bi-
/bai-/
📖 中文释义
- pref. 二(倍), 复, 重, 双, 两
- [医] 二, 两, 双
📘 English Definition（英文释义）
- In most branches of science bi- in composition denotes two,
- twice, or doubly; as, bidentate, two-toothed; biternate, doubly
- ternate, etc.
- 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.