About The Word Bi-
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What's The Definition Of Bi-?
[n] a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bi-: atomic number 83 | bismuth Related Terms | Find terms related to Bi-: See Also | metal | metallic element Bi- In Webster's Dictionary \Bi-\ [L. bis twice, which in composition drops the -s, akin
to E. two. See {Bis-}, {Two}, and cf. {Di-}, {Dis-}.]
1. In most branches of science bi- in composition denotes
two, twice, or doubly; as, bidentate, two-toothed;
biternate, doubly ternate, etc.
2. (Chem.) In the composition of chemical names bi- denotes
two atoms, parts, or equivalents of that constituent to
the name of which it is prefixed, to one of the other
component, or that such constituent is present in double
the ordinary proportion; as, bichromate, bisulphide. Be-
and di- are often used interchangeably.
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