Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behemothic
behemothic
adj
colossal, of enormous size and power.
behypocrite
bellerophontic
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benthonic
benthonic
adj
Synonym of benthic
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzhydroxamic
benzophloroglucinol
benzophosphinic
benzotrichloride
benzotrichloride
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
berrichon
berrichonne
berycomorphi
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
biblicopsychological
bibliographic
bibliographic
adj
Of or pertaining to bibliography.
bibliographical
bibliographical
adj
bibliographic
bibliographically
bibliographically
adv
Concerning bibliography.
bibliophagic
bibliophagic
adj
devouring books (literally or figuratively)
bibliophilic
bibliophilic
adj
Having, or pertaining to, bibliophilia (the love of books).
bibliophilistic
bibliotaphic
bibliotaphic
adj
Being or relating to a bibliotaph; hiding away books.
bibliothec
bibliothec
noun
A bibliographer’s catalogue.
bibliotheca
bibliotheca
noun
(obsolete) A library.
bibliothecae
bibliothecae
noun
plural of bibliotheca
bibliothecaire
bibliothecal
bibliothecal
adj
Belonging or pertaining to a library.
bibliothecarial
bibliothecarial
adj
Relating to libraries.
bibliothecarian
bibliothecarian
noun
(archaic) A librarian.
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibliothecas
bibliotherapeutic
bibliotherapeutic
adj
Relating to bibliotherapy.
bibliothetic
bibliothetic
adj
Pertaining to libraries.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bichloride
bichloride
noun
(chemistry) A dichloride.
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bichord
bichord
adj
(music, of a musical instrument) Having two strings
noun
(music) A chord of two notes played at the same time.
bichos
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bichromatic
bichromatic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a graph with edges of two possible colours.
(physics) Describing a spectrometer (or similar instrument or system) capable of analysing two wavelengths at the same time.
bichromatize
bichromatize
verb
(transitive) To combine or treat with a bichromate, especially with bichromate of potassium.
bichrome
bichrome
adj
Having two colours
bichromic
bichromic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Related to bichromate
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
biharmonic
biharmonic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a class of fourth-order partial differential equations which arises in areas of continuum mechanics
noun
Any equation of this kind.
bikhaconitine
bikhaconitine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in bikh (Aconitum spicatum).
bimorphemic
bimorphemic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, two morphemes
Relating to bimorphemes
binchois
biobibliographic
biobibliographical
biobibliographical
adj
Of or relating to a biobibliography.
biochemic
biochemical
biochemical
adj
characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms
of, or relating to biochemistry
noun
a chemical substance derived from a biological source
biochemically
biochemically
adv
With reference to biochemistry.
biochemicals
biochemicals
noun
plural of biochemical
biochemics
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
biochemistries
biochemistries
noun
plural of biochemistry
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biochemists
biochemists
noun
plural of biochemist
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
biochore
biochore
noun
(ecology) A group of similar biotopes.
biochron
biochron
noun
the length of time represented by a biozone
bioethic
bioethic
noun
A principle or system of bioethics.
bioethicist
bioethicist
noun
An expert in bioethics
bioethicists
bioethicists
noun
plural of bioethicist
bioethics
bioethics
noun
(ethics) The branch of ethics that studies the implications of biological and biomedical advances.
biogeochemical
biogeochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeochemistry
noun
A geochemical of biological origin
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biogeographic
biogeographic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography, the study of the geographical arrangement of plants and animals
biogeographical
biogeographical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography.
biogeographically
biogeographically
adv
In a biogeographic manner
With regard to biogeography
biographic
biographic
adj
biographical
biographical
biographical
adj
of or relating to an account of a person's life
biographically
biographically
adv
In the form of a biography.
biologicohumanistic
biomathematics
biomathematics
noun
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
biomechanics
biomechanics
noun
(biology) The functioning of a particular part of a body.
(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.
biomorphic
biomorphic
adj
Having the appearance of a biomorph; representing a living organism rather than an artistic or pragmatic ideal.
biophysic
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
biophysically
biophysically
adv
With regard to biophysics.
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biophysicists
biophysicists
noun
plural of biophysicist
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
biophysics
biophysics
noun
The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.
biophysiological
biophysiological
adj
Relating to biophysiology
biopsychic
biopsychic
adj
Relating to psychic phenomena in their relation to the living organism or to the general phenomena of life
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
biopsychological
biopsychological
adj
Of or pertaining to biopsychology.
biopsychologies
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences
biorhythmic
biorhythmic
adj
Of or pertaining to biorhythms.
biorhythmicities
biorhythmicity
biorhythmicity
noun
The condition of being biorhythmic
biorythmic
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
biotech
biotech
noun
(countable) A company specializing in biotechnology, or stock in such a company.
(uncountable) Biotechnology.
biotechnical
biotechnical
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology
biotechnics
biotechnics
noun
The application of biotechnology.
biotechnological
biotechnological
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology.
biotechnologically
biotechnologically
adv
With reference to, or by means of biotechnology
biotechnologicaly
biotechnologies
biotechnologies
noun
plural of biotechnology
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
biotechs
biotechs
noun
plural of biotech
birchwood
birchwood
noun
(countable) A wood largely populated with birch trees (Betula spp.).
(uncountable) The wood from a birch tree.
birrotch
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bishopric
bishopric
noun
A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.
The office or function of a bishop.
bishoprics
bishoprics
noun
plural of bishopric
bishopscap
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bitrochanteric
bitrochanteric
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the two trochanters.
blastophitic
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
blastophthoric
blastoporphyritic
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blechnoid
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
blepharanthracosis
blepharelcosis
blepharocarcinoma
blepharoceridae
blepharochalasis
blepharochalasis
noun
An inflammation of the eyelid, characterized by exacerbations and remissions of eyelid edema, which results in a stretching and subsequent atrophy of the eyelid tissue resulting in redundant folds over the lid margins.
blepharochromidrosis
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharodyschroia
blepharoncosis
blepharoplastic
blepharoplastic
adj
relating to blepharoplasty
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosynechia
blockheadish
blockheadish
adj
stupid
blockheadishness
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
blockish
blockish
adj
Lacking understanding; stupid; obtuse; dull.
Like a block in shape or nature; coming across as a block.
Rude; clumsy; rough.
blockishly
blockishness
blockishness
noun
The state or quality of being blockish.
blockship
blockship
noun
(nautical) A vessel that is deliberately sunk in order to block a waterway (to prevent it being used by an enemy)