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metallic bond
metallic bond The chemical bond that links the atoms in a solid metal. The atoms are ionized and electrons move fairly freely among them as an ‘electron gas’, the bond being between the electropositive atoms and the electrons. It is the free electrons that give metals their high electr... Read more
covalent bond
covalent bond A type of chemical bond in which atoms are held together in a molecule by sharing one or more pairs of electrons in their outer shells. For example, in the water molecule (H2O) each hydrogen atom forms a covalent bond by sharing its only electron with one of the six electrons in the ou... Read more
bond
bond in finance, usually a formal certificate of indebtedness issued in writing by governments or business corporations in return for loans. It bears interest and promises to pay a certain sum of money to the holder after a definite period, usually 10 to 20 years. Security is usually pledged agains... Read more
alkyne
alkyne , any of a group of aliphatic hydrocarbons whose molecules contain one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds (see chemical bond ). Alkynes with one triple bond have the general formula C n H 2n-2 . In the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) system of chemical nomenclature,... Read more
chemical bond
chemical bond mechanism whereby atoms combine to form molecules . There is a chemical bond between two atoms or groups of atoms when the forces acting between them are strong enough to lead to the formation of an aggregate with sufficient stability to be regarded as an independent species. The n... Read more
macromolecule
macromolecule term that may refer either to a crystal such as a diamond, in which the atoms are identical and held by covalent bonds (see chemical bond ) of equal strength, or to one of the units that compose a polymer . Macromolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids are vital to the functio... Read more
fatty acid
fatty acid any of the organic carboxylic acids present in fats and oils as esters of glycerol . Molecular weights of fatty acids vary over a wide range. The carbon skeleton of any fatty acid is unbranched. Some fatty acids are saturated, i.e., each carbon atom is connected to its carbon atom nei... Read more
securities
securities in finance, instruments giving to their legal holders rights to money or other property. Securities include stocks, bonds, notes, mortgages, bills of lading, and bills of exchange. See speculation and stock exchange . ... Read more
alkene
alkene , any of a group of aliphatic hydrocarbons whose molecules contain one or more carbon-carbon double bonds (see chemical bond ). Alkenes with only one double bond have the general formula C n H 2n . In the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) system of chemical nomenclatu... Read more
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Carrie Jacobs Bond 1862-1946, American songwriter, b. Janesville, Wis. A self-taught musician, she composed about 175 songs, both words and music, gave concerts of them, and even published them herself. Eventually the popularity of such songs as I Love You Truly, Just a-Wearyin' for You, and A P... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "James Bond"

James Bond Stockdale
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition James Bond Stockdale 1923-2005, U.S. naval officer, b. Abingdon, Ill.; grad. U.S. Naval Academy, 1947. A fighter pilot and...
Bond, James
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature Bond, James, the debonair hero of the thrillers of I. Fleming , and of their celluloid successors, repeatedly engaged, as ‘007...
Julian Bond
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Julian Bond Julian Bond (born 1940) was a civil rights leader...year after his election. Horace Julian Bond, born on January 14, 1940, in Nashville...who was president of the SCLC; and James Lawson, Jr., a clergyman and an exponent...
Bond, Julian
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Julian Bond Born: January 14, 1940 Nashville...activist, and politician J ulian Bond is a civil rights leader, political...and education Horace Julian Bond, born on January 14, 1940...president of the SCLC, and Reverend James Lawson Jr., a believer in...
Bond Street
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Bond Street in Westminster, London, England, famous for its fashionable shops. Among the noted residents of Bond St. have been the authors Laurence Sterne, James Boswell, and Jonathan Swift; Admiral Horatio Nelson; and Lady Emma Hamilton.
James II
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...rebellion in 1451. However, James II's real target was the Black...Douglas earldom of Wigtown; James II's perception of Douglas...Dinner’ of 1440; the bond (probably of friendship) between...attack on Douglas estates by James II, a policy apparently urged...
James Jerome Hill
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Builder of the Northwest." James J. Hill was born on Sept...through stocks rather than bonds; this led him to reorganize...authorized study, The Life of James J. Hill (2 vols., 1917). Stewart Holbrook, James J. Hill: A Great Life in...
Douglas, James Douglas, 9th earl of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...8th earl of Douglas's murder by James II (1452), James withdrew his allegiance from the...then negotiated for a settlement (bond of manrent, 1453), finally fleeing...column’ in England, Earl James hoped to be restored to his estates...
James Vincent Forrestal
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography James Vincent Forrestal James Vincent Forrestal (1892-1949...unification of the armed forces. James Forrestal was born on Feb...had married Mary A. Toohey; James was the youngest of their three...until 1940. Beginning as a bond salesman, Forrestal rapidly...
Tobin, James
Encyclopedia entry from: International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences Tobin, James 1918 – 2002 James Tobin, winner of the 1981 Nobel Memorial...investors holding cash rather than bonds if they expected interest rates to...the optimal portfolio of cash and bonds for an investor that cares only about...

