label

/lˈeɪbʌl/

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Noun
a brief description given for purposes of identification; "the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"
Noun
trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"
Noun
a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction
Noun
an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object
Verb
assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled''"
Verb
attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"
Verb
pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"
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distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
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distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
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