| BIOREACTOR | • bioreactor n. (Biochemistry) A fermentation vat, containing microorganisms or biochemically active substances, used… • BIOREACTOR n. a device or apparatus in which living organisms, such as bacteria, synthesise useful substances or break down waste. |
| BIOTERRORS | • BIOTERROR n. use of biological weapons by terrorists. |
| BIRTHROOTS | • birthroots n. Plural of birthroot. • BIRTHROOT n. a herbaceous plant with an astringent rootstock, said to have medicinal properties, also BIRTHWORT. |
| BITTERROOT | • bitterroot n. Lewisia rediviva, a small, low, pink flower with a yellow center. • bitterroot n. Apocynum androsaemifolium (fly-trap dogbane). • bitterroot n. Gentiana lutea (great yellow gentian, bitterwort). |
| BORBORYGMI | • borborygmi n. Plural of borborygm. • borborygmi n. Plural of borborygmus. • BORBORYGMUS n. (Greek) a rumbling noise produced by the movement of gas through the intestines. |
| BORROWINGS | • borrowings n. Plural of borrowing. • BORROWING n. a loan. |
| BRIARROOTS | • briar-roots n. Plural of briar-root. • BRIARROOT n. the root of a briar, also BRIERROOT. |
| BRIARWOODS | • briarwoods n. Plural of briarwood. • BRIARWOOD n. the wood of a briar stem, also BRIERWOOD. |
| BRIDEGROOM | • bridegroom n. A man in the context of his own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married. • BRIDEGROOM n. a man just married or about to be married. |
| BRIERROOTS | • BRIERROOT n. the root of a briar, also BRIARROOT. |
| BRIERWOODS | • BRIERWOOD n. the wood of a brier stem, also BRIARWOOD. |
| CORRODIBLE | • corrodible adj. Readily corroded. • CORRODIBLE adj. able to be corroded, also CORROSIBLE. |
| CORROSIBLE | • corrosible adj. (Rare) corrodible. • CORROSIBLE adj. able to be corroded, also CORRODIBLE. |
| MICROPROBE | • microprobe n. (Chemistry) An instrument used to determine the chemical composition at a point on a solid surface… • MICROPROBE n. a device that produces a very thin electron beam by which the chemical makeup of various compounds may be examined. |
| OPPROBRIUM | • opprobrium n. (Countable, archaic) A cause, object, or situation of disgrace or shame. • opprobrium n. (Uncountable). • OPPROBRIUM n. something that brings disgrace; infamy, contempt. |
| ORTHOBORIC | • orthoboric adj. (Chemistry) boric (especially when compared with other oxyacid species of boron). • ORTHOBORIC adj. as in orthoboric acid, a white or colorless slightly acid. |
| POURBOIRES | • pourboires n. Plural of pourboire. • POURBOIRE n. (French) a tip, gratuity. |
| PROHIBITOR | • prohibitor n. One who prohibits. • PROHIBITOR n. one who prohibits, also PROHIBITER. |
| ROBORATING | • roborating v. Present participle of roborate. • ROBORATING adj. restoring vigor or strength, also ROBORANT. |