nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: at ease Part of Speech: prep_phrase Etymology: From Middle English at ese, calque of Old French a eise, from a (“at”) + eise (“ease”). 1. Free of anxiety; not stressed or tense. Example: Into the trees / Past meadow grounds / And further away from my home / Baying behind me / I hear the hounds / Flock's chasing to find me alone / A trail of sickness / Leading to me / If I am haunted / Then you will see / Searching the darkness / And emptiness / I'm hiding away from the sun / Will never rest / Never be at ease / All my matter's expired so I run 2. In a relaxed position with the feet apart rather than at attention. 3. Allowed to refrain from being in rigid formation. Example: At this command, the soldiers will carry their firelocks as they please, as prescribed in the soldier's drill, No 120, and are no longer required to march with the same step, or to observe silence ; the files will march at ease ; but they will be careful not to confuse the ranks, and the front rank must never pass before the guide, who is on the directing side, and that the two last ranks always preserve about three feet distance from each other. Example: If the column be composed of a considerable number of battalions, the commander can march it at ease, as a column of route.
Word: at ease Part of Speech: intj Etymology: From Middle English at ese, calque of Old French a eise, from a (“at”) + eise (“ease”). 1. A command to be at ease. Example: At ease, privates!
Word: windboard Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From wind + board. Pronunciation: /ˈwɪndbɔː(ɹ)d/ 1. A snowboard or surfboard with an attached sail 2. The hard crust formed by high winds on exposed snow. 3. In a mechanical harvester, a board which shelters harvested grain and prevents it being blown away by the wind. Example: The platform grain shield and the windboard at rear of the binder deck will assist in making better bundles and prevent scattering of grain, if properly adjusted for long or short straw.
Word: biospecific Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English specific English biospecific From bio- + specific. Pronunciation: /ˌbaɪ.əʊ.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/, /ˌbaɪ.oʊ.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/, /ˌbɑɪ.əʉ.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/, /ˌbaɪ.ɐʉ.spəˈsəf.ək/, /ˌbaɪ.o.spɪˈsɪf.ɪk/ 1. Whose properties or activities vary according to the specific biological molecule that it interacts with. Labels: not-comparable 2. Of or relating to a biospecies. Labels: not-comparable
Word: stoush Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Possibly from stash. Australian from 1893; Boer War military slang. Also may be derived from stushie or stooshie, a Scottish term for a commotion, rumpus, or row. Pronunciation: /staʊʃ/ 1. A fight, an argument. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand, informal Example: 1996, Elizabeth Knox, Glamour and the Sea, Victoria University Press, New Zealand, page 166, Barry explained that his friend wasn′t drunk, he′d been in a stoush, had a ding on his head and was covered in money. Example: Now Henry knows dead cert he′s in for a stoush, but Snake-hips says he should go with him, and out on Nymagee-street Henry Lawson refuses a twenty-pound note, and the two men shake and Henry accepts the next billiards game, doubles with Snake-hips (who plays even worse than Henry), the Minister for Public Instruction, and the Austrian chappie.
Word: stoush Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Possibly from stash. Australian from 1893; Boer War military slang. Also may be derived from stushie or stooshie, a Scottish term for a commotion, rumpus, or row. Pronunciation: /staʊʃ/ 1. To fight; to argue. Labels: Australia, informal Example: 1916, C. J. Dennis, The Call of Stoush, The Moods of Ginger Mick, 2009, Sydney University Press, page 15, Wot price ole Ginger Mick? ′E′s done a break— / Gone to the flamin′ war to stoush the foe. Example: The two business moguls have stoushed over rights to televise rugby union, whose marketability has greatly risen since institution of the World Cup in 1987.
