A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
airlifting
airlifting
verb
present participle of airlift
alkylarylsulfonate
allografting
allografting
noun
The transplanting of an allograft
alternifoliate
alternifoliate
adj
(botany) Having leaves that alternate on each side of a stem
antefebrile
antefebrile
adj
Preceding a fever
antefurcal
antefurcal
adj
Relating to an antefurca
antereformational
anteroflexion
anterofrontal
anterofrontal
adj
anterior and frontal
anthraflavic
antifebrile
antifebrile
adj
(pharmacology) Countering fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine or substance that counters fever.
antifederal
antifederal
adj
Alternative form of anti-federal
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antifederalist
antifederalist
noun
Alternative spelling of anti-federalist
antiferroelectric
antiferroelectric
adj
(physics) Describing a state in which dipoles are arranged antiparallel to adjacent ones, resulting in a net zero polarization
antifertility
antifertility
adj
That reduces fertility
contraceptive
antifertilizer
antifertilizer
adj
Opposing the use of fertilizer.
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
antiflattering
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antifrictional
antifrictional
adj
Synonym of antifriction
antiinflammatories
antiinflammatories
noun
plural of antiinflammatory
antiinflammatory
antiinflammatory
adj
Uncommon spelling of anti-inflammatory.
antireflexive
antiscrofulous
antiscrofulous
adj
(pharmacology) Working against scrofula.
antiwelfare
antiwelfare
adj
Opposed to welfare (financial aid offered by a government).
artfulness
artfulness
noun
The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.
artfulnesses
artfulnesses
noun
plural of artfulness
artificialness
artificialness
noun
The state or quality of being artificial.
artificialnesses
auldfarrantlike
autofluorescence
autofluorescence
noun
(biology, microscopy) Self-induced fluorescence.
(biology, microscopy) The fluorescence of substances other than the fluorophore of interest.
autoreflection
bacteriofluorescin
battlefront
battlefront
noun
The area in which opponents or opposing ideas meet.
The region or line along which opposing armies engage in combat.
battlefronts
battlefronts
noun
plural of battlefront
bifrontal
bifrontal
adj
Situated on both sides of the front (of the cranium)
blanketflower
blanketflower
noun
Gaillardia; a plant of the genus Gaillardia.
californite
californite
noun
(mineralogy) A green vesuvianite found in California, resembling jade and used as a gemstone.
calorifacient
calorifacient
adj
(physiology, dated) Having or relating to the power of producing heat; applied to foods which, being rich in carbon, as the fats, are supposed to give rise to heat in the animal body by oxidation.
calorification
calorification
noun
The production of heat, especially animal heat.
candleshrift
cartilaginification
cartilaginification
noun
The formation of cartilage.
cartonful
cartonful
noun
As much as a carton will hold.
cathodofluorescence
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
centrifugalize
centrifugalize
verb
Synonym of centrifugate
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
centrifugalizing
centrifugalizing
verb
present participle of centrifugalize
centrifugaller
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
certifiableness
certifiableness
noun
The quality of being certifiable (able to be certified).
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
chondrofetal
circumferential
circumferential
adj
(not comparable) Of or pertaining to a circumference.
Circuitous, indirect or roundabout.
circumferentially
circumferentially
adv
In a way that encircles; around the circumference.
circumflant
circumflant
adj
(obsolete) blowing around
cirmcumferential
clarifiant
clarificant
clarification
clarification
noun
The act of clarifying; the act or process of making clear or transparent by freeing visible impurities; particularly, the clearing or fining of liquid substances from feculent matter by the separation of the insoluble particles which prevent the liquid from being transparent.
The act of freeing from obscurities.
clarifications
clarifications
noun
plural of clarification
clontarf
colorfastness
colorfastness
noun
The characteristic of being colorfast.
comfortableness
comfortableness
noun
Comfort: the quality or state of being comfortable.
confabulator
confabulator
noun
One who confabulates.
confabulatory
confabulatory
adj
colloquial
confabulating (fabricating)
conversational
confederalist
confederalist
noun
A member of a confederation.
conferential
conferential
adj
Of or pertaining to a conference
configurational
configurational
adj
(grammar) Of a language: having a relatively fixed style of grammar where the subject of a sentence is outside the finite verb phrase but the object is inside it.
Of or pertaining to a configuration.
configurationally
configurationally
adv
With regard to a configuration
confirmability
confirmability
noun
The state or property of being capable of being confirmed.
confirmational
confirmational
adj
(philosophy) Of or pertaining to the confirmation of one theory or observation by others.
confirmatively
confirmatively
adv
With confirmation from other sources
confirmatorily
confirmatorily
adv
So as to confirm something.
conflagrant
conflagrant
adj
brightly burning
conflagrate
conflagrate
verb
(intransitive) To catch fire.
