9-letter words containing i, s, b
- biogenous — the production of living organisms from other living organisms.
- biologics — biological products such as vaccines and therapeutic sera, used to induce immunity to infectious diseases or harmful substances of biological origin
- biologies — the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior.
- biologism — the explanation of human behaviour through biology
- biologist — a specialist in biology.
- biomasses — Ecology. the amount of living matter in a given habitat, expressed either as the weight of organisms per unit area or as the volume of organisms per unit volume of habitat.
- bionomics — ecology (sense 1)
- biosafety — the precautions taken to control the cultivation and distribution of genetically modified crops and products
- bioscopic — examination of a body to discover whether or not it is alive.
- biosensor — a biological device used to detect specific chemical presence
- biosocial — relating to the interaction of biological and social elements
- biosolids — semisolid or solid organic material obtained from the recycling of sewage, used esp as a fertilizer
- biosphere — The biosphere is the part of the earth's surface and atmosphere where there are living things.
- biostable — resistant to the effects of microorganisms
- biostatic — the branch of biology dealing with the structure of organisms in relation to their functions (opposed to biodynamics).
- biostrome — a rock layer consisting of a deposit of organic material, such as fossils
- bird shot — small-sized shot used for shooting birds.
- birdhouse — a small shelter or box for birds to nest in
- bisection — to cut or divide into two equal or nearly equal parts.
- bisectrix — the bisector of the angle between the optic axes of a crystal
- bisellium — an ancient Roman seat of honor for two persons.
- biseriate — (of plant parts, such as petals) arranged in two whorls, cycles, rows, or series
- biserrate — (of leaf margins, etc) having serrations that are themselves serrate
- bishopdom — the jurisdiction of a bishop
- bishopess — a bishop's wife
- bishopric — A bishopric is the area for which a bishop is responsible, or the rank or office of being a bishop.
- bismillah — the words which preface all except one of the surahs of the Koran, used by Muslims as a blessing before eating or some other action
- bismuthic — of or containing bismuth in the pentavalent state
- bismuthyl — Chemistry. the univalent group BiO + , occurring in certain bismuth salts, as bismuth oxychloride, BiOCl.
- bismutite — a mineral, bismuth carbonate, resulting from the alteration of bismuth minerals: a minor source of bismuth.
- bisontine — relating to bison
- bisphenol — a synthetic organic compound used to make plastics and resins
- bissextus — February 29th: the extra day added to the Julian calendar every fourth year (except those evenly divisible by 400, a rule introduced by the Gregorian calendar) to compensate for the approximately six hours a year by which the common year of 365 days falls short of the solar year.
- bissonata — a coarse woolen cloth constructed in plain weave and dyed black or brown, used in the manufacture of clerical vestments.
- bisulcate — marked by two grooves
- bisulfate — an acid sulfate containing the monovalent negative radical HSO4
- bisulfide — disulfide
- bisulfite — an acid sulfite containing the monovalent negative radical HSO3
- bit slice — (of central processing units) able to be built up in sections to form complete central processing units with various word lengths
- bitchfest — a malicious and spiteful discussion of people, events, etc
- bite-size — small enough to fit in the mouth or be consumed in one or two bites: bite-size candies.
- bitstream — a sequence of digital data transmitted electronically
- bitterest — having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
- bitterish — (of taste) quite bitter
- blackfish — a minnow-like Alaskan freshwater fish, Dallia pectoralis, related to the pikes and thought to be able to survive prolonged freezing
- blacklist — If someone is on a blacklist, they are seen by a government or other organization as being one of a number of people who cannot be trusted or who have done something wrong.
- blemished — You use blemished to describe something such as someone's skin or a piece of fruit when its appearance is spoiled by small marks.
- blemisher — a person or thing that blemishes
- blindfish — any of various small fishes, esp the cavefish, that have rudimentary or functionless eyes and occur in subterranean streams
- blindless — (of a window) not being fitted with a blind