(organic chemistry) Any of the dark organic constituents of crude oils and bitumen that are soluble in aromatic solvents but not in aliphatic ones; they are polycyclic aromatic compounds (composed of fused benzene rings) with aliphatic side chains
asphalting
asphalting
noun
An application of asphalt.
verb
present participle of asphalt
asthenical
asthenical
adj
(archaic) asthenic
athelstane
chalinitis
chalkstone
chalkstone
noun
(medicine) A chalk-like concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in those affected with gout; a tophus.
(obsolete) A mass or piece of chalk.
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
charlatans
charlatans
noun
plural of charlatan
charleston
charleston
verb
(intransitive) To dance the Charleston.
chastelain
chatelains
chatelains
noun
plural of chatelain
cholestane
cholestane
noun
(organic chemistry) The tetracyclic hydrocarbon precursor of most steroids, such as cholesterol.
cisleithan
cisleithan
adj
On the nearer (or western) side of the Leitha river
clothesman
clothesman
noun
Someone who sells clothes
cyclanthus
decathlons
decathlons
noun
plural of decathlon
disenthral
disenthral
verb
(Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of disenthrall
earthlings
earthlings
noun
plural of earthling
enthalpies
enthalpies
noun
plural of enthalpy
ethmonasal
ethmonasal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ethmoid and nasal bones
galinthias
hailstoned
hailstones
hailstones
noun
plural of hailstone
handfastly
handfastly
adv
(obsolete) In a handfast manner
heartlands
heartlands
noun
plural of heartland
helianthus
helianthus
noun
Any plant, of the genus Helianthus, having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays; the sunflowers
hesitantly
hesitantly
adv
With hesitation.
With reluctance.
hinsdalite
hinsdalite
noun
(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, strontium, and sulfur.
hortensial
hortensial
adj
(obsolete) Fit for a garden.
houseplant
houseplant
noun
A plant that is grown indoors in places such as a house or office for decorative purposes.
A variety of plant that is especially suited to such cultivation, or that is frequently grown in such settings.
hyalescent
hyalescent
adj
(medicine, botany) Which becomes translucent.
hyosternal
hyosternal
adj
(anatomy) Between the hyoid bone and the sternum, or relating to both of them; infrahyoid.
(anatomy) Pertaining to the hyosternum of turtles.
ilysanthes
inhalators
inhalators
noun
plural of inhalator
interclash
interclash
noun
A clashing together.
verb
To clash together.
italianish
jutlandish
jutlandish
Adjective
Jutlandic
Proper noun
Jutlandic
labyrinths
labyrinths
noun
plural of labyrinth
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of labyrinth
lancetfish
lancetfish
noun
A voracious deep-sea fish in the genus Alepisaurus, having long, lancet-like teeth.
landsthing
lansknecht
lansknecht
noun
Alternative form of lansquenet
lavishment
lavishment
noun
The act of lavishing.
lengthsman
lengthsman
noun
Person who cares for a particular stretch of canal, railway, or road, esp. in the British Isles.
lengthways
lengthways
adj
lengthwise
leviathans
leviathans
noun
plural of leviathan
limnanthes
malthusian
malthusian
Adjective
of, or relating to Malthus or his views on human population and world resources
melanthius
melianthus
meschantly
nightfalls
nightfalls
noun
plural of nightfall
nightglass
nonasphalt
nonasphalt
adj
Not being or relating to asphalt.
onslaughts
onslaughts
noun
plural of onslaught
otosphenal
otosphenal
adj
(anatomy, dated) basioccipital
outlandish
outlandish
adj
(archaic) Foreign; alien.
Bizarre; strange.
panthelism
pentathlos
pentathlos
noun
(obsolete) A pentathlete.
phalangist
phalangist
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Phalangist
phantasmal
phantasmal
adj
Eerie or frightening.
Expresses qualities of or produced from fantasy.
Of or pertaining to ghosts or phantoms.
phenoplast
phenoplast
noun
(chemistry) phenolic resin.
philanthus
philistian
playthings
playthings
noun
plural of plaything
polianthes
polyanthus
polyanthus
noun
A type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the cowslip and the primrose, having many different-coloured flowers.
postrhinal
postrhinal
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the nose
ritschlian
roughslant
satanophil
scathingly
scathingly
adv
In a scathing manner.
schalstein
shackleton
shakuntala
shantylike
shantylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shanty.
shetlander
shetlander
Adjective
From, or related to, the Shetland Islands.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of the Shetland Islands.
shetlandic
shetlandic
Adjective
Of or related to the Shetland Islands, its people, or their culture.
Proper noun
The language of the Shetland Islands, whether
Shetland Scots, the dialect of Scots presently spoken on the Shetland Islands.
The Norn language formerly spoken there.
slathering
slathering
noun
A portion of thickly spread material.
The act of spreading thickly.
verb
present participle of slather
snatchable
snatchable
adj
Capable of being snatched.
spilanthes
springhalt
springhalt
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of stringhalt.
stahlstown
stanchable
stanchable
adj
Able to be stanched.
stancheled
stancheled
adj
Alternative form of stanchelled
stanchless
stanchless
adj
(obsolete, figurative) Incapable of being satisfied.
Incapable of being stanched or stopped.
staphyline
staphyline
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate.
staphylion
stephanial
stephanial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the stephanion.
stringhalt
stringhalt
noun
A kind of lameness in horses, causing the animal to twitch its leg up suddenly.
sulphating
sulphating
verb
present participle of sulphate
sulphation
sulphation
noun
Alternative spelling of sulfation
sulphinate
sulphinate
noun
Alternative form of sulfinate
sulphonate
sulphonate
noun
(British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfonate
sultanship
sultanship
noun
The office or status of a sultan.
sutherland
sutherland
Proper noun
A former county of Scotland, since 1975 part of Highland region.
A town in New South Wales, Australia, now a suburb of Sydney.
synthermal
synthermal
adj
Having the same degree of heat.
tanglefish
thalassian
thalassian
noun
(zoology, dated) Any sea tortoise.
thallogens
thallogens
noun
plural of thallogen
thessalian
thessalian
Adjective
of, or relating to Thessaly in Greece
Noun
a native or inhabitant of Thessaly
thirstland
thirstland
noun
(South Africa) An extensive arid region.
thumbnails
thumbnails
noun
plural of thumbnail
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of thumbnail