(transitive) To set fire to something.
conflagrated
conflagrated
adj
Burnt, destroyed by fire.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of conflagrate
conflagrating
conflagrating
verb
present participle of conflagrate
conflagration
conflagration
noun
(figuratively) A large-scale conflict.
A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
conflagrations
conflagrations
noun
plural of conflagration
conflagrative
conflagrative
adj
That produces conflagration
conflagrator
conflagrator
noun
(rare) One who starts a fire.
conflagratory
conflagratory
adj
That tends to produce conflagration; inflammatory
conformability
conformability
noun
conformableness
conformational
conformational
adj
Of or pertaining to a conformation
conformationally
conformationally
adv
(chemistry) With respect to the conformation of a molecule
confraternal
confraternal
adj
Of or pertaining to a confraternity
confrontal
confrontals
confrontational
confrontational
adj
Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face.
congelifract
congelifract
noun
(geology) A fragment of rock broken off by the action of frost
congelifraction
congelifraction
noun
the weathering of material through the repeated freezing and thawing of water.
contraflexure
contraflow
contraflow
noun
An abnormal state of a road or motorway where the traffic temporarily travels in the opposite direction to normal, usually as a result of repair work or an accident.
Flow in the opposite direction to normal.
contrafocal
coronofrontal
counterclassification
counterclassifications
counterfactual
counterfactual
adj
Contrary to known or agreed facts; untrue.
Of or in comparison to a hypothetical state of the world.
noun
(linguistics, philosophy) A conditional statement in which the conditional clause is false.
A claim, hypothesis, or other belief that is contrary to the facts.
A hypothetical state of the world, used to assess the impact of an action.
counterfactually
counterfactually
adv
In a counterfactual way.
counterfallacy
counterfallacy
noun
A fallacy that opposes another fallacy.
counterfaller
counterfaller
noun
(engineering) A faller that opposes another faller, so that one rises while the other is descending.
counterflange
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
counterformula
counterformula
noun
A formula that counters or goes against another formula.
counterinflationary
counterinflationary
adj
(economics) Counteracting inflation.
craftsmanlike
craftsmanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a craftsman
craftsmanly
craftsmanly
adj
Befitting a craftsman.
crestfallen
crestfallen
adj
(obsolete, of a horse) Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side.
Sad because of a disappointment.
crestfallenly
crestfallenly
adv
In a crestfallen manner.
crestfallenness
crestfallenness
noun
The quality of being crestfallen.
crestfallens
croftland
croftland
noun
(Scotland) Land of superior quality, on which crops are raised.
cryptoinflationist
deferential
deferential
adj
(anatomy, not comparable) Of, or relating to the vas deferens.
Based on deference; based on the doctrine, ideology, or wishes of others rather than one's own conclusions.
Respectful and considerate; showing deference.
deferentiality
deferentiality
noun
The quality of being deferential.
deferentially
deferentially
adv
In a deferential manner.
defibrillating
defibrillating
verb
present participle of defibrillate
defibrillation
defibrillation
noun
The stopping of the fibrillation of the heart in order to restore normal contractions, especially by the use of an electric shock.
deflagrating
deflagrating
verb
present participle of deflagrate
deflagration
deflagration
noun
The act of deflagrating; an intense fire; a conflagration or explosion. Specifically, combustion that spreads subsonically via thermal conduction.
deflagrations
deflagrations
noun
plural of deflagration
deflationary
deflationary
adj
(philosophy, logic) Belonging or relating to a family of theories claiming that assertions that predicate truth of a statement do not attribute a property called truth to such a statement.
Associated with or tending to cause deflation.
defloration
defloration
noun
the act of deflowering
deflorations
deflorations
noun
plural of defloration
deformational
deformational
adj
Pertaining to, due to, or causing deformation
delirifacient
delirifacient
adj
(medicine) Producing, or tending to produce, delirium.
noun
(medicine) Any substance that tends to cause delirium.
desulfurating
desulfurating
verb
present participle of desulfurate
desulfuration
desulfuration
noun
desulfurization
desulfurisation
desulfurization
desulfurization
noun
The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
differentiability
differentiability
noun
The ability to be differentiated.
differentiable
differentiable
adj
(calculus, not comparable) Having a derivative, said of a function whose domain and codomain are manifolds.
(comparable, of multiple items) able to be differentiated; distinguishable, as for example by differing appearance or measurable characteristics.
differential
differential
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to differentiation or the differential calculus.
Dependent on, or making a difference; distinctive.
Having differences in speed or direction of motion.
Of or pertaining to a difference.
noun
(mathematics) An infinitesimal change in a variable, or the result of differentiation.
A form of conductor used for dividing and distributing the current to a series of electric lamps so as to maintain equal action in all.
A qualitative or quantitative difference between similar or comparable things.
One of two coils of conducting wire so related to one another or to a magnet or armature common to both, that one coil produces polar action contrary to that of the other.