(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric compounds (5,6-benzoquinoline and 7,8-benzoquinoline) in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a quinoline molecule; their derivatives are used in the preparation of pharmaceuticals and dyes atc
benzoquinoxaline
berloque
bibliotheque
bibliotheque
noun
(obsolete) A collection of books or treatises.
bibliothque
bilboquet
bilboquet
noun
A traditional children's toy consisting of a wooden cup with a handle, and a ball attached to the cup by a string.
blandiloquence
blandiloquence
noun
(archaic) flattery [from 17th c.]
blottesque
blottesque
adj
(art) Characterized by blots or heavy touches; coarsely depicted; lacking delineation.
noun
(art) An artwork characterized by blots or heavy touches.
blottesquely
breloque
breloque
noun
A seal or charm for a watchchain.
breviloquence
breviloquence
noun
A pertinent and terse style of speech.
breviloquent
breviloquent
adj
Exhibiting breviloquence; concise.
colliquable
colliquable
adj
(obsolete, rare) Liable to melt, grow soft, or become fluid.
conquerable
conquerable
adj
Capable of being conquered or subdued.
conquerableness
conquerableness
noun
The quality of being conquerable.
disequilibration
disequilibration
noun
The act of bringing about a state of disequilibrium
equilibration
equilibration
noun
The formation, or maintenance, of an equilibrium
equilibrations
equilibrations
noun
plural of equilibration
equilibrator
equilibrator
noun
(rare) A device that maintains equilibrium or balance, especially a part of a heavy gun (e.g. an artillery piece or a tank gun) which balances the barrel and other parts so as to enable the gun to be elevated easily.
equilibratory
equilibratory
adj
Relating to the physical sense of balance, or equilibrium.
equilibrio
equilibrio
noun
(archaic) equilibrium, balance
equilibrious
equilibrious
adj
in equilibrium; balanced
equilobate
equilobate
adj
(biology) Equally lobed; divided into similar lobes.
equilobed
equilobed
adj
Having lobes of equal size.
equiprobabilism
equiprobabilist
equiprobability
equiprobability
noun
The state or condition of being equiprobable
equiprobable
equiprobable
adj
(mathematics, logic) Having equal probability, such as any number from 1 to 6 being the equiprobable outcome of the fair toss of fair dice.
equiprobably
equiprobably
adv
With equal probability.
goblinesque
goblinesque
adj
Reminiscent of goblins.
inconquerable
inconquerable
adj
That cannot be conquered; unconquerable.
inequilobate
inequilobate
adj
(biology) Unequally lobed; cut into lobes of different shapes or sizes.
inequilobed
inequilobed
adj
Not equilobed.
lombardesque
nonequability
nonequable
nonequableness
nonequably
nonequilibrium
nonequilibrium
noun
The condition of not being in equilibrium
nonequitable
nonequitably
nonliquefiable
nonrequirable
oblicque
obliquate
oblique
oblique
adj
(botany, of branches or roots) Growing at an angle that is neither vertical nor horizontal.
(botany, of leaves) Having the base of the blade asymmetrical, with one side lower than the other.
(grammar) Pertaining to the oblique case (non-nominative).
(grammar, of speech or narration) Indirect; employing the actual words of the speaker but as related by a third person, having the first person in pronoun and verb converted into the third person and adverbs of present time into the past, etc.
(music) Employing oblique motion, motion or progression in which one part (voice) stays on the same note while another ascends or descends.
Disingenuous; underhand; morally corrupt.
Not direct in descent; not following the line of father and son; collateral.
Not erect or perpendicular; not parallel to, or at right angles from, the base.
Not straightforward; obscure or confusing.
noun
(geometry) An oblique line.
(grammar) The oblique case.
(typography) Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩.
verb
(intransitive) To deviate from a perpendicular line; to become askew;
(military) To march in a direction oblique to the line of the column or platoon; — formerly accomplished by oblique steps, now by direct steps, the men half-facing either to the right or left.
(transitive, computing) To slant (text, etc.) at an angle.
obliqued
obliqued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oblique
obliquely
obliquely
adv
In an oblique manner; sideways.
obliqueness
obliqueness
noun
The quality of being oblique.
obliquenesses
obliquenesses
noun
plural of obliqueness
obliques
obliques
noun
Collectively, the abdominal muscles responsible for rotation of the trunk.
plural of oblique
obliquities
obliquities
noun
plural of obliquity
obloquies
obloquies
noun
plural of obloquy
obsequial
obsequial
adj
Relating to an obsequy or funeral rite.
obsequiously
obsequiously
adv
in an obsequious manner
outquibble
outquibble
verb
(transitive) To surpass in quibbling.
outquibbled
outquibbled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outquibble
outquibled
overobsequiously
quadrilobate
quadrilobate
adj
Having four lobes.
quadrilobed
quadrilobed
Adjective
Having four lobes.
quebrachitol
quebrachitol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polyhydroxy cyclic alcohol, 2-0-methyl-chiro-inositol, obtained from the latex of the rubber tree as a starting point in the synthesis of several pharmaceuticals
questionability
questionability
noun
The state of being questionable.
questionable
questionable
adj
(obsolete) Inviting questions; inviting inquiry.
Of dubious respectability or morality.
Problematic; open to doubt or challenge.
questionableness
questionableness
noun
The state or condition of being questionable; dubiousness.
questionably
questionably
adv
in a questionable manner
quibbleproof
quinquelobate
quinquelobate
adj
Having five lobes.
quinquelobated
quinquelobated
adj
quinquelobate
quinquelobed
quinquelobed
Adjective
Having five lobes.
quodlibet
quodlibet
noun
(art) A form of trompe l'oeil which realistically renders domestic items (paper-knives, playing-cards, ribbons, etc).
(card games) A card game that combines several different contracts.
(music) A form of music with melodies in counterpoint.
(philosophy) A mode of philosophical debate popular in the Middle Ages, in which any question could be posed extemporaneously.
quodlibetal
quodlibetarian
quodlibetarian
noun
One who discusses any subject at pleasure.
quodlibetary
quodlibetary
adj
(philosophy) Of or relating to quodlibet.
quodlibetic
quodlibetic
adj
Of or relating to a quodlibet
quodlibetical
quodlibetical
adj
(philosophy) Of or relating to quodlibet; of a question, posed extemporaneously.
quodlibetically
quodlibetically
adv
In a quodlibetic manner.
quodlibetz
quotable
quotable
adj
Capable or worthy of being quoted
quotableness
quotableness
noun
The quality or degree of being quotable.
quotlibet
sobriquetical
sobriquetical
adj
Of or relating to sobriquets.
squamatotuberculate
subequatorial
subequatorial
adj
(geography) Belonging to a region adjacent to an equatorial area.
suboblique
suboblique
adj
Less than oblique
subobliquely
subobliqueness
subopaquely
unconquerable
unconquerable
adj
Not conquerable; indomitable.
unconquerableness
unconquerableness
noun
The state or quality of being unconquerable.
unconquerably
unconquerably
adv
In an unconquerable manner.
unequivocably
unequivocably
adv
(proscribed) Nonstandard form of unequivocally.
unobsequiously
unobsequiously
adv
In an unobsequious manner.
unquestionability
unquestionability
noun
(countable) Something that cannot be questioned; a certainty.
(uncountable) The property of being unquestionable.