AFTERBURNING | • afterburning n. (Aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust. • AFTERBURNING n. reheat, the use of a device to inject fuel into the hot exhaust gases of a turbojet in order to obtain increased thrust. |
BIREFRINGENT | • birefringent adj. Of or pertaining to birefringence. • birefringent adj. Having two refractive indices (depending on orientation). • BIREFRINGENT adj. relating to birefringence. |
BLUESNARFING | • bluesnarfing n. Unauthorized access to the information on a wireless device through a Bluetooth connection, often between… • BLUESNARFING n. the unauthorized access of information from a wireless device through a Bluetooth connection. |
DIBENZOFURAN | • dibenzofuran n. (Organic chemistry) The tricyclic heterocycle in which two benzene rings are fused to that of furan;… • DIBENZOFURAN n. a highly toxic chemical compound that is used in chemical synthesis and as an insecticide. |
FIBRINOGENIC | • fibrinogenic adj. (Biochemistry) That produces fibrin. • FIBRINOGENIC adj. of or like a fibrinogen, also FIBRINOGENOUS. |
FIBRINOLYSIN | • fibrinolysin n. (Biochemistry) An enzyme derived from plasma of bovine origin, or extracted from cultures of certain… • FIBRINOLYSIN n. any of several proteolytic enzymes that promote the dissolution of blood clots. |
FIBRONECTINS | • fibronectins n. Plural of fibronectin. • FIBRONECTIN n. a protein found in blood, important in cell growth. |
FLANNELBOARD | • flannelboard n. Synonym: flannelgraph. • FLANNELBOARD n. a teaching aid consisting of a board covered with flannel. |
FRONTBENCHER | • frontbencher n. (Politics) A Member of Parliament who sits on the front bench, and is typically part of the cabinet. • front-bencher n. Alternative form of frontbencher. • front␣bencher n. Alternative form of frontbencher. |
INFUNDIBULAR | • infundibular adj. Having the shape of a funnel. • infundibular adj. (Medicine) having to do with an infundibulum. • INFUNDIBULAR adj. funnel-shaped, also INFUNDIBULATE. |
UNBEFRIENDED | • unbefriended adj. Not befriended; lacking friends. • UNBEFRIENDED adj. not befriended. |
UNFOREBODING | • unforeboding adj. Not foreboding. • UNFOREBODING adj. not foreboding. |