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black

1. of the colour of jet or carbon black, having no hue due to the absorption of all or nearly all incident light

2. Chess Draughts

a. a black or dark-coloured piece or square

b. the player playing with such pieces

3. a black ball in snooker, etc

4. (in roulette and other gambling games) one of two colours on which players may place even bets, the other being red

5. Archery a black ring on a target, between the outer and the blue, scoring three points

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Black¹

1. Sir James (Whyte). born 1924, British biochemist. He discovered beta-blockers and drugs for peptic ulcers: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1988

2. Joseph. 1728--99, Scottish physician and chemist, noted for his pioneering work on carbon dioxide and heat

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Black²

Sometimes derogatory a member of a dark-skinned race, esp someone of Negroid or Australoid origin

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black

Western color for mourning. [Christian Color Symbolism: Leach, 242; Jobes, 357]

See : Death

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black

symbol of sin and badness. [Color Symbolism: Jobes, 357]

See : Evil