TONITE | • tonite n. (US, informal, entertainment industry) Alternative spelling of tonight. • tonite n. An explosive compound; a preparation of guncotton. • to-nite adv. Archaic spelling of tonight. |
TONITES | • to-nites n. Plural of to-nite. • TONITE n. a blasting explosive. |
BENTONITE | • bentonite n. (Mineralogy) Any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite. • bentonite n. A porous clay formed by the decomposition of volcanic ash that swells 5 to 6 times its original volume… • BENTONITE n. a kind of clay, used in industry as a filler etc. |
BENTONITES | • bentonites n. Plural of bentonite. • BENTONITE n. a kind of clay, used in industry as a filler etc. |
BENTONITIC | • bentonitic adj. Formed of, or containing, bentonite. • BENTONITIC adj. of or like bentonite. |
KRYPTONITE | • kryptonite n. (Figuratively) The one weakness of something or someone that is otherwise invulnerable, an Achilles heel. • KRYPTONITE n. something that renders a person or thing helpless. |
KRYPTONITES | • KRYPTONITE n. something that renders a person or thing helpless. |
PERITONITIC | • peritonitic adj. Having or relating to peritonitis. • PERITONITIC adj. of or suffering from peritonitis. |
PERITONITIS | • peritonitis n. (Pathology) Inflammation of the peritoneum, especially when caused by an infectious organism introduced… • PERITONITIS n. inflammation of the peritoneum. |
ACETONITRILE | • acetonitrile n. (Organic chemistry) The simplest organic cyanide or nitrile, CH3CN, formally derived from acetic acid. • ACETONITRILE n. a chemical compound. |
BABINGTONITE | • babingtonite n. A mineral occurring in triclinic crystals approaching pyroxene in angle, and of a greenish black color… • BABINGTONITE n. a triclinic basic silicate of iron and calcium, occurring as glassy greenish-black crystals. |
WOLLASTONITE | • wollastonite n. (Mineralogy) A grey inosilicate mineral, mostly calcium silicate, CaSiO3, found deposited in limestone. • WOLLASTONITE n. a metasilicate of calcium, usually occurring in white to grey fibrous tabular masses and used as a source of rock wool. |
ACETONITRILES | • acetonitriles n. Plural of acetonitrile. • ACETONITRILE n. a chemical compound. |
BABINGTONITES | • BABINGTONITE n. a triclinic basic silicate of iron and calcium, occurring as glassy greenish-black crystals. |
CUMMINGTONITE | • cummingtonite n. (Mineralogy) A mineral, magnesium-iron silicate hydroxide, (Mg,Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2. • CUMMINGTONITE n. a mineral of the amphibole group, hydrated magnesium iron silicate. |
PERITONITISES | • PERITONITIS n. inflammation of the peritoneum. |
WOLLASTONITES | • wollastonites n. Plural of wollastonite. • WOLLASTONITE n. a metasilicate of calcium, usually occurring in white to grey fibrous tabular masses and used as a source of rock wool. |
CUMMINGTONITES | • cummingtonites n. Plural of cummingtonite. • CUMMINGTONITE n. a mineral of the amphibole group, hydrated magnesium iron silicate. |