Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
atmosphereful
calathiform
chalcidiform
chamberfellow
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
cheliform
cheliform
adj
Having the form of a chela
chelmsford
chelmsford
Proper noun
The county town of Essex, England
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
chloralformamide
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chloroform
chloroform
noun
(organic chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane, CHCl₃; it is a volatile, sweet-smelling liquid, used extensively as a solvent and formerly as an anesthetic.
verb
To treat with chloroform, or to render unconscious with chloroform.
chloroformate
chloroformate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of chloroformic acid
chloroformed
chloroformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloroform
chloroformic
chloroformic
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to chloroformic acid or its derivatives
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chloroformism
chloroformism
noun
(medicine, archaic) addiction to chloroform
chloroformist
chloroformist
noun
(medicine, archaic) One who uses chloroform as an anaesthetic.
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chloroformize
chloroformize
verb
To treat with chloroform, typically in order to attenuate an antigen
chloroforms
chloroforms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chloroform
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
choleriform
choleriform
adj
Resembling cholera.
chyliform
chyliform
adj
(medicine) Having an appearance resembling chyle.
cochleariform
cochleariform
adj
spoon-shaped
cochleiform
cochleiform
adj
Having the form of a snail shell
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
ethmofrontal
ethmofrontal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ethmoid and frontal bones
facioscapulohumeral
facioscapulohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the face, scapula, and upper arms; applied to a form of muscular dystrophy.
fagerholm
farmhold
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state
filmographies
filmographies
noun
plural of filmography
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
flameholder
flamethrower
flamethrower
noun
A device that projects a flame for starting fires, and sometimes also additional fuel to help ignition. Used either as a weapon or a tool.
flamethrowers
flamethrowers
noun
plural of flamethrower
fleshmonger
fleshmonger
noun
(archaic) One who deals in flesh; hence, a pimp, procurer, or pander.
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
fluorochrome
fluorochrome
noun
Any of various fluorescent dyes used to stain biological material before microscopic examination
formaldehyd
formaldehyde
formaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.
formaldehydes
formaldehydes
noun
plural of formaldehyde
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
formalith
francophilism
fredholm
furomethyl
heliciform
heliciform
adj
Having the form of a helix; spiral.
helmetflower
hemoglobiniferous
heredofamilial
humorful
humorful
adj
humorous; comical
humourful
humourful
Adjective
humorous; comical
hydroformylation
hydroformylation
noun
(chemistry) The reaction of an olefin with carbon monoxide and hydrogen to form an aldehyde.
hypsiliform
ischiofemoral
ischiofemoral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the ischium and the femur
labyrinthiform
labyrinthiform
adj
Having the form of a labyrinth; intricate.
lachrymaeform
lachrymiform
lachrymiform
adj
Shaped like a teardrop
licheniform
licheniform
adj
Having the form of a lichen.
lymphangiofibroma
marshflower
metaformaldehyde
metaformaldehyde
noun
(chemistry) 1,3,5-trioxane
methoxyflurane
methoxyflurane
noun
(pharmaceutical drugs) An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of detrimental effects on the kidneys.
nitrochloroform
nitrochloroform
noun
chlorpicrin
paraformaldehyde
paraformaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) A solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology
phalangiform
phalangiform
adj
(biology) Resembling a phalanx.
phosphowolframic
photofluorogram
photofluorogram
noun
(photography) A photograph made by photofluorography
phylliform
phylliform
Adjective
leaf-shaped
phyllopodiform
phyllopodiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Phyllopoda.
platformish
plinthiform
prechloroform
prechloroform
adj
Before the discovery or availability of chloroform.
reflourishment
reflourishment
noun
The process of flourishing anew.
semiflashproof
shelfroom
shelfroom
noun
(countable) A room fitted with shelves for storage.
(uncountable) Shelving space.
silicochloroform
silicochloroform
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The silicon analog of chloroform SiHCl₃
subcheliform
subcheliform
adj
Almost or imperfectly cheliform.
subtrochleariform
sulphowolframic
thalamiflorae
thalamifloral
thalamifloral
adj
(botany) Bearing the stamens directly on the receptacle.