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bismuthic
  • a  containing bismuth (especially in the pentavalent state)
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billion
  • n  the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
  • n  a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
  • n  the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
  • s  denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
  • s  denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain
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billionth
  • n  position 1,000,000,000 in a countable series of things
  • n  one part in a billion equal parts
  • s  the ordinal number of one billion in counting order
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billowing
  • v  rise up as if in waves
  • v  move with great difficulty
  • v  rise and move, as in waves or billows
  • v  become inflated
  • s  characterized by great swelling waves or surges
    the restless billowing sea
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billowy
  • s  characterized by great swelling waves or surges
    billowy storm clouds
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