(physics) Describing the combination of the electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces.
embarkation
embarkation
noun
(obsolete) A vessel.
The act of embarking.
The process of loading military personnel and vehicles etc into ships or aircraft.
epimanikion
epimanikion
noun
A cuff worn over the sticharion by clergy in the Greek Orthodox Church, corresponding to a maniple in other Catholic churches.
epiplankton
epiplankton
noun
Plankton normally living in the top hundred fathoms of a body of water (at a depth of about 180 metres or less).
exoskeletal
exoskeletal
adj
(engineering, of a turbine) Having rotor blades extending inwards from the inner surface of a rotating drum, rather than outwards from a central shaft.
Pertaining to the exoskeleton.
factorylike
factorylike
adj
Resembling a factory in any of various respects
farmworkers
farmworkers
noun
plural of farmworker
featherwork
featherwork
noun
(countable) A cultural artifact made with feathers.
(uncountable) The working of feathers into a cultural artifact.
flatterdock
flockmaster
flockmaster
noun
A head shepherd.
floorwalker
floorwalker
noun
Alternative form of floor-walker
forebespeak
forespeaker
forespeaker
noun
(obsolete or historical) One who speaks on behalf of another; an advocate.
foretalking
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
frankalmoin
frankalmoin
noun
Alternative form of frankalmoign
frankforter
franklinton
gapingstock
gapingstock
noun
(archaic) A laughing stock.
gazingstock
gazingstock
noun
(archaic) An object, event or person that is stared at by many people; a spectacle.
gerlachovka
ginkgoaceae
glassworker
glassworker
noun
One who makes glasswork.
glovemaking
glovemaking
noun
The manufacture of gloves.
glucokinase
glucokinase
noun
A hexokinase isozyme that facilitates phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate, occurring in cells in the liver, pancreas, gut, and brain of humans and most other vertebrates.
goalkeepers
goalkeepers
noun
plural of goalkeeper
goalkeeping
goalkeeping
noun
The art of a goalkeeper.
verb
present participle of goalkeep
goatsuckers
goatsuckers
noun
plural of goatsucker
godforsaken
godforsaken
adj
Abandoned by a deity or god.
Particularly awful; very bad
gorillalike
gorillalike
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a gorilla.
gulfhammock
halterbroke
halterbroke
verb
simple past tense of halterbreak
hammerlocks
hammerlocks
noun
plural of hammerlock
hammocklike
hammocklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a hammock.
handistroke
handworkers
handworkers
noun
plural of handworker
handworkman
handworkman
noun
A man who works with his hands; one who carries out handwork.
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
harpoonlike
headworking
heartbroken
heartbroken
adj
Suffering from grief, especially after a failed romance.
heatstrokes
heatstrokes
noun
plural of heatstroke
hexokinases
hexokinases
noun
plural of hexokinase
homemakings
homemakings
noun
plural of homemaking
hopsackings
hopsackings
noun
plural of hopsacking
horsebacker
horsebacker
noun
One who rides on horseback.
housebreaks
housebreaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of housebreak
hyalotekite
hyalotekite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, barium, beryllium, boron, calcium, chlorine, copper, fluorine, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium.
hydrocracks
hydrocracks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hydrocrack
hypokalemia
hypokalemia
noun
(biology, medicine) The condition of having an abnormally low concentration of potassium ions in the blood (below the reference range).
hypokalemic
hypokalemic
adj
Having a low percentage of potassium in one's blood.
hypokinemia
hypokinesia
hypokinesia
noun
(pathology) Slowed or diminished movement of the body.
imbarkation
imparkation
isokeraunic
isokeraunic
adj
Indicating areas that have the same amount of thunderstorm activity.
jabberwocky
jabberwocky
adj
absurd, nonsense, nonsensical
meaningless, worthless
noun
invented or meaningless language; nonsense
jackarooing
jackarooing
verb
present participle of jackaroo
jackerooing
jackerooing
verb
present participle of jackeroo
jackrolling
jackrolling
noun
(South Africa) gang rape of women by men
jacksonboro
jacksonburg
jacksonport
jacksontown
johnnycakes
johnnycakes
noun
plural of johnnycake
joukahainen
journeycake
journeycake
noun
Alternative form of johnnycake
kakortokite
kakortokite
noun
(mineralogy) A eudialytic nepheline syenite mineral.
kaleidophon
kaleidophon
noun
Alternative form of kaleidophone
kalsomining
kalsomining
verb
present participle of kalsomine
kalymmocyte
kameeldoorn
kameeldoorn
noun
(South Africa) camelthorn
kameelthorn
kamelaukion
kamelaukion
noun
A stiff cylindrical head-covering worn for religious reasons in Orthodox Christian and Eastern Catholic traditions.
kamptomorph
kamptulicon
kamptulicon
noun
(archaic) A kind of elastic floorcloth, made of India rubber, gutta-percha, linseed oil, and powdered cork.
