(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
anchoretic
anchoretic
adj
Relating to an anchoret or hermit.
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antichrome
antiheroic
antiheroic
adj
(narratology) Of, pertaining to or typical of an antihero.
archibuteo
archistome
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
athrogenic
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
botcheries
botcheries
noun
plural of botchery
carpholite
carpholite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
cerithioid
cerithioid
adj
(biology) Relating to, or characteristic of cerithioideans (gastropods of the superfamily Cerithioidea)
cetorhinid
cetorhinid
noun
(zoology) Any basking shark in the family Cetorhinidae.
cetorhinus
charioteer
charioteer
noun
A person who drives a chariot.
verb
(intransitive) To drive a chariot.
(transitive) To drive someone in a chariot.
chervontsi
chevrotain
chevrotain
noun
Any of several small hornless ruminants of the family Tragulidae (genera Hyemoschus, Moschiola, and Tragulus), native to tropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia, and Central and West Africa; a mouse deer.
chirometer
chiroptera
chitarrone
chitarrone
noun
Synonym of theorbo
chloridate
chloridate
verb
(transitive) To treat or prepare with a chloride.
chlorinate
chlorinate
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To add chlorine to (something, especially water, to purify it; or an auriferous substance, to extract gold from it).
chloritize
chloritize
verb
(mineralogy) To metamorphose into the mineral chlorite
To treat with a chlorite, typically as a bleach
chondrites
chondrites
noun
plural of chondrite
chonicrite
chorioptes
choristate
choristate
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting chorisis
choristers
choristers
noun
plural of chorister
choultries
choultries
noun
plural of choultry
christoper
christophe
chromatize
chromatize
verb
To treat a metal surface with chromate
chromitite
chromitite
noun
(geology) An igneous rock composed mostly of chromite
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
citharoedi
coheritage
coinherent
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
cotehardie
cotehardie
noun
(historical) A mid to late 14th century unisex garment tailored to fit the torso and arms, usually with a row of buttons down the front as well as down each fitted sleeve from the elbow to the wrist. Women's coathardies trailed on the floor, but those for men could be cut very short.
cotheorist
crenothrix
crocheting
crocheting
noun
needlework made using a crochet
verb
present participle of crochet
crotaphite
crotaphite
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Pertaining to the temples; temporal.
dichromate
dichromate
noun
(chemistry) any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻) is in equilibrium with the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents
ditrochean
ditrochean
adj
(linguistics) Consisting of two trochees.
dowitchers
dowitchers
noun
plural of dowitcher
ectorhinal
ectorhinal
adj
Of or pertaining to that part of the brain exterior to the entorhinal cortex
Of or pertaining to the exterior of the nose
ectotrophi
eightscore
eightscore
noun
(archaic) One hundred and sixty (160).
entrochite
entrochite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil joint of a crinoid stem.
epitrophic
erichthoid
ericophyte
escharotic
escharotic
adj
Capable of producing an eschar
noun
A caustic or corrosive material
euchlorite
euornithic
exothermic
exothermic
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.
(chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat.
(zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.
geothermic
geothermic
adj
geothermal
gothiciser
gothicizer
grouchiest
grouchiest
adj
superlative form of grouchy: most grouchy
hectoliter
hectoliter
noun
Alternative spelling of hectolitre
hectolitre
hectolitre
noun
A unit of volume or capacity equivalent to 100 litres. Symbol: hL
hectorship
hectorship
noun
(archaic) bullying behaviour; hectoring
helicopter
helicopter
noun
(aviation) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.
(botany) The winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple.
(zoology, slang) A dragonfly.
A powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.
A whirling trick performed with devil sticks.
verb
(intransitive) To travel by helicopter.
(transitive) To transport by helicopter.
To overprotect one's children, as a helicopter parent does.
To rotate like a helicopter blade.
hematocrit
hematocrit
noun
(medicine) The percentage (by volume) of packed red blood cells in a centrifuged sample of blood.
(medicine, countable) A centrifuge used to analyze the relative amount of red blood cells and plasma in blood.
hemitropic
hemitropic
adj
(crystallography) hemitropal.
(mathematics) Invariant relative to a proper orthogonal group.
hemotropic
hemotropic
adj
That is attracted to blood cells
heteroepic
holosteric
holosteric
adj
Wholly solid; said of a barometer, such as the aneroid barometer, constructed of solid materials to show the variations of atmospheric pressure without the use of liquids.
homoerotic
homoerotic
adj
Arousing a homosexual desire.
Pertaining to homosexual love or desire
horbachite
horopteric
horopteric
adj
Of or pertaining to the horopter.
hyperstoic
hypertonic
hypertonic
adj
(anatomy) Having a very high muscular tension; spastic.
