(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
baralipton
barhopping
barhopping
verb
present participle of barhop
baryphonia
baryphonic
bewrapping
bewrapping
verb
present participle of bewrap
biliprasin
biliprasin
noun
(biochemistry) A dark green pigment found in small quantities in human gallstones.
biparental
biparental
adj
Having two parents.
bipartient
bipartient
adj
Dividing into two parts.
bipartisan
bipartisan
adj
(politics) Relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties.
bipartizan
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bipinnaria
bipinnaria
noun
(zoology) The larva of certain starfishes as developed in the free-swimming stage.
blackprint
bopyridian
bosporanic
brainpower
brainpower
noun
Intelligent people considered as a group.
Mental ability; intelligence.
branchipus
breakpoint
breakpoint
noun
(meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.
(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes.
(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.
(web development) A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.
verb
(programming, transitive) To flag with a breakpoint.
imprenable
imprenable
adj
Obsolete form of impregnable.
inoperable
inoperable
adj
(medicine) Incapable of being successfully surgically operated on.
Incapable of operation or function; inoperative.
inparabola
inspirable
inspirable
adj
Able to be inhaled; breathable.
Able to be inspired.
paintbrush
paintbrush
noun
A thin brush for applying paint.
paraglobin
paraglobin
noun
Synonym of paraglobulin
parboiling
parboiling
noun
The act by which something is parboiled.
verb
present participle of parboil
plainsboro
planorbine
planorboid
planorboid
adj
(malacology) Flat and orb-like.
preambling
preambling
verb
present participle of preamble
prebargain
prebargain
adj
Prior to a bargain being struck.
prefabbing
prefabbing
verb
present participle of prefab
preinhabit
prisonable
prisonable
adj
Synonym of imprisonable (“carrying a sentence of imprisonment”)
proambient
probathing
probations
probations
noun
plural of probation
purbeckian
rabbinship
republican
republican
adj
Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism.
Alternative letter-case form of Republican.
Of or belonging to a republic.
noun
A bird of a kind that builds many nests together: the American cliff swallow, or the South African weaver bird.
Someone who favors a republic as a form of government.
saprobiont
saprobiont
noun
Synonym of saprobe
superbrain
superbrain
noun
An exceptionally intelligent person; a genius.
An exceptionally powerful brain or artificial intelligence.
triphibian
triphibian
adj
Designed to travel on land, air or sea
noun
A craft that can travel on land, air and sea.
unpartible
unprizable
unprizable
adj
(obsolete) Invaluable; whose value is beyond estimation.
(obsolete) Not prized or valued; without value; not worth capturing.
unrippable
unrippable
adj
That cannot be ripped.
upbraiding
upbraiding
adj
Reproachful; chiding; censorious.
noun
An instance of severe criticism or rebuke.
verb
present participle of upbraid
vibraphone
vibraphone
noun
A percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars, each above the tubular resonator containing a motor-driven rotating vane, giving a vibrato effect.