7-letter words containing bi
- binocle — an opera- or field-glass employing telescopic tubes for both eyes
- bio-bio — a river in central Chile, rising in the Andes and flowing northwest to the Pacific. Length: about 390 km (240 miles)
- biobank — any large store of human biological samples for research into the genetic and environmental causes of disease
- biochip — a small glass or silicon plate containing an array of biochemical molecules or structures, used as a biosensor or in gene sequencing
- biocide — a chemical, such as a pesticide, capable of killing living organisms
- biodata — information regarding an individual's education and work history, esp in the context of a selection process
- biofact — an item of biological information
- biofilm — a thin layer of living organisms
- biofuel — A biofuel is a gas, liquid, or solid from natural sources such as plants that is used as a fuel.
- biogeny — the evolutionary history of living organisms
- bioherm — a mound of material laid down by sedentary marine organisms, esp a coral reef
- biology — Biology is the science which is concerned with the study of living things.
- biomass — the total number of living organisms in a given area, expressed in terms of living or dry weight per unit area
- bionics — the study of certain biological functions, esp those relating to the brain, that are applicable to the development of electronic equipment, such as computer hardware, designed to operate in a similar manner
- bionomy — the branch of science concerned with the laws of life
- biophor — (in Weismann's theory of heredity) a hypothetical particle of the ultimate form of matter
- bioplay — a play based on the life of a famous person, esp one giving a popular treatment
- biopsic — relating to the examination of living body tissue
- biotech — Biotech means the same as biotechnology.
- biotite — a black or dark green mineral of the mica group, found in igneous and metamorphic rocks. Composition: hydrous magnesium iron potassium aluminium silicate. Formula: K(Mg,Fe)3(Al,Fe)Si3O10(OH)2. Crystal structure: monoclinic
- biotope — a small area, such as the bark of a tree, that supports its own distinctive community
- biotron — a climate-control chamber used to examine how living organisms respond to specific climatic conditions
- biotype — a group of genetically identical plants within a species, produced by apomixis
- biovars — a group of microorganisms, usually bacteria, that have identical genetic but different biochemical or physiological characters.
- biparty — involving two parties
- bipedal — having two feet
- biplane — A biplane is an old-fashioned type of aeroplane with two pairs of wings, one above the other.
- bipolar — suffering from bipolar manic-depressive disorder
- biprism — a prism having a highly obtuse angle to facilitate beam splitting
- birchen — of or relating to birch.
- bircher — a member or supporter of the John Birch Society
- birddog — one of any of various breeds of dogs trained to hunt or retrieve birds.
- birdies — a small bird.
- birding — bird-watching
- birdman — a man concerned with birds, such as a fowler or ornithologist
- biretta — a stiff clerical cap having either three or four upright pieces projecting outwards from the centre to the edge: coloured black for priests, purple for bishops, red for cardinals, and white for certain members of religious orders
- biriani — a spicy Indian dish of rice with meat or vegetables, flavored with saffron or turmeric.
- birling — a game in which each of two lumberjacks, standing on the same floating log, birls the log so as to try to cause the other to fall off
- birlinn — a sea-going vessel used in the Middle Ages in Scotland's western highlands and islands
- birthed — an act or instance of being born: the day of his birth.
- birther — a person who believes that Barack Obama, US President 2009–2017, was not born in the USA and was therefore not eligible to be President
- biryani — any of a variety of Indian dishes made with rice, highly flavoured and coloured with saffron or turmeric, mixed with meat or fish
- bisayan — Visayan
- biscuit — A biscuit is a small flat cake that is crisp and usually sweet.
- bishkek — the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Pop: 828 000 (2005 est)
- bisitun — Behistun.
- bismuth — a brittle pinkish-white crystalline metallic element having low thermal and electrical conductivity, which expands on cooling. It is widely used in alloys, esp low-melting alloys in fire safety devices; its compounds are used in medicines. Symbol: Bi; atomic no: 83; atomic wt: 208.98037; valency: 3 or 5; relative density: 9.747; melting pt: 271.4°C; boiling pt: 1564±5°C
- bisnaga — a large barrel-shaped cactus found in SW USA and NW Mexico
- bistate — involving two states
- bistort — a Eurasian polygonaceous plant, Polygonum bistorta, having leaf stipules fused to form a tube around the stem and a spike of small pink flowers