(of a solution) Having a greater osmotic pressure than another.
hypertoxic
hypertoxic
adj
(rare, toxicology) Excessively toxic.
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
incoherent
incoherent
adj
(obsolete) Not holding together physically; loose; unconnected.
Not cohering socially, not united.
Not making logical sense; not logically connected or consistent.
incrotchet
interchoke
intershock
intershock
adj
Between shocks.
verb
To shock mutually, as if by collision.
intertouch
isothermic
isothermic
adj
(meteorology) Of equal or constant temperature with respect to space, volume, or pressure.
(physics) (Of a thermodynamic process) during which the temperature remains constant.
lectorship
lectorship
noun
The role or post of a lector.
leiotrichi
leiotrichi
Proper noun
human races with smooth hair
leiotrichy
leiotrichy
noun
The trait of being leiotrichous, or having smooth hair.
leptorchis
metaphoric
metaphoric
adj
Synonym of metaphorical
microphyte
microphyte
noun
(biology) Any microscopic plant or alga
microtheos
microtherm
microtherm
noun
(biography) A plant that thrives at a low temperature
miothermic
myothermic
neornithic
octahedric
octahedric
adj
octahedral
octarchies
octarchies
noun
plural of octarchy
oireachtas
orchestian
orchestiid
orchestric
orchestric
adj
(archaic) orchestral
orchitises
ordanchite
ordanchite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of trachyandesite.
orthogenic
orthogenic
adj
Relating to a school or education system for children with emotional or mental disorders.
Relating to orthogenesis.
orthopedic
orthopedic
adj
Of, or relating to orthopedics.
orthopneic
orthopneic
adj
Of or relating to orthopnea—a morbid condition in which respiration can be performed only in an erect posture.
osterreich
overstitch
overstitch
noun
An embroidery stitch made over another
verb
To sew with these stitches
proethical
prosthenic
prosthenic
adj
(zoology, obsolete) Having strong foreparts.
prosthetic
prosthetic
adj
artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis
noun
An addition to an actor etc.'s body as part of a costume, intended to transform the person's appearance.
An artificial replacement for part of the body; a prosthesis, prosthetic device.
rachiotome
reclothing
reclothing
verb
present participle of reclothe
rectorship
rectorship
noun
(obsolete) Government; guidance.
The office or rank of a rector; rectorate.
retouching
retouching
noun
A retouch.
verb
present participle of retouch
retrochoir
retrochoir
noun
(architecture) Any extension of a church behind the high altar, such as a chapel.
(architecture) In an apsidal church, all the space beyond the line of the back or eastern face of the altar.
rheometric
rheometric
adj
Measured using a rheometer
Of or pertaining to rheometry
rheostatic
rheostatic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or pertaining to rheostasis.
Regulated using a rheostat.
rheotactic
rheotactic
adj
(biology) relating to rheotaxis
rheotropic
rheotropic
adj
Pertaining to or exhibiting rheotropism.
rhetorical
rhetorical
adj
Not earnest, or presented only for the purpose of an argument.
Part of or similar to rhetoric, the use of language as a means to persuade.
noun
(education, dated) A study or exercise in rhetoric.
rhinotheca
rhinotheca
noun
The hornlike covering of the upper part of a bird's beak
rhyacolite
rhyacolite
noun
(mineralogy) A glassy feldspar found at Mount Somma in Italy.
rhynocheti
rhyodacite
rhyodacite
noun
(geology) An extrusive volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite
richthofen
ricocheted
ricocheted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ricochet
roscherite
roscherite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing beryllium, calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
sciotheric
scottisher
spirochete
spirochete
noun
Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and animals.
splotchier
splotchier
adj
comparative form of splotchy: more splotchy
switcheroo
switcheroo
noun
(informal, Canada, US) A sneaky, unexpected, or clever swap or exchange.
verb
(transitive, uncommon) To swap or exchange surreptitiously.
switchover
switchover
noun
A complete change or switch from one state, system or course of action to another.
theobromic
theocrasia
theocratic
theocratic
adj
(Jehovah's Witnesses) Conforming to God-rule, by Christian behavior.
Pertaining to theocracy.
theocritan
theocritus
theophoric
theophoric
adj
(of a name) Containing the name of a deity.
theoretics
theoretics
noun
(sciences) The theoretical part of a science.
theorician
theriozoic
thermionic
thermionic
adj
Concerning the emission of electrons from a heated electrode.
thermotics
thermotics
noun
(archaic) The branch of physics that deals with the science of heat.
(archaic) thermodynamics
therologic
thiochrome
thiochrome
noun
(organic chemistry) A derivative of thiamine used in the colorimetric analysis of vitamin B1
thiocresol
thiocresol
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of the three isomeric thiophenols derived from toluene equivalent to the cresols