(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antirecruiting
antirecruiting
adj
Opposing recruiting campaigns, for example by the military.
antireducing
arsenotungstic
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
autolaryngoscope
autolaryngoscope
noun
A laryngoscope modified for autolaryngoscopy
bacterioagglutinin
bacterioagglutinin
noun
(medicine) An antibody which causes agglutination of bacteria.
(archaic, medicine) Of bacterial origin or causation.
becrusting
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
bureaucratizing
bureaucratizing
verb
present participle of bureaucratize
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
calenturing
carbureting
carbureting
verb
present participle of carburet
carburetting
cartilagineous
cartilagineous
adj
Archaic form of cartilaginous.
caterwauling
caterwauling
noun
A sound that caterwauls.
verb
present participle of caterwaul
cauterising
cauterising
verb
present participle of cauterise
cauterizing
cauterizing
verb
present participle of cauterize
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
centrifugalize
centrifugalize
verb
Synonym of centrifugate
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
centrifugalizing
centrifugalizing
verb
present participle of centrifugalize
centrifugaller
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
centrifugate
centrifugate
noun
The material to be separated in a centrifuge.
verb
(transitive) To separate using centrifugation.
centrifugation
centrifugation
noun
The process in which mixtures are separated using the centripetal force generated by spinning in a centrifuge.
centrifuge
centrifuge
noun
(figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.
verb
To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.
centrifuged
centrifuged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifuge
centrifugence
centrifugence
noun
The property or quality of being centrifugal.
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
centrifuging
centrifuging
noun
The processing of material in a centrifuge.
verb
present participle of centrifuge
charlottenburg
chondropterygious
chromatogenous
chromatogenous
adj
Producing colour.
chuntering
chuntering
noun
Grumbling; complaining.
verb
present participle of chunter
circumfulgent
circumfulgent
adj
Shining around or about.
circumgenital
circumgenital
adj
Surrounding the genital area.
circumgestation
circumgestation
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of carrying about.
circumnavigate
circumnavigate
verb
(intransitive, sailing) To sail around the world.
(transitive) To circumvent or bypass.
(transitive) To travel completely around somewhere or something, especially by sail.
circumnavigated
circumnavigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumnavigate
circumnavigates
circumnavigates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumnavigate
circumpentagon
circumventing
circumventing
verb
present participle of circumvent
clearcutting
clearcutting
noun
A forestry practice in which most or all trees in a harvest area are cut down.
clustering
clustering
adj
Forming a cluster.
noun
(computing) The undesirable contiguous grouping of elements in a hash table.
(demographics) The grouping of a population based on ethnicity, economics or religion.
(writing) A prewriting technique consisting of writing ideas down on a sheet of paper around a central idea within a circle, with the related ideas radially joined to the circle using rays.
A grouping of a number of similar things.
verb
present participle of cluster
clusteringly
clusteringly
adv
In clusters.
clusterings
clusterings
noun
plural of clustering
cluttering
cluttering
noun
A speech disorder characterized by fast, jerky, or irregular speech, which often sounds like stuttering.
An instance of cluttered speech.
The act of making, or condition of being, cluttered.
verb
present participle of clutter
coadventuring
coastguardsmen
coastguardsmen
noun
plural of coastguardsman
cofeaturing
cofeaturing
verb
present participle of cofeature
commensurating
commensurating
verb
present participle of commensurate
computerizing
computerizing
verb
present participle of computerize
concertgebouw
configurate
configurate
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To take form or position, like the parts of a complex structure; to agree with a pattern.
(transitive, obsolete) To configure; to arrange or shape.
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
configurative
configurative
adj
Of or pertaining to configuration
congeliturbate
congeliturbation
congeliturbation
noun
(geology) gelifraction
congratulable
congratulable
adj
That deserves to be congratulated
congratulate
congratulate
verb
(reflexive) To consider oneself fortunate in some matter.
To express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for.
congratulated
congratulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of congratulate
congratulates
congratulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of congratulate
congruent
congruent
adj
(algebra) Satisfying a congruence relation.
(mathematics) Coinciding exactly when superimposed.
(mathematics) Having a difference divisible by a modulus.
Corresponding in character; congruous
congruential
congruential
adj
(mathematics) That uses congruency (division by a modulus)
congruently
congruently
adv
In a congruent manner
congruities
congruities
noun
plural of congruity
conjecturing
conjecturing
noun
The forming of conjectures.
verb
present participle of conjecture
contraregular
contraregularity
contrasuggestible
contrasuggestible
adj
Liable to respond to psychological suggestion by doing the opposite.
corrugent
counteracting
counteracting
verb
present participle of counteract
counteractingly
counteractingly
adv
In a way that counteracts.
counteradvantage
counteradvantage
noun
A disadvantage that cancels out an advantage.
