To take away the phlogiston, i.e. ability to burn, which is now understood to be chemically impossible
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
dipleurogenetic
disappointingly
disappointingly
adv
In a disappointing manner.
draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
noun
UK standard spelling of draftsmanship.
endoesophagitis
endopterygotism
endopterygotous
endosalpingitis
endosalpingitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the endosalpinx
equiponderating
equiponderating
verb
present participle of equiponderate
ergatandromorph
ergatandromorph
noun
(biology) An andromorph ant that is also a worker
frigidoreceptor
grandfathership
grandfathership
noun
The state of being a grandfather.
grandparenthood
grandparenthood
noun
The state of being a grandparent.
hydatopyrogenic
hyperodontogeny
lepidopterology
lepidopterology
noun
(biology, zoology, entomology) The scientific study of butterflies and moths (the Lepidoptera).
Lepidoptery, (the hobby of butterfly collecting).
micropterygidae
monophthongized
monophthongized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of monophthongize
multiprogrammed
multiprogrammed
adj
multiprogram
nondepreciating
nondepreciating
adj
(of an asset) That is not losing value.
nondisruptingly
nonpropagandist
orthodiagraphic
orthodiagraphic
adj
Relating to orthodiagraphy.
palatopterygoid
palatopterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the palatine and pterygoid region of the skull.
pedestrianising
pedestrianising
verb
present participle of pedestrianise
pedestrianizing
pedestrianizing
verb
present participle of pedestrianize
peltatodigitate
pentagonohedron
pentagonohedron
noun
(geometry) Any polyhedron that has pentagonal faces.
periamygdalitis
perisigmoiditis
pharyngotyphoid
photodramaturgy
platitudinising
platitudinising
verb
present participle of platitudinise
platitudinizing
platitudinizing
verb
present participle of platitudinize
prebroadcasting
prebroadcasting
adj
Before the development or the use of broadcast media.
preconditioning
preconditioning
noun
The act of preparing something for a subsequent action.
verb
present participle of precondition
predeliberating
predeliberating
verb
present participle of predeliberate
predepreciating
predesignations
predesignations
noun
plural of predesignation
predisadvantage
predisagreement
predisagreement
noun
(linguistics) A pause or utterance indicating disagreement to the listener before any disagreeing statement is made.
predistributing
predominatingly
predominatingly
adv
To a degree that predominates; overwhelmingly; very greatly or intensely.
preinvestigated
prekindergarten
prekindergarten
adj
Before kindergarten, or not yet old enough to attend it.
noun
(US) The first formal academic learning environment for children, before kindergarten.
premeditatingly
prestidigitator
prestidigitator
noun
One who performs feats of prestidigitation; a sleight-of-hand artist.
probroadcasting
prokindergarten
pseudostigmatic
pseudostigmatic
adj
Relating to pseudostigmata
pterygoquadrate
pterygoquadrate
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the pterygoid and quadrate bones or cartilages.
pterygosphenoid
quadruplicating
quadruplicating
verb
present participle of quadruplicate
radioautography
radioautography
noun
autoradiography
radiophotograph
radiophotograph
noun
A photograph transmitted using radio; an early form of facsimile
A radiographic photograph
radiotelegraphs
radiotelegraphs
noun
plural of radiotelegraph
radiotelegraphy
radiotelegraphy
noun
The process and techniques of sending telegrams using radio waves rather than wires.
rhipidoglossate
semiplantigrade
semiplantigrade
adj
Incompletely plantigrade; partly digitigrade.
sidesplittingly
sidesplittingly
adv
In a sidesplitting manner; hilariously.
stepgrandfather
stepgrandfather
noun
The father of one's stepmother or stepfather.
The stepfather of one's mother or father and the husband of one's grandmother, and not one's biological grandfather, especially following the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandfather.
stepgrandmother
stepgrandmother
noun
The mother of one's stepmother or stepfather.
The stepmother of one's father or mother and the wife of one's grandfather, usually a woman that one's grandfather marries after the divorce of one's grandparents or the death of one's grandmother.
sulphindigotate
sulphindigotate
noun
(organic chemistry) A salt or ester of sulphindigotic acid.
sulphoindigotic
superconducting
superconducting
adj
Exhibiting superconductivity.
supergravitated
superguaranteed
superordinating
superordinating
verb
present participle of superordinate
superoxygenated
superoxygenated
adj
enriched in oxygen
verb
simple past tense and past participle of superoxygenate
syphilidologist
teleradiography
teleradiography
noun
(medicine, dated) Radiography with the tube held at a distance of about six feet from the body.
The use of telecommunications to transmit the results of radiography.