nandhakumarms/qualc-wiktionary-en huggingface dataset:
Word: diphenyltetrazolium Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From diphenyl + tetrazolium. 1. Any diphenyl derivative of a tetrazolium ion. Labels: especially, in-compounds, uncountable
Word: ferricenium Part of Speech: noun 1. The cation derived from ferrocene
Word: ginkgolides Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ginkgolide Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ginkgolide Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of a family of diterpenoid lactones found in Ginkgo. Example: Standardized extracts of ginkgo biloba contain at least 6% ginkgolides; these agents are very potent inhibitors of the PAF receptor (194).
Word: glutardialdehyde Part of Speech: noun 1. The dialdehyde pentane-1,5-dial that has a number of industrial uses Labels: uncountable
Word: glycometabolism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *dlukús Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)der. English glyco- Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *meth₂? Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετα- (meta-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-der. Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō Ancient Greek βάλλω (bállō) Ancient Greek μεταβάλλω (metabállō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek μετᾰβολή (metăbolḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English metabolism English glycometabolism From glyco- + metabolism. 1. The metabolism of sugars and other carbohydrates Labels: uncountable
Word: histostaining Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From histo- + staining. 1. The staining of histological samples Labels: uncountable
Word: huperzine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From translingual Huperzia + -ine. 1. Any of a family of sesquiterpenoid alkaloids, found in the firmoss Huperzia serrata, thought to aid memory.
Word: firmoss Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From fir + moss. Pronunciation: /ˈfɜː(ɹ)mɒs/ 1. Any of a group of lycophyte plants of the genus Huperzia Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: hydroxydopamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hydroxy + dopamine. 1. Any hydroxy derivative of dopamine, but especially 6-hydroxydopamine that is used experimentally to induce Parkinson's disease in animals
Word: hyperhomocysteine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hyper- + homocysteine. 1. A very high level of homocysteine Labels: uncountable
Word: hyperhomocysteinemic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hyperhomocysteinemia + -ic. 1. Of or pertaining to hyperhomocysteinemia
Word: hypermutates Part of Speech: verb 1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hypermutate Labels: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Word: hypermutate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From hyper- + mutate. 1. To cause or to undergo hypermutation.
Word: immunopathogenesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From immuno- + pathogenesis. 1. The pathogenesis of a disease relating to the immune system
Word: macrogol Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Based on macro- + glycol, the latter a shortening of polyethylene glycol. 1. Polyethylene glycols used to treat constipation
Word: Fenian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Partly from both of the following: * from Old Irish Féni (“originally the legendary people who inhabited Ireland; later the Irish people generally, especially those belonging to the social class of free citizens”, plural); further etymology uncertain, possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (“to bring; to transport”) (whence wagon and wain; referring to the use of chariots); and * from Irish fian, fiann (“roving band of (legendary) warrior-hunters”) (generally a view taken by English-speaking scholars, possibly due to the similarity between Old Irish Féni and Irish féine, féinne, the genitive singular forms of fian and fiann), from Old Irish fían, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to chase, pursue”); + English -ian (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘from; related to’; and forming nouns with the sense ‘one from or related to’). The adjective is attested slightly earlier than the noun. Pronunciation: /ˈfiː.ni.ən/, /ˈfiː.njən/, /ˈfi.ni.ən/, /ˈfi.njən/, /ˈfi.njɪn/ 1. Of or relating to roving bands of hunter-warriors in ancient Ireland, especially the band led by the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill in Irish mythology; (generally) of or relating to the people of ancient Ireland. Labels: Ireland, historical, not-comparable 2. Of or relating to organizations opposing British rule in Ireland, especially the Fenian Brotherhood and Irish Republican Brotherhood which were active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Labels: Ireland, UK, also, historical, not-comparable 3. Of or relating to a Roman Catholic, chiefly one of Irish descent or ethnicity. Labels: Northern-Ireland, Scotland, derogatory, not-comparable, offensive 4. Of or relating to the Scottish association football club Celtic Football Club. Labels: Northern-Ireland, Scotland, derogatory, not-comparable, offensive
Word: Fenian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Partly from both of the following: * from Old Irish Féni (“originally the legendary people who inhabited Ireland; later the Irish people generally, especially those belonging to the social class of free citizens”, plural); further etymology uncertain, possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (“to bring; to transport”) (whence wagon and wain; referring to the use of chariots); and * from Irish fian, fiann (“roving band of (legendary) warrior-hunters”) (generally a view taken by English-speaking scholars, possibly due to the similarity between Old Irish Féni and Irish féine, féinne, the genitive singular forms of fian and fiann), from Old Irish fían, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to chase, pursue”); + English -ian (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘from; related to’; and forming nouns with the sense ‘one from or related to’). The adjective is attested slightly earlier than the noun. Pronunciation: /ˈfiː.ni.ən/, /ˈfiː.njən/, /ˈfi.ni.ən/, /ˈfi.njən/, /ˈfi.njɪn/ 1. A member of a roving band of hunter-warriors in ancient Ireland, especially the band led by the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill in Irish mythology; (generally) a person of ancient Ireland. Labels: Ireland, historical, in-plural Example: Do you compare your psalms / To the tales of the bare-arm'd Fenians? 2. A member of an organization opposing British rule in Ireland, especially the Fenian Brotherhood and Irish Republican Brotherhood which were active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; (generally) an Irish nationalist or republican. Labels: Ireland, UK, also, historical 3. A Roman Catholic person, chiefly one of Irish descent or ethnicity. Labels: Northern-Ireland, Scotland, derogatory, offensive Example: It was sound advice for anyone visiting Northern Ireland in 1999 and remains so today: do not refer to Protestants as "Prods", or to Catholics as "Fenians" or "Taigs", and whatever you do don't refer to your visit as "being out here". 4. A supporter of the Scottish association football club Celtic Football Club. Labels: Northern-Ireland, Scotland, derogatory, offensive
Word: take a long walk on a short pier Part of Speech: verb 1. Used to tell someone to go away, or that their request will not be met. Labels: colloquial, derogatory, idiomatic Example: Well, it was a busy day and I was really cut down to size — in fact, once I was told to take a long walk on a short pier. Example: She smiled, but she wasn't the same Tina who had told her banker dad to take a long walk on a short pier.
