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Bethell process

A process for preserving wood by impregnating the cells with creosote under pressure.

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BET.

On drawings, abbr. for between

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bestiary

In a medieval church, a group of carved or painted creatures, often highly imaginative and symbolic.

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Bermuda stone

A soft limestone formed primarily of broken shells and coral; usually cut into rectangular blocks and used in building construction.

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bituminous cement

A black substance available in solid, semisolid, or liquid states at normal temperatures; composed of mixed indeterminate hydrocarbons; appreciably soluble

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berliner, palladiana

A type of terrazzo topping using small and large pieces of marble paving, usually with a standard terrazzo matrix between pieces.

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