(countable) The result or an instance of such an act or process; a black stain or mark.
(uncountable) The act or process of turning (becoming) black in colour.
Any of various (dark-colored) surface treatments for metal substrates, to inhibit corrosion; on steel, generally, synonym of bluing.
The act of defaming or sullying.
verb
present participle of blacken
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blackishness
blackishness
noun
The quality of being blackish, somewhat black.
blacklegging
blacklegging
noun
The practice of working in place of those who are engaged in a strike.
verb
present participle of blackleg
blanchardville
blanchimeter
blandiloquence
blandiloquence
noun
(archaic) flattery [from 17th c.]
blastogenetic
blastogenetic
adj
Relating to blastogenesis.
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blatancies
blatancies
noun
plural of blatancy
bleaching
bleaching
noun
The loss or removal of part of the (semantic, grammatical, etc) content or a word or morpheme.
The process of removing stains or of whitening fabrics, especially by the use of chemical agents.
verb
present participle of bleach
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
blennostatic
blepharanthracosis
blepharocarcinoma
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoncosis
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosynechia
blockaderunning
blockheadishness
boronatrocalcite
boronatrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of ulexite
botticellian
botticellian
Adjective
Of, pertaining to, or reminiscent of (1445-1510), Italian painter of the early Renaissance era, or his works.
brachycephalization
brachycephalization
noun
Modification to a brachycephalic form
bradyteleocinesia
brainchildren
brainchildren
noun
plural of brainchild
branchellion
branchiobdella
branchiopulmonate
branchiostegal
branchiostegal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
noun
A branchiostegal ray.
branchlike
branchlike
adj
resembling a branch of a tree
branchlines
branchlines
noun
plural of branchline
branchville
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
brilliance
brilliance
noun
(chiefly Britain) Magnificence; resplendence.
The quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).
The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity.
brilliances
brilliances
noun
plural of brilliance
brilliancies
brilliancies
noun
plural of brilliancy
bromacetanilide
bronchoaspergillosis
bronchocephalitis
bronchoplegia
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
brunelliaceae
brunelliaceous
brunelliaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Brunelliaceae.
bucklandite
bulbocapnine
bulbocapnine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid that inhibits acetylcholinesterase.
caballine
caballine
adj
Of, or pertaining to, a horse.
cabinlike
cabinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cabin.
cablecasting
cablecasting
verb
present participle of cablecast
calcaneocuboid
calcaneocuboid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the cuboid bone.
calcaneofibular
calcaneofibular
adj
Relating to the calcaneus and fibula.
calcaneotibial
calcaneotibial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the calcaneus and the tibia
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
calcinable
calcinable
adj
That may be calcined.
cancelability
cancelability
noun
Alternative form of cancellability
cancellability
cancellability
noun
The quality of being cancellable.
candleberries
candleberries
noun
plural of candleberry
cannibalean
cannibalise
cannibalise
verb
(transitive) To eat (parts of) another of one's own species.
(transitive) To remove parts of (a machine, etc) for use in other similar machines.
(transitive, business) To reduce sales or market share (for one of one's own products) by introducing another.
Rework old material; rehash.
cannibalised
cannibalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cannibalise
cannibalises
cannibalises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cannibalise
cannibalize
cannibalize
verb
Alternative form of cannibalise
cannibalized
cannibalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cannibalize
cannibalizes
cannibalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cannibalize
cantabile
cantabile
adj
(music) Describing a passage having this mark; singable, lyrical
adv
(music) Played in this style; singingly, lyrically
noun
(music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played in a lyrical manner
carbanilide
carbanilide
noun
(organic chemistry) N,N'-diphenylurea, used in organic synthesis
carbogelatin
carbohemoglobin
carboline
carboline
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of four isomeric tricyclic heterocycles consisting of a pyridine ring fused with the five-membered ring of an indole; many of their derivatives have biological action
carbolineate
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbonisable
carbonizable
carbonizable
adj
Able to be carbonized.
