http://www.ck12.org Chapter 26. Glossary
26.2 B
base
Ionic compound that produces negative hydroxide ions (OH−) when dissolved in water.
Bernoulli’s law
Law stating that pressure in a moving fluid is less when the fluid is moving faster.
biochemical compound
Any carbon-based compound found in living things (carbohydrate, protein, lipid, or nucleic acid).
Boyle’s law
Gas law stating that, if the temperature of a gas is held constant, increasing the volume of the gas decreases
its pressure.
buoyancy
Ability of a fluid to exert an upward force on any object placed in the fluid.
buoyant force
Upward force exerted by a fluid on any object placed in it.