Any of several processes, especially in dentistry, that involve working with gold.
baculiferous
bifollicular
bifunctional
bifunctional
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) Having two functional groups or binding sites.
(chemistry, of a reaction) Involving two functional groups or binding sites.
Having two functions.
bifurcations
bifurcations
noun
plural of bifurcation
boraciferous
boraciferous
adj
Yielding or containing borax.
brachiferous
calamiferous
calamiferous
adj
Producing reeds; reedy.
californicus
californiums
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
camouflaging
camouflaging
verb
present participle of camouflage
canaliferous
canaliferous
adj
(zoology, of the shell of a mollusc) Having a canal.
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
caudofemoral
caudofemoral
adj
(anatomy) caudal and femoral
cauliflorous
cauliflorous
adj
(botany) Having flowers on the stem.
cauliflowers
cauliflowers
noun
plural of cauliflower
centifolious
centifolious
adj
Having a hundred leaves.
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
chromiferous
chromiferous
adj
Containing, or yielding chromium.
cinquefoiled
cinquefoiled
adj
Having five lobes or having the shape of a cinquefoil.
circumfluous
circumfluous
adj
circumfluent
circumfusion
circumfusion
noun
diffusion, suffusion
coffeehoused
coffeehouses
coffeehouses
noun
plural of coffeehouse
coformulator
colorfulness
colorfulness
noun
The perceived intensity of a specific color.
The state of being colorful.
complaintful
complaintful
adj
(obsolete) Full of complaint.
conchiferous
conchiferous
adj
(biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
(geology) Containing shells
confabulated
confabulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of confabulate
confabulates
confabulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of confabulate
confabulator
confabulator
noun
One who confabulates.
confessarius
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
confoundable
confoundable
adj
That can be confounded
confoundedly
confoundedly
adv
In a confounded manner; as if confused or thwarted.
Used as a mild oath: damnably.
confoundment
confoundment
noun
something which is or has been confounded
the state of being confounded
confucianism
confucianism
Noun
The philosophy and teaching of Confucius.
The school of thought and philosophy centered on Confucian principles, originating in China, including later teachings of scholars such as Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi).
A saying, epithet or idea attributed to Confucius.
confucianist
confucianist
Noun
A follower of the teachings of Confucius
confusedness
confusedness
noun
The state or quality of being confused.
confusticate
confusticate
verb
(transitive, informal, chiefly US) To confuse, confound, or perplex.
confutations
confutations
noun
plural of confutation
consentfully
consentfully
adv
With consent; consensually.
copaliferous
copaliferous
adj
Yielding copal.
corticifugal
corticifugal
adj
(anatomy) Leading away from the cerebral cortex
cosurfactant
cosurfactant
noun
A surfactant acting in tandem with another surfactant to enhance its properties.
countercraft
countercraft
noun
Strategies or tactics that serve to counter something.
counterdraft
counterfeits
counterfeits
noun
plural of counterfeit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterfeit
counterfires
counterflory
counterflory
adj
(heraldry) Decorated with fleurs-de-lis or other floral motifs arranged in pairs opposite each other, especially on opposite sides of a border on a shield or banner.
counterflows
counterflows
noun
plural of counterflow
counterfoils
counterfoils
noun
plural of counterfoil
counterforce
counterforce
adj
(military) Targeting an opponent's military assets, such as missile silos, rather than other valuable assets such as cities and civilian populations.
noun
A force that opposes another force.
counterfugue
counterfugue
noun
(music) A fugue in which the answer or imitation to the melody is played in an inverse manner.
counteroffer
counteroffer
noun
An offer made in reply to an unacceptable offer.
verb
To offer as a counteroffer.
counterproof
counterproof
noun
(logic) A proof that contradicts a given statement.
(printing) The inverted image of an original proof.
counterrefer
counterscoff
counterscoff
noun
A retort; a scoffing utterance in response to another.
countershaft
countershaft
noun
Synonym of jackshaft (“mechanical component for rotational force”)
verb
Synonym of jackshaft
crossruffing
crossruffing
verb
present participle of crossruff
crucifixions
crucifixions
noun
plural of crucifixion
cruciformity
cuckooflower
cuckooflower
noun
lady's smock (Cardamine pratensis)
ragged robin (Silene flos-cuculi, syn. Lychnis flos-cuculi)
cuculiformes
cuneiformist
cuneiformist
noun
A specialist or expert in cuneiform.
cupuliferous
cupuliferous
adj
(botany) Bearing, or furnished with, a cupule.
