| 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. |
| ANTIPASTI | • antipasti n. Plural of antipasto. • ANTIPASTO n. (Italian) an hors d'oeuvre, an appetizer. |
| APHANITIC | • aphanitic adj. (Geology, petrology) Pertaining to aphanites, igneous rocks composed of microscopic mineral crystals… • APHANITIC adj. of igneous rocks, like aphanite, fine-grained. |
| APIARISTS | • apiarists n. Plural of apiarist. • APIARIST n. a bee keeper. |
| APOSITIAS | • APOSITIA n. (Greek) an aversion to food. |
| BAPTISIAS | • baptisias n. Plural of baptisia. • BAPTISIA n. a genus of North American leguminous plants. |
| EPITAXIAL | • epitaxial adj. Of, pertaining to, or employing epitaxy. • EPITAXIAL adj. relating to epitaxy, the growth of a thin layer of crystals on another crystal so that they have the same structure, also EPITAXIC. |
| IMPARTIAL | • impartial adj. Treating all parties, rivals, or disputants equally; not partial; not biased. • IMPARTIAL adj. not partial, not biased. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| PRIMATIAL | • primatial adj. (Ecclesiastical) Of or pertaining to a primate. • PRIMATIAL adj. of or pertaining to ecclesiastical primacy, also PRIMATIC, PRIMATICAL. • PRIMATIAL n. a primate. |
| TEPIDARIA | • tepidaria n. Plural of tepidarium. • TEPIDARIUM n. (Latin) a warm room between the hot and cold rooms of a Roman bath. |
| TOPIARIAN | • topiarian adj. Of or pertaining to topiary. • TOPIARIAN adj. of or pertaining to the ornamental cutting and trimming of trees, hedges, etc. |
| TRIPITAKA | • Tripitaka n. (Buddhism) Any of several canons of Buddhist scripture. • TRIPITAKA n. (Pali) the whole body of the northern Buddhist canonical writings. |