Word: pongos Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pongo Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cat milk Part of Speech: noun 1. Milk formulated to be suitable for cats. Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: volatil Part of Speech: adj 1. Obsolete spelling of volatile. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: street shoes Part of Speech: noun 1. Ordinary shoes worn during everyday life, in contrast to those worn for some special occasion such as an athletic activity. Labels: plural, plural-only 2. Shoes worn outdoors, in contrast to houseshoes worn indoors. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: street clothes Part of Speech: noun 1. Ordinary clothes worn during everyday life, in contrast to formal attire, a uniform, a theatrical costume, or clothes worn for occasions such as work or athletic activity. Labels: plural, plural-only
Word: malondialdehyde Part of Speech: noun 1. The dialdehyde propane-1,3-dial, normally existing in the tautomeric enol form. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT).
Word: midblastula Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mid- + blastula. 1. A stage, in the development of an embryo, at which zygotic gene transcription is activated Labels: uncountable
Word: mispriming Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From misprime + -ing. 1. present participle and gerund of misprime Labels: form-of, gerund, participle, present
Word: mispriming Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mis- + priming. 1. Faulty priming Labels: uncountable, usually
Word: monomethyl Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From mono- + methyl. 1. A single methyl group in a molecule Labels: especially, in-compounds, uncountable
Word: monosubstituted Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From mono- + substituted. 1. Having a single substituent Labels: not-comparable
Word: neurotoxicological Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From neuro- + toxicological. 1. Of or pertaining to neurotoxicology Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonadherent Part of Speech: adj Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereō Latin adhaerēnsder. Old French adherentbor. Middle English adherent English adherent English nonadherent From non- + adherent. 1. That does not adhere. Labels: not-comparable
Word: nonadherent Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Germanic *ne Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-Germanic *nainaz Proto-West Germanic *nain Old English nān Middle English non ▲ Old English nān Old English nān- Middle English non- English non- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereō Latin adhaerēnsder. Old French adherentbor. Middle English adherent English adherent English nonadherent From non- + adherent. 1. A person who is not an adherent.
Word: peroxidative Part of Speech: adj 1. That causes peroxidation
Word: phosphospecific Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From phospho- + specific. 1. Describing an antibody that binds to phosphorylation-induced conformational changes in a protein.
Word: pioglitazone Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From py(ridyl) + -o- + -glitazone (“thiazolidinedione derivative”). Pronunciation: /ˌpaɪ.əˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/ 1. A thiazolidinedione derivative taken orally in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₉H₂₀N₂O₃S·HCl to treat type 2 diabetes by decreasing insulin resistance. Labels: uncountable
Word: polycarbonic Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From poly- + carbonic. 1. Of or pertaining to a polycarbonic acid or its derivatives, the polycarbonates Labels: not-comparable
Word: telepathize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From telepath + -ize. 1. To establish contact with or to receive via telepathy. Labels: transitive Example: Suppose we assume that the percipient does precognitively telepathize the two-seconds-in-the-future psychological state of the agent's brain/mind. 2. To engage in telepathic communication. Labels: intransitive Example: It does not seem to make sense to speak of learning to telepathize.
