(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.
appropinquity
appropinquity
noun
(obsolete) nearness; propinquity
colloquialist
colloquialist
noun
A good conversationalist.
A person who uses colloquial words or phrases.
colloquiality
colloquiality
noun
(countable) A colloquial term, utterance, etc.; a colloquialism.
(uncountable) The state or condition of being colloquial; colloquialness.
conquistadors
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
disquisitions
disquisitions
noun
plural of disquisition
electroplaque
electroplaque
noun
Synonym of electrocyte
equianchorate
equilibration
equilibration
noun
The formation, or maintenance, of an equilibrium
equilibratory
equilibratory
adj
Relating to the physical sense of balance, or 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.
equisetaceous
equisetaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Equisetaceae, or horsetails.
equivocations
equivocations
noun
plural of equivocation
frequentation
frequentation
noun
The act of frequenting a particular place
gastriloquial
gastriloquism
gastriloquism
noun
(obsolete) ventriloquism
gastriloquist
gastriloquist
noun
(archaic) A ventriloquist.
gastriloquous
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.
grotesqueries
grotesqueries
noun
plural of grotesquery
hawthornesque
inequicostate
inquisitional
inquisitional
adj
Of or pertaining to an inquisition.
inquisitorial
inquisitorial
adj
(law) Describing a trial system in which the prosecutor also acts as judge.
In a manner of inquisition or inquisitors.
Of or pertaining to an inquisition, specifically the Inquisition.
isoquercitrin
isoquercitrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonoid glycoside, isolated from mangoes or from the giant rhubarb, that has anti-inflammatory activity
jusquaboutist
liquefactions
liquefactions
noun
plural of liquefaction
liquidization
liquidization
noun
The action, or the result of liquidizing
mastosquamose
misquotations
misquotations
noun
plural of misquotation
mosquitocidal
mosquitocidal
adj
Acting as a mosquitocide; fatal to mosquitos.
mosquitoproof
mosquitoproof
adj
Resistant to mosquitos.
mousquetaires
mousquetaires
noun
plural of mousquetaire
multiloquence
multiloquence
noun
The state or condition of being multiloquent; talkativeness.
multiloquious
multiloquious
adj
(formal) Synonym of multiloquent
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
nonubiquitary
nonubiquitous
nonubiquitous
adj
not ubiquitous
outequivocate
overexquisite
overexquisite
adj
Excessively exquisite; too exact or careful.
overquietness
overquietness
noun
Excessive quietness.
petrosquamous
petrosquamous
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the petrous and squamous parts of the temporal bone.
photoaquatint
preconquestal
preconquestal
adj
Synonym of preconquest
propinquities
propinquities
noun
plural of propinquity
pseudoantique
pseudoantique
adj
Apparently, but not actually, antique.
pseudoaquatic
quadratojugal
quadratojugal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the quadrate and jugal bones.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the quadratojugal bone.
noun
(anatomy) A small jaw bone found in the skull of most reptiles, amphibians and birds.
quadricostate
quadricostate
adj
Having four ribs.
quadrifoliate
quadrifoliate
adj
(botany) Having four leaves or leaflets.
quadrifrontal
quadrifrontal
adj
(architecture) In the form of a quadrifrons.
quadrillionth
quadrillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number one quadrillion.
noun
One of a quadrillion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the quadrillionth position.
quadrioxalate
quadriportico
quadriportico
noun
(architecture) A four-sided portico.
quadrisection
quadrisection
noun
One quarter of something.
The action of dividing something into four parts.
quadrivoltine
quadrivoltine
adj
Having four broods or litters in one year.
quakerization
quakerization
Noun
conversion to the Quaker religion
qualification
qualification
noun
(UK) A certificate, diploma, or degree awarded after successful completion of a course, training, or exam.
(obsolete) A quality or attribute.
A clause or condition which qualifies something; a modification, a limitation.
An ability or attribute that aids someone's chances of qualifying for something; specifically, completed professional training.
The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.
qualificatory
qualificatory
adj
That serves as qualification
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.
quartziferous
quartziferous
adj
Yielding or containing quartz.
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
quatuorvirate
quatuorvirate
noun
Misspelling of quattuorvirate.
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
quinonization
quinovatannic
quinquelobate
quinquelobate
adj
Having five lobes.
quintillionth
quintillionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number one quintillion.
noun
One of a quintillion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the quintillionth position.
quintocubital
quintocubital
adj
Alternative form of quincubital
quodlibetical
quodlibetical
adj
(philosophy) Of or relating to quodlibet; of a question, posed extemporaneously.
quotationally
quotationally
adv
As a quotation; by use of quotations.
quotidianness
quotidianness
noun
The quality of being quotidian.
reacquisition
reacquisition
noun
A second or subsequent acquisition.
reliquidation
reliquidation
noun
A second or subsequent liquidation.
requisitioned
requisitioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of requisition
requisitioner
requisitioner
noun
One who, or that which, requisitions.
requisitorial
sanctiloquent
sanctiloquent
adj
Prone to speaking in a sanctimonious manner; preachy.
Speaking of holy or sacred things.
sequestration
sequestration
noun
The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.
sequestrotomy
sequestrotomy
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Surgical removal of a sequestrum, or piece of dead bone that has become separated due to necrosis.
sesquioctaval
sobriquetical
sobriquetical
adj
Of or relating to sobriquets.
spheroquartic
squamomastoid
squatterproof
squattocratic
squattocratic
adj
Of or relating to squattocracy.
subequatorial
subequatorial
adj
(geography) Belonging to a region adjacent to an equatorial area.
subteraqueous
supereloquent
supereloquent
adj
Very eloquent.
tetraquetrous
triquetrously
triquetrously
adv
In a triquetrous or triangular manner.
turquoiselike
turquoiselike
adj
Similar to or resembling turquoise.
unliquidation
unquestionate
unquestionate
adj
(Scotland, obsolete) Unquestioned.
unquestioning
unquestioning
adj
Believing without question; having absolute loyalty
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.