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BESOMER n.
One who uses a besom. [Archaic]
BIBLIOMANCY n.
kind of divination, performed by selecting passages of Scripture at hazard, and drawing from them indications concerning future events.
BIBLIOMANIA n.
A mania for acquiring books.
BIBLIOMANIAC n. 2 definitions
Relating to a bibliomaniac.
BIBLIOMANIACAL a.
Pertaining to a passion for books; relating to a bibliomaniac.
BICHROMATE n.
A salt containing two parts of chromic acid to one of the other ingredients; as, potassium bichromate; -- called also dichromate.
BICHROMATIZE v.
To combine or treat with a bichromate, esp. with bichromate of potassium; as, bichromatized gelatine.
BIELA'S COMET n.
A periodic coment, discovered by Biela in 1826, which revolves around the sun in 6.6 years. The November meteors (Andromedes or Bielids) move in its orbit, and may be fragments of the comet.
BINOMIAL a. 3 definitions
Consisting of two terms; pertaining to binomials; as, a binomial root.
BINOMINAL a.
Of or pertaining to two names; binomial.
BINOMINOUS a.
Binominal. [Obs.]
BIOMAGNETIC a.
Relating to biomagnetism.
BIOMAGNETISM n.
Animal magnetism.
BIOMETRY n.
Measurement of life; calculation of the probable duration of human life.
BIONOMY n.
Physiology. [R.] Dunglison.
BIRDWOMAN n.
An airwoman; an aviatress. [Colloq.]
BIRTHDOM n.
The land of one's birth; one's inheritance. [R.] Shak.
BISHOPDOM n.
Jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate. "Divine right of bishopdom." Milton.
BLACK VOMIT n.
A copious vomiting of dark-colored matter; or the substance so discharged; -- one of the most fatal symptoms in yellow fever.
BLASTOMERE n.
One of the segments first formed by the division of the ovum. Balfour.
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