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Bixie vs Bixin - What's the difference?

bixie | bixin |

As nouns the difference between bixie and bixin

is that bixie is a chimaera-like figure common in chinese and persian art or bixie can be (computing|dated) a type of emoticon such as <@_@>, which represents an unrotated expression, unlike a smiley while bixin is (organic compound) an apocarotenoid that is the active ingredient of annatto.

bixie

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(s)
  • A chimaera-like figure common in Chinese and Persian art.
    • Synonyms
    * (mythical beast) chimaera, cloud deer

    References

    * Bixie-Be-Gone.

    Etymology 2

    From BIX, acronym for the , a BBS on which these emoticons became popular.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing, dated) A type of emoticon such as <@_@>, which represents an unrotated expression, unlike a smiley.

    • bixin

    English

    Noun

  • (organic compound) An apocarotenoid that is the active ingredient of annatto.

    • Synonyms

    * (when used as a food colouring)

    Related terms

    * norbixin