Word: electrochromatography Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English chromatography English electrochromatography From electro- + chromatography. 1. a form of chromatography in which the compounds to be separated move under the action of an electric current; electropherography Labels: uncountable
Word: electrodispersion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English dispersion English electrodispersion From electro- + dispersion. 1. a broadening of the peaks in electrophoresis due to differential conductivity Labels: uncountable
Word: electroendosmosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree French électro-bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- English endosmosis English electroendosmosis From electro- + endosmosis. 1. endosmosis under the influence of an electric field Labels: uncountable
Word: isotachophoresis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English tacho- English -phoresis English isotachophoresis From iso- + tacho- + -phoresis. 1. A form of electrophoresis that uses a discontinuous electric field Labels: uncountable
Word: microemulsion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + emulsion. 1. A stable emulsion that is clear because the individual droplets of the dispersed phase are less than 100 nanometers in diameter
Word: wind-board Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of windboard. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The gale scouring the exposed surface of the mountain had swept the snow surface into a wind-board crust.
Word: packings Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of packing Labels: form-of, plural
Word: uncoated Part of Speech: adj 1. Not coated Example: We polish our uncoated metal disks to a mirror finish for optimum headflight characteristics and virtually no possibility of media-induced headcrash.
Word: uncoated Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of uncoat Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: hsync Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative letter-case form of HSYNC. Labels: alt-of
Word: HSYNC Part of Speech: noun 1. The horizontal synchronization signal incorporated in a video transmission, such as for a TV broadcast.
Word: studmuffin Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of stud muffin. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: rugrat Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From 1964. rug + rat, presumably from crawling on the floor. 1. A toddler, a young child. Labels: derogatory, humorous, in-plural, slang Example: So my mom, who is truly a saint, had the unfortunate job of raising three selfish rug rats, with little to no income in a town she didn't know with zero friends around.
Word: snotnose Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From snot + nose. 1. Alternative form of snot-nosed. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: snotnose Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From snot + nose. 1. One who is snot-nosed.
Word: snot-nose Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative form of snot-nosed. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
Word: snotnosed Part of Speech: adj 1. Alternative spelling of snot-nosed. Labels: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Example: My gut reaction was to lay into him for being a snotnosed little creep doing no more than spouting his rich daddy's BS and asking him where he got off making comments like that to a customer.
Word: sweet young thing Part of Speech: noun 1. An attractive young woman. Labels: idiomatic Example: I just know he's off spending the night with some sweet young thing he picked up in a bar. 2. A sweet-tempered young woman. Labels: idiomatic Example: Isabel's a sweet young thing; but do you think she's so good as that?
Word: imploy Part of Speech: verb 1. Obsolete spelling of employ. Labels: alt-of, obsolete 2. Obsolete spelling of imply. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: fructifier Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fructify + -er. Pronunciation: /ˈfɹʌktɪfaɪə/ 1. Someone or something that fructifies.
Word: Falco Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Romance; from Italian Falco and Catalan Falcó. 1. A surname from the Romance languages. 2. A surname from the Romance languages.
Word: Falco Part of Speech: name Etymology: Acronym for the Florida-Alabama Land COmpany, which harvested timber in the area. 1. An unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States.
Word: biochar Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English char English biochar From bio- + char. 1. Charcoal that is used as a soil conditioner. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: But the key thing that excites Jolliffe about biochar is that it avoids waste and it can actually give something back to the environment. "The nice thing is that the biochar doesn't just sit there in a heap," she says. "It's used for soil regeneration. You can spread it on the land and it can not only enhance the soil's capacity to manage moisture, but it also acts as a fertiliser.
Word: crop rotation Part of Speech: noun 1. A farming practice in which the same land is used to grow different crops in successive seasons or years (when once the land would have been left fallow); used to prevent erosion and increase fertility. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: honey fungus Part of Speech: noun 1. A parasitic mushroom of the genus Armillaria that lives on trees and shrubs. Example: The common edible Mushroom or Honey-fungus (Agaricus melleus) is also a very common, and in many places a very dangerous, parasite in young crops of conifers, which, however, also occurs extensively as a saprophyte on dead stools and roots of old trees, especially of Beeches. Example: Zhu ling grows on honey fungi (Armelliaria mellea) rhizomorph for nutrients, leading to a unique cultivation process (Huang 1993, Yao & Huang 1993).
Word: birch bracket Part of Speech: noun 1. A polypore mushroom that grows almost exclusively on birch trees, Piptoporus betulinus.
Word: forbite Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From Middle English forbiten (“to bite up”), from Old English forbītan, equivalent to for- + bite. Cognate with West Frisian forbite (“to forbite”), Dutch verbijten (“to forbite”), Low German verbīten (“to forbite”), German verbeissen (“to forbite”). More at for-, bite. 1. To bite up, bite to pieces.
