(botany) Of or relating to the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae.
bioenergetics
bioenergetics
noun
(biology, physics) The study of the energy transformations that take place in living organisms.
A form of physical therapy according to which physical movements are a means of releasing emotional stress.
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
birefringence
birefringence
noun
(physics) The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage through an optically anisotropic medium; the property of a material that light passing through it is so split.
biscuitmaking
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blastogenetic
blastogenetic
adj
Relating to blastogenesis.
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
bloodsuckings
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
boraginaceous
boraginaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
boroglycerine
brachioganoid
brachygnathia
brachygnathia
noun
Synonym of micrognathism
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
bromocyanogen
bronchiogenic
bronchiogenic
adj
Alternative form of bronchogenic
bronchography
bronchography
noun
radiography of the bronchus, involving the use of contrast
bronchoplegia
broncobusting
buccogingival
buccogingival
adj
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and gingival vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and gingival aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
cabinetmaking
cabinetmaking
noun
The art of the cabinetmaker
cambiogenetic
cannibalizing
cannibalizing
verb
present participle of cannibalize
cannonballing
cannonballing
verb
present participle of cannonball
carbohydrogen
carbonigenous
carbonigenous
adj
Carboniferous.
carbonylating
carbonylating
verb
present participle of carbonylate
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carpetbagging
carpetbagging
verb
present participle of carpetbag
challengeable
challengeable
adj
Able to be challenged or disputed.
changeability
changeability
noun
The quality of being changeable; changeableness.
chronobiology
chronobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
coachbuilding
coachbuilding
noun
The construction of coaches.
cobelligerent
cobelligerent
adj
Carrying on war in conjunction with another power.
noun
Country that wages war against a common enemy, without the countries on the same side having a formal treaty of military alliance.
cogitabundity
cogitabundity
noun
(archaic, literary) The state of being cogitabund, or deep in thought.
cogitabundous
cognisability
cognizability
cognizability
noun
The property of being cognizable.
collaborating
collaborating
verb
present participle of collaborate
concertgebouw
coneighboring
confabulating
confabulating
verb
present participle of confabulate
congratulable
congratulable
adj
That deserves to be congratulated
contrabandage
contrabandage
noun
dealing in contraband
corroborating
corroborating
adj
supporting
verb
present participle of corroborate
corroboreeing
counterboring
counterboring
noun
A counterbore. (cylindrical recess)
verb
present participle of counterbore
countergabble
countergabion
countergambit
countergambit
noun
(chess) A gambit offered by the black (non-starting) player.
crossbreeding
crossbreeding
noun
The process, or the result of crossbreeding.
verb
present participle of crossbreed
crumblingness
crumblingness
noun
The quality of crumbling.
decarbonating
decarbonating
verb
present participle of decarbonate
decarbonising
decarbonising
verb
present participle of decarbonise
decarbonizing
decarbonizing
verb
present participle of decarbonize
decarburising
decarburising
verb
present participle of decarburise
decarburizing
decarburizing
verb
present participle of decarburize
decerebrating
decerebrating
verb
present participle of decerebrate
embracingness
embryogenetic
embryogenetic
adj
Relating to embryogenesis.
encumberingly
encumberingly
adv
In an encumbering manner.
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
hertogenbosch
hibernicising
hibernicizing
incognoscible
incognoscible
adj
(rare, dated) Not capable of being known; incomprehensible.
incongealable
incongealable
adj
Not congealable; incapable of being congealed.
interscribing
interscribing
verb
present participle of interscribe
isobiogenetic
lactoglobulin
lactoglobulin
noun
(biochemistry) The globulin content of milk
limnobiologic
limnobiologic
adj
Of or related to limnobiology.
macroglobulin
macroglobulin
noun
A plasma globulin of high molecular weight
manganbrucite
matchboarding
matchboarding
noun
A type of softwood panelling formerly used for walls and ceilings.
mechanicsburg
membranogenic
membranogenic
adj
That generates membranes.
misbecomingly
misbecomingly
adv
In a misbecoming manner.
miscognizable
misdescribing
misdescribing
verb
present participle of misdescribe
nonbiological
nonbiological
adj
(Of a relation) not according to parentage or ancestry; not based on biological kinship; by marriage, adoption, close friendship, etc.
Not biological; not consisting of a biological substance or substances.
nonchangeable
nonchangeably
nonchargeable
nonchargeable
adj
(of a person) That cannot be charged with an offence.
nonclergyable
nonclergyable
adj
Not clergyable.
noncoagulable
noncoagulable
Adjective
Not coagulable.
noncognizable
noncognizable
adj
Not cognizable.
noncognizably
objectivating
objectivating
verb
present participle of objectivate
objectivizing
objectivizing
verb
present participle of objectivize
obstructingly
obstructingly
adv
So as to obstruct.
overbalancing
overbalancing
noun
An instance of something being overbalanced.
verb
present participle of overbalance
overscrubbing
peacebreaking
peacebreaking
noun
Disturbing or destroying a state of peace.
preblockading
precognizable
precognizable
adj
cognizable beforehand
predescribing
predescribing
verb
present participle of predescribe
preinscribing
reabstracting
recalibrating
recalibrating
verb
present participle of recalibrate
recelebrating
recelebrating
verb
present participle of recelebrate
relubricating
relubricating
verb
present participle of relubricate
represcribing
represcribing
verb
present participle of represcribe
resubscribing
resubscribing
verb
present participle of resubscribe
rubbernecking
rubbernecking
noun
Generally, any act of observation in a manner considered unduly overt or otherwise unseemly.
The act of slowing down whilst driving a vehicle, in order to see the scene of an accident.