(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptions
absorptions
noun
plural of absorption
androphobia
androphobia
noun
Fear of or aversion to men.
apoembryony
approbating
approbating
verb
present participle of approbate
approbation
approbation
noun
The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
backpointer
balanophora
balanophore
bankrupting
bankrupting
verb
present participle of bankrupt
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bankrupture
bankrupture
noun
(dated) bankruptcy
bardolphian
barkpeeling
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
bediapering
bediapering
verb
present participle of bediaper
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
bipartition
bipartition
noun
Something that is bipartite
sharing or partitioning in two
verb
To partition into two.
bipinnariae
bipinnarias
bonapartean
bonapartean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to or his family.
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
bonapartist
bonapartist
Noun
One attached to the of
Adjective
Of or pertaining to
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
branchiopoo
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
brontograph
brontograph
noun
A tracing or chart showing the phenomena accompanying a thunderstorm.
An instrument for making such tracings, such as a recording brontometer.
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.
francophobe
hebephrenia
hebephrenia
noun
(clinical psychology) A form of schizophrenia characterised by inappropriate behaviour and emotional responses.
(obsolete) A type of mental disorder occurring during puberty characterized by silly behavior and inappropriate laughter.
hyperbatons
hyperbatons
noun
plural of hyperbaton
hyperborean
hyperborean
adj
Pertaining to the extreme north of the earth, or (usually jocular) to a specific northern country or area.
noun
(Greek mythology) One of a race of people living in the extreme north, beyond the north wind.
(usually humorous) Any person living in a northern country, or to the north.
impregnable
impregnable
adj
(figuratively) Too strong to be defeated or overcome; invincible.
(military) Of a fortress or other fortified place: able to withstand all attacks; impenetrable, inconquerable, unvanquishable.
Capable of being impregnated; impregnatable.
impregnably
impregnably
adv
In an impregnable manner; so as to defy attack.
improbation
improbation
noun
(law, Scotland) The act by which falsehood and forgery are proved; an action brought for the purpose of having some instrument declared false or forged.
disapproval
infrapubian
inseparable
inseparable
adj
Unable to be separated; bound together permanently.
noun
Something that cannot be separated from something else.
inseparably
inseparably
adv
In an inseparable manner.
insuperable
insuperable
adj
Impossible to achieve or overcome or be negotiated.
Overwhelming or insurmountable.
insuperably
insuperably
adv
In an insuperable manner.
kabirpanthi
lophobranch
lophobranch
noun
(zoology) Any member of the order Lophobranchii of fishes.
necrophobia
necrophobia
noun
an abnormal fear of death or corpses
negrophobia
negrophobia
Noun
Fear, hate, or dislike of black people of any descent, usually Africans.
nonoperable
nonpartible
nonportable
nonportable
adj
Not portable.
nonprobable
nonprobable
adj
Not probable.
nonprobably
nonprovable
nonprovable
adj
Not provable.
numberplate
numberplate
noun
Alternative spelling of number plate
panbroiling
panbroiling
verb
present participle of panbroil
paperbounds
paperbounds
noun
plural of paperbound
parabolanus
parabolanus
noun
(historical, Christianity) In the early Eastern Church, a lay assistant to the clergy for tending the sick.
parbuckling
parbuckling
verb
present participle of parbuckle
parsonsburg
patternable
patternable
adj
Describing a material on which a pattern may be etched
pattonsburg
pawnbrokers
pawnbrokers
noun
plural of pawnbroker
pawnbrokery
pawnbrokery
noun
A pawnbroker's shop.
The trade of pawnbroking.
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.
pentacarbon
perambulant
perambulant
adj
That perambulates; walking around.
percarbonic
percentable
percentably
perturbance
perturbance
noun
perturbation
perturbancy
perturbancy
noun
Alternative form of perturbance
planetabler
planorbidae
plunderable
plunderable
adj
which can be plundered, robbed
which is worth plundering, promising a rich prize
polyborinae
poneramoeba
portionable
portionable
adj
Capable of being divided into portions.
poundbreach
praeabdomen
preabundant
preambition
prebalanced
preboarding
preboarding
verb
present participle of preboard
precambrian
preenabling
prelibation
prelibation
noun
A pouring out, or libation, before tasting.
A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste.
preobtained
preobtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preobtain
presbytinae
presentable
presentable
adj
(ecclesiastical) Capable of being presented to a church living.
In good enough shape to be shown or offered to other people; tidy; attractive.
presentably
presentably
adv
In a presentable manner.
pretangible
pretangibly
preventable
preventable
adj
Capable of being prevented.
noun
Something that can be prevented.
preventably
preventably
adv
Such that it could be prevented.
prisonbreak
proabortion
proabortion
adj
Supportive of the practice and/or legalization of abortion.
probational
probational
adj
probationary
probationer
probationer
noun
(Scotland) One who is licensed to preach, but not ordained to a pastorate.
(UK, music) A chorister in their training period before full admission to a choir, whether or not that period is probationary.
One who is on probation.
progambling
prolongable
prolongable
adj
Capable of being prolonged, extended, or lengthened.
prolongably
prolongably
adv
Such that it can be prolonged.
prosobranch
prosobranch
adj
(of a gastropod) Having gills placed in front of the heart.
(of gills) Placed in front of the heart.
noun
(zoology) A gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group.
protuberant
protuberant
adj
Swelling or bulging outward.
prunability
punchboards
punchboards
noun
plural of punchboard
rebaptizing
rebaptizing
verb
present participle of rebaptize
reincapable
replantable
replantable
adj
That may be planted again.
reprobances
reprobating
reprobating
verb
present participle of reprobate
reprobation
reprobation
noun
(Christianity) The predestination of a certain number of the human race as reprobates, or objects of condemnation and punishment; damnation.
(military) Disqualification to hold office.
The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval, reproof or censure.
republicans
republicans
noun
plural of republican
responsable
responsable
adj
Misspelling of responsible.
rhabdophane
rhabdophane
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a range of phosphate minerals containing varying amounts of several lanthanides
rubrospinal
rubrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the rubrospinal tract, part of the nervous system and a major motor control pathway in humans.
septembrian
snapperback
snobography
snobography
noun
(humorous, literary) The description of snobs and snobbery.
spanishburg
spartanburg
spinibulbar
spinobulbar
spinobulbar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the spinal cord and the medulla oblongata
springboard
springboard
noun
(figuratively) Anything that gives a person or thing energy or impulse, or that serves to launch or begin something.
(gymnastics) A small platform on springs and usually hinged at one end, used to launch or vault onto other equipment.
A diving board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform, used for diving into water.
verb
(transitive) To launch or propel as if from a springboard, especially toward political office.
subapparent
subpatronal
superabound
superabound
verb
(intransitive, stative) To abound very much; to be superabundant.
suprapubian
suprapubian
adj
(anatomy) suprapubic
ungraphable
ungraspable
ungraspable
adj
Not able to be reached or grasped.
Not able to be remembered or comprehended.
ungropeable
ungroupable
ungroupable
adj
Incapable of being grouped together.
unparolable
unparriable
unparriable
adj
Alternative form of unparryable
unpermeable
unpermeable
adj
impermeable
unperusable
unphrasable
unphrasable
adj
Not phrasable.
unpraisable
unpraisable
adj
Not praisable.
unpregnable
unpregnable
adj
(non-native speakers' English) Impregnable.
unpriceably
unprintable
unprintable
adj
Not printable; obscene, or unable to be displayed textually.