BROMELIACEOUS | • bromeliaceous adj. (Botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants. • BROMELIACEOUS adj. belonging to the Bromeliaceae, the pineapple family. |
COMPUTERPHOBE | • computerphobe n. A person afflicted by computerphobia; one who fears or dislikes computers. • COMPUTERPHOBE n. one with a fear of computers. |
COULOMBMETERS | • coulombmeters n. Plural of coulombmeter. • COULOMBMETER n. an instrument for measuring the amount of a substance released in electrolysis, also COULOMETER. |
EMBOURGEOISED | • embourgeoised v. Simple past tense and past participle of embourgeoise. • EMBOURGEOISE v. to cause to become bourgeois or middle-class. |
EMBOURGEOISES | • embourgeoises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of embourgeoise. • EMBOURGEOISE v. to cause to become bourgeois or middle-class. |
IMMUNOSORBENT | • immunosorbent n. (Immunology) An antibody that is used to remove a specific antigen from a mixture. • immunosorbent n. (Immunology) An antigen that is used to remove a specific antibody from a mixture. • immunosorbent adj. Relating to the absorption of antibodies by insoluble antigens. |
MOUTHBROODERS | • mouthbrooders n. Plural of mouthbrooder. • MOUTHBROODER n. a cichlid fish that carries its young in its mouth for protection, also MOUTHBREEDER. |
NEUROBLASTOMA | • neuroblastoma n. (Oncology) A form of cancer that affects the ganglia in various parts of the body. • NEUROBLASTOMA n. a tumour of the nervous system. |
NEUROFIBROMAS | • neurofibromas n. Plural of neurofibroma. • NEUROFIBROMA n. a tumour of the nervous fibre. |
OMBUDSPERSONS | • ombudspersons n. Plural of ombudsperson. |
OVERAMBITIOUS | • overambitious adj. Excessively ambitious. • OVERAMBITIOUS adj. excessively ambitious. |
PLUMBOSOLVENT | • plumbosolvent adj. Exhibiting plumbosolvency. • PLUMBOSOLVENT adj. able to dissolve lead, also PLUMBISOLVENT. |
PRECOMBUSTION | • precombustion adj. Alternative spelling of pre-combustion. • pre-combustion adj. Occurring prior to combustion. • pre-combustion adj. Concerned with a phase prior to combustion. |
SCHUSSBOOMERS | • schussboomers n. Plural of schussboomer. • SCHUSSBOOMER n. a very proficient schusser. |
SUBCOMPONENTS | • subcomponents n. Plural of subcomponent. • SUBCOMPONENT n. a subordinate component. |
TROUBLESOMELY | • troublesomely adv. In a troublesome manner. • TROUBLESOME adv. causing trouble. |
UNCOMFORTABLE | • uncomfortable adj. Not comfortable; causing discomfort. • uncomfortable adj. Experiencing discomfort. • uncomfortable adj. Uneasy or anxious. |
UNCONFORMABLE | • unconformable adj. Not conformable. • unconformable adj. (Geology) Exhibiting unconformity. • UNCONFORMABLE adj. not conforming. |