(biology, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.
autoreflection
bacteriofluorescin
beflounce
benchful
benchful
noun
As much as a bench will hold.
bifunctional
bifunctional
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) Having two functional groups or binding sites.
(chemistry, of a reaction) Involving two functional groups or binding sites.
Having two functions.
bilifuscin
bilifuscin
noun
(biochemistry) A brownish-green pigment, derived from bilirubin, found in human gallstones and in old bile.
brachiofaciolingual
branchful
branchful
noun
As much as a branch can hold.
bulfinch
bullfinch
bullfinch
noun
(UK, archaic, hunting, slang) A large, thick quickset hedge.
Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula.
The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
calcaneofibular
calcaneofibular
adj
Relating to the calcaneus and fibula.
calfbound
calfbound
adj
Bound in calfskin.
californicus
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
californiums
camouflaging
camouflaging
verb
present participle of camouflage
canafistula
canafistula
noun
The flowering plant Cassia fistula, the golden shower tree.
canafistulo
canaliferous
canaliferous
adj
(zoology, of the shell of a mollusc) Having a canal.
candlesnuffer
candlesnuffer
noun
Alternative form of candle snuffer
canful
canful
noun
As much as a can will hold.
canfuls
cansful
cansful
noun
plural of canful
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carefulness
carefulness
noun
The state of being careful.
carefulnesses
carefulnesses
noun
plural of carefulness
carfuffling
cartonful
cartonful
noun
As much as a carton will hold.
cathodofluorescence
cauldrifeness
centifolious
centifolious
adj
Having a hundred leaves.
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
centrifugalize
centrifugalize
verb
Synonym of centrifugate
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
centrifugalizing
centrifugalizing
verb
present participle of centrifugalize
centrifugaller
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
challengeful
challengeful
adj
Full of challenge.
chanceful
chanceful
adj
(obsolete) hazardous
chancefully
chancefully
adv
by chance or coincidence
chancefulness
changeful
changeful
adj
(rare) Changing frequently; very susceptible to change
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
cheerfulness
cheerfulness
noun
The state of being cheerful; joy.
cheerfulnesses
cheerfulnesses
noun
plural of cheerfulness
chlorofluorocarbon
chlorofluorocarbon
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer.
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
churnful
churnful
noun
As much as a churn will hold.
cinquefoil
cinquefoil
noun
(heraldry) A stylized flower or leaf with five lobes.
(topology) A particular knot of five crossings.
A potentilla (flower).
cinquefoiled
cinquefoiled
adj
Having five lobes or having the shape of a cinquefoil.
cinquefoils
cinquefoils
noun
plural of cinquefoil
circumferential
circumferential
adj
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to a circumference.
Circuitous, indirect or roundabout.
circumferentially
circumferentially
adv
In a way that encircles; around the circumference.
circumflant
circumflant
adj
(obsolete) blowing around
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
circumfluence
circumfluence
noun
A flowing round on all sides; an enclosing with fluid.
circumfluent
circumfluent
adj
Flowing round; surrounding in the manner of a fluid.
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
cirmcumferential
clangful
coeffluent
coeffluential
colliquefaction
colliquefaction
noun
(obsolete) A melting together; the reduction of different bodies into one mass by fusion.
colorfulness
colorfulness
noun
The perceived intensity of a specific color.
The state of being colorful.
colourfulness
colourfulness
noun
Alternative form of colorfulness
columniferous
columniferous
adj
(botany) Bearing columns.
columniform
columniform
adj
Having the form of a column.
comournful
complaintful
complaintful
adj
(obsolete) Full of complaint.
conchyliferous
confabular
confabular
adj
Of or pertaining to confabulation.
confabulate
confabulate
verb
(intransitive) To confer.
(intransitive) To speak casually with; to chat.
(transitive, intransitive, psychology) To fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in one's memory.
confabulated
confabulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confabulate
confabulates
confabulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confabulate
confabulating
confabulating
verb
present participle of confabulate
confabulation
confabulation
noun
(psychology) A fabricated memory believed to be true.
A casual conversation; a chat.
confabulations
confabulations
noun
plural of confabulation
confabulator
confabulator
noun
One who confabulates.
confabulatory
confabulatory
adj
colloquial
confabulating (fabricating)
conversational
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
configural
configural
adj
Relating to the spatial configuration of something, such as a human face to be recognised, rather than its separate visual features.
configurational
configurational
adj
(grammar) Of a language: having a relatively fixed style of grammar where the subject of a sentence is outside the finite verb phrase but the object is inside it.
