(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
brachiferous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
charadriiformes
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
chiffonades
chiffonades
noun
plural of chiffonade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chiffonade
chiffoniers
chiffoniers
noun
plural of chiffonier
chiffonnieres
chiffonniers
chiffonniers
noun
plural of chiffonnier
chiffons
chiffons
noun
plural of chiffon
chifforobes
chifforobes
noun
plural of chifforobe
chloroformism
chloroformism
noun
(medicine, archaic) addiction to chloroform
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
chlorophylliferous
chondrofibromatous
christiform
christoff
christoffel
christoffer
christoforo
chromiferous
chromiferous
adj
Containing, or yielding chromium.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
coalfish
coalfish
noun
any of several blackish fish, especially Pollachius virens, a pollack, and Anoplopoma fimbria, sablefish.
coalfishes
coalfishes
noun
plural of coalfish
cobblerfish
cobblerfish
noun
Any of various catfish.
Trachinotus carolinus
cockfights
cockfights
noun
plural of cockfight
codfish
codfish
noun
(countable) A cod (the fish).
(uncountable) The flesh of the cod as food.
codfisher
codfisher
noun
One who fishes for cod.
codfisheries
codfisheries
noun
plural of codfishery
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
codfishes
codfishes
noun
plural of codfish
codfishing
cofathership
coffeehousing
coffeehousing
noun
(by extension) Unethical behaviour at the table during bridge or another game.
The act of distracting an opponent in a game by chattering.
cofferfish
cofferfish
noun
boxfish
combfish
combfish
noun
An Australasian wrasse, Coris picta, having a comb-like stripe
combfishes
combfishes
noun
plural of combfish
conchfish
conchfishes
conchiferous
conchiferous
adj
(biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
(geology) Containing shells
conchyliferous
confessorship
confessorship
noun
The condition of a person who continues to confess their faith when suffering persecution.
convictfish
convictfishes
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
cornetfishes
cornetfishes
noun
plural of cornetfish
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.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
countfish
cowfish
cowfish
noun
A common bottlenose dolphin of California, Tursiops truncatus gillii.
A common galaxias (Galaxias maculatus)
A marine plectognath fish, Acanthostracion quadricornis and allied species, having two projections, like horns, in front.
Any of genera Acanthostracion and Lactoria, of the boxfish family Ostraciidae.
The grampus, Grampus griseus, Risso's dolphin.
cowfishes
cowfishes
noun
plural of cowfish
crossfish
crossfish
noun
(archaic) A starfish.
cushioncraft
cushionflower
desaccharification
doctorfish
doctorfish
noun
Either of the fish Garra rufa and Cyprinion macrostomus, which feed on dead skin while leaving the healthy skin intact.
doctorfishes
doctorfishes
noun
plural of doctorfish
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
electrofishing
electrofishing
noun
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive
facioscapulohumeral
facioscapulohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.
factorship
factorship
Noun
The business of a factor.
factorships
factorships
noun
plural of factorship
factoryship
falchions
falchions
noun
plural of falchion
felsophyric
fianchettos
fianchettos
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fianchetto
fibrobronchitis
fibrochondritis
fibrochondrosteal
finochios
foreschooling
formaldehydesulphoxylic
forthcomingness
forthcomingness
noun
The state or quality of being forthcoming.
franchisor
franchisor
noun
A company which, or a person who, grants franchises.
franchisors
franchisors
noun
plural of franchisor
francophilism
friedrichsdor
fuchsinophil
fuchsinophil
adj
Alternative form of fuchsinophilic
noun
(cytology) Cells or cellular material that stains readily with fuchsin.
fuchsinophilous
fuciphagous
fucoxanthins
fucoxanthins
noun
plural of fucoxanthin
fuscohyaline
goldfinches
goldfinches
noun
plural of goldfinch
handicraftswoman
handicraftswoman
noun
A female practitioner of a handicraft.
hectocotyliferous
hemofuscin
honorifics
honorifics
noun
plural of honorific
humidifications
humidifications
noun
plural of humidification
hydrofluosilicate
hydrofluosilicate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of hydrofluosilic acid.
hydrofluosilicic
hydrogasification
hydrogasification
noun
The reaction of hydrogen with coal under high pressure to form methane
hyperconformist
ichthyornithiformes
ichthyosiform
ichthyosiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling ichthyosis.
ischiofemoral
ischiofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the ischium and the femur
ischiofibular
ischiofibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ischium and fibula.
magnetofluidmechanics
microfiches
microfiches
noun
plural of microfiche
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of microfiche
moschiferous
moschiferous
adj
(zoology) secreting musk
nondisfranchised
nonfeldspathic
nonfeldspathic
adj
Not feldspathic.
officeholders
officeholders
noun
plural of officeholder
officership
officership
noun
The position or role of an officer.
osteochondrofibroma
overfranchised
phoenicopteriformes
phosphofructokinase
phosphofructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of kinase enzymes that convert fructose phosphates to biphosphates
phosphowolframic
pitchforks
pitchforks
noun
plural of pitchfork
profanchise
rafraichissoir
rockfish
rockfish
noun
(derogatory, slang, ethnic slur, US) A black person who does not know how to swim.
A fish in the family Sebastidae, marine fishes that inhabit oceans around the world
A logperch (Percina caprodes), also known as common logperch or log perch
A long-spined bullhead (Taurulus bubalis)
A stonefishes (genus Synanceia), venomous fishes from the Indo-Pacific
A striped bass (Morone saxatilis), a species of fish from North America
Acanthoclinus, a genus of fish from New Zealand
Certain fish of genus Scorpaena, such as Madeira rockfish (Scorpaena maderensis), a common Mediterranean species
Certain groupers, in the subfamily Epinephelinae
Hexagrammos, a genus of greenling from the North Pacific
Hypoplectrodes, a genus of fish in the family Serranidae
Myliobatis goodei (southern eagle ray)
Salvelinus, a genus of fish in the salmon family
Scyliorhinus stellaris (nursehound), a shark known as rock salmon when used in cuisine
Sebastes, mainly of the North Pacific
rockfishes
rockfishes
noun
plural of rockfish
sacchariferous
sacchariferous
adj
Producing or containing sugar.
saccharification
saccharification
noun
(biochemistry) The hydrolysis of soluble polysaccharides to form simple sugars.
saccharofarinaceous
saccharofarinaceous
adj
Based on sugar and starch.
schofield
schonfelsite
schonfield
schoolfellowship
schoolfellowship
noun
The condition of being schoolfellows.
scientificogeographical
scientificohistorical
scientificophilosophical
scorpionfish
scorpionfish
noun
Any of the family Scorpaenidae of mostly marine fish, including many of the world's most venomous species, the "sting" taking the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus.
scorpionfishes
scorpionfishes
noun
plural of scorpionfish
scotchification
scotchify
scourfish
scourfishes
scratchification
scrofulorachitic
scyphiferous
scyphiform
scyphiform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a cup.
semichiffon
siliceofelspathic
silicochloroform
silicochloroform
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The silicon analog of chloroform SiHCl₃
smoothification
speechification
speechification
noun
(derogatory or humorous) The act of speechifying.
sphenisciformes
stockfish
stockfish
noun
(South Africa) The shallow-water Cape hake (Merluccius capensis)
A cod (or similar fish) having been cut open and cured in the open air without salt.