A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.
biophotophone
biophotophone
noun
(historical) An instrument combining a cinematograph and a phonograph so that the moving figures on the screen are accompanied by the appropriate sounds; an early kind of film projector.
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
bridgehampton
constableship
constableship
noun
The office or rank of a constable
counterphobic
counterphobic
adj
Tending to respond to fear or anxiety by actively seeking it out instead of fleeing.
endophlebitis
endophlebitis
noun
Inflammation of the inner coat of a vein.
hypobenthonic
methylparaben
methylparaben
noun
A preservative and antifungal agent, the methyl ester of p-hydroxybenzoic acid.
mynpachtbrief
nonalphabetic
nonalphabetic
adj
Not alphabetic.
pectinibranch
pectinibranch
noun
(zoology) One of the Pectinibranchiata.
perilabyrinth
phenobarbital
phenobarbital
noun
(pharmacology) A narcotic and sedative barbiturate drug used chiefly to treat epilepsy.