Look up: Ames

1. Ames
   [surname] The surname Ames is usually either French or Hebrew in origin. The French name comes from the noun amie, meaning a friend or a beloved. In Hebrew it literally means burden, but is actually derived from the eponymous Hebrew prophet Amos. The name may also be a contraction of Ambrose...
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2. Ames
   a bioassay for detecting mutagenic and possibly carcinogenic compounds, developed by Bruce N. Ames in 1974.Reverse mutants to histidine independence are scored by growing Salmonella typhimurium on plates deficient in histidine in the presence of the chemical (test) and in its absence (control) Ca...
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3. Ames
   city, Story county, central Iowa, U.S., on the South Skunk River, about 30 miles (50 km) north of Des Moines. It was laid out in 1865 and was ...
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4. Ames
   Ames is a Lat In girl name. The meaning of the name is `loves ` The name Ames doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Ames seems to be unique!
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5. AMES
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6. Ames
   Type: Term Pronunciation: āmz Definitions: 1. Bruce N., 20th-century U.S. molecular geneticist. See: Ames assay, Ames test
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7. Ames
   [automobile] The Ames was an American automobile manufactured in Owensboro, Kentucky from 1910 to 1915. A beetle-backed "gentleman`s roadster" and a five-passenger tourer were the first models offered for sale by the company. Ames Motor Car Company was founded in 1910, by Frederick A. Ames, ...
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8. Ames
   Ames, city (1990 pop. 47,198), Story co., central Iowa, on the Skunk River; inc. 1870. Its chief manufactures are electronic, water-analysis, and water-treatment equipment; motor vehicles; construction materials; and machinery. Iowa State Univ. is located in Ames and contributes significantly to the...
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