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The doctrine of vital forces or energy.

A doctrine that the genesis or production of living organisms can take place only through the agency of living germs or parents; -- opposed to abiogenesis.

The brine which remains in salt works after the salt is concreted, having a bitter taste from the chloride of magnesium which it contains.

Having, or leading, two ways. Bivious theorems and Janus-faced doctrines. Sir T. Browne.

A long, thin, marine fish of Europe (Trichiurus lepturus); the ribbon fish.

o the bodies to be bleached is effected either by the action of the air and light, of chlorine, or of sulphurous acid. Ure. Immortal liberty, whose look sublime Hath bleached the tyrant's cheek in every varying clime. Smollett.

A marine fish of the genus Blennius or family Blenniidæ; -- so called from its coating of mucus. The species are numerous.

day before Lent). -- Blue ointment (Med.), mercurial ointment. -- Blue Peter (British Marine), a blue flag with a white square in the center, used as a signal for sailing, to recall boats, etc. It is a corruption of blue repeater, one of the British signal flags. -- Blue pill. (Med.) (a) A pill of prepared mercury,…

A marine gastropod of the genus Crepidula. The species are numerous. It is so named from its form and interior deck.

A place and apparatus for boiling, as for evaporating brine in salt making.

A marine, bivalve mollusk, of the genus Teredo and allies, which burrows in wood. See Teredo.

which, bores; as, the boring of cannon; the boring of piles and ship timbers by certain marine mollusks. One of the most important applications of boring is in the formation of artesian wells. Tomlinson.

o or for, or with an adverb of motion; as, a ship is bound to Cadiz, or for Cadiz. "The mariner bound homeward." Cowper.

returns. Shak. Sole bourn, sole wish, sole object of my song. Wordsworth. To make the doctrine . . . their intellectual bourne. Tyndall.

The religion or system of doctrines of the Brahmans; the religion of Brahma.

Of or pertaining to the Brahmans or to their doctrines and worship.

in, esp. such corals of the genera Mæandrina and Diploria. -- Brain fag (Med.), brain weariness. See Cerebropathy. -- Brain fever (Med.), fever in which the brain is specially affected; any acute cerebral affection attended by fever. -- Brain sand, calcareous matter found in the pineal gland.

A European marine fish (Pagrus vulgaris) allied to the American scup; the becker. The name is sometimes applied to the related species. [Also written brazier.]

Carved openwork, as of a shrine, battlement, or parapet.

To lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or communicate. Katharine, break thy mind to me. Shak.