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- ACETYLSplural of acetyl
- ALBUMENSplural of albumen
- ALGINATESplural of alginate
- ALKANESplural of alkane
- ALKYNESplural of alkyne
- ANALOGOUSHaving analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".)
- ANALOGUESplural of analogue
- AURICOf or pertaining to trivalent gold.
- AURICLEAny appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe. The outer ear or pinna.
- AVERSthird-person singular simple present indicative of aver
- AXIOMSplural of axiom
- BACTERIOLOGYThe scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
- BILIOUSOf or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
- BIOTINSplural of biotin
- BIVALENTHaving a valence of 2; having two ligands.
- BOLIDESplural of bolide
- BOLUSA round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.
- BOOLEANS
- BRICOLAGEConstruction using whatever materials were available at the time.
- BUTENESplural of butene
- CALYXThe outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop.
- CATALYSEAlternative spelling of catalyze.
- CATALYSEDsimple past and past participle of catalyse
- CATALYSINGpresent participle and gerund of catalyse
- CELERITYSpeed, swiftness.
- CERULEANSplural of cerulean
- CETACEANSplural of cetacean
- CHARWOMANA woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
- COCHLEAROf or pertaining to the cochlea.
- COLOURINGAlternative spelling of coloring.
- COLOURWAYSplural of colourway
- COPROLITESplural of coprolite
- CROFTINGA form of land tenure and small-scale food production, unique to the Highlands and islands of Scotland, in which individual crofts are established on the better land while a large
- CRYPTIDS
- CUTLERIESplural of cutlery
- CYTOKINESplural of cytokine
- CYTOPENIAA reduction in the number of blood cells for any of several reasons.
- DACTYLA metrical foot of three syllables of the shape | – ⏖ |:
- DERISIONAct of treating with disdain.
- DEUTERICOf or pertaining to reactions of liquids derived from magma with the solidified rock from the same magma.
- DEXTROUSAlternative spelling of dexterous.
- DHOWSplural of dhow
- DIECIOUSAlternative spelling of dioecious.
- DOTAGESplural of dotage
- DUOPOLYAn economic condition in which two sellers exert most control over the market of a commodity.
- DURUMEllipsis of durum wheat.
- DYNASTA ruler or governor, especially a hereditary ruler or someone who founded or is part of a dynasty.
- ECTOPLASMA visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.
- EGRETSplural of egret
- ELFINAn elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land.
- ENDOTHERMICOf a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.
- ENTERICOf, relating to, within, or by way of the intestines.
- EROGENOUSSensitive to sexual arousal.
- EUCHREA trump card game played by four players in two partnerships with a reduced deck of 24 cards.
- EXALTTo honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
- EXAMPLESomething that is representative of all such things in a group.
- EXONSplural of exon
- FABULISTA person who writes, tells, or extensively studies fables.
- FALSITYSomething that is false; an untrue assertion.
- FEDERATINGpresent participle and gerund of federate
- FEROCITYThe condition of being ferocious.
- FEZESplural of fez
- FIXITYThe state or condition of being fixed; Fixation.
- FLEXIONThe act of bending a joint, especially a bone joint; the counteraction of extension.
- FLUORESCETo emit electromagnetic radiation, especially visible light, when absorbing radiation of some other wavelength.
- FLUORESCENTOf or relating to fluorescence.
- FLUORESCESthird-person singular simple present indicative of fluoresce
- FLUORIDESplural of fluoride
- FLUOXETINEA synthetic compound which inhibits the uptake of serotonin in the brain and is taken to treat depression.
- FOETALAlternative spelling of fetal.
- FOLATEA salt or ester of folic acid, especially one present in the vitamin B complex.
- FRAGILITYThe condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frangibility.
- FRIABLEEasily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder.
- FUBARAlternative form of FUBAR.
- FUNGIBLEAble to be substituted for something of equal value or utility.
- GAMETEA reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.
- GAOLERSplural of gaoler
- GLINTSplural of glint
- GLYCOSIDEA molecule in which a sugar group (the glycone) is bound to a non-sugar group (the corresponding aglycone) by a nitrogen or oxygen atom. Glycosides yield a sugar after undergoing h
- GOLEMA humanoid creature made from clay, animated by magic.
- GRATUITIESplural of gratuity
- GRAUPELA precipitation that forms when supercooled droplets of water condense on a snowflake.
- GYMNASIAplural of gymnasium
- GYNAEgynaecological
- GYRESplural of gyre
- HALCYONIC
- HAPLOIDYThe state of being haploid
- HEIFERSplural of heifer
- HYPERCUBEA geometric figure in four or more dimensions, which is analogous to a cube in three dimensions. Specifically, the n-dimensional equivalent of a cube for any non-negative integer n
- ILEUSDisruption of the normal propulsive ability of the gastrointestinal tract, due to failure of peristalsis.
- IMPETIGOSplural of impetigo
- INTERSEXOf an individual, having any of a variety of inherent conditions (in a species with distinct sexes) in which one's sex characteristics differ from those of a typical male and femal
- JALOPYAn old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.
- JURISTIClegal, juridical, pertaining to the law and jurisprudence
- KANAThe hiragana and katakana syllabaries. These are made up of characters that represent individual syllables, which are used to write Japanese words and particles. Kana are derived f
- KELOIDA hard raised growth of scar tissue at the site of an injury.
- KERATINThe protein of which hair and nails are composed.
- KHATA shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant when chewed or brewed as tea; also a drug produced from this plant.
- KILOCURIEA unit equal to 1,000 curies.
- KLEPTOOf or pertaining to an individual who suffers from kleptomania.