g
- n a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
- n a purine base found in DNA and RNA; pairs with cytosine
- n one of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose)
- n the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
- n a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
- n a unit of information equal to 1000 megabytes or 10^9 (1,000,000,000) bytes
- n a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes
- n (physics) the universal constant relating force to mass and distance in Newton's law of gravitation
- n the 7th letter of the Roman alphabet
g-force
- n a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
g-jo
- n treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
g-man
- n a special law-enforcement agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
g-string
- n minimal clothing worn by stripteasers; a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband
g. b. shaw
- n British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950)
g. k. chesterton
- n conservative English writer of the Roman Catholic persuasion; in addition to volumes of criticism and polemics he wrote detective novels featuring Father Brown (1874-1936)
g. l. von blucher
- n Prussian general who is remembered for his leadership in the wars against Napoleon (1742-1819)
g. r. kirchhoff
- n German physicist who with Bunsen pioneered spectrum analysis and formulated two laws governing electric networks (1824-1887)
g. stanley hall
- n United States child psychologist whose theories of child psychology strongly influenced educational psychology (1844-1924)
g clef
- n a clef that puts the G above middle C on the second line of a staff
g suit
- n worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration
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