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downtown
downtown
/ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
adjective
(
)
[ N. American]
Of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center
(
downtown
[ N. American]
)
of or located in the lower part of a town, or in the business center
Downtown Manhattan
downtown Manhattan
Delinquents roaming the downtown streets
delinquents roaming the downtown streets
adverb
[ N. American]
Toward or in the lower or central part of town
(
downtown
[ N. American]
)
toward or in the lower or central part of town
noun
(
)
[ N. American]
The central area or commercial center of a town or city
(
business district
,
downtown
[ N. American]
)
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
The heart of Birmingham's downtown
the heart of Birmingham's downtown
blackout
blackout
/ˈblæˌkaʊt/
noun
(
)
Darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
(
brownout
,
dimout
,
blackout
)
darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)
(
)
A suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
(
blackout
)
a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
Partial or total loss of memory
(
amnesia
,
blackout
,
memory loss
)
partial or total loss of memory
He has a total blackout for events of the evening
he has a total blackout for events of the evening
A momentary loss of consciousness
(
blackout
)
a momentary loss of consciousness
The failure of electric power for a general region
(
blackout
)
the failure of electric power for a general region
The city experienced a blackout last night due to the storm.
The city experienced a blackout last night due to the storm.
immunohistochemistry
immunohistochemistry
/ˌɪmjʊnoʊˌhɪstoʊˈkɛmɪstri/
noun
An assay that shows specific antigens in tissues by the use of markers that are either fluorescent dyes or enzymes (such as horseradish peroxidase)
(
immunohistochemistry
)
an assay that shows specific antigens in tissues by the use of markers that are either fluorescent dyes or enzymes (such as horseradish peroxidase)
The lab utilized immunohistochemistry to detect specific antigens in the tissue samples.
The lab utilized immunohistochemistry to detect specific antigens in the tissue samples.
Sir Henry Maxmilian Beerbohm
Sir Henry Maxmilian Beerbohm
/sɪr ˈhɛnri mækˈsɪmɪliən ˈbɪrbɒm/
noun
English writer and caricaturist (1872-1956)
(
Beerbohm
,
Max Beerbohm
,
Sir Henry Maxmilian Beerbohm
)
English writer and caricaturist (1872-1956)
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