(inorganic chemistry) The SO₂²⁻ oxyanion; any salt containing this ion
(inorganic chemistry) The thiosulfate anion and salts
imperfection
imperfection
noun
(countable) Something that makes something else less than perfect; a blemish, impurity, error, etc.
(uncountable) Those qualities or features that are imperfect; the characteristic, state, or quality of being imperfect.
imperfections
imperfections
noun
plural of imperfection
imperfectious
imperforata
imperforate
imperforate
adj
(medicine) Synonym of atretic
Not perforated, as:
noun
(philately) A postage stamp that has not been perforated.
imperforated
imperforated
adj
Not perforated; having no opening or aperture; imperforate.
imperforates
imperforates
noun
plural of imperforate
imperforation
imperforation
noun
(medicine) Absence of perforation in a normally patent structure.
The state of being without perforation.
impersonification
impersonification
noun
(archaic) personification; investment with personality; representation in a personal form
(archaic) the act of impersonating; impersonation
implementiferous
implementiferous
adj
(archaeology) Yielding implements.
impossibilification
improfitable
improfitable
adj
(obsolete) Synonym of unprofitable
improlificate
inferoposterior
inferoposterior
adj
(anatomy) inferior and posterior
infraoccipital
infraposition
infraposition
noun
A situation or position beneath.
infraprotein
infratemporal
infratemporal
adj
(anatomy) Below the temple or temporal bone.
insectproof
insectproof
adj
Resistant to insects.
insultproof
insultproof
adj
Resistant to insults.
interprofessional
interprofessional
adj
Between professionals.
interprofessionally
interprofessionally
adv
In an interprofessional manner
intrigueproof
itchproof
knifepoints
knifepoints
noun
plural of knifepoint
lapidification
lapidification
noun
The act or process of lapidifying; fossilization; petrifaction
leptiform
leptiform
adj
(zoology) Having a form somewhat like leptus; said of active insect larvae with three pairs of legs.
lieproofliest
lightningproof
lightningproof
adj
Resistant to lightning.
lightproof
lightproof
adj
Sealed so that no light can enter.
lopatnikoff
medioperforate
mifepristone
mifepristone
noun
(pharmacology) A steroid pharmaceutical (trademark RU-486) that inhibits the action of progesterone given orally in early pregnancy to induce abortion, or as an emergency contraceptive.
mistakeproof
mistakeproof
adj
Resistant to mistakes.
miteproof
miteproof
adj
Resistant to mites.
moistureproof
moistureproof
adj
Resistant to moisture.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to moisture.
mosquitoproof
mosquitoproof
adj
Resistant to mosquitos.
mothproofing
mothproofing
verb
present participle of mothproof
multiperforate
multiperforate
Adjective
Having multiple perforations.
multiperforated
multiperforated
adj
Having multiple perforations.
myeloproliferative
myeloproliferative
adj
(medicine) of or pertaining to the presence of an abnormal proliferation of myelopoietic cells (from bone marrow)
nitroparaffin
nitroparaffin
noun
(chemistry) Any of a class of aliphatic organic compounds containing a nitro functional group.
nonexemplification
nonexemplification
noun
Lack of exemplification.
nonexemplificatior
nonfeldspathic
nonfeldspathic
adj
Not feldspathic.
nonpacification
nonpacification
noun
Absence of pacification.
nonpacificatory
nonpacifist
nonpacifist
noun
One who is not a pacifist.
nonpacifistic
nonperfectibility
nonperfectible
nonperfection
nonperfection
noun
Lack of perfection; imperfection.
nonperforating
nonperforating
adj
Not perforating.
nonpersonification
nonpersonification
noun
Lack of personification.
nonpreferability
nonpreferential
nonpreferential
adj
Not preferential.
nonpreferentialism
nonpreferentially
nonprofanities
nonprofanity
nonproficient
nonproficient
adj
Not proficient.
nonprofit
nonprofit
adj
Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).
noun
An organization that exists for reasons other than to make a profit, such as a charitable, educational or service organization.
nonprofitability
nonprofitable
nonprofitable
adj
not profitable; not making profit
nonprofitablely
nonprofitableness
nonprofiteering
nonprofiteering
adj
Not profiteering.
nonproliferation
nonproliferation
noun
Involving the prevention of proliferation; Opposed to the spread (of something).
nonproliferations
nonproliferations
noun
plural of nonproliferation
nonpurification
nonpurification
noun
Absence of purification.
nonpyritiferous
nonpyritiferous
adj
Not pyritiferous.
nonsaponification
nonsimplification
nonsimplification
noun
Absence of simplification.
nonspecification
nonspecification
adj
Not conforming or pertaining to a specification.
nonspecificity
nonspecificity
noun
The state or condition of being nonspecific.
novemperfoliate
occipitofacial
occipitofacial
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the occiput and the face.
occipitofrontal
occipitofrontal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the occipital and frontal bones of the skull.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the occipitofrontalis muscle.
noun
(obsolete) the occipitofrontalis muscle
occipitofrontalis
occipitofrontalis
noun
(anatomy) A large flat muscle on each side of the vertex of the skull, consisting of an occipital portion (arising from the occipital and temporal bones) and a frontal portion that are separated by the epicranial aponeurosis, and serving to draw the scalp backwards, raising the eyebrows and wrinkling the forehead.
offprint
offprint
noun
A reproduction of a single article from a journal or similar publication.
verb
(transitive) To reprint as an excerpt.
offprinted
offprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of offprint
offprinting
offprinting
verb
present participle of offprint
offprints
offprints
noun
plural of offprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of offprint
olfactophobia
omniperfect
omniperfect
adj
Truly perfect in every way.
opacification
opacification
noun
The action of making something opaque or cloudy
opiateproof
oppositiflorous
oppositifolious
oppositifolious
adj
(botany) Placed at the same node with a leaf, but separated from it by the whole diameter of the stem.
opsonification
opsonification
noun
Synonym of opsonization
outperforming
outperforming
verb
present participle of outperform
ovatopyriform
overplentiful
overplentiful
adj
Excessively plentiful.
overplentifully
overplentifulness
overproficient
overproficient
adj
Very or excessively proficient.
overproficiently
oversimplification
oversimplification
noun
An explanation that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
The process of making such an explanation.
oversimplifications
oversimplifications
noun
plural of oversimplification
pacification
pacification
noun
The process of pacifying.
pacifications
pacifications
noun
plural of pacification
pacificator
pacificator
noun
A peacemaker, a pacifier.
pacificators
pacificators
noun
plural of pacificator
pacificatory
pacificatory
adj
Promoting peace; conciliatory.
paintproof
paintproof
adj
Resistant to paint.
palification
palification
noun
The act or practice of driving piles or posts into the ground to make it firm.
palmatiform
palmification
palsification
palsification
noun
The development of palsy.
panification
panification
noun
breadmaking
parafunction
parafunction
noun
An abnormal (especially habitual) movement of part of the body
parfocality
parfocality
noun
The condition of being parfocal.
parietofrontal
parietofrontal
adj
(anatomy) parietal and frontal
parrotfish
parrotfish
noun
Any of several tropical marine fish of the family Scaridae known for their beak-like mass of teeth used to scrape algae from rocks or coral.
parrotfishes
parrotfishes
noun
plural of parrotfish
parvifoliate
passionfruit
passionfruit
noun
Alternative spelling of passion fruit
patefaction
patefaction
noun
The act of opening, disclosing, or manifesting; open declaration.
patelliform
patelliform
adj
Having the shape of a patella.
Resembling a limpet of the genus Patella.
pateriform
pateriform
adj
Resembling a patera.
pathoformic
patriofelis
paucifoliate
paucifoliate
adj
(botany) Having few leaves.
pectinatofimbricate
pectiniferous
pectiniform
pectiniform
adj
Having the form of a comb; pectinate.
pedatiform
pediculofrontal
peltiferous
peltifolious
peltiform
peltiform
adj
shield-like, with the outline nearly circular; peltate
pentafluoride
pentafluoride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any fluoride containing five fluorine atoms in each molecule.
perfectation
perfectation
noun
The process or result of perfecting something
perfection
perfection
noun
A quality, endowment, or acquirement completely excellent; an ideal; faultlessness; especially, the divine attribute of complete excellence.
The quality or state of being perfect or complete, so that nothing substandard remains; the highest attainable state or degree of excellence
verb
(now uncommon and nonstandard, transitive) To perfect.
perfectionate
perfectionate
verb
(transitive, now rare) To make perfect or complete; to perfect.