(mineralogy) A basaltic-trachyandesite rock containing phenocrysts of olivine and augite
anotherkins
anotherkins
adj
(UK, regional, obsolete) Of another kind.
anticlockwise
anticlockwise
adj
(South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, British, Ireland, of movement) in a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the way the hands of an analogue clock move.
adv
(Australia, New Zealand, Britian, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.
antiketogenesis
antiketogenesis
noun
The inhibition of ketogenesis
antismokers
antismokers
noun
plural of antismoker
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
aspartokinase
aspartokinase
noun
(organic chemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of the amino acid aspartate, the first step in the biosynthesis of three essential amino acids: methionine, lysine, and threonine.
asterikos
asterikos
noun
(Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy) A metal cross that is placed over the diskos to prevent the veil from touching the host.
asteriskos
autokinesis
autokinesis
noun
A visual illusion in which a stationary source of light appears to move.
Spontaneous or voluntary movement; movement due to an internal cause.
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
avalokitesvara
backpointers
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
berkovtsi
bialystoker
biokinetics
biokinetics
noun
(medical biology) The study of movements of or within organisms
blockiest
blockiest
adj
superlative form of blocky: most blocky
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
bockstein
bootlickers
bootlickers
noun
plural of bootlicker
boskiest
boskiest
adj
superlative form of bosky: most bosky
bradyteleokinesis
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
brookesmith
brookiest
brookites
brookites
noun
plural of brookite
cabinetworks
centistoke
centistoke
noun
(physics) Misconstruction of centistokes (unit of kinematic viscosity)
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
checkpoints
checkpoints
noun
plural of checkpoint
chickstone
chokiest
chokiest
adj
superlative form of choky: most choky
cholecystokinin
cholecystokinin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several peptide hormones that stimulate the digestion of fat and protein; abbreviated to CCK.
clinkstone
clinkstone
noun
phonolite
cloisterlike
cloisterlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cloister.
cockatrices
cockatrices
noun
plural of cockatrice
cockiest
cockiest
adj
superlative form of cocky: most cocky
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
comstockeries
constablewick
constablewick
noun
(obsolete) The district to which a constable's power is limited.
contraclockwise
contraclockwise
adv
counterclockwise
corkiest
corkiest
adj
superlative form of corky: most corky
counterclockwise
counterclockwise
adj
(US, Canada) Moving or located in the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
adv
(US, Canada) In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
countersink
countersink
noun
a cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
verb
(transitive) To cause to sink even with or below the surface.
(transitive) To create such a conical recess.
countersinking
countersinking
verb
present participle of countersink
countersinks
countersinks
noun
plural of countersink
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countersink
counterstrike
counterstrike
noun
(military, sports) The tactic of counterattacking
verb
(intransitive) To perform a counterstrike.
croakiest
croakiest
adj
superlative form of croaky: most croaky
crookesite
crookesite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-disphenoidal mineral containing copper, selenium, silver, and thallium.
cytokineses
cytokineses
noun
plural of cytokinesis
cytokinesis
cytokinesis
noun
(biology) The process in which the cytoplasm of a cell divides following the division of the nucleus.
dakoities
dakoities
noun
plural of dakoity
debarkations
debarkations
noun
plural of debarkation
dickinsonite
dickinsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, lithium, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium.
diestock
diestock
noun
A component that holds a die that cuts screw threads.
diestocks
diestocks
noun
plural of diestock
disacknowledgement
disacknowledgements
disembarkation
disembarkation
noun
The act of disembarking.
disembarkations
disembarkations
noun
plural of disembarkation
doketism
dorkiest
dorkiest
adj
superlative form of dorky: most dorky
dostoevski
dostoievski
dostoyevski
doublethinks
doublethinks
noun
plural of doublethink
dyskeratosis
dyskeratosis
noun
(medicine) Incomplete or abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum granulosum.
ekaterinoslav
electrokinematics
electrokinetics
electrokinetics
noun
(physics) the electrodynamics of electrical circuits
elkoshite
embarkations
embarkations
noun
plural of embarkation
enterokinase
enterokinase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin
enterokinesia
episkotister
episkotister
noun
Alternative form of episcotister
eskimologist
eskimologist
noun
(rare) Alternative spelling of Eskimologist
flockiest
flockiest
adj
superlative form of flocky: most flocky
folksiest
folksiest
adj
superlative form of folksy: most folksy
foreskirt
foreskirt
noun
The front skirt of a garment, in distinction from the train.
forestick
forestick
noun
The front stick of a fire in a hearth.
