ga
- n the first known nerve agent, synthesized by German chemists in 1936; a highly toxic combustible liquid that is soluble in organic solvents and is used as a nerve gas in chemical warfare
- n a rare silvery (usually trivalent) metallic element; brittle at low temperatures but liquid above room temperature; occurs in trace amounts in bauxite and zinc ores
- n a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
gaap
- n a collection of rules and procedures and conventions that define accepted accounting practice; includes broad guidelines as well as detailed procedures
gab
- n light informal conversation for social occasions
- v talk profusely
gaba
- n an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
gabapentin
- n an anticonvulsant (trade name Neurontin) used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy; also used to manage neuralgia caused by shingles
gabardine
- n a firm durable fabric with a twill weave
- n (usually in the plural) trousers made of flannel or gabardine or tweed or white cloth
- n a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles
gabble
- n rapid and indistinct speech
- v speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
gaberdine
- n a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles