(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
breviloquence
breviloquence
noun
A pertinent and terse style of speech.
browningesque
carnivalesque
carnivalesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a carnival.
derelinquendi
derequisition
derequisition
verb
(transitive) To return or release (something previously requisitioned).
disequilibria
disequilibria
noun
plural of disequilibrium
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
equibiradiate
equidifferent
equidifferent
adj
Having equal differences.
equilaterally
equilaterally
adv
In an equilateral manner.
equilibrating
equilibrating
verb
present participle of equilibrate
equilibration
equilibration
noun
The formation, or maintenance, of an equilibrium
equilibrative
equilibrative
adj
That equilibrates
equilibratory
equilibratory
adj
Relating to the physical sense of balance, or equilibrium.
equilibristat
equilibristic
equilibristic
adj
Of or pertaining to equilibristics.
equimolecular
equimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Containing the same number of molecules (of two or more compounds)
equinecessary
equinecessary
adj
Necessary or needful in the same degree.
equinumerally
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.
equiponderant
equiponderant
adj
(obsolete) Having equal weight.
equiponderate
equiponderate
verb
To counterbalance.
equiponderous
equiponderous
adj
Having equal weight.
equiproducing
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
grotesqueries
grotesqueries
noun
plural of grotesquery
inconquerable
inconquerable
adj
That cannot be conquered; unconquerable.
inequilateral
inequilateral
adj
Having unequal sides; unsymmetrical or lopsided
inequilibrium
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
liquorishness
madrigalesque
madrigalesque
adj
(music) Reminiscent of a madrigal.
meriquinoidal
meriquinonoid
mousquetaires
mousquetaires
noun
plural of mousquetaire
nonequatorial
nonequatorial
adj
Not equatorial.
nonequestrian
nonequestrian
adj
Not equestrian.
noun
One who is not an equestrian.
nonrequirable
overexquisite
overexquisite
adj
Excessively exquisite; too exact or careful.
overqualified
overqualified
adj
Having too many qualifications to be deemed appropriate for a (usually unskilled) job.
overquietness
overquietness
noun
Excessive quietness.
oversqueamish
oversqueamish
adj
Excessively squeamish.
picturesquely
picturesquely
adv
In a picturesque manner.
picturesquish
picturesquish
adj
Somewhat picturesque.
preacquitting
predelinquent
predelinquent
adj
At risk of falling into delinquency.
noun
A young person who is at risk of falling into delinquency.
preliquidated
prequalifying
prequalifying
verb
present participle of prequalify
prequarantine
prequarantine
adj
Before a quarantine.
prerequisites
prerequisites
noun
plural of prerequisite
propinquities
propinquities
noun
plural of propinquity
quadragesimal
quadragesimal
adj
(mathematics) Of, related to, or based on the number forty.
Belonging to Lent; used in Lent; Lenten
That lasts forty days
quadrennially
quadrennially
adv
Every four years.
quadriciliate
quadriciliate
adj
Having four cilia.
quadricostate
quadricostate
adj
Having four ribs.
quadridentate
quadridentate
adj
Having four teeth.
quadrifoliate
quadrifoliate
adj
(botany) Having four leaves or leaflets.
quadrifurcate
quadrifurcate
adj
Branching fourfold; having four branches.
verb
Furcate (fork or divide) into four branches or channels.
quadrigeminal
quadrigeminal
adj
Having four parts, or two pairs.
quadrigeminum
quadrigeminum
noun
(anatomy) One of the corpora quadrigemina.
quadrilateral
quadrilateral
adj
Having four sides.
noun
A polygon with four sides.
An area defended by four fortresses supporting each other.
quadriliteral
quadriliteral
adj
Used to describe word roots in Afroasiatic languages which consist of four letters
noun
A word root in an Afroasiatic language which consists of four letters
quadrimembral
quadrimembral
adj
Having, or consisting of, four members.
quadrioxalate
quadripartite
quadripartite
adj
Divided into four parts.
Involving four parties or participants; four-party.
noun
A treatise divided into four parts.
quadripennate
quadripennate
adj
(rare) Having four wings.
quadripinnate
quadripinnate
adj
(botany) Having four pinnae
quadriplicate
quadriplicate
noun
Alternative form of quadruplicate
quadriradiate
quadriradiate
adj
That has four rays or similar radiating parts
quadrisection
quadrisection
noun
One quarter of something.
