(biology) A type of effector that increases the rate of enzyme-mediated reactions.
(biology) Any chemical or agent which regulates one or more genes by increasing the rate of transcription.
(chemistry) Something that activates a catalyst
(mining) An agent that enables the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
A type of dopant used in phosphors and scintillators.
One who, or that which, activates.
advection
advection
noun
(earth science, chemistry) The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion.
anchovies
anchovies
noun
plural of anchovy
archivolt
archivolt
noun
(architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
artukovic
avicebron
avicolous
avicolous
adj
(ecology) That is parasitic on birds
avocation
avocation
noun
(obsolete) A calling away; a diversion.
A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usual employment; vocation.
That which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation.
The calling of a case from an inferior to a superior court.
avocative
avocative
adj
(obsolete) Calling off.
noun
(obsolete) That which calls aside; a dissuasive.
avoidance
avoidance
noun
(law, obsolete) The act of annulling; annulment.
(obsolete) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.
(obsolete) The act of dismissing a person.
(obsolete) The act of quitting a position or benefice.
(obsolete) The course by which anything (especially water) is carried off.
The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
avouching
avouching
verb
present participle of avouch
bellovaci
bicalvous
biconcave
biconcave
adj
(optics, anatomy) Having both sides concave
bivouaced
bivouacks
bivouacks
noun
plural of bivouack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouack
callovian
callovian
Proper noun
A subdivision of the Jurassic period.
carnivora
carnivore
carnivore
noun
(informal) A person who is not a vegetarian.
(zoology) A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.
A follower of the carnivore diet (consuming only animal-based products, such as meat, eggs and dairy)
An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.
carvoeira
cavaliero
cavaliero
noun
(archaic) A cavalier; a gallant; a libertine.
cavillous
cavillous
adj
Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbling.
cavorting
cavorting
noun
The action of the verb to cavort
verb
present participle of cavort
cazenovia
chavignol
clavation
clavation
noun
(anatomy) articulation in a socket
(biology) A becoming clavate or club-like.
clavicorn
clavicorn
adj
(zoology) Having antennas shaped like clubs; used especially of the Clavicornes group of beetles
noun
(zoology) One of the Clavicornes.
claviform
claviform
adj
(chiefly biology) Larger at the tip than at the base; club-shaped.
(chiefly biology) Shaped like a nail (“a metallic spike-shaped fastener”).
Key-shaped.
noun
(palaeography) An image or symbol which is club-shaped, that is, larger at the tip than at the base.
coalville
coalville
Proper noun
a town in district, Leicestershire, England
a CDP in Iowa, USA.
a small city in Utah, USA
coevality
coevality
noun
The condition of being coeval.
collative
collative
adj
(ecclesiastical, of a benefice) In which the ordinary (or bishop) is the same person as the patron.
Having the power of conferring.
colluvial
colluvial
adj
Of or pertaining to colluvium
combative
combative
adj
Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
compluvia
compluvia
noun
plural of compluvium
concaving
concaving
verb
present participle of concave
concavity
concavity
noun
(countable) A concave structure or surface
(uncountable) The state of being concave
connexiva
connexiva
noun
plural of connexivum
connivant
connivant
adj
(botany) Having the ends inclined towards each other
convivial
convivial
adj
Having elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity
corrasive
corrasive
adj
Obsolete form of corrosive.
corrivals
corrivals
noun
plural of corrival.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of corrival
corrivate
corrivate
verb
(obsolete) To cause to flow together, as water drawn from several streams.
corvallis
covariant
covariant
adj
(category theory) (Of a functor) which preserves composition.
(object-oriented programming) Using or relating to covariance.
noun
(algebra) A bihomogeneous polynomial in x, y, ... and the coefficients of some homogeneous form in x, y, ... that is invariant under some group of linear transformations.
(algebra) The variety defined by a covariant.
covariate
covariate
noun
(statistics) A variable that is possibly predictive of the outcome under study.
covibrate
craigavon
curvation
curvation
noun
The act of curving or bending.
disavouch
disavouch
verb
(transitive) To disavow.
equivocal
equivocal
adj
Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be suspected.
Having two or more equally applicable meanings; capable of double or multiple interpretation.
Uncertain, as an indication or sign.
noun
(philosophy) A word or expression capable of different meanings; an ambiguous term.
evocating
evocating
verb
present participle of evocate
evocation
evocation
noun
The act of calling out or forth, or evoking.
evocative
evocative
adj
That which evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, idea, feeling, or image; redolent or reminiscent.
evocatrix
evocatrix
noun
(dated) A female evocator.
havocking
inviolacy
inviolacy
noun
The state or quality of being inviolate.
invocable
invocable
adj
Alternative spelling of invokable
invocated
invocated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of invocate
invocates
invocates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of invocate
invocator
invocator
noun
One who invocates the spirits of the dead.
involucra
involucra
noun
plural of involucrum
locatives
locatives
noun
plural of locative
lochinvar
miconcave
microwave
microwave
noun
An electromagnetic wave with wavelength between that of infrared light and radio waves.
Ellipsis of microwave oven..
verb
(transitive) To cook (something) in a microwave oven.
