(organic chemistry) A tricyclic quinone, derived from anthracene.
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this parent compound, mostly natural pigments or synthetic dyes.
appropinquate
appropinquate
verb
(rare, literary, transitive, intransitive) To approach; to near.
banqueteering
banqueteering
noun
The act of participating in banquets, particularly as a frequent activity (also used attributively).
verb
present participle of banqueteer
byzantinesque
byzantinesque
Adjective
Characteristic of Byzantine art or culture.
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
cinquecentism
cinquecentist
cinquecentist
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Cinquecentist.
consequential
consequential
adj
(of a person) Self-important.
Following as a result.
Having significant consequences; of importance.
Important or significant.
derequisition
derequisition
verb
(transitive) To return or release (something previously requisitioned).
desquamations
desquamations
noun
plural of desquamation
disquietingly
disquietingly
adv
In a disquieting manner.
equestrianism
equestrianism
noun
The art or sport of riding horses.
equestrianize
equestrianize
verb
(intransitive, rare) To ride on horseback.
equestriennes
equestriennes
noun
plural of equestrienne
equianchorate
equidifferent
equidifferent
adj
Having equal differences.
equidistantly
equidistantly
adv
In an equidistant manner or to an equidistant degree
equilibrating
equilibrating
verb
present participle of equilibrate
equilibration
equilibration
noun
The formation, or maintenance, of an equilibrium
equinoctially
equinoctially
adv
In an equinoctial manner; relative to the equinox.
equipartition
equipartition
noun
(mathematics, of a graph) The partition of its vertex set into sets whose sizes differ from each other by no more than 1.
(statistical mechanics) Short for w:Equipartition theorem.
The division of something into equal parts.
verb
(transitive) To divide into equal parts.
equipollently
equipollently
adv
With equal power.
equiponderant
equiponderant
adj
(obsolete) Having equal weight.
equiponderate
equiponderate
verb
To counterbalance.
equipotential
equipotential
adj
Having equal potential.
noun
A region whose every point has the same potential.
equisegmented
equitableness
equitableness
noun
The state or quality of being equitable; equitability.
equivocations
equivocations
noun
plural of equivocation
exquisiteness
exquisiteness
noun
The degree or property of being exquisite.
frequentation
frequentation
noun
The act of frequenting a particular place
frequentative
frequentative
adj
(grammar) Serving to express repetition of an action.
noun
(grammar) Any of a subclass of imperfective verbs that denote a repeated action, no longer productive in English, but found in e.g. Finnish, Latin, Russian, and Turkish.
grandiloquent
grandiloquent
adj
(of a person, their language or writing) Given to using language in a showy way by using an excessive number of difficult words to impress others; bombastic; turgid
grotesqueness
grotesqueness
noun
The characteristic or quality of being grotesque.
hawthornesque
inacquiescent
inacquiescent
adj
Not acquiescent.
inequicostate
inequidistant
inequidistant
adj
Not equidistant.
inequilateral
inequilateral
adj
Having unequal sides; unsymmetrical or lopsided
inquisitively
inquisitively
adv
In an inquisitive manner; curiously.
interquartile
interquartile
adj
(statistics) Between quartiles.
(statistics) Specifically between the first and third quartiles.
noun
(statistics) The range or content of an interquartile.
intersqueezed
isoquercitrin
isoquercitrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonoid glycoside, isolated from mangoes or from the giant rhubarb, that has anti-inflammatory activity
liquefactions
liquefactions
noun
plural of liquefaction
multiloquence
multiloquence
noun
The state or condition of being multiloquent; talkativeness.
nonconsequent
nonconsequent
adj
Not consequent.
nondelinquent
nondelinquent
noun
One who is not a delinquent.
noneloquently
nonequability
nonequatorial
nonequatorial
adj
Not equatorial.
nonequestrian
nonequestrian
adj
Not equestrian.
noun
One who is not an equestrian.
nonequivalent
nonequivalent
adj
Not equivalent; different.
nonfrequently
nonsequential
nonsequential
adj
Not sequential; not in any regular sequence
overquietness
overquietness
noun
Excessive quietness.
preacquitting
preconquestal
preconquestal
adj
Synonym of preconquest
predelinquent
predelinquent
adj
At risk of falling into delinquency.
noun
A young person who is at risk of falling into delinquency.
prequarantine
prequarantine
adj
Before a quarantine.
propinquities
propinquities
noun
plural of propinquity
pseudoantique
pseudoantique
adj
Apparently, but not actually, antique.
quadrangulate
quadrangulate
verb
(transitive) To divide (a plane or other surface) into quadrangles, often by removing the dividing line between two adjacent triangles (following a previous triangulation)
quadridentate
quadridentate
adj
Having four teeth.
quadripennate
quadripennate
adj
(rare) Having four wings.
quadripinnate
quadripinnate
adj
(botany) Having four pinnae
quadrisection
quadrisection
noun
One quarter of something.
