(chemistry) Any reaction which generates a polyester
posteroinferior
posteroinferior
adj
(anatomy) Situated back and below.
postfebrile
postfebrile
adj
After a fever.
postfertilization
postfertilization
adj
After fertilization.
postfertilizations
potassiferous
potassiferous
adj
Containing or producing potassium.
preclassification
preclassification
noun
classification prior to some other operation
predefinitions
predefinitions
noun
plural of predefinition
predissatisfaction
predistrustful
prefabricates
prefabricates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefabricate
prefabrications
prefabrications
noun
plural of prefabrication
prefacist
prefacist
noun
(rare) The writer of a preface.
prefectship
prefectship
noun
The office or jurisdiction of a prefect.
preferentialism
preferentialist
prefestival
prefestival
adj
Before a festival.
prefigurativeness
prefigurativeness
noun
The quality of being prefigurative.
prefilters
prefilters
noun
plural of prefilter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prefilter
preformationism
preformationism
noun
(biology) the theory that all organisms start their existence already in a predetermined form upon conception and this form does not change in the course of their lifetime (as opposed to epigenesis)
preformationist
preformationist
noun
(biology, historical) A proponent of the theory of preformationism.
preformist
preformist
noun
Synonym of preformationist
preformistic
preformistic
adj
Relating to the theory of preformationism.
prejustification
prejustified
prejustify
prejustifying
premanifest
premanifest
adj
(pathology) Relating to the early stage of a disease, in which symptoms are not yet manifest
premanifestation
prenotifications
prenotifications
noun
plural of prenotification
prenotifies
prenotifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prenotify
presanctification
presanctified
presanctified
adj
(Christianity) Sanctified in advance: applied to the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, a liturgical service of the Byzantine Rite, performed on the weekdays of Great Lent wherein communion is received from Gifts (the Body and Blood of Christ) that are consecrated in advance.
presanctify
presanctifying
presatisfaction
presatisfactory
presatisfied
presatisfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of presatisfy
presatisfy
presatisfy
verb
(transitive) To satisfy (requirements) in advance.
presatisfying
presatisfying
verb
present participle of presatisfy
prescientific
prescientific
adj
(rare) Exhibiting or relating to prescience; prescient.
Prior to the development of modern science.
presift
presift
verb
(transitive) To sift in advance.
presifted
presifted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of presift
presifting
presifting
verb
present participle of presift
presifts
presifts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of presift
presignificant
presignification
presignification
noun
The act of signifying or showing beforehand.
presignificative
presignificator
prespecification
prespecification
noun
specification in advance
prestigeful
prestigeful
adj
respected, admired
presufficient
presufficiently
presuperficiality
presuperfluity
pretestified
pretestify
pretestifying
prettifiers
prettifiers
noun
plural of prettifier
prettifies
prettifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prettify
priestcraft
priestcraft
noun
(derogatory) Priestly policy directed towards worldly ends.
The craft of performing the duties of a priest.
priestfish
priestfishes
prizefighters
prizefighters
noun
plural of prizefighter
prizefightings
prizefightings
noun
plural of prizefighting
prizefights
prizefights
noun
plural of prizefight
proconfederationist
proconfessionist
profanities
profanities
noun
plural of profanity
profectitious
profectitious
adj
Proceeding from, or as if from, a parent; derived, as from an ancestor.
profeminist
profeminist
noun
A supporter of feminism.
profeminists
profeminists
noun
plural of profeminist
professionalisation
professionalisation
noun
Alternative spelling of professionalization
professionalist
professionalist
noun
A person or organisation that supports a professional attitude.
A professional person.
professionalists
professionalists
noun
plural of professionalist
professionality
professionality
noun
The condition of being professional.
professionalization
professionalization
noun
The act or process of professionalizing, or becoming professional.
professionist
professoriat
professoriat
noun
Professors in general.
professoriate
professoriate
noun
(dated) The office of a professor.
