BIMETALLIC
Bi`me*tal"lic, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + metallic: cf. F. bimétallique.]
Defn: Of or relating to, or using, a double metallic standard (as gold and silver) for a system of coins or currency.
BIMETALLISM
Bi*met"al*lism, n. Etym: [F. bimétalisme.]
Defn: The legalized use of two metals (as gold and silver) in the currency of a country, at a fixed relative value; — in opposition to monometallism.
Note: The words bimétallisme and monométallisme are due to M.
Cernuschi [1869]. Littré.
BIMETALLIST
Bi*met"al*list, n.
Defn: An advocate of bimetallism.
BIMOLECULAR
Bi"mo*lec"u*lar, a. [Pref. bi-+ molecular.] (Chem.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or formed from, two molecules; as, a bimolecular reaction (a reaction between two molecules).
BIMONTHLY
Bi*month"ly, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + monthly.]