(chemistry, of a compound) Having two functional groups or binding sites.
(chemistry, of a reaction) Involving two functional groups or binding sites.
Having two functions.
bilifuscin
bilifuscin
noun
(biochemistry) A brownish-green pigment, derived from bilirubin, found in human gallstones and in old bile.
brachiofaciolingual
bulfinch
bullfinch
bullfinch
noun
(UK, archaic, hunting, slang) A large, thick quickset hedge.
Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula.
The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
calcaneofibular
calcaneofibular
adj
Relating to the calcaneus and fibula.
californicus
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
californiums
camouflaging
camouflaging
verb
present participle of camouflage
canafistula
canafistula
noun
The flowering plant Cassia fistula, the golden shower tree.
canafistulo
canaliferous
canaliferous
adj
(zoology, of the shell of a mollusc) Having a canal.
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carfuffling
cauldrifeness
centifolious
centifolious
adj
Having a hundred leaves.
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
centrifugalize
centrifugalize
verb
Synonym of centrifugate
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
centrifugalizing
centrifugalizing
verb
present participle of centrifugalize
centrifugaller
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
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
cinquefoil
cinquefoil
noun
(heraldry) A stylized flower or leaf with five lobes.
(topology) A particular knot of five crossings.
A potentilla (flower).
cinquefoiled
cinquefoiled
adj
Having five lobes or having the shape of a cinquefoil.
cinquefoils
cinquefoils
noun
plural of cinquefoil
circumferential
circumferential
adj
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to a circumference.
Circuitous, indirect or roundabout.
circumferentially
circumferentially
adv
In a way that encircles; around the circumference.
circumflant
circumflant
adj
(obsolete) blowing around
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
circumfluence
circumfluence
noun
A flowing round on all sides; an enclosing with fluid.
circumfluent
circumfluent
adj
Flowing round; surrounding in the manner of a fluid.
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
cirmcumferential
coeffluential
colliquefaction
colliquefaction
noun
(obsolete) A melting together; the reduction of different bodies into one mass by fusion.
columniferous
columniferous
adj
(botany) Bearing columns.
columniform
columniform
adj
Having the form of a column.
complaintful
complaintful
adj
(obsolete) Full of complaint.
conchyliferous
confabulating
confabulating
verb
present participle of confabulate
confabulation
confabulation
noun
(psychology) A fabricated memory believed to be true.
A casual conversation; a chat.
confabulations
confabulations
noun
plural of confabulation
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
configural
configural
adj
Relating to the spatial configuration of something, such as a human face to be recognised, rather than its separate visual features.
configurational
configurational
adj
(grammar) Of a language: having a relatively fixed style of grammar where the subject of a sentence is outside the finite verb phrase but the object is inside it.
Of or pertaining to a configuration.
configurationally
configurationally
adv
With regard to a configuration
conflictful
conflictful
adj
Tending towards conflict
conflicting
conflictual
conflictual
adj
Characterized by conflict
confluxibility
confluxible
confluxibleness
confoundingly
confoundingly
adv
In a confounding way.
confusability
confusability
noun
The condition of being confusable.
confusingly
confusingly
adv
In a confusing manner
confusional
confusional
adj
(medicine) Characterized by confusion.
confutability
confutability
noun
The state of being confutable or disprovable.
counterclassification
counterclassifications
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterfeitly
counterfeitly
adv
In a counterfeit way; falsely.
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.
counterflight
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
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.
cufflink
cufflink
noun
A button or stud used to hold a sleeve cuff together.
cufflinks
cufflinks
noun
plural of cufflink
cushionflower
deceitfulness
deceitfulness
noun
The state or quality of being deceitful.
deceitfulnesses
deceitfulnesses
noun
plural of deceitfulness
deflocculating
deflocculating
verb
present participle of deflocculate
deflocculation
deflocculation
noun
The dispersion of an aggregate to form a stable colloid; the reverse of coagulation or flocculation
defunctionalization
defunctionalization
noun
(computing, programming) A compile-time transformation which eliminates higher-order functions, replacing them by a single first-order apply function.
defunctionalize
defunctionalize
verb
(computing, programming) To subject to defunctionalization.
demiflouncing
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
devicefulness
devicefulness
noun
The quality of being deviceful.
