A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminiform
albuminofibrin
alcyoniform
alifanfaron
allografting
allografting
noun
The transplanting of an allograft
alternifoliate
alternifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves that alternate on each side of a stem
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminiform
aluminiform
adj
Having the form of alumina.
aluminoferric
aluniferous
angelinformal
anguilliform
anguilliform
adj
Shaped like an eel.
Swimming in the manner of an eel.
noun
Any eel of the order Anguilliformes
anguliferous
anomaliflorous
anopluriform
antereformational
anteroflexion
antiferroelectric
antiferroelectric
adj
(physics) Describing a state in which dipoles are arranged antiparallel to adjacent ones, resulting in a net zero polarization
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antifrictional
antifrictional
adj
Synonym of antifriction
antiinflammatories
antiinflammatories
noun
plural of antiinflammatory
antiinflammatory
antiinflammatory
adj
Uncommon spelling of anti-inflammatory.
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
argilloferruginous
argilloferruginous
adj
(soil science) Containing clay and iron.
ariboflavinosis
ariboflavinosis
noun
(pathology) The medical condition caused by deficiency of riboflavin.
autoreflection
bacteriofluorescin
balaniferous
balaniferous
adj
(nonce word) Bearing or producing acorns.
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
benzofuroquinoxaline
benzotrifluoride
benzotrifluoride
noun
(organic chemistry) The fluorinated derivative of toluene "(trifluoromethyl)benzene"
benzoylformic
bifrontal
bifrontal
adj
Situated on both sides of the front (of the cranium)
blandfordia
blenniiform
blenniiform
noun
Any fish of the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes of blennies.
blenniiformes
blindfolder
blindfolder
noun
One who, or an object which, blindfolds someone.
borofluorin
brachiofaciolingual
brownfield
brownfield
adj
(software engineering) Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.
noun
(often attributive) A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
bulletproofing
bulletproofing
verb
present participle of bulletproof
burglarproofing
calcaneofibular
calcaneofibular
adj
Relating to the calcaneus and fibula.
california
californian
californian
Adjective
Of or relating to California.
Noun
A native or resident of the state of California in the United States of America.
californiana
californians
californicus
californite
californite
noun
(mineralogy) A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone.
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
californiums
calorifacient
calorifacient
adj
(physiology, dated) Having or relating to the power of producing heat; applied to foods which, being rich in carbon, as the fats, are supposed to give rise to heat in the animal body by oxidation.
calorification
calorification
noun
The production of heat, especially animal heat.
campaniliform
campaniliform
adj
Alternative form of campaniform
canaliferous
canaliferous
adj
(zoology, of the shell of a mollusc) Having a canal.
canaliform
canaliform
adj
Having the form of a canal
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carboncliff
cartilaginification
cartilaginification
noun
The formation of cartilage.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
clarification
clarification
noun
The act of clarifying; the act or process of making clear or transparent by freeing visible impurities; particularly, the clearing or fining of liquid substances from feculent matter by the separation of the insoluble particles which prevent the liquid from being transparent.
The act of freeing from obscurities.
clarifications
clarifications
noun
plural of clarification
columniferous
columniferous
adj
(botany) Bearing columns.
columniform
columniform
adj
Having the form of a column.
comfortingly
comfortingly
adv
In a comforting manner
conchyliferous
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
conferential
conferential
adj
Of or pertaining to a conference
confervalike
configurable
configurable
adj
Capable of being configured; customisable; permitting rearrangement or adjustment.
configural
configural
adj
Relating to the spatial configuration of something, such as a human face to be recognised, rather than its separate visual features.
configurational
configurational
adj
(grammar) Of a language: having a relatively fixed style of grammar where the subject of a sentence is outside the finite verb phrase but the object is inside it.
