(biology) A type of effector that increases the rate of enzyme-mediated reactions.
(biology) Any chemical or agent which regulates one or more genes by increasing the rate of transcription.
(chemistry) Something that activates a catalyst
(mining) An agent that enables the flotation of a mineral or minerals.
A type of dopant used in phosphors and scintillators.
One who, or that which, activates.
advection
advection
noun
(earth science, chemistry) The horizontal movement of a body of atmosphere (or other fluid) along with a concurrent transport of its temperature, humidity etc.
The transport of a scalar by bulk fluid motion.
advocated
advocated
adj
Having been argued in favor of.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advocate
advocates
advocates
noun
plural of advocate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advocate
advocator
advocator
noun
One who advocates; an advocate
aerocurve
aerocurve
noun
(aviation, historical) A kind of early aeroplane with curved surfaces.
anchoveta
anchoveta
noun
A species of anchovy, Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific.
anchovies
anchovies
noun
plural of anchovy
archivolt
archivolt
noun
(architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
artukovic
autoclave
autoclave
adj
(cryptography) autokey
noun
A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.
verb
(transitive) To sterilize laboratory equipment in an autoclave.
avicebron
avicolous
avicolous
adj
(ecology) That is parasitic on birds
avocadoes
avocation
avocation
noun
(obsolete) A calling away; a diversion.
A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usual employment; vocation.
That which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation.
The calling of a case from an inferior to a superior court.
avocative
avocative
adj
(obsolete) Calling off.
noun
(obsolete) That which calls aside; a dissuasive.
avocatory
avoidance
avoidance
noun
(law, obsolete) The act of annulling; annulment.
(obsolete) The act of becoming vacant, or the state of being vacant, specifically used for the state of a benefice becoming void by the death, deprivation, or resignation of the incumbent.
(obsolete) The act of dismissing a person.
(obsolete) The act of quitting a position or benefice.
(obsolete) The course by which anything (especially water) is carried off.
The act of avoiding or shunning; keeping clear of.
avouchers
avouchers
noun
plural of avoucher
avouching
avouching
verb
present participle of avouch
bedcovers
bedcovers
noun
plural of bedcover
bellovaci
bercovici
bicalvous
biconcave
biconcave
adj
(optics, anatomy) Having both sides concave
bivouaced
bivouacks
bivouacks
noun
plural of bivouack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouack
boschvark
boschveld
boscovich
callovian
callovian
Proper noun
A subdivision of the Jurassic period.
calverton
canovanas
canvasado
carnarvon
carnivora
carnivore
carnivore
noun
(informal) A person who is not a vegetarian.
(zoology) A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.
A follower of the carnivore diet (consuming only animal-based products, such as meat, eggs and dairy)
An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.
carnovsky
carryover
carryover
noun
An amount, especially a sum of money, transferred to a new column in a ledger, or applied to a later time.
Something whose duration has been extended or that has been transferred to another time.
The damaging condition where water droplets are carried out of a steam boiler along with the dry steam.
carvacrol
carvacrol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpenoid phenol with a characteristic pungent, warm odour of oregano and a pizzalike taste.
carvoeira
carvoepra
casanovas
casanovas
noun
plural of casanova
cavaleros
cavaleros
noun
plural of cavalero
cavaliero
cavaliero
noun
(archaic) A cavalier; a gallant; a libertine.
cavallaro
cavascope
caveators
caveators
noun
plural of caveator
cavernoma
cavernoma
noun
cavernous hemangioma: a vascular tumor with large blood-filled spaces
cavernous
cavernous
adj
(anatomy, zootomy) Composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part.
(dentistry) Having cavities.
Giving the impression of vast, dark depths.
Resembling a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.
cavillous
cavillous
adj
Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbling.
cavorters
cavorters
noun
plural of cavorter
cavorting
cavorting
noun
The action of the verb to cavort
verb
present participle of cavort
cazenovia
cervicorn
cervicorn
adj
(rare) Having the form of antlers; branched
chavignol
cherenkov
chervonei
cheverons
cheverons
noun
plural of cheveron
chevrolet
chevrolet
Proper noun
A brand of automobile, now produced by a part of the General Motors group.
A French surname.
chevroned
chevroned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chevron
chevronel
chevronel
noun
(heraldry) A bearing like a chevron, but of only half its width.
chevronny
chevronny
adj
Alternative form of chevrony
chevrotin
chevrotin
noun
Alternative form of chevrotain
chinovnik
chinovnik
noun
A bureaucrat in the Tsarist Russian government.
clavation
clavation
noun
(anatomy) articulation in a socket
(biology) A becoming clavate or club-like.
clavicorn
clavicorn
adj
(zoology) Having antennas shaped like clubs; used especially of the Clavicornes group of beetles
noun
(zoology) One of the Clavicornes.
claviform
claviform
adj
(chiefly biology) Larger at the tip than at the base; club-shaped.
(chiefly biology) Shaped like a nail (“a metallic spike-shaped fastener”).
