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- bissau/bɪˈsaʊ/The capital and largest city of Guinea-Bissau in West Africa.nounVery Low
- bissextile/bɪˈsɛkstʌɪl/Relating to or being a leap year.adjectivenounVery Low / Archaic / Technical
- bissextus/bɪˈsɛkstəs/The intercalary day added to the Julian calendar in leap years, specifically February 24th.nounObsolete / Historical
- bisso/ˈbɪsəʊ/A rare or obsolete term for fine, delicate linen, especially of the ancient variety made from byssus (a fine cloth from certain shellfish).nounExtremely rare / Obsolete
- bissonata/bɪsəʊˈnɑːtə/A blunder or embarrassing mistake; a foolish or clumsy error.nounRare/Obsolete
- bist/bɪst/Informal, regional or archaic second person singular present of 'to be', meaning 'you are' (chiefly British dialectal, or German-English interference).verbVery Low / Obsolete
- bistable/ˌbaɪˈsteɪ.bəl/Having two stable states; capable of existing in either of two distinct, stable conditions.adjectivenounC2
- bister/ˈbɪstə/A dark brown pigment or colour made from soot.nounExtremely Rare / Specialised
- bisto/ˈbɪstəʊ/A brand name for a gravy-making product, specifically a brown powder used to make gravy, originating in the UK.nounC2
- bistort/ˈbɪstɔːt/A type of perennial herb (genus Persicaria) with twisted roots, also known as snakeroot.nounC2
- bistoury/ˈbɪstʊri/A long, narrow surgical knife with a straight or curved blade, used for making precise incisions.nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Archaic/Specialist)
- bistre/ˈbɪstə/A dark brown pigment or color made from soot, especially from wood.nounVery Low
- bistro/ˈbiːstrəʊ/A small, informal, inexpensive restaurant or bar, often with a French or European style.nounB2
- bisulfate/baɪˈsʌlfeɪt/A salt or ester derived from sulfuric acid containing the acid sulfate anion (HSO₄⁻), where one hydrogen atom remains in the anion.nounLow/Very Low
- bisulfide/ˌbaɪˈsʌl.faɪd/A chemical compound containing two sulfur atoms bonded together, often referring to a salt or ester of hydrosulfuric acid where one hydrogen atom is replaced by a metal or organic group (e.g., sodium bisulfide, NaHS).nounC2
- bisulfite/baɪˈsʌl.faɪt/The chemical ion HSO₃⁻ or any salt containing this ion.nounC2 (Technical)
- bisulphate/baɪˈsʌlfeɪt/A chemical salt containing the HSO₄⁻ ion, or an acid sulphate where only one hydrogen of sulphuric acid has been replaced by a metal.nounC2
- bisulphide/baɪˈsʌlfaɪd/A chemical compound containing two sulfur atoms combined with another element or radical.nounC2/Technical
- bisulphite/ˌbaɪˈsʌl.faɪt/A chemical compound containing the HSO₃⁻ ion.nounVery Rare
- bisutunThis is not a standard English word. The request appears to be for a non-existent or misspelled term. No standard linguistic data can be provided.nounN/A (Non-word)
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