(physics) Describing a state in which dipoles are arranged antiparallel to adjacent ones, resulting in a net zero polarization
archfelon
autofluorescence
autofluorescence
noun
(biology, microscopy) Self-induced fluorescence.
(biology, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.
autoreflection
bacteriofluorescin
benzoylformic
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
calcaneofibular
calcaneofibular
adj
Relating to the calcaneus and fibula.
californite
californite
noun
(mineralogy) A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone.
calorifacient
calorifacient
adj
(physiology, dated) Having or relating to the power of producing heat; applied to foods which, being rich in carbon, as the fats, are supposed to give rise to heat in the animal body by oxidation.
canaliferous
canaliferous
adj
(zoology, of the shell of a mollusc) Having a canal.
cankerflower
cathodofluorescence
centerfold
centerfold
noun
(by extension) Any very sexually attractive person, who is therefore material for such a photograph.
A large photograph printed on this sheet, typically in the form of a nude, or provocatively dressed, sexually attractive woman or man.
The person appearing in such a photograph.
The single sheet of paper that forms the middle two pages of a magazine or other publication.
centerfolds
centerfolds
noun
plural of centerfold
centrefold
centrefold
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of centerfold
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
chondrofetal
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
colorfastness
colorfastness
noun
The characteristic of being colorfast.
colorfulness
colorfulness
noun
The perceived intensity of a specific color.
The state of being colorful.
colourfulness
colourfulness
noun
Alternative form of colorfulness
columniferous
columniferous
adj
(botany) Bearing columns.
comfortableness
comfortableness
noun
Comfort: the quality or state of being comfortable.
comfortlessness
comfortlessness
noun
The state or quality of being comfortless.
conchyliferous
coneflower
coneflower
noun
Any of certain species of genus Isopogon, in order Proteales, principally of temperate Australia
Any of several similar flowering plants of tribe Heliantheae in order Asterales, in genera Dracopis, Echinacea, Rudbeckia, and Ratibida, that have a cone-shaped disk of florets.
coneflowers
coneflowers
noun
plural of coneflower
confederal
confederal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or being a confederation.
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
conferential
conferential
adj
Of or pertaining to a conference
conferrable
conferrable
adj
Capable of being conferred
conferral
conferral
noun
The act of conferring something; conferment
conferval
confervales
confervalike
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
confirmable
confirmable
adj
Capable of being checked, verifiable.
confirmatively
confirmatively
adv
With confirmation from other sources
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
conflagrate
conflagrate
verb
(intransitive) To catch fire.
(transitive) To set fire to something.
conflagrated
conflagrated
adj
Burnt, destroyed by fire.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conflagrate
conflagrative
conflagrative
adj
That produces conflagration
conflexure
conformable
conformable
adj
Having the same shape or form; very similar.
Suitable; compliant.
conformableness
conformableness
noun
The state or quality of being conformable.
confraternal
confraternal
adj
Of or pertaining to a confraternity
congelifract
congelifract
noun
(geology) A fragment of rock broken off by the action of frost
congelifraction
congelifraction
noun
the weathering of material through the repeated freezing and thawing of water.
contraflexure
cornfield
cornfield
noun
A field of corn, wheat or other cereal crop
cornfields
cornfields
noun
plural of cornfield
cornflakes
cornflakes
noun
Alternative spelling of corn flakes
cornflower
cornflower
adj
Of a blue colour, as that of the cornflower; cornflower blue.
noun
A plant of the species Cichorium intybus.
A small annual plant in the family Asteraceae, Centaurea cyanus, usually with bushy blue flowers which grows natively in European cornfields (i.e. wheatfields).
Cornflower blue.
cornflowers
cornflowers
noun
plural of cornflower
counterclassification
counterclassifications
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterfactual
counterfactual
adj
Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue.
Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world.
noun
(linguistics, philosophy) A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false.
A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts.
A hypothetical state of the world, used to assess the impact of an action.
counterfactually
counterfactually
adv
In a counterfactual way.
counterfallacy
counterfallacy
noun
A fallacy that opposes another fallacy.
counterfaller
counterfaller
noun
(engineering) A faller that opposes another faller, so that one rises while the other is descending.
counterfeitly
counterfeitly
adv
In a counterfeit way; falsely.
counterflange
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
counterfleury
counterfleury
adj
Alternative spelling of counterflory
counterflight
counterflory
counterflory
adj
(heraldry) Decorated with fleurs-de-lis or other floral motifs arranged in pairs opposite each other, especially on opposite sides of a border on a shield or banner.
counterflow
counterflow
noun
A flow in the opposite direction; or the flow of two fluids in opposite directions
verb
To flow in the opposite direction
counterflows
counterflows
noun
plural of counterflow
counterflux
counterfoil
counterfoil
noun
the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
counterfoils
counterfoils
noun
plural of counterfoil
counterformula
counterformula
noun
A formula that counters or goes against another formula.
counterinflationary
counterinflationary
adj
(economics) Counteracting inflation.
counterinfluence
counterinfluence
noun
An influence exerted against another influence.
verb
To influence contrary to another influence.
counterinfluences
counterinfluences
noun
plural of counterinfluence
counterlife
counterlife
noun
A counterfactual life; a life other than the one actually lived.
counterreflected
cushionflower
deflorescence
deflorescence
noun
(pathology) disappearance of an eruption of the skin
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.
discomfortableness
discomfortableness
noun
The quality of being discomfortable.
disconformable
disconformable
Adjective
Not conformable.
diselectrification
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
efflorescence
efflorescence
noun
(botany) The production of flowers.