Key-shaped.
noun
(palaeography) An image or symbol which is club-shaped, that is, larger at the tip than at the base.
cloverlay
cloverley
cloveroot
cloveroot
noun
Synonym of avens, Synonym of herb bennet
clovewort
clovewort
noun
(historical) an herb mentioned in Old English herbals, probably Ranunculus acris
Any plant of the family Caryophyllaceae.
Avens, which has clove-scented roots
Clove pink, which has clove-scented flowers
coalville
coalville
Proper noun
a town in district, Leicestershire, England
a CDP in Iowa, USA.
a small city in Utah, USA
coderived
coderives
codevelop
codevelop
verb
To develop together.
coelevate
coemptive
coemptive
adj
(economics) Relating to coemption
coevality
coevality
noun
The condition of being coeval.
coevolved
coevolved
adj
That has evolved, along with another organism, via coevolution
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coevolve
coevolves
coevolves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coevolve
cognitive
cognitive
adj
(linguistics, rare, obsolete) Cognate; which is to be recognized as cognate.
Intellectual.
Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.
noun
(linguistics, rare, obsolete) Cognate.
cognovits
cognovits
noun
plural of cognovit
coinvolve
cokeville
coleville
collative
collative
adj
(ecclesiastical, of a benefice) In which the ordinary (or bishop) is the same person as the patron.
Having the power of conferring.
collisive
collisive
adj
(obsolete) Colliding; clashing.
collusive
collusive
adj
secretly acting together for a fraudulent or illegal purpose
colluvial
colluvial
adj
Of or pertaining to colluvium
colluvies
colluvies
noun
effluvium
medley, hotchpotch
colluvium
colluvium
noun
(geology) A loose accumulation of rock and soil debris at the foot of a slope
combative
combative
adj
Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
commotive
commoving
commoving
verb
present participle of commove
compluvia
compluvia
noun
plural of compluvium
concavely
concavely
adv
In a concave manner.
concaving
concaving
verb
present participle of concave
concavity
concavity
noun
(countable) A concave structure or surface
(uncountable) The state of being concave
conceived
conceived
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conceive
conceiver
conceiver
noun
One who, or that which, conceives.
conceives
conceives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conceive
conclaves
conclaves
noun
plural of conclave
conducive
conducive
adj
Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
confervae
conferval
confervas
confervas
noun
plural of conferva
confusive
confusive
adj
(archaic) Full of confusion; confused or confusing.
connexiva
connexiva
noun
plural of connexivum
connexive
connexive
adj
(dated) connective
connivant
connivant
adj
(botany) Having the ends inclined towards each other
connivent
connivent
adj
(biology) Arched inward so that the points meet; brought close together or in close contact; converging.
Forbearing to see; intentionally inattentive.
connivers
connivers
noun
plural of conniver
connivery
connivery
noun
collusion
plotting, scheming
conniving
conniving
adj
That connives; conspiratorial.
verb
present participle of connive
connotive
connotive
adj
Synonym of connotative
conserved
conserved
adj
Of or relating to something to which conservation has been applied; saved from being wasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conserve
conserver
conserver
noun
One who, or that which, conserves.
conserves
conserves
noun
plural of conserve
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conserve
contrived
contrived
adj
Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way.
Unnatural, forced; artificial, or unrealistic.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contrive
contriver
contriver
noun
A person who contrives.
contrives
contrives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contrive
contusive
contusive
adj
Relating to, or causing contusion
convected
convected
verb
simple past tense and past participle of convect
convector
convector
noun
A space heater that transfers heat by convection; a radiator
conveners
conveners
noun
plural of convener
convenery
convening
convening
noun
An assembly; a meeting.
verb
present participle of convene
convented
convented
adj
(obsolete) Brought together, convened.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of convent
converged
converged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of converge
converges
converges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of converge
conversed
conversed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of converse
converser
converser
noun
One who converses.
converses
converses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of converse
conversus
conversus
noun
(chiefly historical) A lay brother.
converted
converted
adj
changed in form or function etc.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of convert
converter
converter
noun
(computing) A program that converts one file format to another one, or which converts between different units of measurement, such as miles to meters.
(electrical engineering) A device that changes voltage or frequency, for example one that converts alternating current to direct current.
(medicine) A patient with a certain condition that subsequently develops into another condition.
(metallurgy) A retort or furnace, used e.g. in the Bessemer process, in which molten cast iron is decarburized and converted into steel by a blast of air forced through the liquid metal.
A device that converts an analogue to a digital signal, or vice versa.
A person or thing that converts.
A reaction chamber in which exhaust gases are catalytically converted to carbon dioxide
convertor
convertor
noun
Alternative form of converter
convexity
convexity
noun
(finance) A measure of the curvature in the relationship between the prices and yields of bonds.
A convex line or surface.
The state of being convex.
conveyers
conveyers
noun
plural of conveyer
conveying
conveying
verb
present participle of convey
conveyors
conveyors
noun
plural of conveyor
convicted
convicted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of convict
convictor
convinced
convinced
adj
In a state of believing, especially from evidence but not necessarily.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of convince
convincer
convincer
noun
One who, or that which, convinces; one who wins over by proof.
convinces
convinces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of convince
convivial
convivial
adj
Having elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity
convocant
convocate
convocate
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To call together (people); to convoke.