Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
archflamen
archflamen
noun
A chief flamen or priest.
atmosphereful
chamberfellow
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
cheliform
cheliform
adj
Having the form of a chela
chelmsford
chelmsford
Proper noun
The county town of Essex, England
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
chloralformamide
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chloroformate
chloroformate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of chloroformic acid
chloroformed
chloroformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloroform
chloroformize
chloroformize
verb
To treat with chloroform, typically in order to attenuate an antigen
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
choleriform
choleriform
adj
Resembling cholera.
cochleariform
cochleariform
adj
spoon-shaped
cochleiform
cochleiform
adj
Having the form of a snail shell
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
ethmofrontal
ethmofrontal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ethmoid and frontal bones
facioscapulohumeral
facioscapulohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.
fagerholm
farnhamville
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state
ferthumlungur
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
flameholder
flamethrower
flamethrower
noun
A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.
flamethrowers
flamethrowers
noun
plural of flamethrower
fleshmonger
fleshmonger
noun
(archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
fletcherism
fletcherism
Noun
A dietary system prescribing the repeated chewing of food until all taste is lost, and in abstention from food until very hungry.
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
fluorochrome
fluorochrome
noun
Any of various fluorescent dyes used to stain biological material before microscopic examination
flusherman
flushermen
formaldehyd
formaldehyde
formaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.
formaldehydes
formaldehydes
noun
plural of formaldehyde
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
fredholm
furomethyl
harmfulness
harmfulness
noun
The characteristic of being harmful.
harmfulnesses
harmfulnesses
noun
plural of harmfulness
heliciform
heliciform
adj
Having the form of a helix; spiral.
helmetflower
hemoglobiniferous
heredofamilial
ischiofemoral
ischiofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the ischium and the femur
lachrymaeform
licheniform
licheniform
adj
Having the form of a lichen.
liebfraumilch
liebfraumilch
Noun
A semi-sweet German white wine.
marshfield
marshflower
metaformaldehyde
metaformaldehyde
noun
(chemistry) 1,3,5-trioxane
methoxyflurane
methoxyflurane
noun
(pharmaceutical drugs) An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of detrimental effects on the kidneys.
mirthfulness
mirthfulness
noun
The property of being mirthful.
mirthfulnesses
paraformaldehyde
paraformaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) A solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology
prechloroform
prechloroform
adj
Before the discovery or availability of chloroform.
reflourishment
reflourishment
noun
The process of flourishing anew.
riflemanship
riflemanship
noun
The skill or art of shooting a rifle.
semiflashproof
semitruthful
semitruthfully
semitruthfulness
shelfroom
shelfroom
noun
(countable) A room fitted with shelves for storage.