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- English Word Bisson Definition Purblind; blinding.
- English Word Bister Definition Alt. of Bistre
- English Word Bistipuled Definition Having two stipules.
- English Word Bistort Definition An herbaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, section Bistorta; snakeweed; adderwort. Its root is used in medicine as an astringent.
- English Word Bistouries Definition of Bistoury
- English Word Bistoury Definition A surgical instrument consisting of a slender knife, either straight or curved, generally used by introducing it beneath the part to be divided, and cutting towards the surface.
- English Word Bistre Definition A dark brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood.
- English Word Bistre Definition See Bister.
- English Word Bisulcate Definition Having two grooves or furrows.
- English Word Bisulcate Definition Cloven; said of a foot or hoof.
- English Word Bisulcous Definition Bisulcate.
- English Word Bisulphate Definition A sulphate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it is in the normal sulphates; an acid sulphate.
- English Word Bisulphide Definition A sulphide having two atoms of sulphur in the molecule; a disulphide, as in iron pyrites, FeS2; -- less frequently called bisulphuret.
- English Word Bisulphite Definition A salt of sulphurous acid in which the base replaces but half the hydrogen of the acid; an acid sulphite.
- English Word Bisulphuret Definition See Bisulphide.
- English Word Bit Definition The part of a bridle, usually of iron, which is inserted in the mouth of a horse, and having appendages to which the reins are fastened.
- English Word Bit Definition Fig.: Anything which curbs or restrains.
- English Word Bit Definition To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of.
- English Word Bit Definition imp. & p. p. of Bite.
- English Word Bit Definition A part of anything, such as may be bitten off or taken into the mouth; a morsel; a bite. Hence: A small piece of anything; a little; a mite.