Of or pertaining to a configuration.
configurationally
configurationally
adv
With regard to a configuration
confirmability
confirmability
noun
The state or property of being capable of being confirmed.
confirmable
confirmable
adj
Capable of being checked, verifiable.
confirmational
confirmational
adj
(philosophy) Of or pertaining to the confirmation of one theory or observation by others.
confirmatively
confirmatively
adv
With confirmation from other sources
confirmatorily
confirmatorily
adv
So as to confirm something.
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
confirmingly
confirmingly
adv
So as to confirm; in a confirming manner.
conflagrating
conflagrating
verb
present participle of conflagrate
conflagration
conflagration
noun
(figuratively) A large-scale conflict.
A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
conflagrations
conflagrations
noun
plural of conflagration
conflagrative
conflagrative
adj
That produces conflagration
conflictory
conflictory
adj
(rare) conflicting
conformability
conformability
noun
conformableness
conformational
conformational
adj
Of or pertaining to a conformation
conformationally
conformationally
adv
(chemistry) With respect to the conformation of a molecule
conformingly
conformingly
adv
In a way that conforms.
confrontational
confrontational
adj
Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face.
congelifract
congelifract
noun
(geology) A fragment of rock broken off by the action of frost
congelifraction
congelifraction
noun
the weathering of material through the repeated freezing and thawing of water.
cornfield
cornfield
noun
A field of corn, wheat or other cereal crop
cornfields
cornfields
noun
plural of cornfield
coronofacial
counterclassification
counterclassifications
counterdifficulty
counterdifficulty
noun
A difficulty arising in response to another difficulty.
counterfeitly
counterfeitly
adv
In a counterfeit way; falsely.
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
counterfoil
counterfoil
noun
the part of a cheque that is retained in the chequebook as a record; a stub
counterfoils
counterfoils
noun
plural of counterfoil
counterinflationary
counterinflationary
adj
(economics) Counteracting inflation.
counterinfluence
counterinfluence
noun
An influence exerted against another influence.
verb
To influence contrary to another influence.
counterinfluences
counterinfluences
noun
plural of counterinfluence
counterlife
counterlife
noun
A counterfactual life; a life other than the one actually lived.
craniofacial
craniofacial
adj
(medicine) Pertaining to the cranium and face, as with craniofacial surgery.
cryptoinflationist
cushionflower
cycloparaffin
cycloparaffin
noun
(chemistry) A cycloalkane.
cylindriform
cylindriform
adj
Having the form of a cylinder.
defibrillation
defibrillation
noun
The stopping of the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.
deflagration
deflagration
noun
The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
deflationary
deflationary
adj
(philosophy, logic) Belonging or relating to a family of theories claiming that assertions that predicate truth of a statement do not attribute a property called truth to such a statement.
Associated with or tending to cause deflation.
defloration
defloration
noun
the act of deflowering
deflorations
deflorations
noun
plural of defloration
deflowering
deflowering
noun
The breaking of the hymen of a virgin.
verb
present participle of deflower
deformational
deformational
adj
Pertaining to, due to, or causing deformation
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
desulfurisation
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
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.
diffractional
diffractional
adj
Relating to, or caused by diffraction
discomfortableness
discomfortableness
noun
The quality of being discomfortable.
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
disconformable
disconformable
Adjective
Not conformable.
disconformably
disconformably
adv
In a disconformable manner
diselectrification
disinflationary
disinflationary
adj
(economics) Exhibiting or causing reduced inflation.
dorsiflexion
dorsiflexion
noun
(medicine) Flexion in the dorsal direction
dragonflies
dragonflies
noun
plural of dragonfly
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
efflorescing
efflorescing
verb
present participle of effloresce
electrification
electrification
noun
The act of electrifying, or the state of being charged with electricity.
The adaptation (of a home, farm, village, city, industry, railroad) for electric power.
electrifications
electrifications
noun
plural of electrification
electroaffinity
electrofishing
electrofishing
noun
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive
electroforming
electroforming
noun
The manufacture of shaped components by electrodeposition on a pattern or mandrel.
electrofusion
electrofusion
noun
(biology) the fusion of plant protoplasts by electrical stimulation