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
carbylamine
carbylamine
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) an isocyanide
celebesian
celebrating
celebrating
noun
celebration
verb
present participle of celebrate
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.
celebrationis
celebrations
celebrations
noun
plural of celebration
celibatarian
celibatarian
noun
One who remains celibate.
celtiberian
cenobitical
cenobitical
adj
Alternative form of cenobitic
cenobitically
cenobitically
adv
In a cenobitic manner.
censurability
censurability
Noun
The state or condition of being censurable; blameworthiness.
centrobarical
centrobarical
adj
Obsolete form of centrobaric.
cephalobranchiata
cephalobranchiate
ceratobranchial
ceratobranchial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bone or cartilage below the epibranchial in a branchial arch.
noun
(anatomy) A ceratobranchial bone or cartilage.
ceratomandibular
cerebellospinal
cerebellospinal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the cerebellum and the spinal cord
cerebralization
cerebralization
noun
The process or result of cerebralizing.
cerebrational
cerebrational
adj
Relating to cerebration.
cerebroganglion
cerebroganglionic
cerebromeningeal
cerebromeningeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebral cortex and the meninges
cerebrosensorial
cerebrospinal
cerebrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to brain or spine (particularly the spinal cord).
certifiableness
certifiableness
noun
The quality of being certifiable (able to be certified).
chamberlain
chamberlain
noun
(obsolete) An upper servant of an inn.
A high officer of state, as currently with the papal camerlengo, but normally now a mainly honorary title.
A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.
chamberlainry
chamberlains
chamberlains
noun
plural of chamberlain
chamberlainship
chamberlainship
noun
The office or post of chamberlain.
chamberlin
chamberlin
noun
Obsolete form of chamberlain.
changeability
changeability
noun
The quality of being changeable; changeableness.
channelbill
channelbill
noun
Synonym of channel-billed cuckoo
charitableness
charitableness
noun
(rare, countable) A particular kind or instance of this quality.
(uncountable) The quality of being charitable.
chelyabinsk
chilblained
chilblained
adj
Afflicted with a chilblain.
childbearing
childbearing
adj
Of, pertaining to, or suitable for childbirth
noun
The process of giving birth; pregnancy and parturition
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
circumambiently
circumambiently
adv
In a circumambient manner.
circumnavigable
circumnavigable
adj
able to be circumnavigated
circumstantiable
circumstantiable
adj
That can be circumstantiated
circumventable
circumventable
adj
Capable of being circumvented.
clabbering
clabbering
verb
present participle of clabber
claiborne
clambering
clambering
noun
The act of one who clambers.
verb
present participle of clamber
claybrained
cleanability
cleanability
noun
(countable) A measure of the degree to which something is cleanable
(uncountable) The state of being cleanable
clubionidae
cobalamine
cobalamine
noun
(chemistry) A corrinoid.
cobaltamine
cobaltammine
cobaltammine
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any ammine of cobalt, especially the hexamminecobalt(III) cation
cobalticyanides
cobalticyanides
noun
plural of cobalticyanide
cobaltine
cobaltine
noun
Synonym of cobaltite
cobaltinitrite
cobaltinitrite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The trivalent complex anion Co(NO₂)₆³⁻ (hexanitritocobaltate(III)), or any salt containing this anion
cobaltocyanide
coblentzian
coenobitical
coenobitical
adj
Synonym of cenobitic
coenoblastic
coenoblastic
adj
Relating to, or composed of coenoblasts
coestablishment
coestablishment
noun
joint establishment
cognisable
cognisable
adj
Alternative form of cognizable
cognisableness
cognizable
cognizable
adj
(law) Within the jurisdiction of a particular court.
Capable of being known or perceived.
cognizableness
cognizableness
noun
The quality of being cognizable.
coinable
coinable
adj
Able to be coined.
coinsurable
colibacterin
collaborativeness
collaborativeness
noun
quality of being collaborative
collocationable
colonisable
colonisable
adj
Alternative form of colonizable
colonizable
colonizable
adj
Capable of being colonized.
colubrinae
columbotitanate
combinable
combinable
adj
Able to be combined.
combinableness
combinableness
noun
The quality or state of being combinable.
commensurability
commensurability
noun
The quality of being commensurable or commensurate
communicable
communicable
adj
(epidemiology, of a disease) Able to be transmitted between people or animals.
Readily communicated.
Talkative or expansive.
communicableness
communicableness
noun
The state or quality of being communicable.
communionable
companiable
companiable
adj
(obsolete) companionable; sociable
companionable
companionable
adj
Having the characteristics of a worthy companion; friendly and sociable.
companionableness
companionableness
noun
The state or quality of being companionable.
compassionable
compassionable
adj
(archaic) Deserving compassion or pity.
(obsolete) Having, feeling, or showing compassion.