Vocabulary : Bistouries to Bit

Bistouries : of Bistoury
Bistoury : A surgical instrument consisting of a slender knife, either straight or curved, generally used by introducing it beneath the part to be divided, and cutting towards the surface.
Bistre : A dark brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood. ;; See Bister.
Bisulcate : Having two grooves or furrows. ;; Cloven; said of a foot or hoof.
Bisulcous : Bisulcate.

Bisulphate : A sulphate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it is in the normal sulphates; an acid sulphate.
Bisulphide : A sulphide having two atoms of sulphur in the molecule; a disulphide, as in iron pyrites, FeS2; -- less frequently called bisulphuret.
Bisulphite : A salt of sulphurous acid in which the base replaces but half the hydrogen of the acid; an acid sulphite.
Bisulphuret : See Bisulphide.
Bit : The part of a bridle, usually of iron, which is inserted in the mouth of a horse, and having appendages to which the reins are fastened. ;; Fig.: Anything which curbs or restrains. ;; To put a bridle upon; to put the bit in the mouth of. ;; imp. & p. p. of Bite. ;; A part of anything, such as may be bitten off or taken into the mouth; a morsel; a bite. Hence: A small piece of anything; a little; a mite. ;; Somewhat; something, but not very great. ;; A tool for boring, of various forms and sizes, usually turned by means of a brace or bitstock. See Bitstock. ;; The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers. ;; The cutting iron of a plane. ;; In the Southern and Southwestern States, a small silver coin (as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12 1/2 cents; also, the sum of 12 1/2 cents. ;; 3d sing. pr. of Bid, for biddeth. ;; of Bite ;; of Bite ;; In the British West Indies, a fourpenny piece, or groat.

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