(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, C₁₉H₂₂N₂O, that is formed by dissolving quinamine in acid.
apoquinine
appliqueing
appliqueing
verb
present participle of applique
appropinquate
appropinquate
verb
(rare, literary, transitive, intransitive) To approach; to near.
aquaplane
aquaplane
noun
A board ridden by a standing person and pulled by a motorboat for entertainment
verb
(automotive, UK) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between the road and the tyres. This occurs when a car has some speed and comes to somewhere with more water on the road than the weight of the car and the grooves in the tyre tread pattern (if any) can push away. The result is almost no traction at all for steering or braking.
To ride such a board.
aquaplaned
aquaplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aquaplane
aquaplaner
aquaplaner
noun
One who aquaplanes.
aquaplaners
aquaplaners
noun
plural of aquaplaner
aquaplanes
aquaplanes
noun
plural of aquaplane
aquapuncture
aquapuncture
noun
(medicine) The subcutaneous injection of water, once thought to relieve pain.
aquopentamminecobaltic
cinquepace
diphenylquinomethane
epulafquen
equestrianship
equestrianship
noun
equestrianism
equiparant
equiparation
equiparation
noun
(chiefly historical, law, philosophy) The transfer or imputation of attributes from one object or concept to another; the drawing of an equivalence between them.
(more generally, rare) Comparison.
equipartisan
equipartition
equipartition
noun
(mathematics, of a graph) The partition of its vertex set into sets whose sizes differ from each other by no more than 1.
(statistical mechanics) Short for w:Equipartition theorem.
The division of something into equal parts.
verb
(transitive) To divide into equal parts.
equiponderance
equiponderance
noun
The state of being equal in weight; equipoise
equiponderancy
equiponderancy
noun
Archaic form of equiponderance.
equiponderant
equiponderant
adj
(obsolete) Having equal weight.
equiponderate
equiponderate
verb
To counterbalance.
equiponderated
equiponderated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of equiponderate
equiponderating
equiponderating
verb
present participle of equiponderate
equiponderation
equiponderation
noun
An equiponderating, or counterbalancing.
equipotential
equipotential
adj
Having equal potential.
noun
A region whose every point has the same potential.
equipotentiality
equipotentiality
noun
The condition of being equipotential
equiproportional
equiproportional
adj
equally proportional (to two or more other things)
equiproportionality
equiproportionality
noun
The condition of being equiproportional
equitemporaneous
equitemporaneous
adj
(obsolete) Performed in equal periods of time; contemporaneous.
inequipotential
inequipotentiality
japanesque
japanesquely
japanesquery
musquaspen
naphthoquinone
naphthoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from naphthalene.
nonacquaintanceship
nonopaque
nonopaque
adj
Not opaque.
opaqueness
opaqueness
noun
The characteristic of being opaque.
opaquenesses
opaquenesses
noun
plural of opaqueness
oxynaphtoquinone
oxyquinaseptol
oxyquinaseptol
noun
Synonym of diaphtherin
palanquined
palanquiner
palenque
palenque
noun
(historical) A community of runaway slaves.
pamaquine
pamaquine
noun
(pharmacology) A drug used for the treatment of malaria, closely related to primaquine; it was the first synthetic antimalarial.
parabenzoquinone
parabenzoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) One of the two isomers of quinone, 1,4-benzoquinone.
paraquinone
paraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,4-benzoquinone
parqueting
parqueting
verb
present participle of parquet
pasquinade
pasquinade
noun
A lampoon, originally as published in public; a satire or libel on someone.
verb
(transitive) To satirize (someone) by using a pasquinade.
pasquinaded
pasquinaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pasquinade
pasquinader
pasquinader
noun
One who pasquinades; a lampooner.
pasquinades
pasquinades
noun
plural of pasquinade
pauciloquent
pauciloquent
adj
Using few words when speaking.
pauciloquently
pauciloquently
adv
In a pauciloquent manner; using few words.
pedantesque
pentaquin
pentaquin
noun
An 8-amino-quinoline derivative used to treat malaria.
pentaquine
pentaquine
noun
(pharmacology) Alternative form of pentaquin
pequannock
phenanthraquinone
phenanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any quinone derived from phenanthrene, but especially 9,10-phenanthraquinone (9,10-phenanthrenedione)
phenanthrenequinone
phenanthrenequinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric quinones derived from phenanthrene, but especially 9,10-phenanthrenequinone obtained by oxidation with chromic acid
piquance
piquance
noun
piquancy; having a piquant taste.
piquancies
piquancies
noun
plural of piquancy
piquantness
piquantness
noun
The quality of being piquant.
plasmoquine
plasmoquine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of chloroquine
platonesque
platonesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the ancient philosopher Plato.
preacquaint
preacquaint
verb
(transitive) To acquaint beforehand.
preacquaintance
preacquaintance
noun
Previous acquaintance or knowledge.
preacquiring
preacquiring
verb
present participle of preacquire
preacquisition
preacquisition
adj
Prior to acquisition
noun
acquisition prior to some other action.
preacquisitiveness
preacquitting
preadequateness
preantiquity
preantiquity
noun
The time before antiquity.
preconquestal
preconquestal
adj
Synonym of preconquest
preconquestual
preequalization
preliquidating
preliquidation
preliquidation
adj
Before liquidation.
prequalification
prequalification
adj
Prior to a qualification being awarded.
noun
qualification in advance
prequalifying
prequalifying
verb
present participle of prequalify
prequarantine
prequarantine
adj
Before a quarantine.
prequarantined
prequarantining
prequotation
primaquine
primaquine
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic compound derived from quinoline, used as a medication in the treatment of malaria and pneumocystis pneumonia.
pseudoacquaintance
pseudoantique
pseudoantique
adj
Apparently, but not actually, antique.
pseudoequalitarian
pseudoequalitarian
adj
Apparently, but not actually, equalitarian.
quadripennate
quadripennate
adj
(rare) Having four wings.
quadripinnate
quadripinnate
adj
(botany) Having four pinnae
quadrupedan
quadrupedant
quadrupedant
noun
quadruped
quadrupedantic
quadrupedantical
quadrupedantical
adj
(obsolete) quadrupedal
quadrupedation
quadruplane
quadruplane
noun
An airplane with four superposed main supporting surfaces (four wings one above the other)
quadrupleness
quadrupleness
noun
The state of being quadruple or quadrupled.
quindecaplet
quinquecapsular
quinquepartite
quinquepartite
adj
Consisting of five parts.
quinquepartition
quinquepedal
quinquepedalian
quinquepetaloid
quinquepunctal
quinquepunctate
quinqueseptate
quinqueseptate
adj
Having five septa.
quintuplicate
quintuplicate
adj
Being the fifth in a set of five.
Multiplied by five.
noun
A set of five similar or identical things.
One element of such a set.
verb
(transitive) To make five copies of.
(transitive) To multiply by five.
quintuplicated
quintuplicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of quintuplicate
quintuplicates
quintuplicates
noun
plural of quintuplicate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of quintuplicate
roentgenopaque
sesquipedalian
sesquipedalian
adj
(of a word or words) Long; polysyllabic.
Pertaining to or given to the use of overly long words.
noun
A long word.
A person who uses long words.
sesquipedalianism
sesquipedalianism
noun
(countable) A very long word.
(uncountable) The practice of using long, sometimes obscure, words in speech or writing.
sesquiplane
sesquiplane
noun
A biplane having one long wing and one short one above or below it.