BUTYROUS
Bu"ty*rous, a.
Defn: Butyraceous.
BUTYRYL
Bu"ty*ryl, n. [Butyric + -yl.] (Chem.)
Defn: The radical (C4H7O) of butyric acid.
BUXEOUS
Bux"e*ous, a. Etym: [L. buxeus, fr. buxus the box tree.]
Defn: Belonging to the box tree.
BUXINE
Bux"ine, n. (Chem.)
Defn: An alkaloid obtained from the Buxus sempervirens, or common box tree. It is identical with bebeerine; — called also buxina.
BUXOM Bux"om, a. Etym: [OE. buxum, boxom, buhsum, pliable, obedient, AS. bocsum, buhsum (akin to D. buigzaam blexible, G. biegsam); bugan to bow, bend + -sum, E. -some. See Bow to bend, and -some.]
1. Yielding; pliable or compliant; ready to obey; obedient; tractable; docile; meek; humble. [Obs.] So wild a beast, so tame ytaught to be, And buxom to his bands, is joy to see. Spenser. I submit myself unto this holy church of Christ, to be ever buxom and obedient to the ordinance of it. Foxe.