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  • BITUMENnounLatin270 findersA sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum, burning with a bright flame. It occurs as an abundant natural product in many places, as on the shores of th
  • BITUMINOUSadjectiveFrench48 findersOf or pertaining to bitumen.
  • BIVALENCEnoun41 findersThe state or quality of being bivalent (in any sense)
  • BIVALENCYnoun25 findersAlternative form of bivalence.
  • BIVALENTadjective154 findersHaving a valence of 2; having two ligands.
  • BIVARIANTadjective10 findersHaving two independent variables.
  • BIVARIATEadjective14 findersHaving or involving exactly two variables.
  • BIVINYLnoun2 findersAn unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH2=CH-CH=CH2.
  • BIVINYLSnoun2 findersAn unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH2=CH-CH=CH2.
  • BIVIOUSadjectiveLatin5 findersHaving, or leading, two ways.
  • BIVIUMnounLatin4 findersOne side of an echinoderm, including a pair of ambulacra, in distinction from the opposite side (trivium), which includes three ambulacra.
  • BIVOUACnounGerman769 findersAn encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
  • BIVVYnoun135 findersA small tent or shelter.
  • BIWEEKLYadjective11 findersOccurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.
  • BIZONALadjective6 findersHaving or involving two zones.
  • BLABverbMiddle English1 finderTo tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
  • BLACKadjectiveProto-Indo-European14 findersAbsorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
  • BLACKAMOORnoun2 findersA person with dark black skin, especially one from north Africa.
  • BLACKBIRDnounMiddle English1 finderA common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
  • BLACKBOARDnoun2 findersA large flat surface, finished with black slate or a similar material, that can be written upon with chalk and subsequently erased; a chalkboard.
  • BLACKBODYnounGerman1 finderA theoretical body, approximated by a hole in a hollow black sphere, that absorbs all incident electromagnetic radiation and reflects none (it has a characteristic emission spectru
  • BLACKDAMPnoun4 findersChoke damp.
  • BLACKENverbMiddle English11 findersTo cause to be or become black.
  • BLACKENEDadjectiveMiddle English51 findersDarkened to the point of appearing black; as: Synonym of charred.
  • BLACKENERnoun6 findersSomeone or something that blackens.
  • BLACKERnoun4 findersOne who blacks (in various senses).
  • BLACKFINnoun2 findersbluefin tuna
  • BLACKFISHnoun12 findersAn Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
  • BLACKGUARDnoun39 findersThe lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment.
  • BLACKGUARDISMnoun3 findersSynonym of blackguardry.
  • BLACKISHadjectiveMiddle English13 finderssomewhat black
  • BLACKISHLYadverb1 finderIn a blackish way.
  • BLACKLISTnoun4 findersA list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.
  • BLACKLYadverb3 findersWith a black appearance.
  • BLACKMAILnounProto-Indo-European2 findersThe extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure.
  • BLACKOUTnoun27 findersA temporary loss of consciousness.
  • BLACKSMITHnoun30 findersA person who forges iron.
  • BLACKSTRAPnounDutch3 findersThe dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.
  • BLACKTHORNnoun6 findersA large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
  • BLACKTOPnoun5 findersAsphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac).
  • BLACKWASHnoun1 finderA whitewash victory for any New Zealand national sporting team.
  • BLACKWASHEDverb1 findersimple past and past participle of blackwash
  • BLACKWATERnoun4 findersWater, especially in a river or other body of water, that has a naturally dark appearance. Water that contains dark organic matter such as loam or tannins. Water that is acidic and
  • BLACKWOODnoun2 findersAny of several species of trees yielding a very dark wood. African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon), of Africa. Australian blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon), of eastern Australia. Bo
  • BLADnounDanish6 findersA portfolio.
  • BLADEnounProto-Indo-European15 findersThe (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts. A sword or knife. Ellipsis of razor blade.
  • BLADERnoun8 findersA rollerblader.
  • BLADEWORKnoun2 findersThe skill of handling the blade of an oar in rowing.
  • BLADEWORKSnoun1 finderThe skill of handling the blade of an oar in rowing.
  • BLADIESTadjective1 finderConsisting of blades, or having prominent blades.
  • BLADINGSnounDanish11 findersA portfolio.