Professors considered as a group or body.
proficientness
proficientness
noun
(rare) proficiency
proficients
proficients
noun
plural of proficient
profitableness
profitableness
noun
The quality of being profitable; gainfulness; usefulness; advantageousness.
profiteers
profiteers
noun
plural of profiteer
profiteroles
profiteroles
noun
plural of profiterole
profiters
profiters
noun
plural of profiter
profitless
profitless
adj
not yielding profit
profitlessly
profitlessly
adv
In a profitless manner.
profitlessness
profitlessness
noun
The state or condition of being profitless.
profitters
profligateness
profligateness
noun
The state or condition of being profligate; wastefulness.
profligates
profligates
noun
plural of profligate
profundities
profundities
noun
plural of profundity
proliferates
proliferates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of proliferate
proliferations
proliferations
noun
plural of proliferation
proreformist
proscientific
protoscientific
protoscientific
adj
Relating to protoscience
psittaciformes
punishmentproof
putrefactions
putrefactions
noun
plural of putrefaction
putrefactiveness
putrefactiveness
noun
The quality of being putrefactive.
putrefies
putrefies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of putrefy
pyritiferous
pyritiferous
adj
containing, or yielding pyrites
reptilferous
respecification
respecification
noun
The act or process of respecifying; a change from a previous specification
respecifications
respecifications
noun
plural of respecification
satireproof
scapethrift
scientificogeographical
semiperfect
semiperfect
adj
(mathematics) Of a ring over which every finitely generated left module has a projective cover.
Approaching perfection; not entirely perfect.
semipetrified
semipetrified
adj
Partly petrified.
semiprofanity
septifarious
septiferous
septiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing a partition; said of the valves of a capsule.
(obsolete) Conveying putrid poison.
septiform
septiform
adj
Having seven parts; sevenfold.
Having the form of a septum.
septifragal
septifragal
adj
(botany) Breaking from the partitions; said of a method of dehiscence in which the valves of a pod break away from the partitions, while these remain attached to the common axis.
septifragally
septifragally
adv
In a septifragal manner.
serpentiferous
serpentiferous
adj
Bearing the mineral serpentine.
serpentiform
serpentiform
adj
Having the form of a serpent.
shapeshifter
shapeshifter
noun
(fantasy, mythology) A person or creature capable of changing their appearance or form at will.
shipfitter
shipfitter
noun
A person employed to fabricate and assemble the structural parts of a ship.
shipfitters
shipfitters
noun
plural of shipfitter
shoplifter
shoplifter
noun
A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
shoplifters
shoplifters
noun
plural of shoplifter
spargefication
spathiflorae
spectrofluorimeter
spectrofluorimeter
noun
Alternative form of spectrofluorometer
spectrofluorometric
spectrofluorometric
adj
Obtained by use of a spectrofluorometer.
Relating to spectrofluorometry.
spendthrift
spendthrift
adj
Extravagant or lavish.
Improvident, profligate, or wasteful.
noun
(figuratively) Anything that distributes its attributes profusely, without restraint.
Someone who spends money improvidently or wastefully.
spendthriftiness
spendthriftiness
noun
The quality of being spendthrifty.
spendthriftness
spendthriftness
noun
The condition of being a spendthrift; profligacy.
spendthrifts
spendthrifts
noun
plural of spendthrift
spendthrifty
spendthrifty
adj
spendthrift; prodigal
spermatiferous
spermatiferous
adj
Bearing the spermatium.
spiritfulness
spiritfulness
noun
The quality of being spiritful.
spiritleaf
spitefuller
spitefuller
adj
comparative form of spiteful: more spiteful
spiteproof
spitfire
spitfire
noun
A cannon.
A person with a fiery temper, someone easily provoked to anger, especially a woman or girl.
spitfires
spitfires
noun
plural of spitfire
spittlefork
splinterproof
splinterproof
adj
(military) resistant to fragments of exploding shells
splitfinger
splitfinger
Noun
split-finger fastball
sportfisherman
sportfisherman
noun
A boat intended for sportfishing.
A person who participates in sportfishing.
sprightfulness
sprightfulness
noun
(rare) The quality of being sprightful
stapediform
stereofluoroscopic
stereofluoroscopic
adj
Relating to stereofluoroscopy.
stereospecific
stereospecific
adj
(chemistry) Showing stereospecificity.
stereospecifically
stereospecifically
adv
(chemistry) In a stereospecific manner.
stereospecificity
stereospecificity
noun
(chemistry) The property of a chemical reaction that yields specific stereoisomers as products.
(chemistry) The property of a polymer that has a specific spatial arrangement of its constituent atoms.