(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
(organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
(physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
(translation studies) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.
The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
antipacifists
antipacifists
noun
plural of antipacifist
antisoporific
campaniliform
campaniliform
adj
Alternative form of campaniform
caprification
caprification
noun
A process for ripening, or pollinating, figs by means of their being punctured artificially, in a manner designed to replicate the way they are pierced by certain insects, which was once thought to aid in their reproduction.
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmenship
cycloparaffin
cycloparaffin
noun
(chemistry) A cycloalkane.
duplification
fetoplacental
fetoplacental
adj
Of or pertaining to both the fetus and the placenta.
francophilism
infracephalic
infrascapular
infrascapular
adj
(anatomy) Beneath the scapula.
infraspecific
infraspecific
adj
(taxonomy) pertaining to a taxon at a rank lower than species, such as subspecies (in certain kingdoms only), strains, and varieties.
intraspecific
intraspecific
adj
Occurring among members of the same species.
mynpachtbrief
nonpacifiable
nonpacifistic
opacification
opacification
noun
The action of making something opaque or cloudy
pacifications
pacifications
noun
plural of pacification
palmification
palsification
palsification
noun
The development of palsy.
perfectionate
perfectionate
verb
(transitive, now rare) To make perfect or complete; to perfect.
perfectuation
perfuncturate
petrifactions
petrifactions
noun
plural of petrifaction
petrification
petrification
noun
(figurative) obduracy; callousness
sheer terror; great fright
the process of replacing the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, the original shape and topography being retained
pinguefaction
pinguefaction
noun
A making of, or turning into, fat.
playcraftsman
plebification
plebification
noun
Making plebeian; vulgarizing.
plumification
plurification
pontificality
pontificality
noun
The state and government of the pope; the papacy.
pontificating
pontificating
verb
present participle of pontificate
pontification
pontification
noun
The act of pontificating
pontificially
pontificially
adv
Obsolete form of pontifically.
preaffliction
prefunctional
prefunctional
adj
Not yet functional.
presanctified
presanctified
adj
(Christianity) Sanctified in advance: applied to the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, a liturgical service of the Byzantine Rite, performed on the weekdays of Great Lent wherein communion is received from Gifts (the Body and Blood of Christ) that are consecrated in advance.
prolificating
prolificating
verb
present participle of prolificate
prolification
prolification
noun
(dated) The generation of young.
(dated, botany) Reproduction by the growth of a plant, or part of a plant, directly from an older one, or by gemmae.
prosification
prosification
noun
The process of prosifying.
pulpification
pulpification
noun
The process of pulpifying.
purifications
purifications
noun
plural of purification
putrefactions
putrefactions
noun
plural of putrefaction
reperformance
reperformance
noun
performance again or anew
specificating
specificating
verb
present participle of specificate
specification
specification
noun
An act of specifying.
An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, or service.
