BI : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: BI	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for BI
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Bi n a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals Synonym(s): bismuth, Bi, atomic number 83
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bi- \Bi-\ [L. bis twice, which in composition drops the -s, akin to E. two. See {Bis-}, {Two}, and cf. {Di-}, {Dis-}.] 1. In most branches of science bi- in composition denotes two, twice, or doubly; as, bidentate, two-toothed; biternate, doubly ternate, etc. 2. (Chem.) 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, bichromate, bisulphide. Be- and di- are often used interchangeably.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
BI // Common written abbreviation for {Breidbart Index}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
bi The {country code} for Burundi. (1999-01-27)