kangarooing
kangarooing
verb
present participle of kangaroo
kaolinising
kaolinising
verb
present participle of kaolinise
kaolinizing
kaolinizing
verb
present participle of kaolinize
karyochrome
karyochrome
noun
(cytology, dated) A type of neuron that has a nucleus that stains intensely
karyogamies
karyogamies
noun
plural of karyogamy
karyologies
karyologies
noun
plural of karyology
karyolymphs
karyolymphs
noun
plural of karyolymph
karyomerite
karyomitoic
karyomitome
karyoplasma
karyotyping
karyotyping
noun
The separation and identification of karyotypes
verb
present participle of karyotype
katabothron
katacrotism
katamorphic
katipuneros
kawchodinne
keelboatman
keelboatman
noun
The person who operates a keelboat.
keelboatmen
keelboatmen
noun
plural of keelboatman
keratectomy
keratectomy
noun
(surgery) An operation that removes part of the cornea, as in keratomileusis
keratoconus
keratoconus
noun
(pathology) A degenerative non-inflammatory disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal even curve
keratoderma
keratoderma
noun
Any of various skin conditions causing horny skin.
keratogenic
keratogenic
Adjective
Relating to keratogenesis.
keratolysis
keratolysis
noun
(pathology) The periodic exfoliation of the epidermis.
The removal of dead surface skin cells, used to treat various types of wart.
keratolytic
keratolytic
adj
Pertaining to keratolysis.
noun
Any substance that promotes keratolysis.
keratometer
keratometer
noun
ophthalmometer
keratometry
keratometry
noun
measurement with a keratometer
keratonosus
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.
keratophyre
keratophyre
noun
(petrography) A compact porphyritic rock composed of alkali-feldspars and diopside, and possibly including quartz.
keratoscope
keratoscope
noun
(ophthalmology) An ophthalmic instrument for assessing the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.
keratoscopy
keratoscopy
noun
(ophthalmology) The measurement of the shape of the anterior surface of the cornea.
keratosropy
keraulophon
keyboarders
keyboarders
noun
plural of keyboarder
keyboarding
keyboarding
noun
The act of typing at a keyboard (with or without a mouse or other pointing device)
keyboardist
keyboardist
noun
Someone who plays a keyboard.
kilimanjaro
kilimanjaro
Proper noun
A volcano in Tanzania, the highest peak in Africa at 5,895 meters (19,321 feet).
kilocalorie
kilocalorie
noun
A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories, used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.
kilogausses
kilogausses
noun
plural of kilogauss
kilometrage
kilometrage
noun
An allowance for travel expenses at a specified rate per kilometre.
The number of kilometres travelled by a vehicle on a certain volume of fuel.
The total distance travelled, in kilometres.
kiloparsecs
kiloparsecs
noun
plural of kiloparsec
kilopascals
kilopascals
noun
plural of kilopascal
kilovoltage
kilovoltage
noun
A voltage in the region of thousands of volts.
kinetograph
kinetograph
noun
(dated) A camera for making chronophotographs.
(dated) A machine for projecting chronophotographs upon a screen for the purpose of producing the effect of an animated picture, sometimes with an accompanying soundtrack.
kinetoplast
kinetoplast
noun
(microbiology) A disk-shaped mass of circular DNA inside a large mitochondrion, found specifically in protozoa of the class Kinetoplastea (kinetoplastids).
A kinetoplastid.
kinoplasmic
kinoplasmic
adj
of or related to kinoplasm
kinorhyncha
kleptomania
kleptomania
noun
(psychology) A psychological disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsession with stealing without economic or material need.
knockabouts
knockabouts
noun
plural of knockabout
knotgrasses
knotgrasses
noun
plural of knotgrass
knowability
knowability
noun
The quality or state of being knowable.
kochliarion
kochliarion
noun
(historical) A kind of spoon used for eating in the Early Byzantine period.
koeberlinia
koilonychia
koilonychia
noun
A deformity of the nails characterized by concavity of the outer surface
koniophobia
konstantine
kookaburras
kookaburras
noun
plural of kookaburra
kordofanian
kordofanian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a geographic grouping of three to five language families spoken in the Nuba hills of Kordofan Province, Sudan.
koreshanity
kosmokrator
kostelanetz
krasnoyarsk
krasnoyarsk
Proper noun
A large city in the Krasnoyarsk krai, Siberia, Russia.
kristianson
kwangchowan
kwashiorkor
kwashiorkor
noun
(pathology) A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high-carbohydrate diet.
kyanization
kyanization
noun
The act or process of kyanizing.
kymographic
kymographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a kymograph.
lacquerwork
lacquerwork
noun
Artistic or decorative work made with lacquer.
lampworking
lampworking
verb
present participle of lampwork
latticework
latticework
noun
A lattice or lattice-like structure; interlacing laths or strips.
leatherwork
leatherwork
noun
Articles thus produced.
The making of articles from leather.
leavelooker
leavelooker
noun
(UK, historical) A market inspector in the region of Chester in England, responsible for licensing foreign traders, checking the quality of meat, etc.
leopardskin
leopardskin
noun
(uncountable, attributive) A design, especially on fabric, similar to the markings of a leopard.
Such a skin forming a simple article of clothing.
The skin or pelt of a leopard.
leskeaceous
leucoplakia
leucoplakia
noun
Alternative form of leukoplakia
leukopenias
leukopenias
noun
plural of leukopenia
leukoplakia
leukoplakia
noun
(medicine) Patches of keratosis on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and in other areas, associated with smoking.