The ability of a solvent, notably water, to dissolve lead.
poisonberry
poisonberry
noun
The deadly nightshade.
polybasite
polybasite
noun
(mineralogy) An iron-black ore of silver, consisting of silver, sulfur, and antimony, with some copper and arsenic.
polybotes
polyisobutene
polyisobutene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polymer of isobutene; butyl rubber.
polyphloesboean
polyphloesboean
adj
(poetic) Loudly roaring; used to describe the ocean.
polyribosome
polyribosome
noun
(biochemistry) A cluster of ribosomes, connected by mRNA, that collectively synthesizes protein
polysorbate
polysorbate
noun
(chemistry) Any of a class of emulsifiers used as food additives and in pharmaceutical preparations; they are derived from sorbitan (typically with three polyoxyethylene side-chains) esterified with a fatty acid; they are mostly oily liquids, or soft solids.
polysorbates
polysorbates
noun
plural of polysorbate
polysyllable
polysyllable
noun
A word with more than two syllables. Sometimes used in a more restricted sense.
polysyllables
polysyllables
noun
plural of polysyllable
postembryonal
postembryonal
adj
Synonym of postembryonic
postembryonic
postembryonic
adj
That follows the embryonic stage of development.
postpuberty
postpuberty
Adjective
After puberty.
preambitiously
prebarbarously
precollapsibility
preobviously
preresponsibility
presbyacousia
presbyacousia
noun
presbycusis
presbycousis
presbyope
presbyope
noun
(medicine) One who has presbyopia: a farsighted person
presbyophrenia
presbyophrenia
noun
A form of senile dementia characterised by memory disturbances.
presbyophrenic
presbyophrenic
adj
Having or relating to presbyophrenia.
noun
A person who has presbyophrenia.
presbyopia
presbyopia
noun
(pathology) Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects.
presbyopias
presbyopias
noun
plural of presbyopia
presbyopic
presbyopic
adj
Affected by or pertaining to presbyopia.
noun
An individual who has presbyopia.
presbyopics
presbyopics
noun
plural of presbyopic
presbyopy
presbyopy
noun
Dated form of presbyopia.
processability
processability
noun
The property of being processable.
processibility
processibility
noun
Alternative form of processability
protobasidiomycetes
protobasidiomycetous
protopresbyter
protopresbytery
protuberosity
pseudembryo
pseudembryo
noun
(zoology) A false embryo.
(zoology) An asexual form from which the true embryo is produced by budding.
pseudembryonic
pseudembryonic
adj
Of or relating to a pseudembryo.
pseudoambidextrously
pseudobenefactory
pseudobenevolently
pseudobinary
pseudobinary
adj
(physics) describing a system of two entities, at least one of which is itself binary (or more complex)
pseudobiographically
pseudobiologically
pseudobiologically
adv
In a pseudobiological manner; by means of pseudobiology.
pseudobrotherly
pseudobutylene
pseudocharitably
pseudocubically
pseudoembryo
pseudoembryo
noun
Alternative form of pseudembryo
pseudoembryonic
pseudoembryonic
adj
Alternative form of pseudembryonic
pseudohydrophobia
pseudohydrophobia
noun
(obsolete) A neurotic or hysterical manifestation resembling rabies.
pseudoliberally
pseudosubtly
pseudotribally
pseudotributary
pseudoyohimbine
psychobabble
psychobabble
noun
The jargon of psychology and psychoanalysis, especially when regarded as trite or trivial.
verb
To speak this kind of jargon.
psychobiochemistry
pylethrombophlebitis
pylethrombosis
responsibility
responsibility
noun
(military) The obligation for the proper custody, care, and safekeeping of property or funds entrusted to the possession or supervision of an individual.
(military) The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. With responsibility goes authority to direct and take the necessary action to ensure success.
A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable.
The state of being liable, culpable, or responsible for something in particular.
The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable. [from 18th c.]
responsiblity
responsibly
responsibly
adv
In a responsible manner. [from 19th c.]
retropresbyteral
retropresbyteral
adj
(rare) Positioned behind the presbytery of a cathedral
semibiographically
semibiographically
adv
in a semibiographical manner
semiblasphemously
semihyperbola
semihyperbolic
semihyperbolical
soapberry
soapberry
noun
Any woody plant of the genus Sapindus, which is eponymous of the Sapindaceae family
The fruit of such a plant, especially of the tree Sapindus saponaria.
spectrophoby
spetrophoby
stereotypable
stereotypable
adj
Able to be stereotyped.
strephosymbolia
strephosymbolia
noun
A tendency, associated with word blindness, to twist or invert certain similar letters (such as b and d) when reading.
subattorneyship
subcompensatory
subcompletely
subdepository
subdepository
noun
A depository forming part of a larger depository.
subdolichocephaly
subemployed
subemployed
adj
In a state of subemployment.
subemployment
subemployment
noun
The situation where too few people are employed in jobs, or where they have too few hours.
subhypotheses
subhypotheses
noun
plural of subhypothesis
subhypothesis
subhypothesis
noun
A hypothesis forming part of a larger hypothesis.
submetaphorically
subopaquely
suboppositely
subperiosteally
subperiosteally
adv
(anatomy) Under the periosteum.
subperitoneally
subperitoneally
adv
(anatomy) Under the peritoneal membrane.
subpotency
subpotency
noun
The quality of being subpotent.
subprofessionally
subreptitiously
subreptitiously
adv
Obsolete form of surreptitiously.
subspontaneously
subspontaneously
adv
In a subspontaneous manner.
superabnormally
superabominably
superambitiously
superbenevolently
superboldly
superconformably
superdiabolically
superdubiously
superelaborately
superformidably
superformidably
adv
(rare) In a superformidable manner.
superimprobably
superincomprehensibly
superintolerably
superlaboriously
supernotably
superobediently
superobjectionably
superobstinately
superprobability
superresponsibility
superresponsibly
symblepharon
symblepharon
noun
(medicine) A partial or complete adhesion of the eyelid to the eyeball.