Bilifuscin
Bil′i‐fus″cin (�), n. [L. bilis bile + fuscus dark.] (Physiol.) A brownish green pigment found in human gallstones and in old bile. It is a derivative of bilirubin.
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Bilimbi
{ ‖Bi‐lim″bi (�), ‖Bi‐lim″bing (�), } n. The berries of two East Indian species of Averrhoa, of the Oxalideæ or Sorrel family. They are very acid, and highly esteemed when prese...
Biliment
Bil″i‐ment (�), n. A woman's ornament; habiliment.
Bilin
Bi″lin (�), n. [Cf. F. biline, from L. bilis bile.] (Physiol. Chem.) A name applied to the amorphous or crystalline mass obtained from bile by the action of alcohol and ether. I...
Bilinear
Bi‐lin″e‐ar (�), a.(Math.) Of, pertaining to, or included by, two lines; as, bilinear coördinates.
Bilingual
Bi‐lin″gual (�), a. [L. bilinguis; bis twice + lingua tongue, language.] Containing, or consisting of, two languages; expressed in two languages; as, a bilingual inscription; a ...
Bilingualism
Bi‐lin″gual‐ism (�), n. Quality of being bilingual.The bilingualism of King's English.Earle.
Bilinguar
Bi‐lin″guar (�), a. See Bilingual.
Bilinguist
Bi‐lin″guist (�), n. One versed in two languages.
Bilinguous
Bi‐lin″guous (�), a. [L. bilinguis.] Having two tongues, or speaking two languages.
Bilious
Bil″ious (bĭl″yŭs), a. [L. biliosus, fr. bilis bile.] 1. Of or pertaining to the bile.2. Disordered in respect to the bile; troubled with an excess of bile; as, a bilious patien...
Biliousness
Bil″ious‐ness, n. The state of being bilious.
Biliprasin
Bil′i‐pra″sin (�), n. [L. bilis bile + prasinus green.] (Physiol.) A dark green pigment found in small quantity in human gallstones.
Bilirubin
Bil′i‐ru″bin (�), n. [L. bilis biel + ruber red.] (Physiol.) A reddish yellow pigment present in human bile, and in that from carnivorous and herbivorous animals; the normal bil...
Biliteral
Bi‐lit″er‐al (�), a. [L. bis twice + littera letter.] Consisting of two letters; as, a biliteral root of a Sanskrit verb. Sir W. Jones. — n. A word, syllable, or root, consistin...
Biliteralism
Bi‐lit″er‐al‐ism (�), n. The property or state of being biliteral.
Biliverdin
Bil′i‐ver″din (�), n. [L. bilis bile + viridis green. Cf. Verdure.] (Physiol.) A green pigment present in the bile, formed from bilirubin by oxidation.
Bilk
Bilk (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bilked (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bilking.] [Origin unknown. Cf. Balk.] To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by nonfulfillment of engagement;...
Bilk (2)
Bilk, n. 1. A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk.2. A cheat; a trick; a hoax. Hudibras.3. Nonsense; vain words. B. Jonson.4. A person who tricks a ...
Bill
Bill (�), n. [OE. bile, bille, AS. bile beak of a bird, proboscis; cf. Ir. & Gael. bil, bile, mouth, lip, bird's bill. Cf. Bill a weapon.] A beak, as of a bird, or sometimes of ...
Bill (2)
Bill, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Billed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Billing.] 1. To strike; to peck.2. To join bills, as doves; to caress in fondness. “As pigeons bill.” Shak.To bill and coo, t...
Bill (3)
Bill, n. The bell, or boom, of the bitternThe bittern's hollow bill was heard.Wordsworth.
Bill (4)
Bill, n. [OE. bil, AS. bill, bil; akin to OS. bil sword, OHG. bill pickax, G. bille. Cf. Bill bea�.] 1. A cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle; —...
Bill (5)
Bill (�), v. t. To work upon (as to dig, hoe, hack, or chop anything) with a bill.
Bill (6)
Bill, n. [OE. bill, bille, fr. LL. billa (or OF. bille), for L. bulla anything rounded, LL., seal, stamp, letter, edict, roll; cf. F. bille a ball, prob. fr. Ger.; cf. MHG. bick...
Bill (7)
Bill, v. t. 1. To advertise by a bill or public notice.2. To charge or enter in a bill; as, to bill goods.
Bill book
Bill″ book′ (�). (Com.) A book in which a person keeps an account of his notes, bills, bills of exchange, etc., thus showing all that he issues and receives.