Director Peter Jackson, holding an Oscar The Oscar is an award that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, an organization of more than 6,000 members, presents to celebrate achievements in motion pictures, also known as movies or films.
* Bis, a musical term and a little-used Interlingua word meaning encore, again, or twice (see Musical terminology#B). * Bis-, a prefix meaning two in some contexts of chemical nomenclature * bis, a suffix meaning second version (revision) of a standard (like the V.32 bis modem standard) Re: What does bis mean?
n. 1. (Chemistry) any substance used in or resulting from a reaction involving changes to atoms or molecules, especially one derived artificially for practical use. adj. 2. (Chemistry) of or used in chemistry: chemical balance. 3. (Chemistry) of, made from, or using chemicals: chemical fertilizer.(ËkÉm Éª kÉl). n. adj.. a substance produced by or used in chemistry. 2. chemicals, Slang. narcotic or mind-altering drugs or substances. 3. of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals: a chemical formula. 4. used in chemical warfare: chemical weapons.