(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
afterglide
airfield
airfield
noun
(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
airfields
airfields
noun
plural of airfield
airlifted
airlifted
adj
Having been the subject of an airlift.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airlift
alderflies
alderflies
noun
plural of alderfly
alderliefest
alderliefest
adj
(archaic) Most beloved.
alfadir
alfridaric
alfridary
amidofluorid
amidofluoride
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
amygdaliform
amygdaliform
adj
(mycology) Shaped like an almond.
antifederal
antifederal
adj
Alternative form of anti-federal
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifederalist
antifederalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-federalist
auldfarrantlike
bakersfield
bakersfield
Proper noun
A major city in California, USA
befrilled
befrilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befrill
belfried
belfried
adj
(in combination) Having a belfry or belfries of a specified number or kind.
Furnished with a belfry or belfries.
benzotrifluoride
benzotrifluoride
noun
(organic chemistry) The fluorinated derivative of toluene "(trifluoromethyl)benzene"
berfield
bergenfield
bifluorid
bifluoride
bifluoride
noun
(chemistry) Synonym of difluoride
birdlife
birdlife
noun
The birds (e.g. of an area) collectively.
blackfigured
blandfordia
blindfolder
blindfolder
noun
One who, or an object which, blindfolds someone.
borofluohydric
borofluoride
borofluoride
noun
(chemistry) A double fluoride of boron and hydrogen, or some other positive element or radical.
bradfordsville
brickfield
brickfield
noun
A place where bricks are made; a brickyard.
brickfielder
brickfielder
noun
(Australia) A hot, dry, dusty wind of southern or central Australia.
brickfields
brickfields
noun
plural of brickfield
brierfield
brimfield
bromfield
bromfield
Proper noun
Either of two villages in England.
brookfield
broomfield
brownfield
brownfield
adj
(software engineering) Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.
noun
(often attributive) A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
burchfield
burfordville
butterfield
butterflied
butterflied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of butterfly
candleshrift
cardinalfish
cardinalfish
noun
Any of the family Apogonidae of mostly marine ray-finned fishes.
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
cauldrife
cauldrifeness
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
chalcidiform
cheliferidea
cherryfield
chesterfield
chesterfield
noun
(Canada) Any couch or sofa.
A couch, sofa, or love seat with padded arms and back of the same height, often curved outward at the top.
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chesterfields
chesterfields
noun
plural of chesterfield
childproof
childproof
adj
Designed to be unable for a child to use, operate, or open.
Made safe for children.
Made safe from children; resistant to damage by children.
verb
To make something childproof.
chloralformamide
clairfield
clarified
clarified
adj
Made clear.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clarify
clarkfield
clearfield
clifford
clifford
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
copperfield
cornfield
cornfield
noun
A field of corn, wheat or other cereal crop
cornfields
cornfields
noun
plural of cornfield
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
crawfordsville
crawfordville
crisfield
critchfield
cylindriform
cylindriform
adj
Having the form of a cylinder.
daingerfield
daingerfield
Proper noun
a city in Texas, USA
decalcifier
decalcifier
noun
A chemical or device that decalcifies.
deerfield
deerflies
deerflies
noun
plural of deerfly
deferential
deferential
adj
(anatomy, not comparable) Of, or relating to the vas deferens.
Based on deference; based on the doctrine, ideology, or wishes of others rather than one's own conclusions.
Respectful and considerate; showing deference.
deferentiality
deferentiality
noun
The quality of being deferential.
deferentially
deferentially
adv
In a deferential manner.
defibrillate
defibrillate
verb
(cardiology, transitive) To stop the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.
defibrillated
defibrillated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of defibrillate
defibrillating
defibrillating
verb
present participle of defibrillate
defibrillation
defibrillation
noun
The stopping of the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.
defibrillative
defibrillator
defibrillator
noun
(cardiology) An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.
defibrillatory
defiler
defiler
noun
one who defiles.
defilers
defilers
noun
plural of defiler
deflagrability
deflagrability
noun
(chemistry, archaic) The quality of being deflagrable.
deflagrating
deflagrating
verb
present participle of deflagrate
deflagration
deflagration
noun
The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
deflationary
deflationary
adj
(philosophy, logic) Belonging or relating to a family of theories claiming that assertions that predicate truth of a statement do not attribute a property called truth to such a statement.