An advantage held by an opponent.
counteragency
counteragency
noun
An agency that counteracts or opposes another agency; a counteracting force.
counteragent
counteragent
noun
An agent having the opposite effect; an antidote.
counteraggression
counteraggression
noun
Aggression shown in response to the aggression of another.
counteraggressions
counteraggressions
noun
plural of counteraggression
counteragitate
counteragitate
verb
(intransitive) To engage in counteragitation.
counteragitation
counteragitation
noun
Agitation (the excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.) that opposes agitation by another party.
counterargue
counterargue
verb
(transitive, intransitive) Argue against, especially by opposition to and negation of opposing arguments (rather than the bolstering of one’s own position).
counterargued
counterargued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterargue
counterargues
counterargues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterargue
counterarguing
counterarguing
verb
present participle of counterargue
counterargument
counterargument
noun
An argument that is opposed to another argument.
counterattacking
counterattacking
verb
present participle of counterattack
counterbalancing
counterbalancing
noun
The act by which something is counterbalanced.
verb
present participle of counterbalance
counterbarrage
counterbarrage
noun
A barrage in response to another barrage.
counterbeating
counterboring
counterboring
noun
A counterbore. (cylindrical recess)
verb
present participle of counterbore
counterbracing
counterbracing
verb
present participle of counterbrace
counterbuilding
countercampaign
countercampaign
noun
A campaign that opposes another campaign.
countercampaigns
countercampaigns
noun
plural of countercampaign
counterchallenge
counterchallenge
noun
A challenge made in response to another challenge.
counterchallenges
counterchallenges
noun
plural of counterchallenge
counterchange
counterchange
noun
(obsolete) An exchange of one thing for another.
(obsolete) Due return (for an action etc.); reciprocation.
verb
To checker; to diversify, as in heraldic counterchanging.
To give and receive; C; to exchange.
counterchanged
counterchanged
adj
(heraldry) Having the tinctures exchanged mutually.
exchanged
counterchanging
counterchanging
verb
present participle of counterchange
countercharge
countercharge
noun
An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.
An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack.
verb
(heraldry) To reverse the colors.
countercharged
countercharged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of countercharge
countercharges
countercharges
noun
plural of countercharge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countercharge
countercharging
countercharging
verb
present participle of countercharge
counterclaiming
counterclaiming
verb
present participle of counterclaim
counterconditioning
counterconditioning
noun
(psychology) A form of conditioning in which a negative response to a stimulus is replaced by a positive one.
counterdigged
counterdisengage
counterdisengagement
counterdistinguish
counterdistinguish
verb
Synonym of contradistinguish
counterdogmatism
counterdogmatism
noun
Synonym of antidogmatism
counterembargo
counterembargo
noun
An embargo that a nation sets up in response to another embargo against it.
counterembargos
counterenergy
counterenergy
noun
An energy that counteracts or opposes another energy.
counterengagement
counterengine
counterespionage
counterespionage
noun
All those activities undertaken to neutralize or exploit the espionage activities of another nation or an enemy.
counterexaggeration
counterexaggeration
noun
An exaggeration in response to another exaggeration.
counterfeiting
counterfeiting
noun
The act of one who counterfeits.
verb
present participle of counterfeit
counterflange
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.
counterflight
counterfugue
counterfugue
noun
(music) A fugue in which the answer or imitation to the melody is played in an inverse manner.
countergabble
countergabion
countergage
countergager
countergambit
countergambit
noun
(chess) A gambit offered by the black (non-starting) player.
countergarrison
countergauge
countergauger
countergift
countergift
noun
A gift given in response to a gift received.
countergirded
counterglow
counterglow
noun
The gegenschein.
counterguard
counterguard
noun
(fortification) A low outwork before a bastion or ravelin, consisting of two lines of rampart parallel to the faces of the bastion, and protecting them from a breaching fire.
counterguerilla
counterguerilla
adj
Alternative spelling of counterguerrilla
counterguerrila
counterguerrilla
counterguerrilla
adj
Opposed to guerrillas and their warfare.
noun
One who fights against guerrillas.
counterhammering
counterimage
counterimage
noun
An image that counters or contradicts another.
counterimagination
counterimagination
noun
An imagination that contradicts or opposes another imagination.
countering
countering
verb
present participle of counter
counterinsurgencies
counterinsurgencies
noun
plural of counterinsurgency
counterinsurgency
counterinsurgency
noun
Any political or military action taken to defeat insurgency, especially during guerrilla warfare.