(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
bibliographers
bibliographers
noun
plural of bibliographer
bibliographies
bibliographies
noun
plural of bibliography
bibliographize
bibliographize
verb
(transitive) To compile a bibliography of.
bibliothecaire
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
biddulphiaceae
bigheartedness
bigheartedness
noun
The quality of being bighearted.
biogeochemical
biogeochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeochemistry
noun
A geochemical of biological origin
biogeographers
biogeographers
noun
plural of biogeographer
biographically
biographically
adv
In the form of a biography.
biomathematics
biomathematics
noun
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes
bipartisanship
bipartisanship
noun
In the context of a two-party system, especially in the United States, cooperation between the competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner
bitrochanteric
bitrochanteric
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the two trochanters.
blanchardville
blastophthoria
blastophthoria
noun
Degeneration of the germ cells as a result of poisoning by syphilis, lead, alcohol, opium, etc.
blastophthoric
blepharelcosis
blepharoncosis
blepharoplegia
blepharoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of an eyelid
blepharoptosis
blepharoptosis
noun
The drooping of the upper eyelid.
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
bolshevization
bothriocidaris
brachiocubital
brachiocubital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arm and to the elbow or forearm
brachiorrheuma
brachycephalic
brachycephalic
adj
(of a person or animal) Having a head that is short from front to back (relative to its width from left to right).
noun
A brachycephalic person or creature.
brachydactylia
brachydactylia
noun
brachydactyly
brachydactylic
brachydactylic
adj
Relating to brachydactyly
brachydiagonal
brachydiagonal
adj
Relating to the shorter diagonal, as of a rhombic prism.
noun
The shorter of the diagonals in a rhombic prism.
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
brachypinacoid
brachypinacoid
noun
(crystallography) A plane of an orthorhombic crystal which is parallel both to the vertical axis and to the shorter lateral (brachydiagonal) axis.
brachyprosopic
brachysclereid
brachysclereid
noun
(botany) A sclereid that occurs in the stems (and some fruit) of plants
brackebuschite
brackebuschite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lead, manganese, oxygen, vanadium, and zinc.
branchiobdella
branchiogenous
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiopodous
branchiosauria
branchiosaurus
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchiostegan
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchipodidae
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
breathtakingly
breathtakingly
adv
In a breathtaking manner.
To a degree that causes shock or awe; shockingly.
brodheadsville
bronchadenitis
bronchiectasis
bronchiectasis
noun
(medicine) Abnormal permanent dilation of the bronchial tubes.
bronchiectatic
bronchiectatic
adj
(medicine) Of, relating to, or affected by bronchiectasis.
bronchodilator
bronchodilator
noun
(medicine) Any drug used to dilate and relax the bronchial passages and ease the flow of air to the lungs
bronchographic
bronchographic
adj
Relating to bronchography.
bronchorrhagia
buccobranchial
buddhistically
buddhistically
Adverb
as a Buddhist, in a manner of a Buddhist
bumbailiffship
buttgenbachite
buttgenbachite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.
cacophonically
cacophonically
adv
In a cacophonous manner; in a manner that produces harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
cacosplanchnia
calciphylactic
calciphylactic
adj
Of or pertaining to calciphylaxis.
calligraphical
calligraphical
adj
Alternative form of calligraphic
callitrichidae
cambridgeshire
cambridgeshire
Proper noun
An inland county of East Anglia, England. County town Cambridge, bordered by Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.
candlelighting
candlelighting
noun
The lighting of a candle, especially as part of a ceremony
cantharidating
cantharidating
verb
present participle of cantharidate
cantharidizing
carbohydrazide
carbohydrazide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any N,N'-diamino derivative of urea
carcinomorphic
carcinomorphic
adj
Having the form of a crab
carcinophagous
cardiemphraxia
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
cardiomyopathy
cardiomyopathy
noun
(pathology) The deterioration of the myocardium.
carminophilous
carnarvonshire
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
cartographical
cartographical
adj
Pertaining to cartography.
caruthersville
caruthersville
Proper noun
a city in Missouri, USA
catachrestical
catachrestical
adj
catachrestic
catastrophical
catastrophical
adj
catastrophic
catechetically
catechetically
adv
In a catechetical manner; by question and answer.
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
catechumenical
catechumenical
adj
Of or pertaining to catechumens.
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
catholicalness
catholicalness
noun
catholicness
catocarthartic
centauromachia
centauromachia
noun
Alternative form of centauromachy
centrechinoida
centrolecithal
centrolecithal
adj
(biology) Having the yolk placed in the centre of the cytoplasm of the ovum
cephalodiscida
cephalogenesis
cephalogenesis
noun
The formation of the head (in the developing embryo)
cephalosporium
cerebrasthenia
cerebrasthenic
cervicohumeral
cervicohumeral
adj
Relating to the neck and the shoulder.
chaetangiaceae
chaetodontidae
chailletiaceae
chalcographist
chalcographist
noun
Synonym of chalcographer
chalcophyllite
chalcophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare secondary copper arsenate mineral occurring in the oxidized zones of some arsenic-bearing copper deposits.
chalcosiderite
chalcosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.
chalcotrichite
chalicotheriid
chalicotheriid
noun
(zoology) Any mammal in the family Chalicotheriidae.
chalicotherium
chamaeprosopic
chancellorship
chancellorship
noun
The status of being a chancellor.
chandlersville
channelization
channelization
noun
The division of a wide-band communications channel into multiple narrow-band channels.
The straightening and widening of a stream or river.
chappaquiddick
chaptalization
chaptalization
noun
the addition of sugar to grape juice in the fermentation of wine. Usually done if the grapes are thought to lack enough natural sugars for the desired alcohol content.
characterising
characterising
verb
present participle of characterise
characteristic
characteristic
adj
Being a distinguishing feature of a person or thing.
noun
(algebra, field theory, ring theory) For a given field or ring, a natural number that is either the smallest positive number n such that n instances of the multiplicative identity (1) summed together yield the additive identity (0) or, if no such number exists, the number 0.
(mathematics) The integer part of a logarithm.
(nautical) The distinguishing features of a navigational light on a lighthouse etc by which it can be identified (colour, pattern of flashes etc.).
A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.
characterizers
characterizers
noun
plural of characterizer
characterizing
characterizing
verb
present participle of characterize
charioteership
charioteership
noun
The role or status of a charioteer.
charitableness
charitableness
noun
(rare, countable) A particular kind or instance of this quality.
(uncountable) The quality of being charitable.
charlatanistic
charlotteville
chartographist
chartophylacia
chattelization
chattelization
noun
The process of chattelizing.
chattermagging
cheiloplasties
cheiloplasties
noun
plural of cheiloplasty
cheimatophobia
cheiropatagium
chemicocautery
chemicodynamic
chemosterilant
chemosterilant
noun
(chemistry, agriculture) A chemical that controls pests by preventing reproduction, thereby causing the population to collapse.