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Bt
(bē′tē′)n.
A soil bacterium (Bacillus thuringiensis) that produces proteins toxic to certain insects. It has been used as an insecticide, and genes for the toxins have been incorporated into genetically modified crop plants to control insect pests.
[From New Latin B(acillus) t(huringiēnsis), species name.]
BT
abbr.
Bachelor of Theology
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bt
abbreviation for
beat
bt
the internet domain name for
(Computer Science) Bhutan
Bt
abbreviation for
(Heraldry) Baronet
BT
abbreviation for
(Telecommunications) British Telecom
[C20: shortened from telecommunications]
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Bt.
Baronet.
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Translations
BT
N ABBR =British Telecom → Telefónica f (Sp)Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005