Word: policymaker Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English policy Proto-Germanic *makaz Proto-West Germanic *mak Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-West Germanic *-ōn Proto-West Germanic *makōn? Old English macian Middle English maken Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English maker English maker English policymaker From policy + maker. 1. One involved in the formulation of policies, especially politicians, lobbyists, and activists. Example: The choice for vice president is of much more than a junior campaign partner. The nation is deciding on a powerful leader and policymaker who will not be vetted by Congress. Example: Major websites such as Facebook, Google and Netflix are speaking up today to oppose an effort by Republican policymakers who are seeking to undo the government's net neutrality regulations — those federal rules passed in 2015 aimed at making sure Internet providers like Verizon or AT&T can't manipulate what you can see online.
Word: policy makers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of policy maker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: policymakers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of policymaker Labels: form-of, plural
Word: policymaking Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From policy + making. 1. The formulation of policies. Labels: uncountable Example: As Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman showed in his brilliant biography, Cheney deployed his masterful knowledge of policymaking to exert influence at all levels of government.
Word: rood screens Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of rood screen. Labels: form-of, plural
Word: zygosperms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of zygosperm Labels: form-of, plural
Word: heliophyte Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From helio- (“sun”) + -phyte (“plant”). 1. Any plant that thrives in bright sunlight
Word: welches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of welch Labels: form-of, plural
Word: welches Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of welch Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: welching Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of welch Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: welched Part of Speech: verb 1. simple past and past participle of welch Labels: form-of, participle, past
Word: war games Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of war game Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wargame Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of war game. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: wargame Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of war game. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: wargames Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of wargame Labels: form-of, plural
Word: wargames Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of wargame Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: spring constant Part of Speech: noun 1. A characteristic of a spring which is defined as the ratio of the force affecting the spring to the displacement caused by it.
Word: chapelet Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French chapelet. Doublet of chaplet. 1. A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider. Example: They were dressed as cowboys usually are, with flannel shirts, chapelets and sombrero hats 2. A kind of chain pump, or dredging machine.
Word: LBSCR Part of Speech: name 1. Initialism of London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: dividence Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Latin dīvidēns, present participle of dīvidō (“to divide”). Perhaps modelled on Italian dividenza. 1. Division. Labels: countable, obsolete, rare, uncountable Example: this commixture, dividence, and sharing of goods, this joyning wealth to wealth, and that the riches of one shall be the povertie of another, doth exceedingly distemper and distract all brotherly alliance […].
Word: Reeth Part of Speech: name Etymology: Possibly from Old English rīþ (“[place at] the stream”). Recorded in the Domesday Book as Rie and in 1184 as Rithe. 1. A village in Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref SE0399).
Word: acetalization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From acetal + -ization. 1. Any reaction that yields an acetal.
Word: chloromethylation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English chloromethyl Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English chloromethylation From chloromethyl + -ation. 1. Any reaction that introduces a chloromethyl group into a compound
Word: compatibilizer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From compatibilize + -er. 1. Any substance used to stabilize blends of immiscible polymers
Word: advective Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English advect Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English advective From advect + -ive. 1. Relating to advection. Labels: not-comparable
Word: advectively Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree English advective Middle English -ly English -ly English advectively From advective + -ly. 1. In an advective manner. Labels: not-comparable
Word: breastmilk Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of breast milk. Labels: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
Word: resulting trust Part of Speech: noun 1. A trust that is implied in law, under which property entrusted to one party is not to be used for the benefit of that party, but for that party to use for the benefit of a third party.
Word: jus gentium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Latin iūs gentium. See the calque law of nations for more. Pronunciation: /jʊs ˈd͡ʒɛnsi.əm/, /-ti-/, /-t͡si-/, /-ʊm/ 1. The law of nations; international law. Labels: uncountable Example: This was always law in all states, as part of jus gentium, for the fact of a people building a wall round their town was looked upon as an assumption of independent power, and significative of claims inconsistent with or dangerous to the sovereigns. Example: The Islamic law of nations is part of the corpus of Islamic law, just as the original jus gentium was a branch of municipal Roman law.
