(mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
apoplectiform
apoplectiform
adj
(medicine) Of or resembling apoplexy.
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
atmosphereful
capitelliform
cataleptiform
cataleptiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling catalepsy.
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
epididymodeferentectomy
epididymodeferential
epileptiform
epileptiform
adj
Of or pertaining to epilepsy, or resembling epilepsy, particularly in regard to its associated seizures.
exemplificator
femoropopliteal
femoropopliteal
adj
Relating to the femur and popliteus.
foreappointment
foreappointment
noun
Previous appointment; preordination.
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
forepredicament
foretopman
foretopman
noun
(nautical) A sailor who controls the masts in the foretop.
foretopmast
foretopmast
noun
(nautical) The mast above the foretop.
foretopmen
foretopmen
noun
plural of foretopman
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
frontotemporal
frontotemporal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the frontal and temporal bones or lobes
frumpiest
frumpiest
adj
superlative form of frumpy: most frumpy
herpetiform
herpetiform
adj
Resembling the symptoms of herpes.
hesperornithiformes
hyperconformist
hyperconformity
hyperconformity
noun
Excessive conformity
hypocrateriform
hypocrateriform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a salver.
imperfect
imperfect
adj
(botany) unisexual: having either male (with stamens) or female (with pistil) flowers, but not with both.
(grammar) belonging to a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous
(obsolete) lacking some elementary organ that is essential to successful or normal activity.
(taxonomy) known or expected to be polyphyletic, as of a form taxon.
not perfect
noun
(grammar) a tense of verbs used in describing a past action that is incomplete or continuous
something having a minor flaw
verb
(transitive) to make imperfect
imperfectability
imperfectability
noun
the quality of not being perfectable; of being forever imperfect
imperfected
imperfected
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imperfect
imperfectibility
imperfectibility
noun
The state or quality of being imperfectible.
imperfectible
imperfectible
adj
Incapable of being made perfect.
imperfection
imperfection
noun
(countable) Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.
(uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.
imperfections
imperfections
noun
plural of imperfection
imperfectious
imperfective
imperfective
adj
Of, relating to or having the properties of the imperfective aspect.
noun
The imperfective aspect; a verb having this aspect.
imperfectly
imperfectly
adv
In an imperfect manner or degree; not fully or completely.
imperfectness
imperfectness
noun
The state of being imperfect.
imperfects
imperfects
noun
plural of imperfect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imperfect
imperforata
imperforate
imperforate
adj
(medicine) Synonym of atretic
Not perforated, as:
noun
(philately) A postage stamp that has not been perforated.
imperforated
imperforated
adj
Not perforated; having no opening or aperture; imperforate.
imperforates
imperforates
noun
plural of imperforate
imperforation
imperforation
noun
(medicine) Absence of perforation in a normally patent structure.
The state of being without perforation.
impersonification
impersonification
noun
(archaic) personification; investment with personality; representation in a personal form
(archaic) the act of impersonating; impersonation
implementiferous
implementiferous
adj
(archaeology) Yielding implements.
improfitable
improfitable
adj
(obsolete) Synonym of unprofitable
improlificate
infratemporal
infratemporal
adj
(anatomy) Below the temple or temporal bone.
leptiform
leptiform
adj
(zoology) Having a form somewhat like leptus; said of active insect larvae with three pairs of legs.
leptoform
masterproof
medioperforate
mifepristone
mifepristone
noun
(pharmacology) A steroid pharmaceutical (trademark RU-486) that inhibits the action of progesterone given orally in early pregnancy to induce abortion, or as an emergency contraceptive.
mistakeproof
mistakeproof
adj
Resistant to mistakes.
miteproof
miteproof
adj
Resistant to mites.
moistureproof
moistureproof
adj
Resistant to moisture.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to moisture.
mothproofed
mothproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mothproof
mothproofer
mothproofer
noun
Any substance used to make things mothproof.
mothproofers
mothproofers
noun
plural of mothproofer
multiperforate
multiperforate
Adjective
Having multiple perforations.
multiperforated
multiperforated
adj
Having multiple perforations.
musketproof
musketproof
adj
resistant to damage by muskets
myeloproliferative
myeloproliferative
adj
(medicine) of or pertaining to the presence of an abnormal proliferation of myelopoietic cells (from bone marrow)
mynpachtbrief
nonexemplificatior
nonpreferentialism
novemperfoliate
omniperfect
omniperfect
adj
Truly perfect in every way.
outperform
outperform
verb
To perform better than something or someone.
outperformed
outperformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outperform
outperforming
outperforming
verb
present participle of outperform
outperforms
outperforms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outperform
oversimplification
oversimplification
noun
An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
The process of making such an explanation.
oversimplifications
oversimplifications
noun
plural of oversimplification
patelliform
patelliform
adj
Having the shape of a patella.