Of or pertaining to a configuration.
configurationally
configurationally
adv
With regard to a configuration
conflexure
conflictful
conflictful
adj
Tending towards conflict
conflicting
conflictual
conflictual
adj
Characterized by conflict
confluence
confluence
noun
(biology) The proportion of cells, in a culture medium, that adhere to each other.
(computer science, in rewriting systems) A property describing which terms can be rewritten with other, equivalent terms.
A convergence or combination of forces, people, or things.
The act of combining that occurs where two rivers meet.
The place where two rivers, streams, or other continuously flowing bodies of water meet and become one, especially where a tributary joins a river.
The stream or body formed by the junction of two or more streams; a combined flood.
confluences
confluences
noun
plural of confluence
confluent
confluent
adj
(biology) Describing cells in a culture that merge to form a mass.
(geometry, of a triangle) Exactly the same size as another triangle.
(mathematics) Given a binary operation →_𝛽 on a set A, and its reflexive, transitive closure ↠_𝛽 , then, for all a1, a2, and a3 in A, if a1 →_𝛽 a2 and a1 →_𝛽 a3, then there must exist an a4 in A such that a2 ↠_𝛽 a4 and a3 ↠_𝛽 a4.
(meteorology, of wind) Converging, especially as viewed on a weather chart.
(of two or more objects or shapes) Converging, merging or flowing together into one.
noun
A stream uniting and flowing with another; a confluent stream.
confluently
confluently
adv
In a confluent manner
conflux
conflux
noun
A convergence or moving gathering of forces, people, or things.
A merger of rivers, or the place where rivers merge.
confluxes
confluxes
noun
plural of conflux
confluxibility
confluxible
confluxibleness
confoundable
confoundable
adj
That can be confounded
confoundedly
confoundedly
adv
In a confounded manner; as if confused or thwarted.
Used as a mild oath: damnably.
confoundingly
confoundingly
adv
In a confounding way.
confusability
confusability
noun
The condition of being confusable.
confusable
confusable
adj
Able to be confused.
noun
A word or phrase that is easily confused with another
confusably
confusably
adv
In a confusable way; such that they may be confused.
confusedly
confusedly
adv
In a confused manner.
confusingly
confusingly
adv
In a confusing manner
confusional
confusional
adj
(medicine) Characterized by confusion.
confutability
confutability
noun
The state of being confutable or disprovable.
confutable
confutable
adj
(archaic or formal) That can be confuted, i.e. shown to be false; disprovable.
consentful
consentful
adj
With consent; consenting or consensual.
consentfully
consentfully
adv
With consent; consensually.
contemptful
contemptful
adj
Full of contempt.
contentful
contentful
adj
(obsolete) Full of contentment.
Having content.
contraflexure
cornflour
cornflour
noun
(Britain) A very fine starch powder derived from maize (US corn) used in cooking as a thickener, to keep things from sticking, or as an anti-caking agent.
counselful
counterclassification
counterclassifications
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterfactual
counterfactual
adj
Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue.
Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world.
noun
(linguistics, philosophy) A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false.
A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts.
A hypothetical state of the world, used to assess the impact of an action.
counterfactually
counterfactually
adv
In a counterfactual way.
counterfallacy
counterfallacy
noun
A fallacy that opposes another fallacy.
counterfaller
counterfaller
noun
(engineering) A faller that opposes another faller, so that one rises while the other is descending.
counterfeitly
counterfeitly
adv
In a counterfeit way; falsely.
counterflange
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
counterfleury
counterfleury
adj
Alternative spelling of counterflory
counterflight
counterflory
counterflory
adj
(heraldry) Decorated with fleurs-de-lis or other floral motifs arranged in pairs opposite each other, especially on opposite sides of a border on a shield or banner.
counterflow
counterflow
noun
A flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions
verb
To flow in the opposite direction
counterflows
counterflows
noun
plural of counterflow
counterflux
counterfoil
counterfoil
noun
the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
counterfoils
counterfoils
noun
plural of counterfoil
counterformula
counterformula
noun
A formula that counters or goes against another formula.