Word: exhibitry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From exhibit + -ry. Pronunciation: /ˈɛɡzɪbɪtɹi/ 1. Exhibits, taken collectively. Labels: uncountable Example: Historical exhibitry about the Marine Corps Band is shown to a visitor of the Armed Forces Bicentennial Caravan by a Marine displayperson. Example: Museum exhibitry in the main exhibit room would complement the film.
Word: discretion is the better part of valour Part of Speech: proverb Etymology: Alteration of "The better part of valour is discretion," spoken by Falstaff in Shakespeare's Henry IV, Act V, Scene 4. 1. It is often wise to refrain from seemingly brave, but dangerous, speech or action. Example: The better part of valour is discretion; in the which better part, I have saved my life. Example: At least there was no problem with Alison travelling on the 'wrong' train - discretion was the better part of valour for ticket checks [on a train full of football supporters].
Word: dialectical materialism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Calque of German dialektischer Materialismus, coined by Joseph Dietzgen in Streifzüge eines Sozialisten in das Gebiet der Erkenntnißtheorie [1887]. 1. The concept of reality in which material things are in the constant process of change brought about by the tension between conflicting or interacting forces, elements, or ideas. Labels: uncountable Example: Weil die idealistische Verkehrtheit in ihren letzten berühmten Ausläufern, namentlich durch Kant, Fichte, Schelling und Hegel grunddeutsch war, so ist auch das Erzeugnis derselben, der dialektische Materialismus, ein vornehmlich deutsches Produkt.
Word: water-permeable Part of Speech: adj 1. That allows water to permeate through its structure
Word: immunoglobulin E Part of Speech: noun 1. A class of antibody (or immunoglobulin "isotype") found in mammals. Labels: uncountable
Word: IgE Part of Speech: noun 1. Abbreviation of immunoglobulin E. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
Word: RATO Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of rocket-assisted takeoff, an auxiliary rocket engine in a detachable unit that provides extra power for the takeoff of an aircraft. Labels: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable 2. A takeoff assisted by such a unit. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: immunoglobin Part of Speech: noun 1. Any protein that functions as an antibody
Word: copolymerization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer-der. Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)lbor. English -mer English polymer English copolymer Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English copolymerization From copolymer + -ization. 1. The polymerization of multiple monomers to form a copolymer
Word: STOL Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /stɔl/, /stol/ 1. Acronym of short takeoff and landing, an aircraft that needs a shorter minimum horizontal distance to accelerate in order to ascend into the air than typical fixed wing types. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: barne Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of barn. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: exclusion chromatography Part of Speech: noun 1. A form of chromatography in which the stationary phase has pores that allow separation of molecules having different sizes and shapes Labels: uncountable
Word: functionalization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Old French fonction Middle French functionbor. English function English -al English functional Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ization English functionalization From functional + -ization. Pronunciation: /ˈfʌŋkt͡ʃənəlaɪˌzeɪʃən/ 1. The act of functionalizing. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: homopolymerization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From homopolymer + -ization. 1. The polymerization of a single type of monomer to form a homopolymer
Word: infusible Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From in- + fusible. Compare French infusible. 1. That cannot be fused; unmeltable.
Word: infusible Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Latin īnfūsibilis. By surface analysis, infuse + -ible. 1. Capable of being infused. Labels: rare Example: Doctrines being infusible into all. 2. From which an infusion may be made. Labels: rare
Word: macromer Part of Speech: noun 1. A macromonomer.
Word: macromonomer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- Proto-Indo-European *men-der. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer-der. Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)lbor. English -mer English monomer English macromonomer From macro- + monomer. 1. Any polymer or oligomer that has a functional group that can take part in further polymerization.