Resembling a limpet of the genus Patella.
patellofemoral
patellofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the patella and the femur.
paterfamiliar
paterfamiliar
adj
Of or relating to a paterfamilias.
paterfamiliarly
paterfamilias
paterfamilias
noun
A man who is the head of a household, family or tribe.
paterfamiliases
pateriform
pateriform
adj
Resembling a patera.
patresfamilias
patresfamilias
noun
plural of paterfamilias
pectinatofimbricate
pectiniform
pectiniform
adj
Having the form of a comb; pectinate.
pedatiform
peltiform
peltiform
adj
shield-like, with the outline nearly circular; peltate
perfectibilism
perfectionism
perfectionism
noun
(philosophy) A belief that spiritual perfection may be achieved during life, or that it should be striven for.
An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection.
perfectionizement
perfectionment
perfectionment
noun
The act of bringing to perfection.
The state of having attained perfection.
perfectism
perforatorium
perforatorium
noun
(biology, dated) The acrosome.
performability
performability
noun
A measurement of how well a system performs over a period of time, regardless of the presence of faults.
performant
performant
adj
(computing) Characterized by a level of performance or efficiency that is adequate for or exceeds the expectations of end users.
Capable of or characterized by a high or excellent level of performance or efficiency.
Of or relating to performance.
noun
(obsolete, rare) Someone who performs something, such as a ritual; a performer.
performative
performative
adj
(philosophy, linguistics) Being enacted as it is said.
Being done as a performance in order to create an impression.
noun
A performative utterance.
performatory
performatory
adj
Synonym of performative
perfumatory
perfumatory
adj
Of, relating to, or emitting perfume.
noun
A factory that produces perfume.
permafrost
permafrost
noun
Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof.
permafrosts
permafrosts
noun
plural of permafrost
petaliform
petaliform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a petal.
phoenicopteriformes
pilferment
placentiform
placentiform
adj
(botany) Having the shape of a placenta, or thickened disk somewhat thinner about the middle.
plataleiform
platformed
platformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platform
platformer
platformer
noun
(video games, informal) A platform game.
platformless
platformless
adj
Without a platform or platforms.
plusquamperfect
plusquamperfect
noun
(grammar, rare) pluperfect
pluteiform
podetiiform
pomfrest
pomfret
pomfret
noun
A fish of family Bramidae, consisting of eight genera and some twenty species.
Any of several species of butterfishes in the genus Pampus.
The black pomfret, Parastromateus niger.
The golden pomfret, Trachinotus blochii.
pomfrets
pomfrets
noun
plural of pomfret
postfemoral
postfemoral
adj
posterior to the femur
postformed
postformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of postform
preaffirmation
preaffirmative
preconfinement
preconfinement
adj
Prior to confinement
noun
confinement prior to some other process, typically prior to delivery of a baby
preconfinemnt
preconfirmation
preconfirmation
adj
Prior to confirmation.
noun
confirmation in advance
preconformity
preconformity
noun
conformity in advance
preenforcement
prefamiliarity
preferentialism
preferment
preferment
noun
(now historical) Prior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights to obtain a particular payment or product.
(now rare) The fact of preferring something; preference.
(obsolete) The fact of being pushed or advanced to a more favourable situation; furtherance, promotion (of a candidate, action, undertaking etc.).
A mixture of flour, water and yeast that is allowed to ferment prior to another baking process
A position (especially in the Church of England) that provides profit or prestige.
Advancement to a higher position or office; promotion.
prefermentation
prefermentation
adj
Prior to fermentation
noun
fermentation prior to another process
preferments
preferments
noun
plural of preferment
prefigurement
prefigurement
noun
That which is prefigured.
The act of prefiguring; prefiguration.
preformant
preformant
noun
(archaic, rare) Chiefly in Semitic languages: Synonym of preformative (“a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word”)
preformation
preformation
noun
(biology, historical) The theory that organisms are fully developed in the form of an egg or seed, and just increase in size (as opposed to epigenesis).
Prior formation.
preformationary
preformationary
adj
(biology, historical) Relating to the theory of preformation.
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.
preformative
preformative
adj
(grammar) Chiefly in Semitic languages: of a letter, syllable, etc.: attached to the beginning of a word as a formative element.
Of a thing: forming or affecting something that comes later.
Of or pertaining to preformation.
noun
Chiefly in Semitic languages: a formative letter, syllable, etc., at the beginning of a word.
preformatted
preformatted
adj
Formatted in advance.
preformist
preformist
noun
Synonym of preformationist
preformistic
preformistic
adj
Relating to the theory of preformationism.
preformulate
preformulate
verb
To formulate (a pharmaceutical drug) in advance of general availability
preformulated
preformulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preformulate
preformulating
preformulating
verb
present participle of preformulate
preformulation
preformulation
noun
The formulation of a pharmaceutical drug in advance of general availability
prefulfillment
preindemnification
preinformation
premanifest
premanifest
adj
(pathology) Relating to the early stage of a disease, in which symptoms are not yet manifest
premanifestation
premanufacture
premanufacture
verb
To manufacture in advance.
premanufactured
premanufactured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of premanufacture