(mineralogy) Any of the rock-forming minerals pyroxene, amphibole, and mica.
bioregional
bioregional
adj
Of or pertaining to a bioregion.
bipolarized
bipolarized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bipolarize
bipolarizes
bipolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bipolarize
bistriazole
bistriazole
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound having two triazole rings
bitterbloom
blairmorite
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blateration
blenniiform
blenniiform
noun
Any fish of the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes of blennies.
blindfolder
blindfolder
noun
One who, or an object which, blindfolds someone.
blindstorey
blisterwort
boatbuilder
boatbuilder
noun
A person involved in boatbuilding; one who builds boats.
bodybuilder
bodybuilder
noun
(bodybuilding) A person who uses diet and exercise to build an aesthetically muscular physique, in order to compete in bodybuilding.
boilerhouse
boilerhouse
noun
(nautical) The deckhouse above a ship's boiler and engine room.
A building containing a boiler.
boilermaker
boilermaker
noun
(US) A whiskey with a beer chaser.
A person qualified to make or repair boilers.
boilerplate
boilerplate
adj
(aeronautics) Used to refer to a non-functional spacecraft used to test configuration and procedures.
Describing text or other material of a standard or routine nature.
noun
(UK) The rating plate or nameplate required to be affixed to a boiler by the Boiler Explosions Act (1882).
(computing) Standard text or program code used routinely and added with a text editor or word processor; text of a legal or official nature added to documents or labels.
(journalism) Syndicated material.
(skiing) Hard, icy snow which may be dangerous to ski on.
A plate attached to industrial machinery, identifying information such as manufacturer, model number, serial number, and power requirements.
A sheet of copper or steel used in the construction of a boiler.
Formulaic or hackneyed language.
verb
(transitive) To store (standard text) so that it can easily be retrieved for reuse.
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
boilersuits
boilersuits
noun
plural of boilersuit
boilerworks
bolingbroke
bootlickers
bootlickers
noun
plural of bootlicker
borderlight
borderlines
borderlines
noun
plural of borderline
borocalcite
botryllidae
bouleuteria
bouleuteria
noun
plural of bouleuterion
bourneville
boviculture
boviculture
noun
The rearing and care of cattle.
bowdlerised
bowdlerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerises
bowdlerises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerise
bowdlerized
bowdlerized
adj
Expurgated, especially in a comprehensive way (such as systematically throughout an entire work).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowdlerize
bowdlerizer
bowdlerizer
noun
One who bowdlerizes.
bowdlerizes
bowdlerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerize
bowersville
brillolette
bristlecone
bristlecone
noun
A bristlecone pine.
bristlewort
brittlewood
brittlewort
bromgelatin
bronchioles
bronchioles
noun
plural of bronchiole
brookeville
brooklynite
brooklynite
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Brooklyn, New York.
brooksville
brothellike
brothellike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a brothel.
brotherlike
brotherlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a brother.
browerville
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
brownsville
brownsville
Proper noun
The name of many places in the United States of America:
a former settlement in California.
an unincorporated community in California.
a CDP in Florida.
an unincorporated community in Florida.
a ghost town in Illinois. It was the former county seat.
an unincorporated community in Illinois.
an unincorporated community in Indiana.
a small home-rule class city in Kentucky
an unincorporated community and CDP in Louisiana.
an unincorporated community and CDP in Maryland.
a small city in Minnesota.
an unincorporated community in Mississippi.
a neighbourhood in New York City.
a CDP in Ohio.
a city in Oregon.
a borough in Pennsylvania.
an unincorporated community in Pennsylvania.
an unincorporated community in South Dakota.
a city in Tennessee
a city in Texas
an unincorporated community in Vermont.
an unincorporated community in Washington.
an unincorporated community in West Virginia.
a village in Wisconsin.
a former community in British Columbia, Canada.
a community in Ontario, Canada.
a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
brucellosis
brucellosis
noun
(pathology) Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.
bulbiferous
bulbiferous
adj
(botany) Producing bulbs or bulbils.
byelorussia
calceolaria
calceolaria
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Calceolaria.
calciferols
calciferols
noun
plural of calciferol
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
californite
californite
noun
(mineralogy) A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone.
calonectria
calorigenic
calorigenic
adj
That produces heat, especially by the metabolism of food.
calorimeter
calorimeter
noun
(physics) An apparatus for measuring the heat generated or absorbed by either a chemical reaction, change of phase or some other physical change.
calorimetry
calorimetry
noun
(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.