(chemistry) The formation of a powdery surface on crystals, as a hydrate is converted to anhydrous form by losing loosely bound water of crystallization to the atmosphere.
(construction) An encrustation of soluble salts, commonly white, deposited on the surface of stone, brick, plaster, or mortar; usually caused by free alkalies leached from mortar or adjacent concrete as moisture moves through it.
(figurative) Rapid flowering of a culture or civilisation etc.
(geology) An encrustation of soluble salts, deposited on rock or soil by evaporation; often found in arid or geothermal environments.
(pathology) A redness, rash, or eruption on the skin.
efflorescency
efflorescency
noun
Archaic form of efflorescence.
efflorescent
efflorescent
adj
Bursting into flower.
Forming a white dust or efflorescence on the surface.
Growing at a rapid rate; flourishing.
efflorescing
efflorescing
verb
present participle of effloresce
electrification
electrification
noun
The act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity.
The adaptation (of a home, farm, village, city, industry, railroad) for electric power.
electrifications
electrifications
noun
plural of electrification
electroaffinity
electrofishing
electrofishing
noun
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive
electroforming
electroforming
noun
The manufacture of shaped components by electrodeposition on a pattern or mandrel.
electrofusion
electrofusion
noun
(biology) the fusion of plant protoplasts by electrical stimulation
fusion by means of electricity
electrorefine
electrorefine
verb
(transitive) To perform electrorefining upon.
electrorefining
electrorefining
noun
A process, similar to electrowinning, for the removal of impurities from a metal.
enforceability
enforceability
noun
The quality of being enforceable.
enforceable
enforceable
adj
Capable of being enforced.
enforcedly
enforcedly
adv
In a way that is enforced.
enforcibility
enforcibility
noun
Alternative form of enforceability
enforcible
enforcible
Adjective
Capable of being enforced.
enforcingly
enforcingly
adv
So as to enforce.
enforcively
falconer
falconer
noun
A person who breeds or trains hawks or other birds of prey for taking birds or game.
One who follows the sport of fowling with hawks.
falconers
falconers
noun
plural of falconer
falconiformes
falconries
falconries
noun
plural of falconry
falcopern
farinaceously
farinaceously
adv
In a farinaceous manner.
ferroinclave
ferronickel
ferronickel
noun
A ferroalloy of iron and nickel.
ferrosilicon
ferrosilicon
noun
An alloy of iron and silicon used in steelmaking.
fibrinocellular
fibrinocellular
adj
Composed of fibrin and cells
fibrinogenically
fibrochondrosteal
fibrocrystalline
fibronuclear
fibronucleated
flockowner
flockowner
noun
Someone who owns a flock of animals.
florance
florence
florence
Proper noun
a city in Alabama, USA
a town in Arizona, USA
and the county seat of
an unincorporated CDP in Wisconsin, also the county seat of
Noun
An ancient gold coin of the time of coined by Florentines and worth six shillings sterling.
A kind of cloth.
florences
florencia
florencita
florescence
florescence
noun
The time, or the condition, of budding or flowering.
florescences
florescences
noun
plural of florescence
florescent
florescent
adj
Flowering or budding.
floressence
floressence
noun
A floral essence.
florigenic
florigenic
adj
(botany) Promoting flowering or the formation of flowers.
flouncier
flouncier
adj
comparative form of flouncy: more flouncy
flowerfence
fluocarbonate
fluocerine
fluorescein
fluorescein
noun
(chemistry) Any of a class of yellow xanthene dyes which are visible when highly diluted; used forensically to detect traces of blood, and in analytical chemistry as an indicator in silver nitrate titrations
fluoresceine
fluoresceine
noun
Alternative spelling of fluorescein
fluoresceins
fluoresceins
noun
plural of fluorescein
fluorescence
fluorescence
noun
(physics) The emission of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) by a material when stimulated by the absorption of radiation or of a subatomic particle.
The light so emitted.
fluorescences
fluorescences
noun
plural of fluorescence
fluorescent
fluorescent
adj
Emitting visible light as a result of the excitation of phosphors by ultraviolet photons produced by the passage of an electrical current through an inert gas infused with mercury.
Exhibiting or produced by fluorescence.
Glowing as if with fluorescence; vivid
Of or relating to fluorescence.
noun
A fluorescent light.
fluorescents
fluorescents
noun
plural of fluorescent
fluorescigenic
fluorescigenous
fluorescing
fluorescing
verb
present participle of fluoresce
fluorogenic
fluorogenic
adj
(physics) That generates fluorescence
fluviolacustrine
fluviolacustrine
adj
Produced by rivers and lakes (especially alternately)
foliobranchiate
forcefulness
forcefulness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being forceful
forcelessness
forcelessness
noun
The state, condition, or quality of being forceless; lack or absence of force.