Look up: base

1. base
   (mathematics) radix.
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2. base
   Type: Term Pronunciation: bās Definitions: 1. The lower part or bottom; the part of a pyramidal or conic structure opposite the apex (heart); the foundation. 2. pharmacy the chief ingredient of a mixture. 3. chemistry an electropositive element (cation) that unites with an anion to form a salt;...
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3. Base
   Base is American slang for to disagree.
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4. Base
   A substance that produces OH (aq) ions in aqueous solution. Strong soluable bases are soluble in water and are completely dissociated. Weak bases ionize only slightly.
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5. BASE
   acronym: Beaufort and Arctic Storms Experiment (Canada)
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6. Base
   the part of a projection, (commonly a fin), which is connected to the body
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7. base
   The architectural element on which a column or pier rests.
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8. Base
   The core around which a formation skydive is built. Can be a single person or a group of people, depending on the number of skydivers involved
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9. Base
   See Lamp Base.
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10. base
    On the DNA molecule, one of the four chemical units that are linked in a series to make a strand of DNA. The four DNA bases are: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T). In RNA, uracil (U) substitutes for thymine. See DNA finger printing, nucleotide.
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11. Base
    the portion of the fin that is joined to the body.
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12. Base
    A Base is a substance whose ions or molecules can accept H⁺ ions. The Bronsted-Lowry definition of a base is that it is a 'proton acceptor'. By strength of a base is meant the tendency with which it will accept H⁺ ions; the stronger the base the more readily it will accept H
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13. Base
    a configuration of folds which offers opportunities for further development in many different ways.
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14. Base
    Many miniatures rules systems require figures to be mounted in groups on the same flat surface or Base.
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15. base
    [adj] - (used of metals) consisting of or alloyed with inferior metal 2. [adj] - not adhering to ethical or moral principles 3. [adj] - of low birth or station (`base` is archaic in this sense) 4. [adj] - having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality 5. [adj] - (archa...
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16. Base
    Many miniature gaming rules systems require models to be mounted on a specific base or a flat surface.
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17. Base
    Part of a multi-component paint (Normally 2 component) - e.g. the epoxy component of a 2 pack epoxy-polyamide coating. Base Normally is the larger volume of the two components.
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18. base
    a substance capable of reacting with an acid to form a salt. A typical base is sodium hydroxide (caustic), with the chemical formula MOH. For example, sodium hydroxide combines with hydrochloric acid to form sodium chloride (a salt) and water/
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19. Base
    ChemistrySubstance which gives off hydroxide ions (OH^-) in solution.MathematicsIn the expression x^y, x is called the base and y is the exponent.
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20. base
    A chemical species or molecular entity having an available pair of electrons capable of forming a covalent bond with a hydron (proton) (see Brønsted base) or with the vacant orbital of some other species (see Lewis base). See also hard base, superbase.
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21. Base
    a classification of substances which when combined with an acid will form a salt plus water, usually producing hydroxide ions when dissolved.
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22. Base
    A substance that produces OH (aq) ions in aqueous solution. Strong soluable bases are soluble in water and are completely dissociated. Weak bases ionize only slightly.
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23. Base
    A substance that reacts with acid to produce a salt and water only. It does this by accepting a hydrogen ion from the acid. An example is ammonia which accepts a proton to become the ammonium ion - NH4+
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24. base
    alkali; alkaline; basic. Compare with acid. 1. a compound that reacts with an acid to form a salt. 2. a compound that produces hydroxide ions in aqueous solution (Arrhenius). 3. a molecule or ion that captures hydrogen ions.(Bronsted-Lowry). 4. a molecule or ion that donates an electron pair to form a chemical bond.(Lewis).
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25. base
    Historically, base is a substance that yields an OH - ion when it dissociates in solution, resulting in a pH>7. In the Brønsted definition, a base is a substance capable of accepting a proton in any type of reaction. The more general definition, due to G.N. Lewis, classifies any chemical species ca...
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