| bromide |
a compound consisting of bromine and at least one other element. [4 definitions] |
| bromidic |
commonplace or dull. |
| bromine |
a chemical element of the halogen group that has thirty-five protons in each nucleus, occurring as a toxic, volatile, dark reddish brown liquid or in various compounds such as acids and salts. (symbol: Br) |
| bronchi |
pl. of bronchus. |
| bronchial |
of or pertaining to the branched tubes into which the windpipe divides. |
| bronchial tube |
a bronchus or any of the tubes branching from it; one of the two main branches of the trachea. |
| bronchiectasis |
chronic dilation of the bronchi or bronchial tubes, often resulting in infection. [2 definitions] |
| bronchiole |
any of the small, thin-walled branches of a bronchial tube. |
| bronchitis |
inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the bronchial tubes. |
| broncho- |
windpipe or bronchus. |
| bronchodilator |
a drug that acts to dilate constricted air passages in the lungs, used esp. in the treatment of asthma. |
| bronchoscope |
a slender tubular instrument with an electric light, used for examining and treating the inside of the bronchi. |
| bronchus |
either of the two main branches into which the windpipe divides and which leads into a lung. |
| bronco |
a wild or semi-tamed horse or pony of western North America. |
| broncobuster |
a person who trains wild horses so that they can be ridden. |
| brontosaur |
a huge, herbivorous dinosaur of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. |
| Bronx |
the northernmost New York City borough. |
| Bronx cheer |
(informal) a sound of derision and contempt made by vibrating the tongue and lips while exhaling forcibly; raspberry. |
| bronze |
an alloy consisting mainly of copper and tin. [4 definitions] |
| Bronze Age |
the stage or level of development of human culture that followed the Stone Age and was characterized by the use of bronze tools and weapons; about 3,500 B.C. to 1,000 B.C. |
| bronze medal |
a medal, usu. made of bronze, given to the third-place contestant, as in a race or other competition. |