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.
difficultness
difficultness
noun
The state or quality of being difficult.
diffluence
diffluence
noun
A flowing off on all sides; fluidity.
difluence
difluence
noun
Opposite of confluence
difunctional
difunctional
adj
bifunctional
discontentful
discontentful
adj
Full of discontent.
disgracefulness
disgracefulness
noun
The state or quality of being disgraceful.
disqualification
disqualification
noun
(basketball): The act of being forbidden from further play in a basketball game due to the accumulation of too many personal fouls.
That which disqualifies; that which causes someone to be unfit for a certain purpose or role
The act of disqualifying, or the state of being disqualified
disqualifications
disqualifications
noun
plural of disqualification
disrespectfulness
disrespectfulness
noun
The state or quality of being disrespectful; disrespect; disregard.
disulfonic
disulfonic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having two sulfonic groups
dulcification
dulcification
noun
The act of dulcifying or sweetening.
dulcifying
dulcifying
verb
present participle of dulcify
dullification
dullification
noun
The process of making something dull or uninteresting.
duplification
dysfunctional
dysfunctional
adj
Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.
Not performing its proper or intended function.
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
electrofusion
electrofusion
noun
(biology) the fusion of plant protoplasts by electrical stimulation
fusion by means of electricity
emulsification
emulsification
noun
The process by which an emulsion is formed.
emulsifications
emulsifications
noun
plural of emulsification
enticeful
enticeful
adj
(rare) That has an ability or tendency to entice.
faciolingual
faciolingual
adj
Relating to the face and tongue.
falcinellus
fallaciousness
fallaciousness
noun
The property of being fallacious.
fanciful
fanciful
adj
Imaginative or fantastic.
Unreal or imagined.
fancifully
fancifully
adv
In a fanciful manner.
fancifulness
fancifulness
noun
The quality of being fanciful.
farinaceously
farinaceously
adv
In a farinaceous manner.
fasciculation
fasciculation
noun
(anatomy, muscles) (toxicology, venoms) An involuntary muscle twitch, usually localised and temporary, but that may be intensified and prolonged fatally by particular poisons and venoms such as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
A cluster of fascicules
faunistical
faunistical
adj
Alternative form of faunistic
faunistically
faunistically
adv
In terms of the distribution of animals.
faunological
faunological
adj
Relating to faunology.
felicitousness
felicitousness
noun
The state or condition of being felicitous.
feuilletonistic
feuilletonistic
adj
Characteristic of feuilletonism.
fibrinocellular
fibrinocellular
adj
Composed of fibrin and cells
fibrocartilaginous
fibrocartilaginous
adj
Of or pertaining to fibrocartilage.
fibronuclear
fibronucleated
fibulocalcaneal
fiducinales
filicauline
filipuncture
filipuncture
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of passing wire into an aneurysmal cavity.
flatulencies
flatulencies
noun
plural of flatulency
flaunching
flaunching
noun
A mortar fillet at the junction of the chimney stack and the roof; superseded in modern times by lead flashing.
The sloped mortar fillet around the base of a chimney pot, which serves to hold the pot in position and allow rainwater to run off.
verb
present participle of flaunch
flocculating
flocculating
verb
present participle of flocculate
flocculation
flocculation
noun
A condition in which clays, polymers or other small charged particles become attached and form a fragile structure, a floc.
floscularian
floscularian
noun
(zoology) One of a group of stalked rotifers, having ciliated tentacles around the lobed disk.
flouncier
flouncier
adj
comparative form of flouncy: more flouncy
flounciest
flounciest
adj
superlative form of flouncy: most flouncy
flouncing
flouncing
noun
A flounce (strip of decorative material).
verb
present participle of flounce
fluctisonant
fluctisonous
fluctuating
fluctuating
adj
Subject to irregular changes in quantity or quality.
noun
A fluctuation.
verb
present participle of fluctuate
fluctuation
fluctuation
noun
A motion like that of waves; a moving in this and that direction.
A wavering; unsteadiness.
In medicine, a wave-like motion or undulation of a fluid in a natural or abnormal cavity (e.g. pus in an abscess), which is felt during palpation or percussion.
fluctuational
fluctuational
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resulting from fluctuation(s)