Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Basify

To make (a substance) basic or alkaline.

Basilisk

A mythical reptile reputed to be a serpent king, who causes death with a single glance.

Basion

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

Bastion

A projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, allowing defensive fire in several directions.

Batiste

A fine, soft, sheer fabric of plain weave, made of cotton, linen, or synthetic fibers, used chiefly for garments and handkerchiefs.

Battery of tests

A collection or series of several tests used together to assess a particular characteristic, skill, or medical condition.

Bauhaus

A German style of architecture and design characterized by the use of functionalism, simplified geometric forms, and the absence of decorative ornamentation.

Bauxite

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

Bayin

The traditional Chinese system of classifying musical instruments based on the eight materials from which they are made.

Bayou

A marshy inlet or outlet of a lake, river, or gulf, typically found in the southern United States.

Bearcat

A long-tailed Old World viverrid mammal, also known as a binturong, that has dark coarse fur and prehensile tail.

Beastly

Unpleasant, disagreeable, or cruel.