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(noun) a debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest |
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Synonyms: certificate of deposit |
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Related Words: certificate of indebtedness, debt instrument, time deposit |
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(noun) a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores |
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Synonyms: atomic number 48, cadmium |
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Related Words: metal, metallic element |
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(noun) a recording that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser |
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Synonyms: compact disc, compact disk |
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Related Words: CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-WO, audio CD, audio compact disc, compact disc read-only memory, compact disc recordable, compact disc write-once, recording |
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(noun) the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the System International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a blackbody radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin |
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Synonyms: candela, candle, standard candle |
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Related Words: candlepower unit, luminous intensity unit |
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