(botany) Having leaves placed opposite each other on a stem.
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
afterhold
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterworld
afterworld
noun
A supposed world that is entered after death; the realm of the afterlife.
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
allografted
allografted
adj
grafted as an allograft
altdorf
altdorfer
benzotrifluoride
benzotrifluoride
noun
(organic chemistry) The fluorinated derivative of toluene "(trifluoromethyl)benzene"
bulletproofed
bulletproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulletproof
castleford
castleford
Proper noun
a town in the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
cathodofluorescence
centerfold
centerfold
noun
(by extension) Any very sexually attractive person, who is therefore material for such a photograph.
A large photograph printed on this sheet, typically in the form of a nude, or provocatively dressed, sexually attractive woman or man.
The person appearing in such a photograph.
The single sheet of paper that forms the middle two pages of a magazine or other publication.
centerfolds
centerfolds
noun
plural of centerfold
centrefold
centrefold
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of centerfold
chondrofetal
cloudcroft
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
conflagrated
conflagrated
adj
Burnt, destroyed by fire.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conflagrate
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterreflected
croftland
croftland
noun
(Scotland) Land of superior quality, on which crops are raised.
defalcator
defalcator
noun
A defaulter or embezzler.
defalcators
defalcators
noun
plural of defalcator
defibrillation
defibrillation
noun
The stopping of the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.
defibrillator
defibrillator
noun
(cardiology) An electronic device used internally or externally that delivers a controlled electric shock to a patient to correct ventricular fibrillation, a lack of coordination of the contraction of muscle tissue of the large chambers of the heart.
defibrillatory
deflagration
deflagration
noun
The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
deflagrator
deflagrator
noun
(historical) An electrical device for producing rapid combustion.
Something which deflagrates.
deflationary
deflationary
adj
(philosophy, logic) Belonging or relating to a family of theories claiming that assertions that predicate truth of a statement do not attribute a property called truth to such a statement.
Associated with or tending to cause deflation.
deflator
deflator
noun
(economics) A factor applied to economic statistics in order to counter the effect of inflation.
That which deflates.
deflators
deflators
noun
plural of deflator
deflectometer
deflectometer
noun
An instrument that measures the deflection of structures when loads are applied.
deflector
deflector
noun
(science fiction) A force field; an invisible barrier used as a protective shield.
A diaphragm in a lamp, stove, etc. by which the flame and gases are brought together to improve combustion.
Something which deflects something else, especially a stream of fluid or particles.
deflectors
deflectors
noun
plural of deflector
deflocculator
deflorate
deflorate
adj
(botany) Past the flowering state.
verb
(transitive, archaic) To take the virginity of; to deflower.
(transitive, botany) To remove the flowers from.
defloration
defloration
noun
the act of deflowering
deflorations
deflorations
noun
plural of defloration
deflowerment
deflowerment
Noun
The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.
defoliator
defoliator
noun
something or someone that defoliates.
defoliators
defoliators
noun
plural of defoliator
deformability
deformability
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something is deformable (under standard conditions)
(uncountable) The state of being deformable
deformational
deformational
adj
Pertaining to, due to, or causing deformation
democratifiable
dessertspoonful
dessertspoonful
noun
A quantity of something about the volume of a dessertspoon, or 2 teaspoons.
dessertspoonfuls
dessertspoonfuls
noun
plural of dessertspoonful
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
desulfurisation
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
diffractional
diffractional
adj
Relating to, or caused by diffraction
digitaliform
discomfortable
discomfortable
adj
(obsolete) Causing discomfort or uneasiness
(obsolete) uncomfortable
discomfortableness
discomfortableness
noun
The quality of being discomfortable.
discomfortably
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
diselectrification
disinflationary
disinflationary
adj
(economics) Exhibiting or causing reduced inflation.
disprofitable
disprofitable
adj
(obsolete) unprofitable
dissatisfactorily
diversiflorate
diversifoliate
driftbolt
driftbolt
noun
A bolt for driving out other bolts.
electrofused
electrofused
adj
fused (together) using electricity
verb
simple past tense and past participle of electrofuse
epididymodeferential
extraboldface
faldistory
faldistory
noun
(obsolete) The throne or seat of a bishop within the chancel.
faldworth
faradocontractility
faradocontractility
noun
The tendency of muscles to contract under the influence of an induced electric current
faradopalpation
federalisation
federalisation
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of federalization.
federalization
federalization
noun
The assumption of control or authority by a federal government.