The action of dividing something into four parts.
quadriternate
quadriternate
adj
(botany) Four times ternate.
quadrivoltine
quadrivoltine
adj
Having four broods or litters in one year.
quakerization
quakerization
Noun
conversion to the Quaker religion
quantivalence
quantivalence
noun
(chemistry) Valence; the atomic or combining power of an element or radical expressed in terms of the number of atoms of hydrogen with which it will unite.
quantivalency
quantivalency
noun
Alternative form of quantivalence
quarantinable
quarantinable
adj
Subject to quarantine; under quarantine.
quartersawing
quartersawing
verb
present participle of quartersaw
quartodeciman
quartodeciman
Noun
Any of a group of early Christians who began Easter on Nisan 14, the day Jesus was crucified according to the Gospel of JohnJohn 19:14, 31, 42, and the day before the beginning of Jewish Passover, which is Nisan 15.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to these people.
quaternionist
quaternionist
noun
One who studies or promotes the use of quaternions.
quatrocentism
quatrocentism
noun
Alternative form of quattrocentism
quatrocentist
quatrocentist
noun
Alternative form of quattrocentist
quercetagetin
quercetagetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonol found in grasses of the genus Eriocaulon.
questionaries
questionaries
noun
plural of questionary
questioningly
questioningly
adv
In a questioning manner.
questionnaire
questionnaire
noun
A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey
verb
to survey using questionnaires
questionniare
quezaltenango
quincentenary
quincentenary
adj
Synonym of quincentennial: Of or related to a 500th anniversary.
noun
Synonym of quincentennial: A 500th anniversary.
quingentenary
quinquelobate
quinquelobate
adj
Having five lobes.
quinquevalent
quinquevalent
adj
Alternative spelling of quinquivalent
quinquevirate
quinquevirate
noun
An official group of five people, especially a council of five men sharing office or rule.
quinquivalent
quinquivalent
Adjective
Having an atomic valence of 5.
Having a vaccine valence of 5.
quintessences
quintessences
noun
plural of quintessence
quintuplicate
quintuplicate
adj
Being the fifth in a set of five.
Multiplied by five.
noun
A set of five similar or identical things.
One element of such a set.
verb
(transitive) To make five copies of.
(transitive) To multiply by five.
quotidianness
quotidianness
noun
The quality of being quotidian.
reacquainting
reacquainting
verb
present participle of reacquaint
reacquisition
reacquisition
noun
A second or subsequent acquisition.
reliquidating
reliquidating
verb
present participle of reliquidate
reliquidation
reliquidation
noun
A second or subsequent liquidation.
requisiteness
requisiteness
noun
The state or quality of being requisite.
requisitioned
requisitioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of requisition
requisitioner
requisitioner
noun
One who, or that which, requisitions.
retranquilize
retranquilize
verb
(transitive) To tranquilize again.
sanctiloquent
sanctiloquent
adj
Prone to speaking in a sanctimonious manner; preachy.
Speaking of holy or sacred things.
sequentiality
sequentiality
noun
The condition of being sequential.
sequentialize
sequesterment
sequesterment
noun
sequestration
sequestrating
sequestrating
verb
present participle of sequestrate
sequestration
sequestration
noun
The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.
sesquialteran
sesquiquintal
sesquiterpene
sesquiterpene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any terpene formed from three isoprene units, and having fifteen carbon atoms; includes several plant pigments such as the flavones.
sesquitertian
sesquitertian
adj
(mathematics) Having the ratio of one and one third to one (as 4:3).
squamipennate
squamipinnate
squintingness
subsequential
subsequential
adj
(mathematics) Relating to a subsequence
subsequent
supereloquent
supereloquent
adj
Very eloquent.
thundersquall
thundersquall
noun
A squall accompanied by thunder.
tranquilities
tranquilities
noun
plural of tranquility, alternative spelling of tranquillity
tranquilizers
tranquilizers
noun
plural of tranquilizer
tranquilliser
tranquilliser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of tranquilizer.
tranquillized
tranquillized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of tranquillize
tranquillizer
tranquillizer
noun
(US) Alternative spelling of tranquilizer
tranquillizes
tranquillizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tranquillize
unacquiescent
unacquisitive
unacquisitive
Adjective
Not acquisitive.
unacquittable
unacquittable
adj
That cannot be acquitted.
unequilateral
uniequivalent
uninquisitive
uninquisitive
adj
Not inquisitive; incurious, not inclined to seek knowledge.
unpicturesque
unpicturesque
adj
Not picturesque; unattractive.
unquarantined
unquarantined
adj
Not quarantined.
unquestionate
unquestionate
adj
(Scotland, obsolete) Unquestioned.
unquestioning
unquestioning
adj
Believing without question; having absolute loyalty
unquiescently
unrequisitely
unrequitement
unrequitement
noun
The quality of being unrequited.
unsequestered
unsequestered
adj
That has not been separated.
untranquilize
untranquilize
verb
(transitive) To make untranquil; to disturb the calmness of.
ventriloquial
ventriloquial
adj
Of bird vocalisations, sounding as though emanating from a location other than where the vocalising bird is.
Of or relating to ventriloquy.
Spoken to oneself.
ventriloquise
ventriloquise
verb
Alternative form of ventriloquize
ventriloquism
ventriloquism
noun
The art of projecting one's voice without moving the lips so that it appears to come from another source, such as a dummy.
ventriloquist
ventriloquist
noun
A person, especially an entertainer, who practices ventriloquism.
ventriloquize
ventriloquize
verb
(intransitive) To practice ventriloquism.
(transitive) To speak the words of (another person), as though by ventriloquism.
ventriloquous
ventriloquous
adj
Of or pertaining to a ventriloquist or ventriloquism.