forestlike
forestlike
adj
Like a forest.
forkiest
fortresslike
fortresslike
adj
Resembling a fortress in shape or impregnability.
frithsoken
frostlike
frostlike
adj
Resembling frost or some aspect of it.
fructokinase
fructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex.
ghostlike
ghostlike
adj
Seemingly invisible; as a ghost, similar to a ghost.
ghostlikeness
glossokinesthetic
greenockites
greenockites
noun
plural of greenockite
handistroke
herskowitz
heterokaryosis
heterokaryosis
noun
(biology) The condition of being a heterokaryon.
heterokinesia
heterokinesis
hexakisoctahedron
hexakisoctahedron
noun
A three-dimensional solid with 48 faces arranged around 9 planes of reflection and 13 rotary axes.
hexakistetrahedron
hexakistetrahedron
noun
A polyhedron with 24 faces.
highpockets
hodgkinsonite
hodgkinsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare monoclinic zinc manganese silicate mineral with the chemical formula Zn₂MnSiO₄(OH)₂, having a pink, red or yellow-red colour.
hokiest
hokiest
adj
superlative form of hokey: most hokey; most hokey.
hookiest
hookiest
adj
superlative form of hooky: most hooky
hydrokinetics
hydrokinetics
noun
(physics) The branch of physics concerned with the movement of fluids
hyperkatabolism
hyperkatabolism
noun
Alternative form of hypercatabolism
hyperkeratosis
hyperkeratosis
noun
(pathology) Excess keratin formation on the skin surface, as can be seen in a number of dermatologic conditions.
hyperleukocytosis
hyperleukocytosis
noun
The condition of having an unusually high leukocyte count.
ilkeston
ilkeston
Proper noun
A town in Derbyshire, England.
inkstone
inkstone
noun
A stone mortar used for the grinding and containment of ink in the East Asian art and calligraphy tradition.
instroke
instroke
noun
An inward stroke; specifically, in a steam engine or other engine, a stroke in which the piston is moving away from the crankshaft.
instrokes
instrokes
noun
plural of instroke
interlocks
interlocks
noun
plural of interlock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interlock
internetworks
internetworks
noun
plural of internetwork
intershock
intershock
adj
Between shocks.
verb
To shock mutually, as if by collision.
interworks
interworks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interwork
isokontae
istoke
jacksonite
jacksonite
Noun
A Jacksonian.
jestingstock
jokesmith
jokesmith
noun
(humorous) A person who devises jokes.
jokiest
jokiest
adj
superlative form of joky: most joky
kakistocracies
kakistocracies
noun
plural of kakistocracy.
karyosystematics
karyosystematics
noun
The systematics of karyotypes
kasolite
kasolite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, silicon, and uranium.
kataphoresis
kataphoresis
noun
Alternative form of cataphoresis
kathenotheism
kathenotheism
noun
Belief that multiple deities exist, and different deities are supreme among them at different times.
katholikoses
katholikoses
noun
plural of katholikos
katipuneros
katsuwonidae
keitloas
keitloas
noun
plural of keitloa
kelotomies
kelotomies
noun
plural of kelotomy
kendoist
kenoticism
kenoticism
noun
The doctrine of kenosis
kenoticist
kenoticist
noun
kenotist
kenotism
kenotism
noun
kenoticism
kenotist
kenotist
noun
One who believes in the doctrine of kenosis.
kensington
kensington
noun
(dated, Midwestern US and Western US) A sewing circle for women.
keratectomies
keratectomies
noun
plural of keratectomy
keratinose
keratinous
keratinous
adj
Consisting of, or made from keratin.
keratocentesis
keratoconjunctivitis
keratoconjunctivitis
noun
(pathology) An inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva.
keratohelcosis
keratoiritis
keratolysis
keratolysis
noun
(pathology) The periodic exfoliation of the epidermis.
The removal of dead surface skin cells, used to treat various types of wart.
keratomycosis
keratomycosis
noun
fungal infection of the cornea
keratonyxis
keratonyxis
noun
(medicine, archaic) The operation of removing a cataract by thrusting a needle through the cornea of the eye and breaking up the opaque mass.
keratoplastic
keratoplastic
adj
Relating to keratoplasty.
keratoplasties
keratoplasties
noun
plural of keratoplasty
keratorrhexis
keratorrhexis
noun
rupture of the cornea
keratosic
keratosic
Adjective
Relating to keratosis.
keratosis
keratosis
noun
(medicine) The condition of having keratin growing on the skin.