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Black

[blak]
–noun
1. Hugo Lafayette, 1886–1971, U.S. political official: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1937–71.
2. (Sir) James Whyte [hwahyt, wahyt] , born 1924, English pharmacologist: Nobel prize 1988.
3. Joseph, 1728–99, Scottish physician and chemist.
4. Shirley Temple. Temple, Shirley.
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Financial Dictionary

black

Of or relating to the profitability of a firm or the operations of a firm. The term derives from the color of ink used to enter a profit figure on a financial statement. Compare red.

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Medical Dictionary

Black (blāk), Sir James Whyte. Born 1924.

British pharmacologist. He shared a 1988 Nobel Prize for developing drugs to treat heart disease and stomach and duodenal ulcers.

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Science Dictionary
Black, Joseph 1728-1799.  
British chemist who in 1756 discovered carbon dioxide, which he called "fixed air." In addition to further studies of carbon dioxide, Black formulated the concepts of latent heat and heat capacity.
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