(mineralogy) A basaltic-trachyandesite rock containing phenocrysts of olivine and augite
adirondack
adirondack
Noun
A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.
Proper noun
The Adirondacks
afrikander
aitutakian
akanekunik
akaniaceae
akenobeite
akolouthia
akoulalion
akroterial
akroterion
aktiebolag
aktistetae
aktivismus
aktyubinsk
aleukaemic
aleukaemic
adj
Relating to aleukaemia.
alikulufan
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
alkalamide
alkalamide
noun
(chemistry) One of a series of compounds that may be regarded as ammonia in which a part of the hydrogen has been replaced by basic, and another part by acid, atoms or radicals.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
amvrakikos
anakinesis
anakinetic
anakrousis
anankastic
anankastic
adj
(linguistics) Imperative, as in the anankastic conditional.
(psychology) Characterised by compulsion; obsessive-compulsive.
anchorlike
anchorlike
adj
Resembling an anchor.
androkinin
animallike
animallike
adj
Alternative spelling of animal-like
anisokonia
anisokonia
noun
Alternative form of aniseikonia
ankaramite
ankaramite
noun
(geology) A specific type of volcanic rock
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
antalkalis
antalkalis
noun
plural of antalkali
antihijack
antikamnia
antikinase
antiknocks
antiknocks
noun
plural of antiknock
antimasker
antimasker
noun
(healthcare, politics, neologism) A person who is opposed to the practice of wearing masks.
Alternative form of antimasquer.
antistrike
antistrike
adj
Opposed to a strike (industrial action).
apickaback
apickaback
adv
Alternative form of pickaback
arakawaite
arakawaite
noun
(mineralogy) veszelyite
archipenko
arsenicked
arsenicked
adj
(rare) Poisoned with arsenic.
arsmetrike
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
artinskian
artinskian
Proper noun
A subdivision of the Permian period.
ashkenazic
ashkenazic
Adjective
Of or relating to the Ashkenazi Jews.
ashkenazim
assapanick
asterisked
asterisked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asterisk
asteriskos
atikokania
auchinleck
autarkical
autarkical
adj
Autarkic.
autarkikal
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
awakenings
awakenings
noun
plural of awakening
awkwardish
awkwardish
adj
Somewhat awkward.
backaching
backbiters
backbiters
noun
plural of backbiter
backbiting
backbiting
adj
Slanderous or speaking badly, especially of a person without that person's knowledge.
noun
The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.
verb
present participle of backbite
backbitten
backbitten
verb
past participle of backbite
backdating
backdating
noun
The act by which something is backdated.
verb
present participle of backdate
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.
backfiring
backfiring
noun
A failure that leads to further misfortune.
The occurrence of a backfire.
verb
present participle of backfire
backfriend
backfriend
noun
(UK, dialectal) A friend at one's back; a backer; one who does his best for another; a supporter.
(UK, dialectal) A hangnail.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete) A false friend; a secret enemy.
backiebird
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
backstairs
backstairs
adj
Secret or furtive.
noun
A staircase at the rear of a building or one normally only used by servants and tradesmen.
An indirect or furtive means of access or intercourse.
backstitch
backstitch
noun
(sewing) A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.
verb
To sew with a backstitch.
backstring
backwinded
badgerlike
badgerlike
adj
Similar to a badger.
Similar to that of a badger.
bailiwicks
bailiwicks
noun
plural of bailiwick
bakshished
bakshished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bakshish
bakshishes
bakshishes
noun
plural of bakshish
bakuninism
bakuninist
bakuninist
Adjective
Relating to, or supporting the revolutionary anarchism of
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