The action of dividing something into four parts.
quadriseptate
quadriseptate
adj
Having four septa.
quadrisulcate
quadrisulcate
adj
Having four hooves
quadriternate
quadriternate
adj
(botany) Four times ternate.
quadrivalence
quadrivalence
noun
The condition of being quadrivalent.
quadrivalency
quadrivalency
noun
Synonym of quadrivalence
quadrivoltine
quadrivoltine
adj
Having four broods or litters in one year.
quadrumvirate
quadrumvirate
noun
Synonym of quattuorvirate.
quadruplicate
quadruplicate
adj
four times over, multiplied by four
having four parts
noun
in quadruplicate: four times over, in four copies
verb
To replicate four times; to make fourfold; to quadruple.
quakerishness
quakerization
quakerization
Noun
conversion to the Quaker religion
quarantinable
quarantinable
adj
Subject to quarantine; under quarantine.
quarrellingly
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.
quartziferous
quartziferous
adj
Yielding or containing quartz.
quasiparticle
quasiparticle
noun
(physics) Any entity that has some characteristics of a distinct particle, but comprises a grouping of multiple particles
quasiperiodic
quasiperiodic
adj
(mathematics, of a function) Such that an increment of a variable leads to a multiplication by some function.
(physics, of an oscillation) Having two unrelated periods.
Almost periodic; recurring at irregular intervals.
quaternionist
quaternionist
noun
One who studies or promotes the use of quaternions.
quatrefeuille
quatrefeuille
noun
(archaic) A quatrefoil.
quatrocentism
quatrocentism
noun
Alternative form of quattrocentism
quatrocentist
quatrocentist
noun
Alternative form of quattrocentist
quatuorvirate
quatuorvirate
noun
Misspelling of quattuorvirate.
quebrachamine
quebrachamine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid obtained from the dried bark of the quebracho tree.
queensberries
quercetagetin
quercetagetin
noun
(organic chemistry) A flavonol found in grasses of the genus Eriocaulon.
questionaries
questionaries
noun
plural of questionary
questionnaire
questionnaire
noun
A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey
verb
to survey using questionnaires
questionniare
quincentenary
quincentenary
adj
Synonym of quincentennial: Of or related to a 500th anniversary.
noun
Synonym of quincentennial: A 500th anniversary.
quindecemviri
quingentenary
quinquagenary
quinquagenary
adj
Of or related to 50-year anniversaries.
Synonym of quinquagenarian: Of or related to fiftysomethings.
noun
A 50-year anniversary.
quinquenerval
quinquenerved
quinquenerved
adj
(botany, rare) Having five nerves; said of a leaf with five nearly equal nerves or ribs rising from the end of the petiole.
quinqueradial
quinqueserial
quinqueserial
adj
Arranged in five series.
quinqueverbal
quinquevirate
quinquevirate
noun
An official group of five people, especially a council of five men sharing office or rule.
quinsyberries
reacquainting
reacquainting
verb
present participle of reacquaint
reacquisition
reacquisition
noun
A second or subsequent acquisition.
relinquishers
relinquishers
noun
plural of relinquisher
relinquishing
relinquishing
verb
present participle of relinquish
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.
requisitorial
retranquilize
retranquilize
verb
(transitive) To tranquilize again.
sequestrating
sequestrating
verb
present participle of sequestrate
sequestration
sequestration
noun
The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.
sequestratrix
sesquialteral
sesquialteral
adj
sesquialterate
sesquialteran
sesquihydrate
sesquihydrate
noun
(chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains three molecules of water of crystallization per two molecules.
sesquiquartal
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.
sesquitertial
sesquitertial
adj
sesquitertian
sesquitertian
sesquitertian
adj
(mathematics) Having the ratio of one and one third to one (as 4:3).
siliquariidae
siliquiferous
siliquiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing a silique.
sobriquetical
sobriquetical
adj
Of or relating to sobriquets.
spheroquartic
squamariaceae
squamelliform
squanderingly
squanderingly
adv
So as to squander; wastefully.
squandermania
squandermania
noun
Excessive expenditure by a government on a supposedly prestigious project.
squareflipper
squareflipper
noun
The bearded seal.
squirearchies
squirearchies
noun
plural of squirearchy
squirrelproof
squirrelproof
adj
Resistant to squirrels.
subequatorial
subequatorial
adj
(geography) Belonging to a region adjacent to an equatorial area.
swinburnesque
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.