Benthal
Ben″thal (�), a. [Gr. � the depth of the sea.] Relating to the deepest zone or region of the ocean.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Benthamic
Ben‐tham″ic (�), a. Of or pertaining to Bentham or Benthamism.
Benthamism
Ben″tham‐ism (�), n. That phase of the doctrine of utilitarianism taught by Jeremy Bentham; the doctrine that the morality of actions is estimated and determined by their utilit...
Benthamite
Ben″tham‐ite (�), n. One who believes in Benthamism.
Benthos
‖Ben″thos (?), n. The bottom of the sea, esp. of the deep oceans; hence (Bot. & Zoöl.), the fauna and flora of the sea bottom; — opposed to plankton.
Benting time
Bent″ing time″ (�). The season when pigeons are said to feed on bents, before peas are ripe.Bare benting times... may come.Dryden.
Benty
Bent″y (bĕnt″y̆), a. 1. Abounding in bents, or the stalks of coarse, stiff, withered grass; as, benty fields.2. Resembling bent. Holland.
Benumb
Be‐numb″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Benumbed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Benumbing.] [OE. binomen, p. p. of binimen to take away, AS. beniman; pref. be + niman to take. See Numb, a., and c...
Benumbed
Be‐numbed″ (�), a. Made torpid; numbed; stupefied; deadened; as, a benumbed body and mind. — Be‐numbed″ness, n.
Benumbment
Be‐numb″ment (�), n. Act of benumbing, or state of being benumbed; torpor. Kirby.
Benzal
Ben″zal (�), n. [Benzoic + aldehyde.] (Chem.) A compound radical, C6H5.CH, of the aromatic series, related to benzyl and benzoyl; — used adjectively or in combination.
Benzamide
Ben‐zam″ide (�), n. [Benzoin + amide.] (Chem.) A transparent crystalline substance, C6H5.CO.NH2, obtained by the action of ammonia upon chloride of benzoyl, as also by several o...
Benzene
Ben″zene (�), n. [From Benzoin.] (Chem.) A volatile, very inflammable liquid, C6H6, contained in the naphtha produced by the destructive distillation of coal, from which it is s...
Benzile
Ben″zile (�), n. [From Benzoin.] (Chem.) A yellowish crystalline substance, C6H5.CO.CO.C6H5, formed from benzoin by the action of oxidizing agents, and consisting of a doubled b...
Benzine
Ben″zine (�), n. [From Benzoin.] (Chem.) 1. A liquid consisting mainly of the lighter and more volatile hydrocarbons of petroleum or kerosene oil, used as a solvent and for clea...
Benzoate
Ben″zo‐ate (�), n. [Cf. F. benzoate.] (Chem.) A salt formed by the union of benzoic acid with any salifiable base.
Benzoic
Ben‐zo″ic (bĕn‐zō″ĭk), a. [Cf. F. benzoïque.] Pertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin.Benzoic acid, or flowers of benzoin, a peculiar vegetable acid, C6H5.CO2H, obtained from b...
Benzoin
Ben‐zoin″ (bĕn‐zoin″), n. [Cf. F. benjoin, Sp. benjui, Pg. beijoin; all fr. Ar. lubān-jāwī incense form Sumatra (named Java in Arabic), the first syllable being lost. Cf. Benjam...
Benzoinated
Ben‐zoin″a‐ted (�), a.(Med.) Containing or impregnated with benzoin; as, benzoinated lard.
Benzole
{ Ben″zoleBen″zol } (�), n. [Benzoin + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.) An impure benzene, used in the arts as a solvent, and for various other purposes. See Benzene.☞ It has great solven...
Benzoline
Ben″zo‐line (�), n.(Chem.) (a) Same as Benzole. (b) Same as Amarine. Watts.
Benzonaphthol
{ Ben′zo‐naph″thol (?), n. Also Ben′zo‐naph″tol }. [Benzoin + naphthol.] (Chem.) A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.
Benzosol
Ben″zo‐sol (?), n.(Pharm.) Guaiacol benzoate, used as an intestinal antiseptic and as a substitute for creosote in phthisis. It is a colorless crystalline pewder.
Benzoyl
Ben″zoyl (�), n. [Benzoic + Gr. � wood. See -yl.] (Chem.) A compound radical, C6H5.CO; the base of benzoic acid, of the oil of bitter almonds, and of an extensive series of comp...
Benzyl
Ben″zyl (�), n. [Benzoic + -yl.] (Chem.) A compound radical, C6H5.CH2, related to toluene and benzoic acid; — commonly used adjectively.
Bepaint
Be‐paint″ (�), v. t. To paint; to cover or color with, or as with, paint.Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek.Shak.
Bepelt
Be‐pelt″ (�), v. t. To pelt roundly.