Word: telepathise Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of telepathize. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: MONGO Part of Speech: noun 1. Acronym of my own NGO. Labels: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
Word: play with a full deck Part of Speech: verb 1. To behave in a manner suggesting that one is of normal intelligence, alert, and mentally stable. Labels: Canada, US, idiomatic Example: I think we all realize he's not playing with a full deck. Example: Someday our grandchildren will look up at us and say, "Where were you, Grandma, and what were you doing when you first realized that President Reagan was, er, not playing with a full deck?" 2. To play a game with the availability of a team's full roster of players. Example: The Bulls were closer to playing with a full deck Monday night when coach Tom Thibodeau announced that Derrick Rose and Pau Gasol would be in the starting lineup.
Word: iTouch Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of iPod + touch. 1. iPod Touch.
Word: pulvinoid Part of Speech: noun 1. An area of tissue that swells on a permanent basis to reorient a plant part, most often a leaf or leaflet.
Word: leaf sheath Part of Speech: noun 1. A structure at the base of a leaf's petiole that partly surrounds or protect the stem or another organ that it subtends.
Word: exstipulate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ex- + stipulate? 1. Not bearing stipules. Labels: not-comparable
Word: extrapetiolar stipule Part of Speech: noun 1. A stipule located 90° from the point of insertion of its corresponding petiole.
Word: ochrea Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Latin 1. Alternative form of ocrea. Labels: alt-of, alternative 2. A greave or legging. Labels: historical
Word: stipel Part of Speech: noun 1. A stipule associated with a leaflet rather than a complete leaf. Example: The phaseoloid clade is characterised by some members of all groups having stipels, and desmodioid root nodules which export ureides […]
Word: stipella Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of stipel. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncommon
Word: stipellar Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From stipel + -ar. 1. Of, relating to, or constituting a stipel. Labels: not-comparable
Word: stipellate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From stipel + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). 1. Having stipels. Labels: not-comparable
Word: exstipellate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From ex- + stipellate. 1. Not bearing stipels. Labels: not-comparable
Word: pseudostipule Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From pseudo- + stipule. 1. An often modified basal pair of leaflets of a compound leaf appearing very close to the stem. Labels: plural-normally
Word: bracteole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: By surface analysis, bract + -eole (second element from -ea + -ole). 1. A small leaf of leaf-like structure directly subtending a flower or inflorescence whose stalk itself is subtended by a bract. 2. A bract subtending an individual flower rather than an inflorescence.
Word: hypsophyll Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hypso- + -phyll. 1. A bract or bracteole. 2. Any of the flower parts derived from leaves, including petals, sepals, tepals, and bracts. Labels: archaic
Word: involucel Part of Speech: noun 1. An involucre that forms at the base of a flower cluster within a compound inflorescence.
Word: phyllary Part of Speech: noun 1. An individual bract within an involucre or involucel.
Word: cataphyll Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cata- + -phyll; intended as translation of German Niederblatt, literally, “lower leaf”. 1. A leaf, sometimes abortive, sometimes persistent, that does not develop into a photosynthetic structure, but instead fulfills protective or storage functions. Examples include cotyledons, bud-scales, glochids, rhizome-scales, and bulb-scales.
Word: bicarinate Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bi- + carinate. 1. Dividing into two points at the end. Labels: not-comparable 2. Having two keels. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Hotot Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Ellipsis of Blanc de Hotot, from French Blanc de Hotot (“White of Hotot”), after Hotot-en-Auge (a commune in Normandy, France). 1. A breed of rabbit, characterized by having short ears and being all white except for black rings around the eyes.
Word: cataphylls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cataphyll Labels: form-of, plural
Word: phyllaries Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of phyllary Labels: form-of, plural
Word: involucels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of involucel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hypsophylls Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hypsophyll Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bracteoles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bracteole Labels: form-of, plural
Word: pseudostipules Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of pseudostipule Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stipellae Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stipella Labels: form-of, plural
Word: stipels Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stipel Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ochreas Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of ochrea Labels: form-of, plural
Word: balloon club Part of Speech: noun 1. A club for ballooning enthusiasts.
Word: terrestrial telescope Part of Speech: noun 1. A telescope which, unlike most telescopes used for astronomical purposes, contains an arrangement of lenses presenting an erect (non-inverted) image to the observer, suitable for observation of objects on the Earth's surface. Example: Fort Hancock, at Sandy Hook, has been supplied with an immense terrestrial telescope, to be used for vessels at sea. 2. An astronomical telescope which is physically located on the surface of the Earth, as distinct from a telescope located in outer space. Example: Though its light-collecting mirror is modest by terrestrial telescope standards . . . its precision focus and perch above Earth's distorting atmosphere make Hubble's observations the benchmark by which all other observatories are measured.
Word: theogony Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek θεογονία (theogonía). By surface analysis, theo- + -gony. Pronunciation: /θiˈɒɡəni/, /θiˈɑːɡəni/ 1. The origination of gods or a narrative describing the origin of gods. Example: Near-synonym: apotheosis Example: This Phoenician history includes the cosmogony and theogony of the Phoenicians. In the theogony, Ourianos (Sky) has four children by his wife-sister Gē (Earth): Ēlos (interpreted as Kronos), Baitlos, Dagōn (Sitōn), and Atlas.
