(mining) Suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp, consisting of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, and sometimes hydrogen sulfide.
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
ametropia
ametropia
noun
(medicine) Any of several disorders of the eye (spherical or cylindrical) resulting from faulty refractive ability.
ametropic
ametropic
adj
(ophthalmology) Relating to or suffering from ametropia
amperages
amperages
noun
plural of amperage
ampersand
ampersand
noun
The symbol "&".
verb
(transitive, rare) To add an ampersand to.
amplifier
amplifier
noun
(electronics) An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
(linguistics) An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".
(music) A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.
A lens that enlarges the field of vision.
Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.
antiprime
antiprime
noun
(number theory) Synonym of highly composite number
apartment
apartment
noun
(archaic) A suite of rooms within a domicile, designated for a specific person or persons and including a bedroom.
(chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.
(computing, COM) A conceptual space used for separation in the threading architecture. Objects in one apartment cannot directly access those in another, but must use a proxy.
(obsolete) A division of an enclosure that is separate from others; a compartment
aplectrum
aspartame
aspartame
noun
(organic chemistry) An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages.
aspermont
aspermous
aspermous
adj
(botany) Lacking seeds.
atemporal
atemporal
adj
Unaffected by time; timeless; permanent or unchanging.
attempers
attempers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attemper
attempter
attempter
noun
One who attempts.
austemper
austemper
verb
(transitive) To harden (a metal) and produce a stronger microstructure by heating it into the austenite region and then immediately quenching and removing any bainite and ausferrite.
becrampon
befrumple
betrample
betrample
verb
(transitive) To trample over; affect by much trampling; trample excessively.
betrumpet
betrumpet
verb
(transitive) To trumpet about; trumpet the praise of.
bromopnea
bromopnea
noun
(medicine, dated) The condition of having bad breath.
broomrape
broomrape
noun
Any of various plants, of the genus Orobanche, that are parasitic on the roots of other plants.
bumpering
bumpering
verb
present participle of bumper
bupleurum
bupleurum
noun
Any of the genus Bupleurum of apiaceous plants.
campanero
campanero
noun
The bellbird of South America.
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
camphires
camphires
noun
plural of camphire
camporees
camporees
noun
plural of camporee
capernaum
capersome
capersome
adj
Full of capers; frolicsome.
capmakers
capmakers
noun
plural of capmaker
capsomere
capsomere
noun
Any of the individual protein subunits of a viral capsid
capsomers
capsomers
noun
plural of capsomer
carpellum
carpellum
noun
Synonym of carpel
champerty
champerty
noun
(law) The investing of money into an individual's lawsuit.
cipherdom
cipherdom
noun
The condition of being a cipher / nonentity
coemperor
coemperor
noun
An emperor who rules jointly with another.
coimplore
compacter
compacter
adj
comparative form of compact: more compact
noun
One who makes a compact or agreement.
Something that compacts things (e.g. trash).
compadres
compadres
noun
plural of compadre
compander
compander
noun
Any device used for companding.
companero
comparate
comparate
noun
(logic) One of two things being compared.
comparers
comparers
noun
plural of comparer
comparted
comparted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compart
compasser
compasser
noun
One who or that which compasses.
compeered
compeered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compeer
compeller
compeller
noun
Agent noun of compel; one who compels.
compenser
compering
compering
verb
present participle of compere
compester
compilers
compilers
noun
plural of compiler
completer
completer
adj
comparative form of complete: more complete
noun
One who completes something.
complexer
complexer
adj
comparative form of complex: more complex
noun
A chemical substance that is used for complexing.
compliers
compliers
noun
plural of complier
comported
comported
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comport
composers
composers
noun
plural of composer
composure
composure
noun
(obsolete) A combination; a union; a bond.
(obsolete) Frame; make; temperament.
(obsolete) Orderly adjustment; disposition.
(obsolete) Something which is composed; a composition.
(obsolete) The act of composing
Calmness of mind or temperament
compotier
compotier
noun
A dish for holding fruit or compotes.
compriest
comprised
comprised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprise
comprises
comprises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprise
comprized
comprized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of comprize
comprizes
comprizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of comprize
computers
computers
noun
plural of computer
contemper
contemper
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To modify or temper; to allay; to qualify; to moderate or soften.
cooperman
copolymer
copolymer
noun
(chemistry) A polymer derived from more than one species of monomer.
copraemia
copraemic
copraemic
adj
Alternative form of copremic
copremias
copromote
copromote
verb
(transitive) To promote (a pharmaceutical product) under the same name and in the same territory by more than one company in order to maximize market share.
crackhemp
crampette
craspedum
creamcups
creamcups
noun
Platystemon californicus, an ornamental flowering plant in the Papaveraceae family, found growing wild throughout the American southwest and especially on the Pacific Coast.
cremocarp
cremocarp
noun
(botany) The fruit of fennel, carrot, parsnip, etc., consisting of a pair of carpels pendent from a supporting axis.
crepidoma
crepidoma
noun
In classical Greek architecture, the platform of (usually three) levels upon which the superstructure of the building is erected, typically forming a series of steps.
crimpiest
crimplene
crimplene
noun
Alternative form of Crimplene
crimpness
crimpness
noun
The state or quality of being crimp.
dalrymple
dampeners
dampeners
noun
plural of dampener
dempsters
dempsters
noun
plural of dempster
deperming
deperming
verb
present participle of deperm
depriment
depriment
adj
Serving to depress.
deprogram
deprogram
verb
(transitive) To counteract the effects of previous programming or brainwashing, especially in an attempt to persuade (a person) to abandon allegiance to a cult.
destemper
destemper
noun
Obsolete form of distemper.
dispermic
dispermic
adj
Relating to dispermy.
dispireme
distemper
distemper
noun
(archaic) A disorder of the humours of the body; a disease.
