Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chylifactive
chylifactive
adj
(physiology) Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
eightyfold
eightyfold
adj
By a factor of eighty.
faintheartedly
faintheartedly
adv
In a fainthearted manner.
faithlessly
faithlessly
adv
In a faithless manner
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
featishly
felichthys
fetchingly
fetchingly
adv
In a fetching manner
fifteenthly
fifteenthly
adv
In the fifteenth place; fifteenth in a row.
flyweight
flyweight
noun
(figuratively, adjectival use) Small, light or unimportant.
(martial arts) A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.
(mechanics) A weight that moves outward depending on centrifugal force.
flyweights
flyweights
noun
plural of flyweight
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
frightenedly
frightenedly
adv
In a frightened manner.
frighteningly
frighteningly
adv
In a frightening or terrifying manner.
Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.
hectocotyliferous
heftily
heftily
adv
In a hefty manner.
hydrodesulfurization
hydrodesulfurization
noun
(chemistry) a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide
hydrofluosilicate
hydrofluosilicate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of hydrofluosilic acid.
hydrofranklinite
hydrosulfite
hydrosulfite
noun
(chemistry) dithionite
hyperconfidently
hyperfastidiously
hyperfederalist
hyperflexibility
hyperflexibility
noun
The condition of being hyperflexible
hyperfunctional
hyperfunctional
adj
Having, or characterised by, increased function
hyperfunctionally
hyperinflation
hyperinflation
noun
(economics) A very high rate of inflation.
hyposulfite
hyposulfite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The SO₂²⁻ oxyanion; any salt containing this ion
(inorganic chemistry) The thiosulfate anion and salts
overfaithfully
overfaithfully
adv
In an overfaithful manner.
overthriftily
phthalylsulfathiazole
phthalylsulfathiazole
noun
The sulfonamide C₁₇H₁₃N₃O₅S₂.
platyfishes
platyfishes
noun
plural of platyfish
pseudofaithfully
selfhypnotization
semitruthfully
sheriffalty
shiftlessly
shiftlessly
adv
In a shiftless manner.
succinylsulfathiazole
succinylsulfathiazole
noun
The sulfonamide C₁₃H₁₃N₃O₅S₂ .
sulfamethylthiazole
sulfomethylic
thiefly
thiefly
adj
(now rare) Like a thief; thievish.
adv
(obsolete) Like a thief; thievishly.
thriftlessly
thriftlessly
adv
In a thriftless manner.
tightfistedly
unaffrightedly
unaffrightedly
adv
(archaic) Without feeling fear.
undelightfully
undelightfully
adv
In a way that is not delightful.
whitefly
whitefly
noun
Any of various small insects of the family Aleyrodidae that have long wings, and a white body; often a garden pest