Word: telephone answering machine Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of answering machine.
Word: temporary restraining order Part of Speech: noun 1. A restraining order which expires at a specified point in time, in particular a restraining order issued prior to an inter partes hearing.
Word: TRO Part of Speech: noun 1. Initialism of temporary restraining order. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Example: “Likewise, where the duration of the order exceeds the ordinary duration for TROs as set forth in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, classification as a TRO is unlikely.” Serv. Emps., 598 F.3d at 1067. 2. Initialism of traffic restriction order. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Word: fog lamps Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of fog lamp Labels: form-of, plural
Word: S.O.L. Part of Speech: adj 1. shit out of luck, meaning that luck has run out; an impasse has been reached (figuratively or literally) Labels: Canada, US, slang, vulgar
Word: postmitochondrial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From post- + mitochondrial. 1. Describing the stages of apoptosis following the disruption of the mitochondria Labels: not-comparable
Word: reassortants Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of reassortant Labels: form-of, plural
Word: financial crisis Part of Speech: noun 1. An episode of sharp instability in the global or a local financial system in which financial assets lose a significant proportion of their value, often caused by the bursting of an economic bubble.
Word: regulatable Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From regulate + -able. 1. Able to be regulated
Word: economic crisis Part of Speech: noun 1. A crisis caused by the general demand for goods within an economy falling below their supply, either temporarily or on a protracted basis, typically resulting in widespread bankruptcies of unproductive businesses and falling prices.
Word: sterical Part of Speech: adj 1. steric Labels: not-comparable
Word: casting couch Part of Speech: noun 1. The now illegal practice of soliciting sexual favors from a job applicant in exchange for employment, particularly in the entertainment industry. Labels: euphemistic Example: ...when a writing test at a radio station turned into the casting-couch routine. She was typing a piece of copy when she realized the station manager had locked the door and was caressing her shoulders. Example: What the term "casting couch" hints at is that roles or jobs are given in exchange for sexual favors. 2. An actual couch or sofa used for this practice. Labels: slang Example: There was a wide damask covered divan in a shadowy corner, like a casting couch.
Word: casting-couch Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of casting couch. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: thermocycling Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From thermo- + cycling. 1. The use of a thermocycler to amplify DNA segments Labels: uncountable
Word: thiobarbituric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From thio- + barbituric. 1. Of or pertaining to thiobarbituric acid or its derivatives Labels: not-comparable
Word: thiobarbituric acid Part of Speech: noun 1. The heterocyclic compound 2-thioxodihydropyrimidine-4,6(1H,5H)-dione that is used in biochemical assay Labels: uncountable
Word: transregulators Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of transregulator Labels: form-of, plural
Word: transregulator Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From trans- + regulator. 1. A transfected genetic regulator
Word: unexchanged Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From un- + exchanged. 1. Not exchanged
Word: unmethylation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From un- + methylation. 1. The removal of methyl groups from a previously methylated molecule Labels: uncountable
Word: touch bases Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative form of touch base. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: bar hop Part of Speech: verb 1. Alternative spelling of barhop. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: biological immortality Part of Speech: noun 1. The phenomenon in which some organisms such as hydra or jellyfish do not age. Labels: uncountable
Word: veena Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi and Sanskrit वीणा (vīṇā), which is related to Middle Persian wn' (win, “veena, lute”). Pronunciation: /ˈviːnə/ 1. A plucked stringed instrument with five or seven steel strings stretched on a long fretted finger-board over two gourds, used mostly in Carnatic Indian classical music. Example: When he wanted to test any of the principles he was enunciating or elucidating, he went over to the veena which sits in a glass case now and played for hours and substantially extended the vocabulary and scope of the instrument. Example: Shanmugavadivu continued to earn her income through her veena performances, and by introducing her daughters to the stage as soon as they were able.
Word: quintennial Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From quint- (“5”) + -ennial (“year”). 1. Synonym of quinquennial. Labels: not-comparable
Word: quintennial Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From quint- (“5”) + -ennial (“year”). 1. Synonym of quinquennial.
Word: gurglet Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of goglet. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: From the ceiling hangs a net in which your cap, a few oranges, a brush, &c., find a place, and in each corner you can put some useful article. Without, a rattan basket hangs, containing a tumbler and gurglet, or earthenware bottle. Example: In token thereof, he went first to the litter, and, from the cot or box opposite the one he had occupied in coming, produced a sponge and a small gurglet of water, with which he washed the eyes, face, and nostrils of the camel
Word: gilda Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Spanish gilda 1. A Spanish snack consisting of olives and chili pepper served on a small stick (like a toothpick), often with anchovy.
Word: vasodilatation Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From vaso- + dilatation. 1. Dilatation of a blood vessel. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Since vasodilatation is a side effect of diuretics but also occurs in thermoregulation, diuretics should be reduced in meteoropathic individuals to prevent extremely dangerous situations [38, 39].
Word: virosis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From virus + -osis. 1. Any disease caused by a virus. Example: In her investigations on the viroses of tobacco and potato and on cucumber mosaic in solanaceous hosts, Hoggan showed that the presence or absence of vacuolate bodies , and in some cases the combined presence of vacuolate bodies and striate material have undoubted value for the identification of certain viroses.
Word: aerosil Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Shortened from aero- + silica. 1. A very fine, pyrogenic form of silica. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: manglest Part of Speech: verb Etymology: mangle + -est 1. second-person singular simple present indicative of mangle Labels: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular
Word: aerosils Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of aerosil Labels: form-of, plural
Word: architectured Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From architecture + -ed. 1. designed (according to a form of architecture, or as if by an architect)
Word: aristotype Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From aristo- + -type. 1. A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure. 2. A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin. Labels: historical 3. A print made by such a process. Labels: historical
Word: hettotype Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˈhɛtətaɪp/ 1. A low-symmetry crystallographic structure type related to an aristotype
Word: citra Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of chitra (“Indian art genre”). Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: bolt cutter Part of Speech: noun 1. A metal tool, resembling a large pair of pliers, used to cut or sheer bolts.
Word: bolt cutters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bolt cutter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bioprostheses Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of bioprosthesis Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bioprosthesis Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bio- + prosthesis. By surface analysis, bio- + prosth- + -esis. 1. A prosthesis made from biological, rather than synthetic, material
Word: bivalued Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From bi- + valued. 1. Having only two possible values Labels: not-comparable
Word: centrosymmetricity Part of Speech: noun Pronunciation: /ˌsɛntɹəʊˌsɪməˈtɹɪsɪti/ 1. The condition of being centrosymmetric Labels: uncountable
Word: centrosymmetry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From centro- + symmetry. 1. The property of having a centre of symmetry. Labels: uncountable
Word: cubically Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From cubical + -ly. 1. In a cubic manner Labels: not-comparable
Word: diffractograms Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of diffractogram Labels: form-of, plural
Word: diffractogram Part of Speech: noun 1. An image produced by a diffractometer
Word: diimine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From di- + imine. 1. The compound HN=NH 2. Any azo compound derived from this simple compound Labels: countable
Word: flexoelectric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From flexo- + electric. 1. Of, pertaining to, or produced by flexoelectricity Labels: not-comparable
Word: flexoelectricity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From flexo- + electricity. 1. The mechanoelectrical production of electricity by bending a material (especially some types of liquid crystal) Labels: uncountable
Word: helislab Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of helical + slab. 1. A relatively large cluster of liquid crystal molecules having a common helical axis.
Word: helislabs Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of helislab Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hettotypes Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of hettotype Labels: form-of, plural
Word: hexatetrahedron Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From hexa- + tetrahedron. 1. A cube truncated by two tetrahedra 2. Such a crystal that has 24 faces
Word: holohedry Part of Speech: noun 1. The condition of a crystal whose point group is identical to that of its lattice. Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: homophase Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From homo- + phase. 1. Used attributively to describe separate regions of the same phase (such as grain boundaries)
Word: hyperstoichiometric Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From hyper- + stoichiometric. 1. Containing more than the stoichiometric amount of an atom or group Labels: not-comparable
Word: isoconfigurational Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From iso- + configurational. 1. Having the same configuration Labels: not-comparable
Word: Law French Part of Speech: name 1. The body of legal terms used in the United Kingdom descended from the Anglo-Norman dialect of Old French, many now archaic but some still in use in the UK and elsewhere.
Word: isopointal Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From iso- + point + -al. 1. Describing crystals belonging to the same point group Labels: not-comparable
Word: retromingency Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From retromingent + -cy. Pronunciation: /ˌɹɛtɹəˈmɪnd͡ʒənsi/ 1. The characteristic of urinating backwards, present in certain animals. Labels: uncountable
Word: wrong end of the stick Part of Speech: noun 1. A wrong idea about something, a misconception. Example: As usual, the newspapers got hold of the wrong end of the stick and stated the whole problem in reverse.
Word: mastoplastia Part of Speech: noun 1. Synonym of mastoplasty
Word: have words Part of Speech: verb 1. To argue, to have an argument. Labels: idiomatic Example: "It's no treat to me to 'and the dishes when the atmosphere's what you might call electric. . . ." "Did they have words?" Parker shook his head impatiently. "That sort don't have words, Ellen. They just sit and goggle." 2. To speak sternly, angrily, or in an argumentative manner to. Labels: idiomatic Example: Clare was for a while protected by the man's unreadiness to have words with his brother, who always took his wife's part. Example: Gratton has had a series of meetings with Toros president John F. Bassett since he quit the Blues last week after having words with coach Garry Young.
