(chemistry, obsolete) An unsaturated monocyclic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₉H₁₆.
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
bipenniform
bipenniform
adj
Resembling a feather on both sides
bipennate
conspecific
conspecific
adj
(taxonomy) relating to the same species
noun
An organism belonging to the same species as another.
contemptful
contemptful
adj
Full of contempt.
drepaniform
drepaniform
adj
sickle-shaped
felinophile
felinophile
noun
A person who likes cats.
felinophobe
felinophobe
noun
A person who dislikes cats.
feminophobe
ferrotyping
ferrotyping
verb
present participle of ferrotype
fetoprotein
fetoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several antigens produced in a developing embryo, of which the most common is alpha-fetoprotein
fingerposts
fingerposts
noun
plural of fingerpost
floatplanes
floatplanes
noun
plural of floatplane
foppishness
foppishness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being foppish.
foreappoint
foreappoint
verb
(transitive) To appoint beforehand.
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
foreparents
foreparents
noun
plural of foreparent
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
forepointer
forespencer
forspeaking
forspeaking
verb
present participle of forspeak
fortepianos
fortepianos
noun
plural of fortepiano
foundership
foundership
noun
The condition of having founded something.
fourpennies
fourpennies
noun
plural of fourpenny
fourpounder
francophile
francophile
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Francophile
francophobe
francophone
francophone
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Francophone
frontspiece
frostnipped
frostnipped
adj
Affected by frostnip.
hopefulness
hopefulness
noun
The property of being hopeful.
hungerproof
impersonify
insectproof
insectproof
adj
Resistant to insects.
knifepoints
knifepoints
noun
plural of knifepoint
nauseaproof
needleproof
needleproof
adj
Resistant to being punctured by needles.
neoparaffin
nonspecific
nonspecific
adj
(medicine, of a person's immunity) Not caused by previous infection or vaccination, and/or affecting more than one antigen.
(medicine, of a stain in microscopy) That does not just stain one type of tissue.
(medicine, of a symptom or other finding) Not specific to one possible cause; caused by any of various possible causes.
(medicine, of an antimicrobial) Not specific to one pathogen; affecting multiple strains or species of pathogen.
(medicine, of an infection) Not known to be caused by any specific pathogen.
omniperfect
omniperfect
adj
Truly perfect in every way.
overpainful
overpainful
adj
Excessively painful.
palaeofauna
palaeofauna
noun
Alternative form of paleofauna
patefaction
patefaction
noun
The act of opening, disclosing, or manifesting; open declaration.
pectiniform
pectiniform
adj
Having the form of a comb; pectinate.
penciliform
penniferous
pennyflower
perfections
perfections
noun
plural of perfection
perforating
perforating
verb
present participle of perforate
perforation
perforation
noun
(mathematics) That portion of a surface that remains after an open disk is removed from it.
(medicine) An abnormal opening in an organ, such as a rupture.
A series of holes punched through something in order to assist in separating parts.
Any opening in a solid object.
The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.
performance
performance
noun
(art) A live show or concert.
(linguistics) The actual use of language in concrete situations by native speakers of a language, as opposed to the system of linguistic knowledge they possess (competence), cf. linguistic performance.
That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.
The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.
The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc.
perfunctory
perfunctory
adj
Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a protocol or presumptive duty.
Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote.
personified
personified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of personify
personifier
personifier
noun
A person who personifies
personifies
personifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of personify
pianofortes
pianofortes
noun
plural of pianoforte
pinniferous
pocketknife
pocketknife
noun
A knife with blades or tools that the user can fold or retract into its handle, and of a size small enough for carrying safely and handily in a pocket. Since the late 19th century the term "penknife" has not been distinct from "pocketknife", but the latter tends to refer to larger and more robust versions, sometimes with more attached tools, suited to heavier duty for casual or ad hoc applications outdoors or in workshops.
pollenproof
pollenproof
adj
Resistant to pollen.
polyolefins
polyolefins
noun
plural of polyolefin
pontificate
pontificate
noun
The status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.
verb
(intransitive) To act like a pontiff; to express one's position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.
