(physics) The diffusion of atoms or molecules among similar entities, especially in a solid
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
chondrofibromatous
conidiiferous
countrifiedness
countrifiedness
noun
The quality of being countrified.
countryfiedness
defectious
defectious
adj
(obsolete) Defective.
deflourish
defocussing
defusion
defusion
noun
(proscribed) The act of defusing.
(psychology) The separation of an emotion or behavior-provoking verbal stimulus from the unwanted emotional or behavioral response as part of a therapeutic process. A neologism meant to indicate the reversal of thought-emotion-action fusion.
Misspelling of diffusion.
demifusion
demulsification
demulsification
noun
The breaking up of an emulsion.
dentiferous
dentiferous
adj
Bearing teeth.
desulfovibrio
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
desulfurisation
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
deuterofibrinose
diamantiferous
diamantiferous
adj
Yielding diamonds.
diamondiferous
diamondiferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding diamond.
diatomiferous
diffusiometer
diffusion
diffusion
noun
(marketing) The gradual spread and adoption of goods or services.
(physics) The intermingling of the molecules of a fluid due to random thermal agitation.
(physics) The scattering of light by reflection from a rough surface, or by passage through a translucent medium.
(physics, weather) Exchange of airborne media between regions in space in an apparently random motion of a small scale.
The act of diffusing or dispersing something, or the property of being diffused or dispersed; dispersion.
The movement of water vapor from regions of high concentration (high water vapor pressure) toward regions of lower concentration.
The spread of cultural or linguistic practices, or social institutions, in one or more communities.
diffusional
diffusional
adj
Of or pertaining to diffusion.
diffusionism
diffusionism
noun
The belief that changes in one culture are caused by diffusion of ideas from another, especially the West.
diffusionist
diffusionist
adj
Of or pertaining to diffusionism
noun
A proponent of diffusionism
diffusions
diffusions
noun
plural of diffusion
diffusor
diffusor
noun
Alternative form of diffuser
diffusors
diffusors
noun
plural of diffusor
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
disciferous
disciferous
adj
Bearing discs.
disciflorous
discomfiture
discomfiture
noun
(obsolete) Defeat in battle
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
discomfitures
discomfitures
noun
plural of discomfiture
discontentful
discontentful
adj
Full of discontent.
discordful
discordful
adj
(rare) Full of discord; contentious, quarrelsome.
disfavour
disfavour
noun
A state of being out of favour.
An unkindness; a disobliging act.
Lack of favour; displeasure.
verb
(British spelling) To show lack of favour or antipathy towards.
disfavourable
disfavourable
adj
Not favourable; unfavourable.
disfavoured
disfavoured
adj
Not favoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disfavour
disfavourer
disfavourer
noun
One who disfavours.
disfavouring
disfavouring
verb
present participle of disfavour
disfiguration
disfiguration
noun
The act of disfiguring, spoiling the appearance of something or someone; the state of being disfigured.
disfortune
disfunction
disfunction
noun
(now rare) Alternative form of dysfunction
disfunctions
disfunctions
noun
plural of disfunction
disinfeudation
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
disulfonic
disulfonic
adj
(organic chemistry) Having two sulfonic groups
disulfoton
disulfoton
noun
A highly toxic organothiophosphate insecticide and acaricide, O,O-diethyl S-2-ethylthioethyl phosphorodithioate
disulfotons
disulfoxid
disulfoxide
disuniform
disuniform
Adjective
Not uniform.
disuniformity
disuniformity
noun
The quality of being disuniform.
diversiflorous
diversifolious
doloriferous
doloriferous
adj
(obsolete) Producing pain.
dorsiferous
dorsiferous
adj
(biology) Bearing, or producing, on the back; applied to ferns which produce seeds on the back of the leaf, and to certain Batrachia, whose ova become attached to the skin of the parent's back, where they develop.
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
drupiferous
dufrenoysite
dufrenoysite
noun
(mineralogy) A sartorite mineral with chemical formula Pb₂As₂S₅.
dulcifluous
dulcifluous
adj
Flowing sweetly.
dysfunction
dysfunction
noun
(chiefly medicine) A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.
verb
(nonstandard, intransitive, chiefly biology) To fail to function correctly; to malfunction.