  • BLAGnoun34 findersAn armed robbery or robbery involving violence; also, theft.
  • BLAGUEnounFrench14 findersMendacious boasting that lacks seriousness; falsehood or humbug, especially when it is told mockingly or without the expectation that anyone believes it.
  • BLAINnounProto-Indo-European7 findersskin swelling or sore; blister; blotch.
  • BLAMnoun10 findersA sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot.
  • BLAMEnounAncient Greek24 findersCensure.
  • BLAMEFULadjectiveMiddle English2 findersThat imputes or conveys blame
  • BLAMERnounMiddle English7 findersOne who blames.
  • BLAMEWORTHINESSnoun4 findersThe characteristic of being blameworthy.
  • BLAMEWORTHYadjectiveMiddle English44 findersDeserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
  • BLAMINGnounMiddle English12 findersThe act of accusing or assigning culpability to.
  • BLANCHverbProto-Indo-European25 findersTo grow or become white.
  • BLANCHERnoun4 findersOne who, or that which, blanches or whitens; especially, one who anneals and cleanses money, or a chemical preparation for this purpose.
  • BLANDadjectiveLatin22 findersHaving a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.
  • BLANDISHverbProto-Indo-European90 findersTo persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
  • BLANDISHERnoun38 findersFlatterer.
  • BLANDLYadverb1 finderIn a bland manner.
  • BLANKadjectiveProto-Indo-European7 findersWhite or pale; without colour.
  • BLANKERnoun12 findersAn early form of screensaver that blanked out the screen display when it was not in use.
  • BLANKETnounOld Norse42 findersA heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
  • BLANKETYadjective9 findersdamnable, damned
  • BLANKLYadverb3 findersin a blank manner, especially showing no emotion or expression.
  • BLAREverbProto-Indo-European11 finders(Often followed by out) To play (a radio, recorded music, etc.) at extremely loud volume levels. To express (ideas, words, etc.) loudly; to proclaim.
  • BLARNEYnoun43 findersMindless chatter.
  • BLARTverbOld English7 findersTo sound loudly or harshly; to cry out, wail, lament.
  • BLASHnoun7 findersA heavy fall of rain.
  • BLASHYadjective2 findersRainy and windy.
  • BLASPHEMEverbAncient Greek60 findersTo commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
  • BLASPHEMERnounOld French42 findersOne who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.
  • BLASPHEMINGverbMiddle English31 finderspresent participle and gerund of blaspheme
  • BLASPHEMYnounAncient Greek221 findersAn act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.
  • BLASTnounProto-Germanic15 findersA violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
  • BLASTEMAnounAncient Greek4 findersA clump of undifferentiated cells or blasts, from which an organ or body part will develop, either during the normal growth of an embryo or in the regeneration of a lost body part.
  • BLASTEMICadjective1 finderRelating to a blastema.
  • BLASTERnoun25 findersAnything that, or anyone who blasts.
  • BLASTINGverbMiddle English22 finderspresent participle and gerund of blast
  • BLASTOCOELnoun3 findersThe fluid-filled cavity in a blastula.
  • BLASTODERMnoun15 findersThe germination point in an ovum from which the embryo develops.
  • BLASTOGENICadjective2 findersOf or pertaining to blastogenesis.
  • BLASTOIDnoun37 findersA member of an extinct class of echinoderms, the Blastoidea.
  • BLASTOMAnoun82 findersA tumour that is caused by malignancies in precursor cells or blasts.
  • BLASTOMEREnoun14 findersAny cell that results from division of a fertilized egg.
  • BLASTOMERICadjective6 findersRelating to blastomeres.
  • BLASTOPORALadjective1 finderPertaining to a blastopore; blastoporic.
  • BLASTOPOREnoun15 findersThe opening into the archenteron
  • BLASTOPORICadjective2 findersPertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
  • BLASTULAnounAncient Greek3 findersAn early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a spherical layer of cells filled with fluid; a blastosphere.
  • BLASTULARadjective1 finderPertaining to, or connected with a blastula.
  • BLASTYadjective4 findersResembling or characteristic of a blast or explosion.
  • BLATverbOld English17 findersTo cry, as a calf, sheep, or goat.

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