curvifoliate
curvifoliate
adj
Having curved leaves.
cushioncraft
cutification
decemflorous
deflocculant
deflocculant
noun
A deflocculating agent.
deflocculate
deflocculate
verb
To disperse an agglomerate into fine particles and form a colloid
deflocculent
difunctional
difunctional
adj
bifunctional
disciflorous
discomfiture
discomfiture
noun
(obsolete) Defeat in battle
An emotional state similar to that arising from defeat; frustration, disappointment, perplexity or embarrassment.
disfunctions
disfunctions
noun
plural of disfunction
doughfaceism
doughfaceism
noun
(derogatory) The character of a doughface; pliability.
dysfunctions
dysfunctions
noun
plural of dysfunction
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
ectocuniform
effectuation
effectuation
noun
An act of effectuating.
electrofused
electrofused
adj
fused (together) using electricity
verb
simple past tense and past participle of electrofuse
entocuniform
excipuliform
faciolingual
faciolingual
adj
Relating to the face and tongue.
factiousness
factiousness
noun
The state of being factious.
factitiously
factitiously
adv
In a factitious manner.
fallaciously
fallaciously
adv
In a fallacious manner, erroneously, illogically.
faunological
faunological
adj
Relating to faunology.
fecundations
fecundations
noun
plural of fecundation
felicitously
felicitously
adv
In a felicitous manner.
femorocaudal
femorocaudal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the femur and the tail.
ferroprussic
ferroprussic
adj
(chemistry) ferrocyanic
fibrocaseous
fibrocaseous
adj
(pathology) Having fibrous, cheesy tissue
fibronuclear
fictitiously
fictitiously
adv
In a fictitious manner
flickermouse
flocculating
flocculating
verb
present participle of flocculate
flocculation
flocculation
noun
A condition in which clays, polymers or other small charged particles become attached and form a fragile structure, a floc.
flocculators
flocculators
noun
plural of flocculator
flocculently
flocculently
adv
In a flocculent manner.
floriculture
floriculture
noun
the farming of flowers
floscularian
floscularian
noun
(zoology) One of a group of stalked rotifers, having ciliated tentacles around the lobed disk.
fluctiferous
fluctiferous
adj
Tending to produce waves.
fluctigerous
fluctisonant
fluctisonous
fluctuations
fluctuations
noun
plural of fluctuation
fluoaluminic
fluochloride
fluoresceine
fluoresceine
noun
Alternative spelling of fluorescein
fluoresceins
fluoresceins
noun
plural of fluorescein
fluorescence
fluorescence
noun
(physics) The emission of light (or other electromagnetic radiation) by a material when stimulated by the absorption of radiation or of a subatomic particle.
The light so emitted.
fluorescents
fluorescents
noun
plural of fluorescent
fluorimetric
fluorimetric
adj
Alternative form of fluorometric
fluorocarbon
fluorocarbon
noun
(chemistry) Any derivative of a hydrocarbon in which every hydrogen atom has been replaced by fluorine.
fluorochrome
fluorochrome
noun
Any of various fluorescent dyes used to stain biological material before microscopic examination
fluorometric
fluorometric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or measured using fluorometry.
fluoroscoped
fluoroscoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fluoroscope
fluoroscopes
fluoroscopes
noun
plural of fluoroscope
fluoroscopic
fluoroscopic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or using a fluoroscope.
fluorouracil
fluorouracil
noun
(pharmacology) A fluorine-substituted derivative of uracil C₄H₃FN₂O₂ which inhibits DNA synthesis and is used as a chemotherapy drug in the treatment of cancer.
fluosilicate
fluosilicate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion SiF₆²⁻ derived from fluosilicic acid; any salt containing this anion
fluotantalic
fluozirconic
folliculated
folliculated
adj
Having follicles.
folliculitis
folliculitis
noun
(medicine) Inflammation of one or more hair follicles.
folliculosis
forcefulness
forcefulness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being forceful
foreaccustom
foreacquaint
foreacquaint
verb
(transitive) To make familiar (with something) in advance.
foreannounce
foreannounce
verb
(transitive) To announce beforehand or in advance.
foreclosures
foreclosures
noun
plural of foreclosure
foreconclude
foredenounce
foreguidance
foreinstruct
forficulidae
fourieristic
fracastorius
fractonimbus
fructiculose
fructiculose
adj
fruitful; full of fruit.
fructiferous
fructiferous
Adjective
bearing fruit
fructiparous
fructivorous
fructivorous
adj
fruit-eating
fructokinase
fructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex.