(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
alkahestical
alkahestical
adj
Alternative form of alkahestic
alkalimeters
alkalimeters
noun
plural of alkalimeter
alkalimetric
alkalimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an alkali.
alkalinities
alkalinities
noun
plural of alkalinity
alkalisation
alkalisation
noun
Alternative form of alkalization
alkalization
alkalization
noun
alkalinization
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
amethystlike
anakinetomer
analkalinity
angiokinetic
angiokinetic
adj
Relating to angiokinesis or to an angiokine
ankylodontia
antibacklash
antibacklash
adj
(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
antiblackism
antiblackism
noun
Antiblack sentiments or politics.
antibreakage
antibreakage
adj
Preventing breakage.
antikickback
antikickback
adj
Serving to counter kickbacks (illicit payments); antibribery.
Serving to prevent kickbacks (accidents with machinery).
antileukemic
antileukemic
adj
(oncology, pharmacology) Preventing or countering leukemia.
noun
Any drug that prevents or counters leukemia.
antiskidding
antiskidding
adj
antiskid
antislickens
antitakeover
antitakeover
adj
(business) Countering a corporate takeover.
apparatchiki
apparatchiks
apparatchiks
noun
plural of apparatchik
asteriskless
asteriskless
adj
(rare) Not marked with an asterisk.
autarkically
autarkically
adv
In an autarkic way.
backbitingly
backbitingly
adv
In a backbiting manner.
backlighting
backlighting
noun
The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow.
verb
present participle of backlight
backpointers
backstabbing
backstabbing
noun
The act of one who backstabs.
verb
present participle of backstab
backstamping
backstitched
backstitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstitch
backstitches
backstitches
noun
plural of backstitch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstitch
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backtracking
backtracking
noun
(aviation) The usage of a runway as a taxiway, especially at private strips and smaller airports.
(computer science) The act of building all possible solutions to a problem incrementally, abandoning any candidate solution if it cannot lead to a valid solution.
(countable, uncountable) The act of one who, or that which, backtracks; a retracing of one's steps.
verb
present participle of backtrack
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bankruptship
barkevikitic
barkevikitic
adj
Of or relating to the mineral barkevikite.
basketmaking
basketmaking
noun
The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
biscuitmaker
blacklisters
blacklisters
noun
plural of blacklister
blacklisting
blacklisting
noun
The act of placing onto a blacklist.
verb
present participle of blacklist
blackshirted
blacktopping
blacktopping
verb
present participle of blacktop
blatherskite
blatherskite
noun
A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer.
A worthless fellow; a deadbeat.
Nonsense or blather; empty talk.
bottlemaking
bottlemaking
noun
The manufacture of bottles.
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
breakability
breakability
noun
The state or property of being breakable.
breakfasting
breakfasting
noun
The act of eating breakfast.
verb
present participle of breakfast
breathtaking
breathtaking
adj
Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
stunningly beautiful; amazing
brickbatting
brickbatting
noun
The act of assailing with criticism.
The act of attacking by throwing brickbats.
verb
present participle of brickbat
bucketmaking
bucketmaking
noun
The manufacture of buckets.
bulletmaking
bulletmaking
noun
The manufacture of bullets.
buttermaking
cabinetmaker
cabinetmaker
noun
A skilled woodworker who makes high-quality wooden furniture
cabinetworks
candlesticks
candlesticks
noun
plural of candlestick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of candlestick
carpetmaking
carpetmaking
noun
The manufacture of carpets.
cementmaking
chakravartin
chakravartin
noun
(India, religion) An ideal universal ruler, who rules ethically and benevolently over the entire world.
charnockites
charnockites
noun
plural of charnockite
contakionkia
crackability
crackability
noun
Quality or degree of being crackable.
daughterlike
daughterlike
adj
Resembling a daughter.
dealkylation
dealkylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The removal of alkyl groups from a compound
debarkations
debarkations
noun
plural of debarkation
deerstalking
deerstalking
noun
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
dikaryophyte
dikaryophyte
noun
(biology) A dikaryotic mycelium.
dismarketing
drinkability
drinkability
noun
The extent to which something is drinkable.
The state or property of being drinkable.
dyskeratosis
dyskeratosis
noun
(medicine) Incomplete or abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum granulosum.
earthquaking
earthquaking
verb
present participle of earthquake
earthshaking
earthshaking
adj
Of global consequence or importance.
Very loud.
ekaterinburg
ekaterinodar
elephantlike
elephantlike
adj
(figuratively) (Of memory) which is very good
Resembling or characteristic of an elephant.
embarkations
embarkations
noun
plural of embarkation
enterokinase
enterokinase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme, secreted by the upper intestinal mucosa, that catalyzes the activation of trypsinogen by converting it to trypsin
faithbreaker
faithbreaker
noun
Someone who breaks a promise or violates a treaty.
fantasiestck
fasibitikite
fountainlike
fountainlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fountain.
frankability
frankability
noun
The quality of being frankable.
frankenstein
frankenstein
noun
Alternative form of Frankenstein
verb
Alternative spelling of Frankenstein
franklandite
franklinites
franklinites
noun
plural of franklinite
franklintown
fructokinase
fructokinase
noun
(biochemistry) A transferase enzyme of the liver, intestine, and kidney cortex.
graustarkian
haliplankton
haliplankton
noun
(biology) oceanic plankton
helmetmaking
hemikaryotic
hemiplankton
inattackable
interbanking
interlinkage
interlinkage
noun
linkage together
interspeaker
interspeaker
adj
(linguistics) Between speakers of a language.
intranetwork
intranetwork
adj
Within a network.
noun
(computing) An intranet.
jacklighting
jacklighting
noun
(hunting, US, Canada) The action of the verb to jacklight; the act of illuminating an animal for the purpose of hunting.
verb
present participle of jacklight
kaataplectic
kabinettwein
kakistocracy
kakistocracy
noun
Government under the control of a nation's worst or least-qualified citizens.
kaliophilite
kaliophilite
noun
a rare mineral, a form of KAlSiO₄, found in volcanic rocks in parts of Italy
kalokagathia
kalokagathia
noun
(philosophy) A Platonic teaching consisting of the harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues.
karyokinetic
karyokinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to karyokinesis.
karyomitosis
karyomitosis
noun
mitosis of the nucleus of a cell
karyomitotic
karyomitotic
adj
Relating to karyomitosis.
karyotypical
karyotypical
adj
Relating to, or characteristic of a karyotype
katakiribori
katakiribori
noun
A Japanese sword-making technique employing a chisel at two different angles.
katamorphism
katamorphism
noun
(geology) Any form of metamorphism that occurs near the Earth's surface
kataphoresis
kataphoresis
noun
Alternative form of cataphoresis
kataphoretic
kataphoretic
adj
Alternative form of cataphoretic
katholikoses
katholikoses
noun
plural of katholikos
katjepiering
katsuwonidae
kentallenite
kentallenite
noun
(mineralogy) A monzonite containing olivine.
keratectacia
keratectasia
keratectasia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal bulging of the cornea due to thinning and scarring.
keratinizing
keratinizing
verb
present participle of keratinize
keratodermia
keratoiritis
keratometric
keratometric
adj
Measured with a keratometer
Relating to keratometry
keratotomies
keratotomies
noun
plural of keratotomy
ketonization
ketonization
noun
(organic chemistry) The conversion (of an enol etc.) into a ketone.
kettlemaking
keyboardists
keyboardists
noun
plural of keyboardist
khachaturian
kickstarting
kickstarting
verb
present participle of kickstart
kilometrical
kinaesthesia
kinaesthesia
noun
Alternative spelling of kinesthesia
kinaesthesis
kinaesthesis
noun
Alternative form of kinesthesis
kinaesthetic
kinaesthetic
adj
Alternative form of kinesthetic
kindergarten
kindergarten
noun
(Canada, US, Australia) An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school.
(Canada, US, Australia) The elementary school grade before first grade.
(Philippines) The two levels between nursery and prep; the second and third years of preschool.
kinesiatrics
kinesiatrics
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease by muscular movements.