(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric amino derivatives of anthraquinone
anthradiquinone
anthrahydroquinone
anthraquinone
anthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
bibliotheque
bibliotheque
noun
(obsolete) A collection of books or treatises.
bibliothque
chequebook
chequebook
noun
A folder or booklet containing preprinted cheques for use by the holder of a bank account
chequerboard
chequerboard
noun
Alternative spelling of checkerboard
chequerwork
chequerwork
noun
Alternative form of checkerwork
chibouque
chibouque
noun
Alternative form of chibouk
chiquero
chlorohydroquinone
chloroquine
chloroquine
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.
chloroquines
chloroquines
noun
plural of chloroquine
chouquette
chronique
chronique
noun
(obsolete) A chronicle.
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chymaqueous
coqueluche
coqueluche
noun
(obsolete) A type of hood historically worn by those infected with whooping cough, to keep a warm head.
coquettish
coquettish
adj
Characteristic of a coquet.
Of or relating to a young, flirtatious girl.
coquettishly
coquettishly
adv
In a coquettish manner, flirtatiously.
coquettishness
coquettishness
noun
The state or quality of being coquettish.
coquilhatville
corinthianesque
diphenylquinomethane
discotheque
discotheque
noun
(slightly dated) A nightclub where dancing takes place.
discotheques
discotheques
noun
plural of discotheque
discothque
equianchorate
equianharmonic
equianharmonic
adj
(mathematics) equally anharmonic; specifically, whose anharmonic ratio is a cube root of unity
noun
(geometry) A set of four points whose cross ratio (or anharmonic ratio) is a cube root of 1.
equicohesive
hacqueton
haloesque
haqueton
hawthornesque
hemiquinonoid
hugoesque
humoresque
humoresque
noun
(music) A composition that is playful in attitude and tone.
humoresquely
humoresques
humoresques
noun
plural of humoresque
hydroquinine
hydroquinoline
hydroquinone
hydroquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) The diphenol para-dihydroxy benzene, used as a mild reducing agent in photographic developing; isomeric with catechol and resorcinol.
hydroxyanthraquinone
hydroxyanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several organic compounds that can be viewed as derivatives of an anthraquinone through replacement of one hydrogen atom by a hydroxyl group.
hyperequatorial
jonahesque
liquorishness
machinotechnique
methaqualone
methaqualone
noun
(pharmacology) A sedative drug that has effects similar to barbiturates. Also used recreationally.
microtechnique
microtechnique
noun
Any small-scale technique.
The art of preparing objects for examination under a microscope.
monchiquite
monchiquite
noun
(mineralogy) A black, basaltic igneous rock consisting of a ground mass of automorphic augite and magnetite with many embedded phenocrysts, usually of olivine.
mosquitofishes
mosquitofishes
noun
plural of mosquitofish
naphthoquinone
naphthoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from naphthalene.
nesquehoning
nesquehonite
nesquehonite
noun
(mineralogy) Magnesium carbonate trihydrate.
nonacquaintanceship
nonrelinquishment
nonrelinquishment
noun
Lack of relinquishment; failure to relinquish.
orthobenzoquinone
orthobenzoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) One of the two isomers of quinone, 1,2-benzoquinone.
orthoquinone
orthoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2-benzoquinone
oversqueamish
oversqueamish
adj
Excessively squeamish.
oversqueamishly
oversqueamishness
oversqueamishness
noun
The quality of being oversqueamish.
oxyanthraquinone
oxynaphtoquinone
phenanthraquinone
phenanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any quinone derived from phenanthrene, but especially 9,10-phenanthraquinone (9,10-phenanthrenedione)
phenanthrenequinone
phenanthrenequinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric quinones derived from phenanthrene, but especially 9,10-phenanthrenequinone obtained by oxidation with chromic acid
phenoquinone
phylloquinone
phylloquinone
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Synonym of phytomenadione.
psychoquackeries
qoheleth
quadriphosphate
quadriphosphate
noun
(chemistry) Any salt or ester containing four phosphate groups.
quaestorship
quaestorship
noun
The office or status of quaestor.
quattuordecillionth
quebrachitol
quebrachitol
noun
(organic chemistry) A polyhydroxy cyclic alcohol, 2-0-methyl-chiro-inositol, obtained from the latex of the rubber tree as a starting point in the synthesis of several pharmaceuticals
quebracho
quebracho
noun
Any of several trees of southern South America with produce very hard wood rich in tannin, especially those of the genus Schinopsis.
The bark of these trees, formerly used in treating fever.
queenhood
queenhood
noun
The dignity of character becoming a queen.
The state, rank, or status of a queen.
quelquechose
querecho
questhouse
questorship
questorship
noun
Alternative form of quaestorship
quindecillionth
quinhydrone
quinhydrone
noun
(chemistry) a molecular complex of a quinone and its corresponding hydroquinone
quoteworthy
quoteworthy
adj
Worthy of being quoted; quotable.
sequoyah
sequoyah
Proper noun
Inventor of the syllabary for writing the Cherokee language, also known as George Guess.
sesquichloride
sesquichloride
noun
(chemistry) Any chloride containing three chlorine atoms for every two atoms of another element.
sphenosquamosal
spheroquartic
squamoepithelial
squamosphenoid
squamosphenoidal
squaremouth
squirehood
squirehood
noun
The rank or state of a squire; squireship.
squooshed
squooshed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of squoosh
squooshes
squooshes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of squoosh
squooshiest
squooshiest
adj
superlative form of squooshy: most squooshy
thymoquinone
thymoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpenoid quinone, found in caraway, coriander and nutmeg, that has antioxidant activity