matter at extremely high density and temperature
Bohr theory
— Noun
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～ (physics) a theory of atomic structure that combined Rutherford's model with the quantum theory; electrons orbiting a nucleus can only be in certain stationary energy states and light is emitted when electrons jump from one energy state to another
behavior therapy
— Noun
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～ psychotherapy that seeks to extinguish or inhibit abnormal or maladaptive behavior by reinforcing desired behavior and extinguishing undesired behavior
Beckman thermometer
— Noun
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～ a mercury thermometer that measures small differences or changes in temperature
battle of Thermopylae
— Noun
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～ a famous battle in 480 BC; a Greek army under Leonidas was annihilated by the Persians who were trying to conquer Greece
Barnaby's thistle
— Noun
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～ European weed having a winged stem and hairy leaves; adventive in the eastern United States
blessed thistle
— Noun
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～ tall Old World biennial thistle with large clasping white-blotched leaves and purple flower heads; naturalized in California and South America
blessed thistle
— Noun
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～ annual of Mediterranean to Portugal having hairy stems and minutely spiny-toothed leaves and large heads of yellow flowers
blue thistle
— Noun
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～ a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States
boar thistle
— Noun
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～ European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves; extensively naturalized as a weed in the United States
bull thistle
— Noun
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～ European thistle with rather large heads and prickly leaves; extensively naturalized as a weed in the United States
brook thistle
— Noun
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～ of central and southwestern Europe
Benjamin Thompson
— Noun
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～ English physicist (born in America) who studied heat and friction; experiments convinced him that heat is caused by moving particles (1753-1814)
brown thrasher
— Noun
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～ common large songbird of eastern United States having reddish-brown plumage
bishop's throne
— Noun
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～ a throne that is the official chair of a bishop
bull through
— Verb
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～ push or force; "He bulled through his demands"
brown thrush
— Noun
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～ common large songbird of eastern United States having reddish-brown plumage
Berberis thunbergii
— Noun
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～ compact deciduous shrub having persistent red berries; widespread in cultivation especially for hedges