(transitive, slang) To provide minimal preparation for implementation, deeming full or extensive preparation as unnecessary.
nonactive
nonactive
adj
Not active; inactive; inert.
noviciate
noviciate
noun
Alternative form of novitiate
novocaine
novocaine
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Novocaine
oceanview
oceanview
adj
Overlooking the ocean
noun
A view of the ocean.
octavaria
olfactive
olfactive
adj
Of or pertaining to the sense of smell; olfactory
outcavils
overclaim
overclaim
verb
(transitive) To claim too much.
oviductal
oviductal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or occurring in the oviduct.
piacevole
proactive
proactive
adj
Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty
revocandi
rouncival
rouncival
adj
Alternative spelling of rounceval
schiavona
schiavona
noun
a type of sword with a basket-shaped guard
schiavone
schiavone
noun
(historical) A backed, hilted broadsword of the 17th century.
schiavoni
semivocal
semivocal
adj
(phonetics) Of or relating to a semivowel.
sociative
sociative
adj
(grammar) Being or relating to the sociative case.
noun
(grammar) The sociative case.
sveciaost
tovarisch
univocacy
univocacy
noun
The quality or state of being univocal.
univocals
univocals
noun
plural of univocal
vacations
vacations
noun
plural of vacation
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vacation
vaccinoid
vaccinoid
adj
Resembling vaccinia or cowpox.
noun
A spurious or modified vaccination.
vacuation
vacuation
noun
The act of emptying or clearing out.
vagotonic
vagotonic
adj
Of or pertaining to vagotonia
vallecito
vaporific
vaporific
adj
(chemistry) Producing vapour; tending to pass, or to cause to pass, into vapor.
varicosed
varicosed
adj
Synonym of varicose
varicosis
varicosis
noun
(medicine) The condition of being varicose or of having varicose veins
vasotocin
vasotocin
noun
(biochemistry) An oligopeptide found in nonmammalian vertebrates with properties similar to oxytocin and vasopressin.
vasotonic
vasotonic
adj
Affecting the tone of vessels (almost always with reference to blood vessels); that is, affecting the muscle tone of the smooth muscle in the walls of blood vessels, thus influencing blood flow within the lumen.
noun
A substance (especially a drug) that is vasotonic, usually with reference to a drug that modifies the tone of vessel walls, such as a vasopressor or a phlebotonic.
vectorial
vectorial
adj
(biochemistry) In the electron transport chain, being or relating to a type of enzyme-mediated reaction that moves protons in a specific direction (from the matrix into the inter-membrane space in this example).
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to a vector.
velociman
velociman
noun
(historical) An early form of bicycle propelled by hand.
venedocia
veracious
veracious
adj
True.
Truthful; speaking the truth.
veronicas
veronicas
noun
plural of veronica
vicarious
vicarious
adj
Delegated.
Experienced or gained by taking in another person’s experience, rather than through first-hand experience, such as through watching or reading.
On behalf of others.
viceroyal
viceroyal
adj
Synonym of viceregal
vicianose
vicianose
noun
(organic chemistry) A disaccharide found in vicianin.
victorian
victorian
Adjective
Of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria or the period from 1837 to 1901.
Of or displaying the (supposed) standards or ideals of morality of that period.
Of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period.
Based on the culture of that period.
In relative poverty
Of or relating to the state of Victoria in Australia.
Noun
A person living, or born in that period, or exhibiting characteristics of the Victorian period.
A person from the state of Victoria in Australia.
A person from Victoria, British Columbia.
A house built in the Victorian architectural style.
victorias
victorias
noun
plural of victoria
videocast
videocast
noun
A vodcast.
verb
To vodcast.
vinaceous
vinaceous
adj
containing wine
of the colour of red wine
vinaconic
vinhatico
violaceae
violacean
virilocal
virilocal
adj
(anthropology) Patrilocal.
viscoidal
viscoidal
adj
Somewhat viscous.
viscontal
vitaceous
vitaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Vitaceae of vines including grape.
vitascope
vitascope
noun
(historical) An early machine for exhibiting animated pictures.
vivacious
vivacious
adj
(obsolete) Long-lived.
(rare) Difficult to kill.
Lively and animated; full of life and energy.
vocalised
vocalised
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of vocalise
vocalises
vocalises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vocalise
vocalisms
vocalisms
noun
plural of vocalism
vocalists
vocalists
noun
plural of vocalist
vocalized
vocalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of vocalize
vocalizer
vocalizer
noun
One who vocalizes.
vocalizes
vocalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vocalize
vocations
vocations
noun
plural of vocation
vocatives
vocatives
noun
plural of vocative
voiceband
voiceband
noun
(electronics) The range of frequencies typically audible to humans, from about 20 Hz to 20 kHz.
voidances
voidances
noun
plural of voidance
volacious
volcanian
volcanian
adj
(obsolete) Synonym of volcanic
volcanics
volcanics
noun
plural of volcanic
volcanism
volcanism
noun
(volcanology) Any of the natural phenomena and processes associated with the action of volcanos, geysers and fumaroles
volcanist
volcanist
noun
(volcanology) Someone interested in volcanism and volcanology the study of volcanoes.
volcanite
volcanite
noun
(obsolete) A volcanic rock
(obsolete) Selenian sulfur
volcanity
volcanity
noun
(archaic) The quality or state of being volcanic, or of volcanic origin.