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CIDE DICTIONARY
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- In most branches of science
bi- in composition denotes two, twice, or doubly;as, [1913 Webster]bi dentate, two-toothed;bi ternate, doubly ternate, etc. - 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, .bi chromate,bi sulphideBe- anddi- are often used interchangeably. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
, comb. form (often bin- before a vowel) forming nouns and adjectives meaning:
1 having two; a thing having two (bilateral; binaural; biplane).
2 a occurring twice in every one or once in every two (bi-weekly). b lasting for two (biennial).
3 doubly; in two ways (biconcave).
4 Chem. a substance having a double proportion of the acid etc. indicated by the simple word (bicarbonate).
5 Bot. & Zool. (of division and subdivision) twice over (bipinnate).
1 having two; a thing having two (bilateral; binaural; biplane).
2 a occurring twice in every one or once in every two (bi-weekly). b lasting for two (biennial).
3 doubly; in two ways (biconcave).
4 Chem. a substance having a double proportion of the acid etc. indicated by the simple word (bicarbonate).
5 Bot. & Zool. (of division and subdivision) twice over (bipinnate).
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