Word: macroradical Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English radical English macroradical From macro- + radical. 1. Any macromolecule that is also a free radical
Word: mesophase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Hellenic *métsos Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos)der. English meso- English phase English mesophase From meso- + phase. 1. Any of the phases of a liquid crystal Labels: physical
Word: nonprotected Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + protected. 1. Not protected Labels: not-comparable 2. Having no protecting group Labels: not-comparable
Word: orientational Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From orientation + -al. 1. Of or pertaining to orientation. Labels: not-comparable
Word: oxyethylene Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξῠ́ς (oxŭ́s)bor. English oxy- English ethylene English oxyethylene From oxy- + ethylene. 1. ethylene oxide, oxirane Labels: especially, in-compounds, uncountable
Word: photoresponsive Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English responsive English photoresponsive From photo- + responsive. 1. That responds to light
Word: postpolymerization Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English polymerization English postpolymerization From post- + polymerization. 1. Describing any reaction or treatment of a polymer that takes place following polymerization. Labels: not-comparable
Word: prepolymer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English polymer English prepolymer From pre- + polymer. 1. Any oligomer or other macromolecule that is capable of further polymerization.
Word: rubberlike Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree English rubber Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English rubberlike From rubber + -like. 1. Having the characteristics of rubber. Example: In the early 1940's, Mr. McIntire said, he was trying to develop a rubberlike polymer to be used as a flexible insulator.
Word: semiconductivity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English conductivity English semiconductivity From semi- + conductivity. 1. The state of being a semiconductor Labels: uncountable 2. The degree to which something is a semiconductor Labels: countable
Word: superabsorbent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin absorbēnsder. English absorbent English superabsorbent From super- + absorbent. 1. Having the ability to absorb a great amount of fluid relative to its own mass. Example: The water absorbency of the anionically starch-grafted AA/AM absorbent is markedly affected by the pH of the buffer solution at different ionic strengths. The charge of the ionic monomer affects the pH sensitivity of the superabsorbent polymers. An acidic superabsorbent normally ionizes at high pH but unionizes at low pH.
Word: superabsorbent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin absorbēnsder. English absorbent English superabsorbent From super- + absorbent. 1. Any superabsorbent substance.
Word: thermoset Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-der. Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English set English thermoset From thermo- + set. 1. A thermosetting polymer: one that is not remeltable.
Word: trimethylsilylation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree English trimethylsilyl Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English trimethylsilylation From trimethylsilyl + -ation. 1. The addition of one or more trimethylsilyl groups to a molecule.
Word: triphase Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From tri- + phase. 1. Of, pertaining to, or having three phases Labels: not-comparable
Word: triphase catalyst Part of Speech: noun 1. A solid phase-transfer catalyst, often in the form of beads, that catalyzes a reaction between a liquid and a gas
Word: metabonomics Part of Speech: noun 1. The study of the metabolic responses of organisms to stimuli such as disease or injury. Labels: uncountable Example: Metabonomics broadly aims to measure the global, dynamic metabolic response of living systems to biological stimuli or genetic manipulation. The focus is on understanding systemic change through time in complex multicellular systems. Metabolomics seeks an analytical description of complex biological samples, and aims to characterize and quantify all the small molecules in such a sample. Example: All metabonomics studies result in complex multivariate data sets the require visualisation software and chemometric and bioinformatic methods for interpretation.
Word: regioselectivity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From regio- + selectivity. 1. The condition of being regioselective. Labels: uncountable 2. The degree to which a reaction is regioselective. Labels: countable
Word: timeweighted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From time + weighted. 1. Describing a statistic (especially an average) in which some time periods are given more weight than others. Labels: not-comparable
Word: compatibilization Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From compatible + -ization. 1. The act of making compatible Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The addition of a substance (a compatibilizer) to a blend of immiscible plastics in order to gain stability Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: delamination Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English laminate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English lamination English delamination From de- + lamination. Pronunciation: /diːˌlæmɪˈneɪʃən/ 1. The separation of the layers of a laminar composite material as a result of repeated stress, or failure of the adhesive Labels: countable, uncountable 2. The formation of a gastrula by the splitting of the blastoderm Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: demix Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English mix English demix From de- + mix. 1. To separate (a mixture) into its components. Labels: transitive 2. To reverse the downmixing process for (a track), recovering channels or stems.
Word: demixing Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of demix Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: demixing Part of Speech: noun 1. The separation of the components of a mixture
Word: elastomeric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin elasticusbor. French élastiquebor. English elastic Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer-der. Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)lbor. English -mer English elastomer ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English elastomeric From elastomer + -ic. 1. Relating to or composed of elastomers. Labels: not-comparable
Word: elastomeric Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin elasticusbor. French élastiquebor. English elastic Proto-Indo-European *(s)mer-der. Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros Ancient Greek μέρος (méros)lbor. English -mer English elastomer ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English elastomeric From elastomer + -ic. 1. An elastomeric item, especially an elastomeric ligature used in orthodontics.