The unification of states to form a federal union.
federalizations
federalizations
noun
plural of federalization
federational
federational
adj
Federative; pertaining to, characteristic of, or constituting a federation.
feudatorial
feudatorial
adj
Synonym of feudatory
fibrochondrosteal
fibronucleated
fieldwort
fieldwort
noun
(botany) gentian
firebolted
firebolted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of firebolt
fistularioid
flatbrod
flatterdock
floatboard
floatboard
noun
A board on the rim of an undershot water wheel on which the water acts and moves the wheel.
floodometer
floodometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the height of floodwater.
floodwater
floodwater
noun
The water of a flood.
floodwaters
floodwaters
noun
The waters of a flood
floreated
floreated
adj
Decorated with floral ornamentation.
floreted
floreted
adj
(in combination) Having the specified kind or number of florets.
floriated
floriated
adj
(architecture) Having floral ornaments
floridities
floridities
noun
plural of floridity
floridity
floridity
noun
(countable) Something florid.
(uncountable) The property of being florid.
flowcharted
fluorated
fluorated
adj
(chemistry) Combined with fluorine; subjected to the action of fluoride.
fluoridate
fluoridate
verb
(chemistry, dentistry, transitive) To add fluoride to something, especially to drinking water in order to reduce tooth decay.
fluoridated
fluoridated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluoridate
fluoridates
fluoridates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fluoridate
fluoridating
fluoridating
verb
present participle of fluoridate
fluoridation
fluoridation
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of adding fluoride to something, especially water.
fluoridations
fluoridations
noun
plural of fluoridation
fluoridisation
fluoridization
fluoridization
noun
Synonym of fluoridation
fluorinated
fluorinated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with fluorine.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with fluorine or hydrofluoric acid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluorinate
flustroid
flutterboard
flutterboard
noun
(US) A buoyancy board made of foam, used to support the body when in water.
foldboater
foldboater
noun
(kayaking) Someone who paddles in a foldboat.
foldskirt
foolhardiest
foolhardiest
adj
superlative form of foolhardy: most foolhardy
footsoldier
footsoldier
noun
Alternative spelling of foot soldier
footsoldiers
footsoldiers
noun
plural of footsoldier
forecastlehead
foresettled
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
forestalled
forestalled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of forestall
forestdale
forestland
forestland
noun
Land covered by trees; forests; woodlands.
forestlands
forestlands
noun
plural of forestland
foretold
foretold
verb
simple past tense and past participle of foretell
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formidability
formidability
noun
The state of being formidable.
formulated
formulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formulate
formylated
formylated
adj
(organic chemistry) That has had one or more formyl groups added
fortyfold
fortyfold
adj
By a multiple of forty; by forty times as much or as many.
adv
By a factor of forty.
fosterland
fourteenfold
fourteenfold
adj
By a factor of fourteen, quattordecuple.
adv
By a factor of fourteen.
fractionalized
fractionalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fractionalize
freedstool
freedstool
noun
Obsolete form of frithstool.
fridstool
frondlet
frondlet
noun
(botany) A distinct portion of a compound frond.
(botany) A very small frond.
frontosphenoidal
fundatorial
galvanofaradization
galvanofaradization
noun
Medical therapy using galvanic current.
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
hydrofluate
hydrofluate
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A supposed compound of hydrofluoric acid and a base; a fluoride.
hydrofluosilicate
hydrofluosilicate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of hydrofluosilic acid.
hydroformylation
hydroformylation
noun
(chemistry) The reaction of an olefin with carbon monoxide and hydrogen to form an aldehyde.
hydrofranklinite
hydrosulfate
hydrosulfate
noun
(chemistry) Any sulfate of an organic base
hydrosulfite
hydrosulfite
noun
(chemistry) dithionite
hyperconfidently
hyperfastidiously
infracotyloid
integrodifferential
integrodifferential
adj
(mathematics) Describing an equation (or other entity) containing both derivatives and integrals
interflowed
interflowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interflow
interfold
interfold
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To fold one into another; fold together.
interfolded
interfolded
adj
Intertwined; interlocked; clasped together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of interfold
interfolding
interfolding
noun
A folding together or into one another.
verb
present participle of interfold
lansfordite
lansfordite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft monoclinic hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral.