Bi-

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Deuto- \Deu"to-\or Deut- \Deut-\ (d[=u]t-)[Contr. from Gr.
     dey`teros second.] (Chem.)
     A prefix which formerly properly indicated the second in a
     regular series of compound in the series, and not to its
     composition, but which is now generally employed in the same
     sense as {bi-} or {di-}, although little used.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bi- \Bi-\ [L. bis twice, which in composition drops the -s, akin
     to E. two. See {Bis-}, {Two}, and cf. {Di-}, {Dis-}.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. In most branches of science bi- in composition denotes
        two, twice, or doubly; as, bidentate, two-toothed;
        biternate, doubly ternate, etc.
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     2. (Chem.) In the composition of chemical names bi- denotes
        two atoms, parts, or equivalents of that constituent to
        the name of which it is prefixed, to one of the other
        component, or that such constituent is present in double
        the ordinary proportion; as, bichromate, bisulphide. Be-
        and di- are often used interchangeably.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Bi
       n : a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element
           (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually
           recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals [syn:
            {bismuth}, {atomic number 83}]

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  BI
       Breidbart-Index (Usenet, ECP, EMP)
       
       

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  BI // Common written abbreviation for {Breidbart Index}.
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  bi
       
           The {country code} for Burundi.
       
          (1999-01-27)