(chemistry) Any substance used to remove excess chlorine or hypochlorite from textiles etc after bleaching; typically sodium thiosulfate.
archaical
archaical
adj
Archaic form of archaic.
archangel
archangel
noun
A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).
Synonym of angelica (“the garden herb”)
archdevil
archdevil
noun
(computing, Unix) A program, or part of a program, which is not invoked explicitly but lies dormant waiting for some event.
(theology, rare, religion, fantasy, science fiction) A chief or reigning devil.
archducal
archducal
adj
Pertaining to an archduke or archduchess.
archelaus
archelogy
archelogy
noun
The science of first principles.
archfelon
archibald
archibold
archilowe
archilute
archilute
noun
Alternative form of archlute
archivolt
archivolt
noun
(architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
archocele
archology
archology
noun
The science of government.
The study of the origins of things.
archrebel
archruler
arclength
arclength
noun
(geometry) The length of an arc.
bacheller
bachelors
bachelors
noun
plural of bachelor
bariloche
barmcloth
barmcloth
Noun
An apron.
batchelor
batchelor
noun
(Britain) Archaic spelling of bachelor.
bilharzic
birchdale
birchleaf
blanchard
blanchard
Proper noun
A village in Iowa, US.
A town in Louisiana, US.
A city in Oklahoma, US.
A town in Wisconsin, US.
blanchers
blanchers
noun
plural of blancher
blandarch
bleachers
bleachers
noun
plural of bleacher
bleachery
bleachery
noun
A place or an establishment where bleaching is done.
blenchers
blenchers
noun
plural of blencher
blotchier
blotchier
adj
comparative form of blotchy: more blotchy
blowtorch
blowtorch
noun
(US, military, slang) A jet fighter.
A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
verb
To apply a blowtorch to something.
botcherly
botcherly
adj
bungling; awkward
brachials
brachials
noun
plural of brachial
branchful
branchful
noun
As much as a branch can hold.
branchial
branchial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling gills or the embryonic branchial arches and clefts.
noun
A branchial arch
branchlet
branchlet
noun
A small branch; a twig or sprig.
breachful
breachful
adj
(rare) Involving or characterized by a violation of law, of legal rights, or of other rules governing conduct.
bronchial
bronchial
adj
Of or relating to the bronchi or bronchioles.
buchalter
butcherly
butcherly
adj
Like a butcher; characterised by slaughter, savage.
adv
(obsolete) Like a butcher; cruelly, brutally.
calothrix
calthrops
calthrops
noun
plural of calthrop
camelhair
camelhair
noun
A soft fabric made from this hair.
A substitute for this hair.
The soft hair of a camel.
camphoryl
camphoryl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any univalent radical derived from camphor
carbachol
carbachol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic parasympathomimetic drug C₆H₁₅N₂O₂⁺ that is used in veterinary medicine and topically in glaucoma.
carecloth
carecloth
noun
(historical, Christianity) A sort of veil held over the heads of a newly married couple as they received the blessing.
carpolith
carpolith
noun
Synonym of carpolite
carpophyl
cartwheel
cartwheel
noun
(US, historical, obsolete slang) A silver dollar of the larger size produced before 1979.
A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.
The literal wheel of a cart.
verb
To flip end over end: normally said of a crashing vehicle or aircraft.
To perform the gymnastics feat of a cartwheel.
catarrhal
catarrhal
adj
Relating to catarrh.
cathedral
cathedral
adj
Relating to the throne or the see of a bishop.
name
(US politics, slang) In certain right-wing conspiracy theories, the mainstream system or establishment of society, held to be liberal or leftist and to be working against the interests of the people or nation, which is both.
noun
(figurative) A large, impressive, lofty, and/or important building or place of some other kind.
(loosely or informally) A large or important church building.
A large buttressed structure built by certain termites.
The principal church of an archbishop's/bishop's archdiocese/diocese which contains an episcopal throne.
cerecloth
cerecloth
noun
(historical) Cloth coated with wax so that it is waterproof, used for covering the dead.
chairlady
chairlady
noun
(chiefly dated) chairwoman
chairless
chairless
adj
Without a chair or chairs.
chairlift
chairlift
noun
A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially skiers) up the sides of mountains.
chaldrons
chaldrons
noun
plural of chaldron
chalkrail
chancelor
chancelry
chancelry
noun
Alternative form of chancellery
chandlers
chandlers
noun
plural of chandler
chandlery
chandlery
noun
A business, shop or warehouse used in candlemaking.
An operation (usually, a business) which provides supplies.
The art or trade of candlemaking.
The merchandise of a chandler.
channeler
channeler
noun
(parapsychology) A person who engages in channelling
chaparral
chaparral
noun
(US) A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region.
The foliage of creosote bush, Larrea divaricata, when used as a medicinal herb.
chapitral
chaplanry
chapteral
charbocle
charbocle
noun
(heraldry) Carbuncle
charbroil
charbroil
verb
To cook on a flat, lined metal surface that is heated from below; to chargrill.
charcoals
charcoals
noun
plural of charcoal
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of charcoal
charcoaly
charcoaly
adj
Resembling, containing, or characteristic of charcoal.
chargable
chargeful
chargeful
adj
(obsolete) costly; expensive
charlatan
charlatan
noun
(obsolete) A mountebank, someone who addresses crowds in the street; (especially), an itinerant seller of medicines or drugs.
A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.
charleroi
charleroi
Proper noun
The largest city of Wallonia, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
charleroy
charleton
charlocks
charlocks
noun
plural of charlock
charlotta
charlotte
charlotte
noun
A dessert consisting of sponge cake filled with fruit, and cream or custard.