When base excess is used (here and in other literature) it may denote both base excess in blood and base excess in extracellular fluid. History In the first half of the 20th century, when diagnosing acid-base disturbances blood was analyzed by extraction to determine total CO 2 content, ctCO 2 (B).
The first syllable of ricochet is accented: ric - o - chet,but the dictionary says that the first or third is acceptable.Regional dialects vary. Go Log In Sign Up
accentuate 1731, from M.L. accentuatus, pp. of accentuare to accent, from L. accentus (see accent). Originally to pronounce with an accent; meaning emphasize is recorded from 1865. Example Sentences for accentuating Now it rose, now it fell, accentuating the silence dense about it.