an independent city in Virginia, USA, which is also the county seat of Named after
cheerlessnesses
cheesemongering
cheesemongering
noun
The trade of a cheesemonger, selling cheese.
chemoresistance
chemoresistance
noun
(biochemistry) The resistance of a cell to the actions of a chemical compound.
(medicine) The resistance of a tumour to chemotherapy.
chemosterilants
chemosterilants
noun
plural of chemosterilant
chemotherapists
chemotherapists
noun
plural of chemotherapist
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chickenbreasted
chincherinchees
chincherinchees
noun
plural of chincherinchee
chiropterygious
chloranthaceous
chloranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Chloranthaceae of fragrant trees and shrubs, the sole family in order Chloranthales.
chlorochromates
chlorochromates
noun
plural of chlorochromate
chloroplatinous
chlorosulphonic
chlorosulphonic
adj
Alternative spelling of chlorosulfonic
cholesterinemia
cholesterinuria
cholesterolemia
cholesterolemia
noun
(medicine) The presence of cholesterol in the blood
cholesteroluria
chondroblastoma
chondroblastoma
noun
(pathology) A rare bone tumor, usually benign and slow-growing, that originates from chondroblasts
chondrosarcomas
chondroskeleton
chondroskeleton
noun
A skeleton (of some fish and of mammal embryos) composed of hyaline cartilage
chorioallantois
chorioallantois
noun
(anatomy) The vascular extraembryonic membrane, formed by the fusion of the allantois and the chorion, that makes up the placenta in most mammals; the chorioallantoic membrane
chorioidoiritis
chorioretinitis
chorioretinitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the choroid and retina of the eye
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
christianiadeal
christocentrism
christocentrism
Proper noun
A form of Christianity that concentrates on the teaching of Jesus Christ.
chromatodysopia
chromatophilous
chromatophorous
chromatospheric
chromoisomerism
chromotherapist
chromotherapist
noun
A practitioner of chromotherapy.
chroococcaceous
chroococcaceous
adj
(bacteriology) Belonging to the Chroococcaceae.
chrysochloridae
chrysomonadales
churchwardenism
churrigueresque
churrigueresque
adj
Alternative form of Churrigueresque
circumesophagal
cladophoraceous
cladophoraceous
adj
Belonging to the Cladophoraceae.
claustrophobiac
claustrophobiac
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of claustrophobic
claustrophobias
claustrophobias
noun
plural of claustrophobia
clearheadedness
clearheadedness
noun
The quality of being clearheaded.
coccothraustine
coccothraustine
adj
Relating to finches of the genus Coccothraustes
coldheartedness
coldheartedness
noun
Alternative spelling of cold-heartedness
commentatorship
commentatorship
noun
The office or occupation of a commentator.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
comptrollership
comptrollership
noun
The position or office of a comptroller.
condylarthrosis
condylarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) Any joint that is formed of condylar surfaces
connoisseurship
connoisseurship
noun
The state or act of being a connoisseur.
conservatorship
conservatorship
noun
(law) The legal status of a conservator, similar to guardianship or trusteeship.
(law) The state of being under the control of a conservator.
constructorship
contributorship
contributorship
noun
The role or status of contributor.
corinthianesque
costotrachelian
countercathexis
countercathexis
noun
(psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
countersympathy
crashworthiness
crashworthiness
noun
The state or quality of being crashworthy.
crookshouldered
crymoanesthesia
cryptocephalous
cryptophthalmos
cryptophthalmos
noun
A rare congenital anomaly in which the skin is continuous over the eyeball, with absence of eyelids.
crystallography
crystallography
noun
The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in solids.
The study of crystals.
crystallophobia
cystourethritis
cystourethritis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the bladder and the urethra
cytotrophoblast
cytotrophoblast
noun
(cytology) The inner layer of the trophoblast.
dacryolithiasis
dacryolithiasis
noun
(ophthalmology) The formation, or the presence of dacryoliths.
darkheartedness
deadheartedness
deadheartedness
noun
The quality of being deadhearted.
dehydroascorbic
dehydroascorbic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to dehydroascorbic acid or its derivatives
dehydrogenising
dehydrogenising
verb
present participle of dehydrogenise
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatographism
dermatographism
noun
(pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder)
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
desoxyephedrine
desoxyephedrine
Noun
methamphetamine
desynchronizing
desynchronizing
adj
That causes desynchronization
verb
present participle of desynchronize
diaheliotropism
diaheliotropism
noun
(botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light.
diaphototropism
diastrophically
diastrophically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, diastrophism.