Associated with or tending to cause deflation.
defloration
defloration
noun
the act of deflowering
deflorations
deflorations
noun
plural of defloration
deflourish
deflowering
deflowering
noun
The breaking of the hymen of a virgin.
verb
present participle of deflower
defoliator
defoliator
noun
something or someone that defoliates.
defoliators
defoliators
noun
plural of defoliator
deformability
deformability
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something is deformable (under standard conditions)
(uncountable) The state of being deformable
deformalize
deformalize
Verb
To make informal.
deformalized
deformalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deformalize
deformalizes
deformalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deformalize
deformational
deformational
adj
Pertaining to, due to, or causing deformation
delirifacient
delirifacient
adj
(medicine) Producing, or tending to produce, delirium.
noun
(medicine) Any substance that tends to cause delirium.
demirelief
demirelief
noun
(art) demi-rilievo
democratifiable
demulsifier
demulsifier
noun
(chemistry) Any substance used to break an emulsion into its constituent liquids.
desireful
desireful
adj
Filled with desire; eager.
desirefulness
desirefulness
noun
The state of being desireful; eagerness to obtain and possess.
despairful
despairful
adj
Characterised by despair; hopeless.
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
despairfulness
despairfulness
noun
The quality of being despairful.
desulfovibrio
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
desulfuring
desulfuring
verb
present participle of desulfur
desulfurisation
desulfurise
desulfurise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of desulfurize.
desulfurised
desulfurised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulfurise
desulfuriser
desulfurising
desulfurising
verb
present participle of desulfurise
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
desulfurize
desulfurize
verb
(American spelling, transitive) To remove the sulfur from something (such as petroleum or flue gases).
desulfurized
desulfurized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of desulfurize
desulfurizer
desulfurizes
desulfurizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of desulfurize
desulfurizing
desulfurizing
verb
present participle of desulfurize
devitrifiable
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.
dierolf
differencingly
differentiability
differentiability
noun
The ability to be differentiated.
differentiable
differentiable
adj
(calculus, not comparable) Having a derivative, said of a function whose domain and codomain are manifolds.
(comparable, of multiple items) able to be differentiated; distinguishable, as for example by differing appearance or measurable characteristics.
differential
differential
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to differentiation or the differential calculus.
Dependent on, or making a difference; distinctive.
Having differences in speed or direction of motion.
Of or pertaining to a difference.
noun
(mathematics) An infinitesimal change in a variable, or the result of differentiation.
A form of conductor used for dividing and distributing the current to a series of electric lamps so as to maintain equal action in all.
A qualitative or quantitative difference between similar or comparable things.
One of two coils of conducting wire so related to one another or to a magnet or armature common to both, that one coil produces polar action contrary to that of the other.
The differential gear in an automobile, etc.
differentialize
differentialize
verb
(rare) Synonym of differentiate
differentially
differentially
adv
(mathematics) With regard to differentiation
In a differential manner
differentials
differentials
noun
plural of differential
differently
differently
adv
(manner) In a different way.
differingly
differingly
adv
In a differing or different way.
diffractional
diffractional
adj
Relating to, or caused by diffraction
diffractively
diffractively
adv
In a diffractive manner; by means of, or accompanied by diffraction
diffrangibility
diffrangibility
noun
Ability to be diffracted.
diffrangible
diffrangible
adj
Able to be diffracted.
difluoride
difluoride
noun
(chemistry) any chloride containing two fluorine atoms in each molecule