Word: sobat Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of sohbat. Labels: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
Word: superaltern Part of Speech: noun 1. A universal proposition from which can be inferred a corresponding subaltern
Word: striploin Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From strip + loin. 1. beef tenderloin Labels: Canada, US, countable, uncountable
Word: rusked Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From rusk + -ed. 1. stale Labels: archaic
Word: down the hatch Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Into the mouth and down the throat, especially with regard to the consumption of a beverage. Labels: informal Example: In Cairo, the New York Herald Tribune's correspondent, John ("Tex") O'Reilly, found U.S. soldiers no less infected with the new English language: "When two Americans are having a drink they no longer shout ‘Down the hatch!’ They raise their glasses and say ‘Cheers’ in modulated tones." Example: As waiters brought trays of meat, the guests reached over and harvested the pink slices with their bare hands, popping them down the hatch.
Word: happy campers Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of happy camper Labels: form-of, plural
Word: isotypical Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From iso- + typical. 1. isotypic Labels: not-comparable
Word: merohedry Part of Speech: noun 1. The condition of a crystal whose point group is a subgroup of that of its lattice Labels: uncountable
Word: dépeçage Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French. 1. The joint application of norms from different jurisdictions or legal systems, each governing certain aspects of a case.
Word: nanoprecipitates Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of nanoprecipitate Labels: form-of, plural
Word: nanoprecipitate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From nano- + precipitate. 1. A precipitate having nanoscale particle size
Word: nanoprecipitate Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From nano- + precipitate. 1. To form a nanoprecipitate
Word: earlock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From ear + lock. 1. A lock of curly hair worn by the ear, often by Jewish men for religious reasons, and formerly by Elizabethan dandies.
Word: earlocks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of earlock Labels: form-of, plural
Word: octahedrally Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From octahedral + -ly. 1. In an octahedral manner Labels: not-comparable
Word: photodarkening Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From photo- + darkening. 1. The darkening of certain materials under the action of laser light Labels: uncountable
Word: photodifference Part of Speech: noun 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- Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin differō Latin differēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin differentiader. Old French differencebor. Middle English difference English difference English photodifference From photo- + difference. 1. Used attributively to describe a map of the electron density differences between parts of a sample that had been irradiated Labels: uncountable
Word: photoinduction Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From photo- + induction. 1. induction as a result of irradiation by light Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: photoisomerism Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From photo- + isomerism. 1. isomerism (interconversion of isomers) as a result of irradiation by light Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: polarly Part of Speech: adv Etymology: From polar + -ly. 1. In a polar manner Labels: not-comparable 2. With respect to, or in the direction of a pole Labels: not-comparable
Word: payot Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of peot. Labels: alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only
Word: smectics Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of smectic Labels: form-of, plural
Word: subgroupoids Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of subgroupoid Labels: form-of, plural
Word: subgroupoid Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From sub- + groupoid. 1. A subset of a groupoid closed under inversion and composition.
Word: symmetricity Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From symmetric + -ity. 1. The condition of being symmetric Labels: uncountable 2. The extent to which, or the manner in which something is symmetric Labels: countable
Word: carboxysome Part of Speech: noun 1. A bacterial organelle that contains enzymes involved in carbon fixation
Word: tenaille Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From French tenaille (“a pair of pincers or tongs”), from its pincer-like shape, from Latin tenāculum. See tenaculum and tenaillon. 1. An outwork in the main ditch of a fortification, in front of the curtain, between two bastions. Labels: historical
Word: tenailles Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of tenaille Labels: form-of, plural
Word: bacchanale Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of bacchanal. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: cookiecutter Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative form of cookie cutter. Labels: alt-of, alternative 2. Ellipsis of cookiecutter shark. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Word: cookiecutters Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cookiecutter Labels: form-of, plural
Word: ullo Part of Speech: intj 1. Alternative form of 'ullo. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: blacktip Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From black + tip. 1. Any of various fish having black-colored tips. 2. Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Elphinstonia, having black tips to the upper forewings.
Word: catshark Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cat + shark. 1. Any of the sharks in the family Scyliorhinidae 2. A deepwater catshark (any of family Pentanchidae). 3. A coloured catshark (any of family Atelomycteridae). 4. Any of several sharks of the family Pseudotriakidae. 5. A finback catshark (any of the family Proscylliidae).
Word: catsharks Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of catshark Labels: form-of, plural
Word: druplet Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of drupelet. Labels: alt-of, alternative Example: The berry is better known as the blackberry and, depending on the variety can have just a single druplet (seed surrounded by black flesh) or up to twenty druplets. Example: [column 2] This invention relates to a new and distinct everbearing variety of raspberry plant named 'PS-1764'. The new variety is primarily adapted to the growing conditions of the central coast of California and is characterized by the following. Fruit that is very large in size, light in color, glossy with very large druplets. [...] [column 3] 'PS-1764' fruit size, seed size and druplet size are much larger as compared to 'PS-127'.