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.
dysfunctioning
dysfunctioning
verb
present participle of dysfunction
dysfunctions
dysfunctions
noun
plural of dysfunction
eisteddfodau
eisteddfodau
noun
plural of eisteddfod
epidotiferous
epidotiferous
adj
Bearing the mineral epidote.
fairgrounds
fairgrounds
noun
Alternative spelling of fairground; the grounds where a fair is held.
plural of fairground
fastidious
fastidious
adj
Difficult to please; quick to find fault.
Excessively particular, demanding, or fussy about details, especially about tidiness and cleanliness.
Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.
fastidiously
fastidiously
adv
In a fastidious manner
fastidiousness
fastidiousness
noun
The quality of being fastidious.
fastiduous
fastiduously
fastiduousness
fastiduousnesses
fecundations
fecundations
noun
plural of fecundation
fedifragous
fedifragous
adj
Treaty-breaking.
felliducous
feudalisation
feudalisation
noun
(British spelling) Alternative form of feudalization
feudatories
feudatories
noun
plural of feudatory
feudovassalism
fideicommissum
fideicommissum
noun
A benefit bequeathed to a beneficiary who inherits the benefit, subject to the obligation of bequeathing it to another.
fideicommissumissa
fidejussion
fidejussion
noun
(law) The act or state of being bound as surety for another; suretyship.
fidejussionary
fidejussor
fidejussor
noun
(law) A surety; one bound for another, conjointly with him; a guarantor.
fidejussory
fidejussory
adj
Of or relating to fidejussion.
fieldmouse
fieldmouse
noun
Alternative spelling of field mouse
filipendulous
filipendulous
adj
Suspended by, or strung upon, a thread; said of tuberous swellings in the middle or at the extremities of slender, threadlike rootlets.
firdousi
fishpound
fissidentaceous
fissidentaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Fissidentaceae.
fistularioid
floribundas
floribundas
noun
plural of floribunda
florideous
florideous
adj
Synonym of floridean
flosculariidae
flourished
flourished
adj
Decorated with flourishes.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flourish
fluidisation
fluidisation
noun
Alternative form of fluidization
fluidounces
fluidounces
noun
plural of fluidounce
fluoridates
fluoridates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluoridate
fluoridations
fluoridations
noun
plural of fluoridation
fluorides
fluorides
noun
plural of fluoride
fluoridisation
fluoridise
fluoridise
verb
Alternative form of fluoridize
fluoridised
fluoridised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluoridise
fluoridising
fluoridising
verb
present participle of fluoridise
fluorids
fluorids
noun
plural of fluorid
flustroid
foecunditatis
formaldehydesulphoxylic
formidolous
formularised
formularised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formularise
formulised
formulised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formulise
fortitudes
fortitudes
noun
plural of fortitude
fortitudinous
fortitudinous
adj
Having fortitude; courageous.
foundationless
foundationless
adj
Without foundation; unfounded.
foundationlessness
foundationlessness
noun
Absence of a foundation.
foundations
foundations
noun
plural of foundation
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
foundlings
foundlings
noun
plural of foundling
foundries
foundries
noun
plural of foundry
fountainheads
fountainheads
noun
plural of fountainhead
fourdriniers
fourdriniers
noun
plural of fourdrinier
fracedinous
fracedinous
adj
(rare) Producing heat through putrefaction.
frondiferous
frondiferous
adj
Producing fronds.
frondigerous
frondivorous
fructoside
fructoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoside of fructose
fucoids
fucoids
noun
plural of fucoid
funditores
fungoids
fungoids
noun
plural of fungoid
funipendulous
funipendulous
adj
(rare, obsolete) Hanging from a rope.
furanoside
furanoside
noun
(biochemistry) The furanose form of a glycoside
furanosides
furanosides
noun
plural of furanoside
furosemide
furosemide
noun
(pharmacology) A diuretic (trademark Lasix) used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and edema.
furosemides
furosemides
noun
plural of furosemide
fusoid
fusoid
adj
Synonym of fusiform
geodiferous
geodiferous
adj
Producing or containing geodes.
glandiferous
glandiferous
adj
Bearing acorns or other nuts.
glanduliferous
glanduliferous
adj
Bearing glandules.
gonidiferous
groundfishes
groundfishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of groundfish
hederiferous
hederiferous
adj
Producing or bearing ivy.
houndfish
houndfish
noun
A small European shark (Scyliorhinus canicula), small-spotted dogfish.
Tylosurus crocodilus, a large gamefish of the family Belonidae.