{ } a. [ L. bis twice + flos, floris, flower. ] (Bot.) Bearing two flowers; two-flowered. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. chlorate. See Chlorine. ] (Chem.) A salt of chloric acid; as, chlorate of potassium. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. coloratus, p. p. of colorare to color. ] Colored. [ Obs. ] Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. decoloratus, p. p. of decolorare. ] Deprived of color. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To decolor. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. defloratus, p. p. of deflorare. See Deflour. ] (Bot.) Past the flowering state; having shed its pollen. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. deploratus, p. p. of deplorare. See Deplore. ] Deplorable. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A more deplorate estate. Baker. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To discolor. [ R. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. explorare, exploratum. ] To explore. [ Obs. ] Sir. T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. gemma bud + flos, floris, flower. ] (Bot.) Having flowers like buds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) Same as Hydrochloride. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. loratus, fr. lorum thong. ] (Bot.) Having the form of a thong or strap; ligulate. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of perchloric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]