Word: gyroid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From gyro- + -oid. 1. An infinitely connected periodic minimal surface containing no straight lines. 2. Synonym of pentagonal icositetrahedron or pentagonal icosikaitetrahedron.
Word: gyroid Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From gyro- + -oid. 1. Synonym of gyroidal. Labels: not-comparable
Word: minimal surface Part of Speech: noun 1. Any surface that has the least possible surface area of those into which it could transform; typically the shapes of soap bubbles that span wire frames 2. Any surface of vanishing mean curvature. Includes, but is not restricted to, surfaces of minimal area, as given by some boundary conditions.
Word: mistris Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete spelling of mistress. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: mediatrix Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Learned borrowing from Late Latin mediātrīx. By surface analysis, mediator + -trix. Pronunciation: /ˈmiːdɪətɹɪks/ 1. A female mediator. Example: My lifes Cataſtrophe is at an end, / The Staffe whereon my ſickly Loue did leane / And which from falling (ſtill) did him defend, / Is through miſchance in ſunder broken cleane. / Gone is my Mediatrix, my beſt Aduocate, / Who vſde for me to interceſsionate. Example: He promised, however, to speak to Mr. Harrel upon the subject, but the promise was evidently given to oblige the fair mediatrix, without any hope of advantage to the cause. 2. A bisector, the line that is perpendicular to a line segment and intersects the line segment at its midpoint. Labels: rare Example: […] the intersection of the normal at M to the parabola with the mediatrix of the line […]
Word: heterogeneities Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of heterogeneity Labels: form-of, plural
Word: interdiffusion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English diffusion English interdiffusion From inter- + diffusion. 1. The mutual diffusion of two fluids, especially through a membrane
Word: interpenetrating Part of Speech: verb 1. present participle and gerund of interpenetrate Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: interpenetrating Part of Speech: adj 1. That interpenetrate
Word: interpenetrate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English penetrate English interpenetrate From inter- + penetrate. Pronunciation: /ɪntəˈpɛnɪtɹeɪt/, /ɪntɚˈpɛnətɹeɪt/ 1. To penetrate mutually or reciprocally. 2. To permeate or pervade. Example: It interpenetrates my granite mass, / Through tangled roots and trodden clay doth pass, / Into the utmost leaves and delicatest flowers; [...] Example: [O]ur Religion is not yet a horrible restless Doubt, still less a far horribler composed Cant; but a great heaven-high Unquestionability, encompassing, interpenetrating the whole of Life.
Word: lamellar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Compare French lamellaire. 1. Of or pertaining to a lamella, plate-like, flat and thin. Labels: not-comparable Example: Like scale armor (see cat, no. 38), lamellar armor was widely used in the ancient world, possibly originating in the Near East and spreading rapidly throughout Asia. Lamellar differs from scale armor in two principal ways. Example: The term “lamellar armor” refers to a type of armor made up of horizontal rows of small overlapping plates joined by leather lacing. The individual plates are referred to as lamella (singular) and lamellae (plural), literally meaning thin plates or ...
Word: sithence Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From sithen + -ence. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪðəns/, /sɪˈðɛns/ 1. Thereupon; subsequently, afterwards. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete Example: Great threasure sithence we did finde 2. Since. Labels: not-comparable, obsolete
Word: sithence Part of Speech: conj Etymology: From sithen + -ence. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪðəns/, /sɪˈðɛns/ 1. From or since the time that. Labels: obsolete 2. Seeing that, since. Labels: archaic Example: I leve of therefore ſithens in a nett I ſeke to hold the wynde Example: Sithence it muſt continue ſo ſhort a time, and begunne ſo late[…], there was no time to be loſt.