(countable) A painting produced with this kind of paint.
(veterinary medicine, pathology) A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh.
A glue-based paint.
verb
To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humoured, or malignant.
To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease.
To intoxicate.
To mix (colours) in the way of distemper.
To paint using distemper.
To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
drepanium
drepanium
noun
(botany) A helicoid cyme whose successive pedicels are aligned on the same plane.
ectomorph
ectomorph
noun
(bodybuilding): Theoretical body type in which a person has a high metabolism. Such a person can easily maintain a low fat physique, but does not add muscle or body weight easily.
Someone with a lean, only slightly muscular body
ectropium
ectropium
noun
ectropion
elaphrium
emeership
emmetrope
emmetrope
noun
A person with emmetropia, perfect vision.
emmetropy
emmetropy
noun
Alternative form of emmetropia
empeirema
empetrous
emphraxis
emphraxis
noun
(medicine) An obstruction, especially of a sweat gland.
emphrensy
empicture
empirical
empirical
adj
(philosophy of science) Verifiable by means of scientific experimentation.
Pertaining to or based on experience (often, in contrast with having a basis in theoretical explanation).
Pertaining to, derived from, or testable by observations made using the physical senses or using instruments which extend the senses.
emplaster
emplaster
noun
(obsolete, medicine) A plaster.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To plaster.
emplastra
emplastra
noun
plural of emplastron
employers
employers
noun
plural of employer
emporetic
emporetic
adj
(obsolete) Relating to an emporium, or to merchandise.
emporiria
emporiums
empowered
empowered
adj
(US) Acting with confidence.
(US) Having been given the power to make choices relevant to one's situation.
Having been given powers.
noun
One who is empowered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empower
empresses
empresses
noun
plural of empress
plural of empresse
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of empress
empurpled
empurpled
adj
(of a text) over-embellished or flowery
made purple, especially having a purple complexion because of rage etc.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of empurple
empurples
empurples
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of empurple
empyreans
empyreans
noun
plural of empyrean
empyreuma
empyreuma
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) The peculiar smell and taste arising from products of decomposition of animal or vegetable substances when burnt in close vessels.
empyrical
empyrical
adj
Containing the combustible principle of coal.
empyrosis
empyrosis
noun
(obsolete) A general fire; a conflagration.
encarpium
endomorph
endomorph
noun
(bodybuilding) A person having a theoretical body type with slow metabolism in which weight is gained easily, but fat levels are hard to reduce. Endomorphic bodybuilders tend to be the most massive.
A mineral, especially a crystal, enclosed within another
A person of the endomorphic physical type, characterised by big bones, round face, large trunk and thighs and a naturally high degree of body fat, especially around the midsection.
endosperm
endosperm
noun
(biology) The tissue surrounding the embryo of flowering plant seeds, that provides nutrition to the developing embryo; usually triploid.
ensampler
entropium
entropium
noun
Alternative form of entropion
epharmony
ephemerae
ephemeral
ephemeral
adj
(biology) Existing for only one day, as with some flowers, insects, and diseases.
(geology, of a body of water) Usually dry, but filling with water for brief periods during and after precipitation.
Lasting for a short period of time.
noun
Something which lasts for a short period of time.
ephemeran
ephemeran
noun
(zoology) Any mayfly of the genus Ephemera
ephemeras
ephemeric
ephemeric
adj
ephemeral
ephemerid
ephemerid
noun
Any mayfly in the family Ephemeridae.
ephemeris
ephemeris
noun
(astronomy, nautical) A table giving the apparent position of celestial bodies throughout the year; normally given as right ascension and declination.
(obsolete) A journal or diary.
Computer software that calculates the apparent position of celestial bodies.
ephemeron
ephemeron
noun
(programming) A type of weak reference in a garbage collected programming language that does not permit an object to be kept alive by its finalizer.
Something short-lived or transitory.
epicormic
epicormic
adj
(botany) Of a sprout: growing from a dormant, adventitious bud on the trunk of a tree.
epicurism
epicurism
noun
Epicureanism
epidermal
epidermal
adj
Of or pertaining to the epidermis.
epidermic
epidermic
adj
of or pertaining to the epidermis or to the skin or bark
epidermis
epidermis
noun
The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants
epigramme
epigramme
noun
Alternative form of epigram
epilabrum
epimerase
epimerase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the stereochemical inversion of the configuration about an asymmetric carbon atom in a substrate having more than one center of asymmetry.
epimeride
epimerise
epimerise
verb
Alternative form of epimerize
epimerism
epimerite
epimerite
noun
(biology) The attaching organ of a cephalont.
epimerize
epimerize
verb
(chemistry) To convert, or be converted, into an epimer
epimorpha
epiphragm
epiphragm
noun
(botany) The dilated apex of the columella in urn mosses.
(zoology) A dry layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell during hibernation.
epirrhema
epirrhema
noun
An address, usually dealing with public affairs, spoken by the leader of the chorus after the parabasis in an Ancient Greek comedy.