A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.
camerlingos
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
cardiorenal
cardiorenal
adj
(anatomy) Of the heart and the kidney.
carilloneur
carilloneur
noun
someone who plays the carillon; a carillonist
carillonned
carpologies
carsonville
cartoonlike
cartoonlike
adj
Resembling a cartoon
caryopilite
caryopilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.
casseroling
casseroling
verb
present participle of casserole
castroville
categorical
categorical
adj
Absolute; having no exception.
Of, pertaining to, or using a category or categories.
noun
(logic) A categorical proposition.
cauliferous
cauliferous
adj
(botany) Giving rise to a stalk or stem
cauliflower
cauliflower
noun
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
The swelling of a cauliflower ear.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) swell up like a cauliflower ear.
caulopteris
ceilometers
ceilometers
noun
plural of ceilometer
celebration
celebration
noun
A social gathering for entertainment and fun; a party.
The act, process of showing appreciation, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event.
The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.
The observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities.
celliferous
celliferous
adj
Bearing or producing cells.
centinormal
centinormal
adj
(chemistry) Having a concentration one hundredth that of a normal solution
ceremonials
ceremonials
noun
plural of ceremonial
cerophilous
ceroplastic
ceroplastic
adj
Modelled in wax.
Of or relating to such an art or process.
noun
(archaic) The art of modelling in wax.
cerulignone
charbroiled
charbroiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of charbroil
charbroiler
charbroiler
noun
A device for charbroiling; a chargrill.
chariotlike
chariotlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chariot.
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
chiliaedron
chirologies
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chloralized
chloralized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloralize
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloranemia
chloranemic
chloridated
chloridated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloridate
chloridella
chloridized
chloridized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloridize
chlorimeter
chlorimeter
noun
Alternative form of chlorometer
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chlorinated
chlorinated
adj
(chemistry) Of water, that has had chlorine added to it to purify it.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chlorinate
chlorinates
chlorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate
chloriodide
chloriodide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of chloroiodide
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
chloroamine
chloroamine
noun
(organic chemistr) Any C-chloro derivative of an amine
chlorodized
chlorogenic
chlorogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to chlorogenic acids or their derivatives
chloroquine
chloroquine
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.
chocolatier
chocolatier
adj
comparative form of chocolatey: more chocolatey
comparative form of chocolaty: more chocolaty
noun
A producer of chocolate.
choleriform
choleriform
adj
Resembling cholera.
cholesteric
cholesteric
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to cholesteric acid or its derivatives
(physics) Of or relating to the chiral nematic phase of some liquid crystals in which the molecules are arranged in parallel planes with adjacent planes rotated slightly
noun
Any compound that forms such a liquid crystal
cholesterin
cholesterin
noun
(organic chemistry) Dated form of cholesterol.
cholinergic
cholinergic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any drug or substance producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
christoffel
chromophile
chromophile
noun
(cytology) Any cell that can be easily stained.
chroniclers
chroniclers
noun
plural of chronicler
chrysoeriol
chrysoeriol
noun
(organic chemistry) The flavone methylluteolin
chrysolites
chrysolites
noun
plural of chrysolite
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysotiles
chrysotiles
noun
plural of chrysotile
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
ciliiferous
circumvolve
circumvolve
verb
(intransitive) To revolve or move around something.
(transitive) To roll round; to cause to revolve; to put into a circular motion.
citronellal
citronellal
noun
(organic chemistry) The monoterpenoid aldehyde 3,7-dimethyloct-6-en-1-al responsible for the aroma of citronella oil
citronellas
citronellas
noun
plural of citronella
citronellic
citronellic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to citronellic acid.
citronellol
citronellol
noun
A natural acyclic monoterpenoid, occurring in citronella oils and used in perfumes and insect repellents.
clairecolle
clavicornes
clavigerous
clavigerous
adj
Bearing a club.
Bearing a key.
cleistocarp
cleistocarp
noun
(botany) Synonym of cleistothecium
clinochlore
clinochlore
Noun
A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
clinohedral
clinohedral
adj
(crystallography) That has a plane of symmetry but not an axis of symmetry
clinometers
clinometers
noun
plural of clinometer
clinometria
clinometric
clinometric
adj
Relating to the oblique crystalline forms, or to solids which have oblique angles between the axes.
Relating to, or measured by, a clinometer.
cliometrics
cliometrics
noun
The use of econometrics to study economic history.