| ALIPHATIC | • aliphatic adj. (Organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain. • aliphatic n. A compound of this type. • aliphatic n. (Chiefly in the plural) A petroleum fraction containing no aromatic compounds. |
| ANCIPITAL | • ancipital adj. (Botany) Two-edged instead of round; said of certain flattened stems, such as those of bluegrass, and… • ancipital adj. Double; doubtful or ambiguous. • ANCIPITAL adj. two-edged and flattened, also ANCIPITOUS. |
| APHANITIC | • aphanitic adj. (Geology, petrology) Pertaining to aphanites, igneous rocks composed of microscopic mineral crystals… • APHANITIC adj. of igneous rocks, like aphanite, fine-grained. |
| CAMPANILI | • campanili n. Plural of campanile. • CAMPANILE n. (Italian) a freestanding bell tower on church property. |
| CAPSAICIN | • capsaicin n. (Organic chemistry) A chemical compound found in chilli peppers, which is responsible for their pungent flavor. • CAPSAICIN n. a cyclic amide responsible for the pungency of capsicums. |
| EPICARDIA | • epicardia n. Plural of epicardium. • EPICARDIUM n. (Latin) that part of the pericardium which forms the outer surface of the heart. |
| EPICRANIA | • epicrania n. Plural of epicranium. • EPICRANIUM n. the medical term for the collection of structures covering the cranium. |
| PACIFICAE | • PACIFICAE n. letters recommending the bearer as being at peace with the Church, aka letters pacifical. |
| PACIFICAL | • pacifical adj. Alternative form of pacific. • PACIFICAL adj. pacific, esp. in Letters pacifical, letters recommending the bearer as being one at peace with the church. |
| PARADISIC | • paradisic adj. (Archaic) paradisiacal. • PARADISIC adj. relating to paradise, also PARADISAL. |
| PARASITIC | • parasitic adj. Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite. • parasitic adj. Drawing upon another organism for sustenance. • parasitic adj. Exploiting another for personal gain. |
| PATRICIAN | • patrician n. (Ancient Rome) A member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens… • patrician n. A person of high birth; a nobleman. • patrician n. One familiar with the works of the Christian Fathers; one versed in patristic lore or life. |
| PHARISAIC | • pharisaic adj. Of or pertaining to the Pharisees. • pharisaic adj. (Chiefly Christianity) Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning. • pharisaic adj. Self-righteous. |
| PICARIANS | • picarians n. Plural of picarian. • PICARIAN n. a woodpecker or similar bird. |
| PIRATICAL | • piratical adj. Of, pertaining to, or similar to pirates. • piratical adj. (Ornithology) Of a bird, practising kleptoparasitism. • PIRATICAL adj. of or pertaining to a pirate, also PIRATIC. |
| POINCIANA | • poinciana n. A tropical tree, Delonix regia, with bright red flowers, native to Madagascar and now widely cultivated… • poinciana n. A tropical shrub, Caesalpinia pulcherrima, with bright orange-red flowers, originally native to the… • POINCIANA n. a tree of the tropical genus Poinciana, having racemes of showy orange-red flowers with long crimson filaments. |