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- BITUMENA 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
- BITUMINOUSOf or pertaining to bitumen.
- BIVALENCEThe state or quality of being bivalent (in any sense)
- BIVALENCYAlternative form of bivalence.
- BIVALENTHaving a valence of 2; having two ligands.
- BIVARIANTHaving two independent variables.
- BIVARIATEHaving or involving exactly two variables.
- BIVINYLAn unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH2=CH-CH=CH2.
- BIVINYLSAn unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH2=CH-CH=CH2.
- BIVIOUSHaving, or leading, two ways.
- BIVIUMOne side of an echinoderm, including a pair of ambulacra, in distinction from the opposite side (trivium), which includes three ambulacra.
- BIVOUACAn encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
- BIVVYA small tent or shelter.
- BIWEEKLYOccurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.
- BIZONALHaving or involving two zones.
- BLABTo tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.
- BLACKAbsorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
- BLACKAMOORA person with dark black skin, especially one from north Africa.
- BLACKBIRDA common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
- BLACKBOARDA large flat surface, finished with black slate or a similar material, that can be written upon with chalk and subsequently erased; a chalkboard.
- BLACKBODYA 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
- BLACKDAMPChoke damp.
- BLACKENTo cause to be or become black.
- BLACKENEDDarkened to the point of appearing black; as: Synonym of charred.
- BLACKENERSomeone or something that blackens.
- BLACKEROne who blacks (in various senses).
- BLACKFINbluefin tuna
- BLACKFISHAn Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
- BLACKGUARDThe lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment.
- BLACKGUARDISMSynonym of blackguardry.
- BLACKISHsomewhat black
- BLACKISHLYIn a blackish way.
- BLACKLISTA list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.
- BLACKLYWith a black appearance.
- BLACKMAILThe extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure.
- BLACKOUTA temporary loss of consciousness.
- BLACKSMITHA person who forges iron.
- BLACKSTRAPThe dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.
- BLACKTHORNA 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.
- BLACKTOPAsphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac).
- BLACKWASHA whitewash victory for any New Zealand national sporting team.
- BLACKWASHEDsimple past and past participle of blackwash
- BLACKWATERWater, 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
- BLACKWOODAny of several species of trees yielding a very dark wood. African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon), of Africa. Australian blackwood (Acacia melanoxylon), of eastern Australia. Bo
- BLADA portfolio.
- BLADEThe (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts. A sword or knife. Ellipsis of razor blade.
- BLADERA rollerblader.
- BLADEWORKThe skill of handling the blade of an oar in rowing.
- BLADEWORKSThe skill of handling the blade of an oar in rowing.
- BLADIESTConsisting of blades, or having prominent blades.
- BLADINGSA portfolio.
- BLAGAn armed robbery or robbery involving violence; also, theft.
- BLAGUEMendacious boasting that lacks seriousness; falsehood or humbug, especially when it is told mockingly or without the expectation that anyone believes it.
- BLAINskin swelling or sore; blister; blotch.
- BLAMA sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot.
- BLAMECensure.
- BLAMEFULThat imputes or conveys blame
- BLAMEROne who blames.
- BLAMEWORTHINESSThe characteristic of being blameworthy.
- BLAMEWORTHYDeserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
- BLAMINGThe act of accusing or assigning culpability to.
- BLANCHTo grow or become white.
- BLANCHEROne who, or that which, blanches or whitens; especially, one who anneals and cleanses money, or a chemical preparation for this purpose.
- BLANDHaving a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.
- BLANDISHTo persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
- BLANDISHERFlatterer.
- BLANDLYIn a bland manner.
- BLANKWhite or pale; without colour.
- BLANKERAn early form of screensaver that blanked out the screen display when it was not in use.
- BLANKETA heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
- BLANKETYdamnable, damned
- BLANKLYin a blank manner, especially showing no emotion or expression.
- BLARE(Often followed by out) To play (a radio, recorded music, etc.) at extremely loud volume levels. To express (ideas, words, etc.) loudly; to proclaim.
- BLARNEYMindless chatter.
- BLARTTo sound loudly or harshly; to cry out, wail, lament.
- BLASHA heavy fall of rain.
- BLASHYRainy and windy.
- BLASPHEMETo commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.
- BLASPHEMEROne who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God.
- BLASPHEMINGpresent participle and gerund of blaspheme
- BLASPHEMYAn act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.
- BLASTA violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
- BLASTEMAA 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.
- BLASTEMICRelating to a blastema.
- BLASTERAnything that, or anyone who blasts.
- BLASTINGpresent participle and gerund of blast
- BLASTOCOELThe fluid-filled cavity in a blastula.
- BLASTODERMThe germination point in an ovum from which the embryo develops.
- BLASTOGENICOf or pertaining to blastogenesis.
- BLASTOIDA member of an extinct class of echinoderms, the Blastoidea.
- BLASTOMAA tumour that is caused by malignancies in precursor cells or blasts.
- BLASTOMEREAny cell that results from division of a fertilized egg.
- BLASTOMERICRelating to blastomeres.
- BLASTOPORALPertaining to a blastopore; blastoporic.
- BLASTOPOREThe opening into the archenteron
- BLASTOPORICPertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
- BLASTULAAn early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a spherical layer of cells filled with fluid; a blastosphere.
- BLASTULARPertaining to, or connected with a blastula.
- BLASTYResembling or characteristic of a blast or explosion.
- BLATTo cry, as a calf, sheep, or goat.