Word: sithence Part of Speech: prep Etymology: From sithen + -ence. Pronunciation: /ˈsɪðəns/, /sɪˈðɛns/ 1. Since. Labels: obsolete
Word: macrodispersion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English dispersion English macrodispersion From macro- + dispersion. 1. A dispersion in which the dispersed phase consists of relative large particles
Word: microdispersion Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + dispersion. 1. A dispersion in which the dispersed phase consists of relative small particles
Word: macroscopically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképťomai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō)der. English -scope Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -scopic English macroscopic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English macroscopically From macroscopic + -ally. 1. In a macroscopic manner or context. Example: Studies have repeatedly shown that many lesions that are readily apparent macroscopically are invisible radiographically[…].
Word: microphase Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From micro- + phase. 1. Describes relatively small particles in a dispersion etc.
Word: microphase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From micro- + phase. 1. A relatively small-scale part of a solid phase that has a different morphology than that of its surroundings
Word: nanophase Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English phase English nanophase From nano- + phase. 1. Describes very small particles in a dispersion etc.
Word: nanophase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek νᾶνος (nânos)bor. Latin nānusbor. English nano- English phase English nanophase From nano- + phase. 1. Such a phase
Word: multicoat Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Proto-Germanic *kuttôbor. Latin cotta Old French cottebor. Middle English cote English coat English multicoat From multi- + coat. 1. Consisting of multiple coats (of paint etc.). Labels: not-comparable 2. Describing a polymer blend consisting of alternating shells of each polymer. Labels: not-comparable
Word: preallable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle French preallable ( > modern préalable), from prealler (“to precede”). 1. Preliminary; previous. Labels: obsolete, rare Example: And it was not to bee modelled or directed by the paterne of regular and remisse friendship, wherein so many precautions of a long and preallable conversation are required.
Word: multiphased Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English phased English multiphased From multi- + phased. 1. Consisting of multiple phases (in all senses)
Word: noncombinatorial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + combinatorial. 1. Not combinatorial Labels: not-comparable
Word: open sesames Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of open sesame Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nongaseous Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + gaseous. 1. Not gaseous. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonwoven Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From non- + woven. 1. Not woven. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonwoven Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From non- + woven. 1. Any of various fabriclike materials made from long fibres bonded together by chemical or mechanical processes.
Word: triblock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From tri- + block. 1. A block copolymer that has three distinct blocks
Word: Lindie Part of Speech: name 1. A pet form of the female given names Linda and Lindsay.
Word: tripoidal Part of Speech: adj 1. Having three linear extensions from a central point. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Lindy Part of Speech: name Etymology: Diminutives with -y. Pronunciation: /ˈlɪndi/ 1. A diminutive of the female given names Linda, Lindsay, or Linnet. Example: Lindy herself hated the name Lindy. She said it sounded like a girl in pink gingham. At the beginning of this school year she'd started making all the teachers address her by her full name, Linnet. 2. A unisex given name. 3. Nickname of US aviator Charles Lindbergh (1902–1974). Labels: colloquial Example: It seems a fair enough deduction, since it is known that Corrigan was working at the Ryan Airplane factory while Lindy's plane, "Spirit of St. Louis," was being built there and he was one of those who helped put together that famous craft.
Word: Lindy Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Diminutives with -y. Pronunciation: /ˈlɪndi/ 1. A certain dance step. 2. A musical composition suitable for such a dance. Example: "These damned Lindys!" bubbled Janice. "Don't they play anything for old married folks?" 3. Ellipsis of Lindy Hop Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Example: The Lindy Hop picked up where the Charleston left off, with the first swing-outs, breakaways and "shine steps" added to a basic off-beat two-step. In its early days the Lindy flourished only in lower strata of society.
Word: headcases Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of headcase Labels: form-of, plural
Word: seld Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English selde (“seat, store”), from Old English seld (noun), neuter, metathetic form of setl (noun) (English settle). 1. A seat, throne. Labels: obsolete 2. A shop (in Medieval Latin records selda or silda (cf. Latin sella (“seat, chair”)); also in Anglo-Norman form seude). Also, a stand for spectators. Labels: obsolete
Word: seld Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Middle English selde (adjective) and selde (adverb), a back-formation from Old English seldor (“more seldom”), seldost (“most seldom”). 1. Rare; uncommon. Labels: obsolete 2. Unusual; unwonted. Labels: obsolete
Word: seld Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From Middle English selde (adjective) and selde (adverb), a back-formation from Old English seldor (“more seldom”), seldost (“most seldom”). 1. Seldom. Labels: Scotland, dialectal, obsolete Example: knowing how far such an amitie is from the common use, and how seld seene and rarely found, I looke not to finde a competent judge.
