See Also: bill of exchange(dictionary)
bill of exchange(encyclopedia)
Bill of Exchange(money)
Bill of exchange(finance)
BILL OF DEBT, BILL OBLIGATORY, contracts(law)
bill(2)(dictionary)
bill(3)(dictionary)
Bill:(law)
Due bill(money)
NO BILL(law)

toxic (oh) and bill of exchange (sh)


toxic (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Late Latin; Origin: toxicus, from Latin toxicum 'poison', from Greek toxikon 'arrow poison', from toxon 'bow, arrow']
containing poison, or caused by poisonous substances
::fumes from a toxic waste dump
toxic chemicals/substances/fumes/gases
::Toxic chemicals were spilled into the river.
::a highly toxic pesticide
-- toxicity /tCk5sIsZti ?@ tB:k-/ n [U and C]
::The metal has a relatively low toxicity to humans.

bill of exchange (sh)




Short-term negotiable financial instrument consisting of a written order addressed by the seller of goods to the buyer requiring the latter to pay a certain sum of money on demand or at a future time.

Bills of exchange are often used in international transactions, and the holder of such a bill may redeem it in cash immediately by selling it to a bank at a discount. Bills of exchange used in domestic transactions are sometimes called drafts. See also promissory note.