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bioreactor

microorganisms in a liquid are used to perform chemical reactions as in synthesis of pharmaceutical agents or the conversion of harmful waste to less harmful substances The reactor consists of a vessel to contain the suspension of

Betacism

Excessive or extended use of the b sound in speech due to conversion of other sounds into it as through inability to distinguish them from b or because of difficulty in

Bepommel

To pommel to beat as with a stick figuratively to assail or criticise in conversation or in writing

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trover

trover [short for action of trover and conversion; Anglo-French trover act of finding (alluding to goods lost by the plaintiff and found by the defendant), from

Colloquy

Mutual discourse of two or more persons conference conversation

transcript

said either in a proceeding, such as a trial, or during some other exchange, such as a telephone conversation. Source: Federal Judicial Center

record

to cause (as sound, images, or data) to be registered on something in reproducible form [ a telephone conversation] vi : to record something [re-kərd] n 1 : the documentary account of something [confidential medical s]: as

mortgage

the civil law of Louisiana : a blanket mortgage that burdens all present and future property home equity conversion mortgage : reverse mortgage in this entry judicial mortgage in the civil law of Louisiana : a mortgage

means test

individual debtor's chapter 7 filing is presumed to be an abuse of the Bankruptcy Code requiring dismissal or conversion of the case (generally to chapter 13). Abuse is presumed if the debtor's aggregate current monthly income (see

liquid

liquid 1 a : consisting of cash or capable of ready conversion into cash [ assets] b : capable of covering current liabilities out of current assets esp. in a

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