Dictionary entries related to "James Bond"

Bond, James
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Bond, James a British secret agent in the spy novels of Ian Fleming (1908–64), and subsequently in the films based on them. Bond , known also by his code name 007 (see licensed of Chancery ), is noted...
bond
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture bond. Placing of bricks, stone, etc., in a...strength and stability, while the pattern of the bond on the face of the wall makes a major contribution...aesthetic quality of the building. In masonry a bond-header , bonder , bond-stone , or through...
Gothic bond
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Gothic bond. Term for Flemish bond (see brick ).
cross-bond
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture cross-bond. 1. Flemish bond. 2. See also entries under brick .
Forrestal, James Vincent
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Forrestal, James Vincent (1892–1949) U.S. public official and financier...he graduated from Princeton in 1915 and soon established himself as a bond salesman on Wall Street. After serving as a naval aviator in World War...
common bond
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture common bond. Also American , English gardenwall , or Liverpool bond , it has four or five courses of stretchers to every one of headers (see brick ).
English bond
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture English bond. See brick .
Sussex bond
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Sussex bond. See brick .
random bond
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture random bond. See random ashlar .
Flemish bond
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Flemish bond. See brick .

Thesaurus entries related to "James Bond"

successful
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...been the subject of wordplay and consequent confusion. In 1966 appeared Our Man Flint, a film starring James Coburn and spoofing the James Bond series; the following year, its sequel, In Like Flint, was released. The popularity of these films...

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travel: In search of James Bonds; FOLLOW IN 007'S FOOTSTEPS AND HEAD FOR THE SEYCHELLES.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 2/25/2006; 700+ words ; Byline: By JAMES TAPSFIELD THINK of James Bond and you think of action, adventure, awe-inspiring landscapes...creation are never too far away. Those hoping for the ultimate "James Bond, licensed to travel" experience can reserve the Ian Fleming...
Britain uses Internet to recruit new 'James Bonds'
Newspaper article from: China Daily; 10/14/2005; 654 words ; ...world including a teasing reference to James Bond. It comes at a time when the intelligence...the need for teamwork, something James Bond was not known for. Yet the spirit of Bond lives on. "James Bond, as Ian Fleming originally conceived...
Seen the job ads? They're recruiting James Bonds
Newspaper article from: China Daily; 4/28/2006; 631 words ; It's not the way they recruited James Bond, but times have changed in the world of espionage...In a carefully worded passage the site explains that "James Bond, as Ian Fleming originally conceived him, was based...
No James bonds in south pacific Hugh Galton Fenzi was 'our man in the South Pacific', working for MI5 with a roving brief covering Fiji, Tonga, the Solomons and hundreds of other exotic islands on the edge of what used to be the British Empire.
Newspaper article from: Herald Express (Torquay UK); 7/25/2007; 700+ words ; ...the British Empire. Ask him if he modelled himself on James Bond, however, and you sense just a touch of irritation...he says. "I never met anyone who was at all like James Bond in all my years in the Colonial Service." The man who...
MI6 looking for James Bonds from ethnic minorities.
News Wire article from: Asian News International; 12/3/2008; 531 words ; ...image as an overwhelmingly white male agency of wannabe James Bonds by setting out to recruit officers from ethnic minorities...meet its officers head-on. We are not looking for a James Bond - people jumping out of windows, running around disobeying...
MI6 LOOKING FOR JAMES BONDS FROM ETHNIC MINORITIES
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 11/20/2008; 487 words ; ...image as an overwhelmingly white male agency of wannabe James Bonds by setting out to recruit officers from ethnic minorities...its officers head-on. "We are not looking for a James Bond - people jumping out of windows, running around disobeying...
Gun-toting agents to be armed with secret identities, special powers as James Bonds of Ulster take on crime lords.(News)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 2/9/2003; 700+ words ; ...top-secret location in Belfast. The James Bond-style measures were put in place by...ASSETS RECOVERY AGENCY: Will use Bond-style techniques; BOSS: Alan McQuillan is in charge of the new James Bond style unit
MI6 seeking 'forgers' to save lives of James Bonds
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times; 3/24/2008; 340 words ; ...Service. The selected candidate will aid real-life James Bonds by whipping up forged documents and currency. The forger...skills". Fake documents regularly save movie spies like James Bond, currently played by hunk Daniel Craig, from failures...
Property: Bedrooms built for the James Bonds Hi-tech reaches new heights in the penthouse, MARY WILSON finds
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 11/23/2002; ; 700+ words ; THIS WEEK the 20th James Bond film, Die Another Day, opened with the usual fantastic array of...you should see London Town's special brochure on it, called James Bond's Residence. This tongue-in- cheek, publication, full of...
Irish James Bonds save us a fortune.(News)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 10/5/2003; 364 words ; IRELAND's thrifty James Bonds handed almost two-thirds of their already modest budget back to the Government last year, according to the report of the public...