disenfranchised
disenfranchised
adj
Not represented; especially, not having the right to vote.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disenfranchise
disenfranchises
disenfranchises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disenfranchise
disenthrallment
disenthrallment
noun
Alternative form of disinthrallment
disenthronement
disenthronement
noun
The act of being disenthroned.
dishearteningly
dishearteningly
adv
In a disheartening manner.
disinheritances
disinheritances
noun
plural of disinheritance
distributorship
distributorship
noun
A business specializing in the wholesale distribution of a particular class of goods
dolichoprosopic
dorsibranchiata
dorsibranchiate
dorsibranchiate
adj
(zoology) Having branchiae along the back; belonging to the Dorsibranchiata.
noun
(zoology) Any of the Dorsibranchiata.
dorsobranchiata
downheartedness
downheartedness
noun
The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.
draftswomanship
draftswomanship
noun
(rare) The art or craft of a female draftsman.
draughtsmanship
draughtsmanship
noun
UK standard spelling of draftsmanship.
dromaeognathism
dromaeognathous
dromaeognathous
adj
(ornithology) Possessing a palatal structure akin to the emu and the other (now extinct) species of the genus Dromaius.
dyschromatopsia
dyschromatopsia
Noun
dichromatism
dyschromatoptic
dyschromatoptic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to dyschromatopsia.
dysmorphophobia
dysmorphophobia
noun
(dated, psychiatry) body dysmorphic disorder, dysmorphia
earthshattering
earthshattering
adj
Earthshaking.
echinodermatous
echinodermatous
adj
(zoology) Relating to Echinodermata; echinodermal.
edriophthalmous
edriophthalmous
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the Edriophthalma, a former classification of peracarids.
effranchisement
effranchisement
noun
Obsolete form of enfranchisement.
ehrenbreitstein
elasmobranchian
elasmobranchian
noun
Any fish of the subclass Elasmobranchii
elderbrotherish
electrophoresed
electrophoresed
adj
Produced by, or subjected to electrophoresis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of electrophorese
electrophoreses
electrophoreses
noun
plural of electrophoresis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electrophorese
electrophoresis
electrophoresis
noun
(analytical chemistry) (biochemistry), a method for the separation and analysis of large molecules (such as proteins) by migrating a colloidal solution of them through a gel; gel electrophoresis
(electricity) the migration of electrically charged molecules through a medium under the influence of an electric field
electrotechnics
electrotechnics
noun
electrical technology
electrothanasia
electrothanasia
noun
(archaic, rare) execution by electricity
electrothermics
eleutherococcus
enantiomorphism
enantiomorphism
noun
(chemistry) The relationship exhibited by a pair of enantiomorphs.
enantiomorphous
enantiomorphous
adj
Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic
enchondromatous
enchondromatous
adj
Relating to enchondroma.
endotrachelitis
enfranchisement
enfranchisement
noun
(land legal, England & Wales, historical) the conversion of a copyhold estate into a freehold estate
A release from slavery
The act of enfranchising
The investiture with any of several municipal privileges
enterohepatitis
enterohepatitis
noun
Combined inflammation of the intestines and the liver.
enterolithiasis
enterolithiasis
noun
(medicine) The presence or formation of intestinal calculi.
entomophthorous
epistolographer
epistolographic
epistolographic
adj
Characteristic of a letter
Relating to the writing of letters
erythrosiderite
erythrosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and potassium.
esophagorrhagia
etherealisation
etherealisation
noun
Alternative spelling of etherealization
etherialisation
ethicoreligious
ethicoreligious
adj
Relating to ethics and religion.
ethnohistorical
ethnohistorical
adj
Relating to ethnohistory.
eucharistically
eucharistically
adv
In a eucharistic manner.
euryprognathous
extraepiphyseal
extraepiphyseal
adj
Outside of the epiphysis.
extrascholastic
extrascholastic
adj
Outside of school.
extrasyphilitic
faithworthiness
faithworthiness
noun
(archaic) trustworthiness
featherlessness
featherlessness
noun
The state or condition of being featherless; lack of feathers.
ferrophosphorus
ferrophosphorus
noun
A ferroalloy of iron and phosphorus.
fibrobronchitis
fibrochondritis
fluorophosphate
fluorophosphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion PO₃F²⁻ formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate anion with a fluorine atom; any salt containing such an anion
(organic chemistry) The functional group >PO₃F formed by replacing one hydroxyl of a phosphate group with a fluorine atom; any compound containing such a group
foolhardinesses
foolhardinesses
noun
plural of foolhardiness
foresightedness
foresightedness
noun
The prudent exercise of common sense when planning for the future