(intransitive) To preside as a bishop, especially at mass.
(intransitive) To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.
postflexion
postflexion
adj
(zoology) After the flexion stage of larval development.
preconfided
preconfined
preconflict
preconflict
adj
Before conflict.
preconfound
preconfused
preenforced
prefixation
prefixation
noun
(anatomy, of a nerve) The state or condition of being prefixed.
(biology, cytology) Initial treatment of tissue with a fixative, as a preliminary to the application of another fixative or to the use of a different treatment.
(linguistics) The adding of a prefix to a word.
preflection
prefocusing
prefocusing
verb
present participle of prefocus
preforgiven
prefrontals
prefrontals
noun
plural of prefrontal
prefunction
preinformed
prenotified
prenotified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prenotify
prenotifies
prenotifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prenotify
preoffering
prodefiance
profanchise
profanement
profaneness
profaneness
noun
The quality of being profane; profanity.
profanities
profanities
noun
plural of profanity
profeminism
profeminism
noun
Support for feminism.
profeminist
profeminist
noun
A supporter of feminism.
professions
professions
noun
plural of profession
proficience
proficience
noun
Alternative form of proficiency
proficiency
proficiency
noun
Ability, skill, competence.
proficients
proficients
noun
plural of proficient
profoundest
profoundest
adj
superlative form of profound: most profound
profuseness
profuseness
noun
The quality of being profuse; profusion
proliferant
protransfer
pruniferous
pruniferous
adj
Bearing plums.
pseudofinal
pseudofinal
adj
(electrical engineering) Denoting a kind of steady-state voltage distribution.
pulmonifera
rainproofed
rainproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of rainproof
rainproofer
rainproofer
noun
One who, or that which, makes rainproof.
reasonproof
rodentproof
rodentproof
adj
Resistant to rodents.
roupingwife
saponifiers
saponifiers
noun
plural of saponifier
semiprofane
semiprofane
adj
Somewhat or partly profane.
sermonproof
siphonifera
sneezeproof
sneezeproof
adj
Protected from sneezes.
spiniferous
spiniferous
adj
Having spines or thorns; spiny, thorny
spongeflies
spongeproof
spoonflower
spoonflower
noun
A plant, the yautia (Xanthosoma sagittifolium).
A plant, white arrow arum (Peltandra sagittifolia)
steppenwolf
superfusion
superfusion
noun
(medicine) The continuous flowing of a sustaining fluid over the outside of an isolated organ
tangleproof
tangleproof
adj
Resistant to tangling.
teaspoonful
teaspoonful
noun
A unit of capacity equal to the amount a teaspoon can hold which is taken approximately as 5 ml.
tepefaction
tepefaction
noun
(rare) Act of tepefying; a becoming tepid.
tongueproof
typefounder
typefounder
noun
Alternative spelling of type-founder
typefoundry
unfireproof
unhopefully
unhopefully
adv
In an unhopeful manner.
unperforate
unperforate
adj
Not perforate.
unperformed
unperformed
adj
Not performed
unpersonify
unpersonify
verb
(transitive) To undo the personification of; to remove the personhood of.
unprofanely
unprofessed
unprofessed
adj
Not professed.
unproffered
unproffered
adj
Not proffered.
unprofusely
unprofusely
adv
In an unprofuse manner.
unproofread
unproofread
adj
That has not been proofread.
unreposeful
unreposeful
adj
Not reposeful.
verminproof
verminproof
adj
Resistant to vermin.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to vermin.
weaponproof
weaponproof
adj
Resistant to weapons.
whiffenpoof
whiffenpoof
noun
A fictional bird, said to fly forwards while looking backwards.
winterproof
winterproof
adj
Resistant to the harsh weather conditions of winter.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to the harsh weather conditions of winter.