n.
1.a brief description given for purposes of identification
2.trade name of a company that produces musical recordings
3.a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
4.an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object label v.
1.assign a label to
2.attach a tag or label to
3.pronounce judgment on
4.distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
5.distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
Idiom of the Day
polish off (something) or polish (something) off
to finish doing something quickly or completely
We polished off the work early and went to the beach for the day.