Word: tratt Part of Speech: noun 1. A trattoria. Labels: informal
Word: Sprinter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sprinter. 1. A British diesel multiple unit of class 150, 153, 155, 156, 158 or 159. Labels: UK
Word: pinballs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pinball Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Mary Magdalene Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Mary + Magdalene; from Middle English Marie Magdaleyn, Marie Magdeleyne, Marye Maudelen, Marye Maudeleyne, Marie Mawdeleyn, Mary Maudelen, Mary Mawdelayn, from Old French Marie Madelaine and Latin Marīa Magdalēna. 1. A female disciple of Jesus. Example: The firſt day of the weeke, commeth Mary Magdalene earely when it was yet darke, vnto the Sepulchre, and ſeeth the ſtone taken away from the Sepulchre. Example: I tried to explain to the large and emotional congregation how Jesus would address the problem of illicit sex, contagion, and suffering. I quoted texts about his attitude toward Mary Magdalene (who was cured of seven sins), the Samaritan woman at the well (with five lovers), and the woman caught in adultery and sentenced to be stoned to death. I said that all these actions showed his love and forgiveness and that Matthew 25’s “unto the least of these” put the responsibility on all of us to reach out to the afflicted with forgiveness and love.
Word: prat about Part of Speech: verb 1. To waste time doing pointless or silly things Labels: informal Example: What are you pratting about with now? Get your homework done. 2. To fail to do something correctly, and so consider the time to be wasted. Labels: informal Example: I spent the weekend pratting about with the central heating and got absolutely nowhere with it!
Word: squarer Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From square + -er. 1. comparative form of square: more square Labels: comparative, form-of
Word: squarer Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From square + -er. 1. One who, or that which, squares. 2. Quarreler, wrangler. Labels: obsolete Example: But, I pray you, who is his companion? Is there no young squarer now that will make a voyage with him to the devil?
Word: squarest Part of Speech: adj 1. superlative form of square: most square Labels: form-of, superlative
Word: waz up Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative spelling of wassup. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: "Waz up waz up waazzzzup?" Example: Someone standing by the entrance had casually asked, "Waz up, Tiny, waz up, Marquis?"
Word: Madge Part of Speech: name Pronunciation: /mæd͡ʒ/ 1. A diminutive of the female given name Margaret or, rarely, Madonna. Example: Fie upon Caroline, Madge, Amelia - / These I reckon the essence of prose! 2. A surname. 3. A town in Washburn County, Wisconsin, United States. 4. The vulva. Labels: obsolete, slang Example: SALLY, who began to be tir'd with her Canonis'd Suitor, drew up the Curtain, alias her Hoop-Petticoat, &c. and clapping her Hand upon Madge, said, Ecce Signum, Doctor. This is my only Support, and I hope will continue so to my Life's End.
Word: resulting trusts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of resulting trust Labels: form-of, plural
Word: constructive trust Part of Speech: noun 1. A trust created by operation of law where one party takes physical possession of property, but is legally required to use that property for the benefit of another party, in the absence of a written agreement.
Word: constructive trusts Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of constructive trust Labels: form-of, plural
Word: Marcos Part of Speech: name Etymology: From Romance (Spanish Marcos and Portuguese Marcos). 1. A male given name from Spanish or Portuguese, equivalent to English Mark. Example: Roger Federer extended his grasscourt streak to 57 matches with a victory over Marcos Baghdatis and will play Nicolas Kiefer in the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany. 2. A surname. Example: The redtagging of bookstores, to me, is a sign of a growing push by certain elements in our society to promote ignorance and turn the public against education. The line being pushed by the “Marcotards” is that Tiktok and YouTube videos peddled by pseudo-historians who offer a blatantly favorable view to the Marcoses are more reliable than the textbooks written by those who have actually lived during the Martial Law years.
Word: Marcos Part of Speech: name 1. plural of Marco Labels: form-of, plural