(zoology) Any member of the family Belonidae of needlefishes.
belonidae
belonite
belonite
noun
One of the minute acicular or dendritic crystalline forms sometimes observed in glassy volcanic rocks.
belonoid
belonoid
Adjective
Shaped like a needle
belonosphaerite
belorussian
belzoni
belzoni
Proper noun
a city in Mississippi, USA, and the county seat of Humphreys County.
a place name and former settlement in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, USA.
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
benedictional
benedictional
noun
a book of benedictions.
benedictionale
beneplacito
benevolist
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
bentonville
benzaldoxime
benzaldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The aldoxime of benzaldehyde.
benzantialdoxime
benzbitriazole
benzimidazole
benzimidazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle containing a benzene ring fused to that of imidazole; it is used as a pesticide
benziminazole
benzodiazole
benzoflavine
benzofuroquinoxaline
benzoglycolic
benzoglyoxaline
benzoline
benzoline
noun
(chemistry, dated) amarine
(organic chemistry, dated) A benzole.
benzolize
benzomorpholine
benzonitrile
benzonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic nitrile C₆H₅-CN; it is used as a solvent and has many industrial applications
benzonitrol
benzophenanthroline
benzophloroglucinol
benzophthalazine
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
benzoquinoline
benzoquinoline
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric compounds (5,6-benzoquinoline and 7,8-benzoquinoline) in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a quinoline molecule; their derivatives are used in the preparation of pharmaceuticals and dyes atc
benzoquinoxaline
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
benzosulphimide
benzothiazole
benzothiazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiazole
benzothiazoline
benzothiazoline
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle composed of a benzene ring fused to one of thiazoline
benzothiodiazole
benzotoluide
benzotriazole
benzotriazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of triazole
benzotrichloride
benzotrichloride
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
benzotrifluoride
benzotrifluoride
noun
(organic chemistry) The fluorinated derivative of toluene "(trifluoromethyl)benzene"
benzoylating
benzoylation
benzoylation
noun
(organic chemistry) A reaction that introduces a benzoyl group into a molecule
benzoylformic
benzoylglycine
bernalillo
bernalillo
Proper noun
a town in New Mexico, USA
bernouilli
bernoulli
bernoullian
bertillon
bertillonage
bertillonage
noun
Originally, a system for the identification of criminals making use of anthropometric measurements — including head size, arm span, scars, distinguishing features and the like. The usage has been extended to encompass a means of identification of racing greyhounds.
bertolonia
beryllonite
beryllonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare mineral, sodium beryllium phosphate, with the chemical formula NaBePO₄; found especially in Maine.
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
betorcinol
betulinol
bibliogenesis
bibliogenesis
noun
The production of books or literature.
bibliokleptomania
bibliokleptomania
noun
A mental disorder that produces a compulsion to steal books.
bibliokleptomaniac
bibliokleptomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from bibliokleptomania.
bibliomane
bibliomane
noun
Synonym of bibliomaniac
bibliothecarian
bibliothecarian
noun
(archaic) A librarian.
bibulousness
bibulousness
noun
The quality of being bibulous.
bickleton
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
bidimensional
bidimensional
adj
two-dimensional
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
bidirectionally
bidirectionally
adv
In opposite directions.
bidonville
bidonville
noun
A shantytown or slum, in French-speaking regions.
bidonvilles
bidonvilles
noun
plural of bidonville
biflecnode
biflecnode
noun
(geometry) A fleflecnode
biglenoid
bilection
bilection
noun
Alternative form of bolection
bilestone
bilestone
noun
A gallstone, or biliary calculus.
biliousness
biliousness
noun
The state of being bilious.
biliousnesses
biliousnesses
noun
plural of biliousness
billionaire
billionaire
noun
Somebody whose wealth is greater than one billion (10⁹) dollars, or other currency.
billionaires
billionaires
noun
plural of billionaire
billitonite
billitonite
noun
(mineralogy) A form of tektite from Southeast Asia.
billowiness
billowiness
noun
The state or quality of being billowy.
biloculine
biloculine
adj
(biology) Characteristic of species of foraminifers in the genus Biloculina, now principally in Pyrgo.
Having two chambers or compartments.
biltongue
biltongue
noun
Archaic form of biltong.
bimillionaire
bimonthlies
bimonthlies
noun
plural of bimonthly
binalonen
binocle
binocle
noun
A dioptric telescope, fitted with two tubes joining, so as to enable the viewing of an object with both eyes at once; a double-barrelled field glass or opera glass.
binocles
binocles
noun
plural of binocle
binoculate
binoculate
adj
Having two eyes.
binomenclature
binoxalate
binoxalate
noun
(chemistry) A salt having two equivalents of oxalic acid to one of the base; an acid oxalate.
binucleolate
binucleolate
adj
(biology) Having two nucleoli.
biocenology
biocenology
noun
(biology) A branch of ecology involving the study of the interactions between biological communities