(chemistry) One of a series of compounds that may be regarded as ammonia in which a part of the hydrogen has been replaced by basic, and another part by acid, atoms or radicals.
alkalified
alkalified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalify
alkalifies
alkalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalify
alkalinise
alkalinise
verb
Alternative spelling of alkalinize
alkalinity
alkalinity
noun
(chemistry) The state of being, or the degree to which a thing is, alkaline.
alkalinize
alkalinize
verb
To convert, or be converted, to an alkali
alkalising
alkalising
verb
present participle of alkalise
alkalizate
alkalizate
adj
(archaic) Alkaline.
alkalizing
alkalizing
verb
present participle of alkalize
alkaloidal
alkaloidal
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to alkaloids.
alkatively
alkylamine
alkylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic amine
alkylamino
alkylamino
noun
(chemistry) A group or radical containing both an alkyl and an amino group
alkylating
alkylating
verb
present participle of alkylate
alkylation
alkylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule; used in the production of high-octane petroleum fuels.
alkylidene
alkylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of divalent functional groups derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom, the free valencies being part of a double bond - R₂C=
allokurtic
almondlike
almondlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a almond.
ambushlike
amoebalike
amoebalike
adj
Having the characteristics of an amoeba.
amphitokal
anchorlike
anchorlike
adj
Resembling an anchor.
animallike
animallike
adj
Alternative spelling of animal-like
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
antalkalis
antalkalis
noun
plural of antalkali
auchinleck
autarkical
autarkical
adj
Autarkic.
autarkikal
backfields
backfields
noun
plural of backfield
backfilled
backfilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfill
backfiller
backfiller
noun
A machine for refilling an excavation.
backliding
backslided
backslider
backslider
noun
A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.
She married him thinking to change his ways, and for a while he got religion, but he was ever a backslider; she soon began finding bottles stashed about the house.
backslides
backslides
noun
plural of backslide
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backslide
backsplice
backsplice
noun
Such a knot
verb
To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
badgerlike
badgerlike
adj
Similar to a badger.
Similar to that of a badger.
bailiwicks
bailiwicks
noun
plural of bailiwick
balalaikas
balalaikas
noun
plural of balalaika
baldricked
baldricked
adj
Wearing a baldrick (ornamental belt).
balikpapan
balkanised
balkanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of balkanise
balkanized
balkanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of balkanize