Word: staches Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of stache Labels: form-of, plural
Word: in tears Part of Speech: adj Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtiɹz/ 1. Crying; weeping. Example: The whole audience was in tears at the end of the film. 2. Laughing; in disbelief. Labels: slang
Word: dalgites Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of dalgite Labels: form-of, plural
Word: tussack Part of Speech: noun 1. Obsolete form of tussock. Labels: alt-of, obsolete
Word: nidify Part of Speech: verb Etymology: First attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin nīdificō (“to build a nest”), from nīdus (“nest”) + -ficō (“to make, build”). Doublet of nidificate and cognate with French nidifier. Pronunciation: /ˈnɪd.əˌfaɪ/ 1. To make a nest. Example: It is only within the last few years that naturalists have clearly determined that some species of fish make nests for the reception of their spawn […] Five or six kinds are now ascertained to nidify; and of these, two belong to the genus Gasterosteus […] Example: […] it may originally have explained why dung beetles do not appear when eagles nidify; […]
Word: nidulate Part of Speech: verb 1. To make or build a nest. Labels: obsolete
Word: nidulate Part of Speech: adj 1. nidulant Labels: not-comparable
Word: bastardry Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English bastardrie, an alternation of bastardie after the suffix -erie; equivalent to bastard + -ry. 1. The state of being a bastard (illegitimate child). Labels: dated, uncountable 2. The unpleasant behaviour of a bastard (objectionable person). Labels: rare, uncountable
Word: bad-assness Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bad-ass + -ness. 1. the state or characteristics of being bad-ass Labels: informal, rare, uncountable
Word: bat out Part of Speech: verb 1. to expel, using bats, paddles or similar things. Labels: transitive 2. to churn out, produce hurriedly Labels: transitive 3. to flatten something (e.g. with a rolling pin) Labels: transitive 4. to continue batting (normally to prevent what would otherwise result in losing a match)
Word: bedsock Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From bed + sock. 1. A sock worn in bed, to keep the feet warm.
Word: beef tomato Part of Speech: noun 1. a type of large tomato Labels: UK
Word: bee hummingbird Part of Speech: noun 1. A species of hummingbird, Mellisuga helenae, native to Cuba, noted for being the smallest living bird.
Word: Brabander Part of Speech: noun 1. A Brabantian; a person from Brabant. 2. A Dutch rabbit.
Word: belt out Part of Speech: verb 1. To sing (a song) loudly; to emit (music) loudly. Labels: informal, transitive Example: He belted out Sweet Child of Mine at the karaoke. Example: Lively show tunes being belted out by the pianist on the grand piano. 2. To hit or strike (something). Labels: slang, transitive
Word: acetyllactosamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From acetyl + lactosamine. 1. Any acetyl derivative of lactosamine, but especially N-acetyllactosamine, a component of many biologically active oligosaccharides.
Word: verbize Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From verb + -ize. 1. to create a new verb by adding a suffix (especially -ize) to a noun. Labels: informal, rare
Word: lactosamine Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Blend of lactose + amine. 1. An amino derivative of lactose that is found in many biologically active carbohydrates Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: antiglaucoma Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From anti- + glaucoma. 1. That prevents, or alleviates glaucoma Labels: not-comparable
Word: benzoisothiazole Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Arabic لُبَان (lubān) Proto-Indo-European *yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *yéwos Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.? Proto-Austronesian *zawa Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawader.? Old Javanese jawa Old Javanese -i Old Javanese Jawi Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)der. Arabic جَاوَة (jāwa) Proto-Afroasiatic Proto-Semitic Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy) Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy) Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)bor. Catalan benjuíder. Middle French benjoinder. English benzoin English benzo- Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? Ancient Greek θέειον (théeion) Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon)der. English thio- Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wós Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti Proto-Hellenic *gʷyṓw-ō Proto-Hellenic *ďṓwō Ancient Greek ζώω (zṓō) Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ) French azotebor. English azote English azo- English -ole English azole English thiazole English isothiazole English benzoisothiazole From benzo- + isothiazole. 1. A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of isothiazole
Word: cryotemperatures Part of Speech: noun 1. plural of cryotemperature Labels: form-of, plural
Word: cryotemperature Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From cryo- + temperature. 1. A very low temperature, especially one reached using a cryostat
Word: chorismate Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From chorismic acid + -ate. 1. Any salt or ester of chorismic acid
Word: chorismic acid Part of Speech: noun 1. The compound (3R,4R)-3-[(1-carboxyvinyl)oxy]-4-hydroxycyclohexa-1,5-diene-1-carboxylic acid, whose anion chorismate is an important biochemical intermediate in plants and microorganisms. Labels: uncountable
Word: benchwarmer Part of Speech: noun 1. Alternative spelling of bench-warmer. Labels: alt-of, alternative
Word: Zambezian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Zambezi + -an. 1. Of or relating to the Zambezi river. Labels: not-comparable
Word: Zambezian Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Zambezi + -an. 1. An inhabitant of the land around the Zambezi river.
