plural of rag and bone man

Alternative form of bone black

(chemistry, physics) The change in enthalpy that occurs when a specific chemical bond is broken; a measure of the strength of the bond

(chemistry, physics) The sum of the bond dissociation energies of all the bonds in a molecule / (chemistry, physics) The average or typical bond dissociation energy of a particular type of bond

plural of bone of contention

A person who provides bail bonds, and takes responsibility for the court appearances of the persons to whom such bonds are issued.

A fire lit with bones instead of wood, so that when livestock were driven between two such fires the acrid smoke drove off parasites.

A traditional flat Scottish hat made of blue wool; a blue tam-o'-shanter. / Someone who wears such a hat; a Scotsman, especially a Scottish soldier.

(finance) The registered owner of a financial bond.

(idiomatic) Totally dry; without moisture.