lbj
- n 36th President of the United States; was elected vice president and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)
lcd
- n a digital display that uses liquid crystal cells that change reflectivity in an applied electric field; used for portable computer displays and watches etc.
lcm
- n the smallest multiple that is exactly divisible by every member of a set of numbers
ld.
- n a company that is organized to give its owners limited liability
ldl
- n a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
ldl cholesterol
- n the cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the `bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions
le
- n a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
le chatelier
- n French chemist who formulated Le Chatelier's principle (1850-1936)
le chatelier's law
- n the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to adjust to a new equilibrium counteracting the change
le chatelier's principle
- n the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to adjust to a new equilibrium counteracting the change
le chatelier-braun principle
- n the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to adjust to a new equilibrium counteracting the change
le chatelier principle
- n the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to adjust to a new equilibrium counteracting the change
le duc tho
- n Vietnamese diplomat who negotiated with Henry Kissinger to end the war in Vietnam (1911-1990)
le havre
- n a port city in northern France on the English Channel at the mouth of the Seine
le notre
- n French landscape gardener who designed many formal gardens including the parks of Versailles (1613-1700)