Word: customizability Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From customize + -ability. 1. The ability to be customized. Labels: uncountable Example: Customizability to match different requirements.
Word: Peel Part of Speech: name 1. A surname. Labels: countable Example: Robert Peel, former British Prime Minister. 2. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 3. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 5. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A placename: Labels: countable, uncountable
Word: Kempen Part of Speech: name Etymology: * As a German surname, from the town Kempen in Germany or Kępno in Poland. * As a West Flemish surname, from Campine in Belgium, also called Kempen. * As a Dutch surname, variant of van Kempen, from both placenames above. 1. A surname.
Word: behind the curve Part of Speech: prep_phrase 1. Out of date. Example: But in his 1996 novel, Holy Fire, [Bruce] Sterling imagines a rather different future: a world ruled by an all-powerful gerontocracy, which appropriates most of the world's wealth to pay for ever more costly life-extension techniques. […] When the novel first came out, it seemed that Sterling was behind the curve. Example: Toyota used to be a company with foresight, always ready to take action, but now they have fallen very far behind the curve. 2. Not making the progress required. Labels: US
Word: out-top Part of Speech: verb Etymology: From out- + top. Pronunciation: /aʊt tɒp/ 1. To have a top higher than another; to exceed. Labels: transitive Example: Grey-coloured woods covered a large part of the surface. This even tint was indeed broken up by streaks of yellow sand-break in the lower lands, and by many tall trees of the pine family, out-topping the others--some singly, some in clumps....
Word: repliant Part of Speech: noun 1. A litigant who files a reply or replication.
Word: Bangsian Part of Speech: adj Etymology: From Bangs + -ian. 1. Of or pertaining to someone named Bangs. 2. Of fantasy in the style of John Kendrick Bangs, where the plot is set at least in part in the afterlife.
Word: Mahayana Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit महायान (mahāyāna, literally “great vehicle”). Pronunciation: /ˌmɑːhəˈjɑːnə/, /ˌmʌhəˈjɑːnə/ 1. One of the two primary branches of Buddhism that emerged around the 1st century BCE, which accepts non-Pali canon scriptures, and emphasizes the path of bodhisattva.
Word: Vajrayana Part of Speech: name Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit वज्रयान (vajrayāna, literally “diamond/thunderbolt vehicle”), in reference to the supposed power, clarity, and difficulty of its methods for attaining Buddhahood. 1. A form of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasises esoteric practices in order to attain Buddhahood at a much quicker rate.
Word: interrogation point Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From the Latin punctus interrogativus. Compare exclamation point. 1. A question mark. Example: He was conscious that Flamel was looking at him with the smile that was like an interrogation point. Example: "What often happens is combat teams are mixed between English and French soldiers from across Canada, orders are given in English and the French guys don't understand. Or, the orders are given in French and the English guys don't understand. . . . [A]nd they walk out with a big interrogation point on their face."
Word: Hinayana Part of Speech: name Etymology: Transliteration of Sanskrit हीनयान (hīnayāna, “lesser vehicle”). 1. Theravada Buddhism. Example: 1913, Buddhism, article in Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson–Clairvaux, It was known as the Mahayana, or Great Vehicle, in distinction to the other and earlier form of Buddhism contemptuously styled the Hinayana or Little Vehicle, which held its own in the South. Example: 1921, Charles Eliot, Hinduism And Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Volume II, Book IV: The Mahayana, 2005 Gutenberg Ebook edition, The obscurest period in the history of Buddhism is that which follows the reign of Asoka, but the enquirer cannot grope for long in these dark ages without stumbling upon the word Mahayana. […] The word_([1]) signifies Great Vehicle or Carriage, that is a means of conveyance to salvation, and is contrasted with Hinayana, the Little Vehicle, a name bestowed on the more conservative party though not willingly accepted by them.
Word: roof-brain chatter Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Term coined by author Joseph Chilton Pearce in his 1973 book The Crack In The Cosmic Egg. 1. incoherent, idle thoughts "at the top of the brain" Labels: uncountable Example: ...babble that goes on in our heads — the 'roof brain chatter' as Chilton Pearce calls it in his book, The Crack in the Cosmic Egg. Example: Notes In the early stages of meditation, it is very easy to be distracted by what Pearce calls 'roof-brain' chatter (Pearce, 1982), the seemingly endless flow of thoughts and ideas that refuse to go away when we sit down to meditation
Word: diazocine Part of Speech: noun 1. Any of several isomeric unsaturated heterocycles having six carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms and four double bonds
Word: dicyanomethylene Part of Speech: noun 1. The divalent radical (N≡C)₂C= Labels: especially, in-compounds, uncountable, usually
Word: dihydrodipicolinate Part of Speech: noun 1. Any salt or ester of dihydrodipicolinic acid