English to English Dictionary

Barium phosphate

A chemical compound of barium and phosphate ions, typically appearing as a white powder used in ceramics and specialized glass.

Barotrauma

Physical damage to body tissues caused by a difference in pressure between a gas space inside, in contact with, or inside the body and the surrounding gas or fluid.

Base-sixty

A numeral system that uses sixty as its base for counting and calculations.

Basicity

The quality or state of being a base; the degree of basic properties in a chemical substance.

Basify

To make (a substance) basic or alkaline.

Basion

The midpoint of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum, which is the large opening at the base of the skull.

Batterer

A person who commits violent physical assault or domestic abuse against a partner, family member, or dependent.

Bauxite

An amorphous clayey rock that is the chief commercial ore of aluminum, consisting largely of hydrated aluminum oxides.

Be lost on someone

To fail to be understood, appreciated, or noticed by a specific person.

Beadle

A minor parish official in the Church of England, responsible for maintaining order and assisting in church services.

Beady-eyed

Having small, round, bright, and watchful eyes, often implying suspicion, keen observation, or cunning.

Beast-of-burden

An animal used for carrying loads, pulling vehicles, or performing heavy physical labor.