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- berthelot/ˈbɛːtələʊ/ or /bɛəˈtələʊ/Not applicable. 'Berthelot' is a proper noun, specifically a French surname.nounVery Low
- bertie/ˈbɜː.ti/A diminutive, pet, or slang form of the given name Albert or Bertram.nounRare
- bertillon/ˈbɜːtɪlɒn/A system of anthropometric measurements used for identifying individuals, especially criminals, by recording precise body dimensions.nounVery low
- bertillon system/ˈbɜːtɪlɒn ˌsɪstəm/A historical method of criminal identification using precise body measurements and physical descriptions, developed by Alphonse Bertillon.nounLow
- bertillonage/ˌbɜːtɪlɒˈnɑːʒ/A historical method of criminal identification using precise physical measurements of the body.nounVery Low
- bertolucci/ˌbɜː.təˈluː.tʃi/An Italian surname, most famously associated with film director Bernardo Bertolucci.nounVery Low
- bertram/ˈbɜːtrəm/A male given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'bright raven'.nounRare (As a common noun/word; common as a proper name/personal name)
- bertrand/ˈbɜːtrənd/A male given name of Old German origin, meaning "bright raven" or "shining shield."nounLow
- bertrandite/ˈbɜːtrəndaɪt/A rare, hard, white mineral primarily composed of beryllium silicate (Be4Si2O7(OH)2).nounVery Low
- berwick/ˈbɛrɪk/A proper noun referring to several place names, most notably Berwick-upon-Tweed in England and Berwick, Nova Scotia in Canada.nounLow
- berwick-upon-tweed/ˌberɪk əpɒn ˈtwiːd/A town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, historically disputed between England and Scotland, situated at the mouth of the River Tweed.nounVery Low
- berwickshire/ˈbɛrɪkʃər/A historic county and a modern council area in southeastern Scotland.nounC2
- berwyn/ˈbɛə.wɪn/A Welsh place name, most commonly used as the name of a small town in Denbighshire, Wales, and historically as the name of a cantref (medieval land division).nounExtremely Low
- beryl/ˈbɛr.əl/A hard, transparent mineral, typically green, blue, yellow, or white, used as a gemstone.nounC2
- beryl blue/ˌber.əl ˈbluː/A specific hue of pale greenish-blue, named after the colour of some varieties of the mineral beryl, such as aquamarine.nounC1 (Low frequency: Used in specific descriptive contexts; rarely encountered in everyday conversation.)
- beryl green/ˈber.əl ˌɡriːn/A pale, bluish-green colour resembling the gemstone beryl.nounC1
- berylliosis/bəˌrɪliˈəʊsɪs/A disease of the lungs caused by inhaling dust or fumes containing beryllium.nounVery Low Frequency
- beryllium/bəˈrɪl.i.əm/A hard, brittle, silvery-white, lightweight metallic chemical element with atomic number 4, symbol Be.nounC2/Very Low Frequency
- beryllium copper/bəˈrɪliəm ˈkɒpə/A strong, non-magnetic, non-sparking copper alloy containing beryllium, used in industrial applications.nounLow
- beryllonite/bəˈrɪləˌnaɪt/A rare, transparent to translucent sodium beryllium phosphate mineral (NaBePO₄).nounVery low (obscure technical/specialist term)
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