| ADIABATIC | • adiabatic adj. (Physics, thermodynamics, of a process) That occurs without gain or loss of heat (and thus with no change… • adiabatic adj. (Physics, quantum mechanics, of a process) That involves the slow change of the Hamiltonian of a system… • adiabatic n. An adiabatic curve or graph. |
| ALBINOTIC | • albinotic adj. Affected with albinism. • ALBINOTIC adj. affected with albinism. |
| ALBITICAL | • ALBITICAL adj. pertaining to albite, a white silicate, also ALBITIC. |
| ANABIOTIC | • anabiotic adj. Relating to, or recovering from, anabiosis. • anabiotic adj. (Medicine, archaic) Serving to resuscitate; restorative. • anabiotic n. (Medicine, archaic) A restorative remedy; a powerful stimulant. |
| BALLISTIC | • ballistic adj. (Not comparable) Of or relating to ballistics. • ballistic adj. (Comparable) Of or relating to projectiles moving under their own momentum, aerodynamic drag, gravity… • ballistic adj. (Comparable, slang) Very angry. |
| BARIATRIC | • bariatric adj. Referring to the branch of medicine bariatrics, the treatment of obesity and weight problems. • BARIATRIC adj. relating to the treatment of obesity. |
| BICIPITAL | • bicipital adj. Of or pertaining to a biceps. • bicipital adj. (Of a muscle) Having two heads or points of origin. • BICIPITAL adj. having two heads or origins, as a muscle. |
| BIOACTIVE | • bioactive adj. Biologically active; having a biological effect. • bioactive n. Such a material. • BIOACTIVE adj. having an effect on a living organism. |
| BIOSTATIC | • biostatic adj. That inhibits the growth or multiplication of an organism, especially of a microorganism. • biostatic adj. Relating to biostasis. • BIOSTATIC adj. of or relating to the branch of biology that deals with the structure of organisms in relation to their function. |
| CELIBATIC | • CELIBATIC adj. living without a sexual partner, also CELIBATE. |
| CIBATIONS | • cibations n. Plural of cibation. • CIBATION n. a process used by alchemists. |
| CLICKBAIT | • clickbait n. (Internet marketing, derogatory) Website content that is aimed at generating advertising revenue, especially… • clickbait v. To add clickbait to a web page; to direct clickbait at someone. • click-bait n. Alternative form of clickbait. |
| DIABETICS | • diabetics n. Plural of diabetic. • DIABETIC n. one who has diabetes. |
| IMBRICATE | • imbricate adj. Alternative form of imbricated (“overlapping”). • imbricate v. (Transitive or intransitive) To overlap in a regular pattern. • imbricate v. (Linguistics) To undergo or cause to undergo imbrication. |
| INCITABLE | • INCITABLE adj. capable of being incited. |
| ISOBATHIC | • isobathic adj. Of the same depth. • isobathic adj. Of or relating to an isobath. • ISOBATHIC adj. relating to isobaths, contour lines connecting points of equal underwater depth. |
| SCABIETIC | • scabietic adj. Of or relating to scabies. • SCABIETIC adj. relating to scabies, a contagious skin infection caused by an itch mite. |
| SYBARITIC | • sybaritic adj. Of or having the qualities of a sybarite (“a person devoted to luxury and pleasure”); dedicated to excessive… • Sybaritic adj. Of or relating to Sybaris or its inhabitants. • Sybaritic adj. Alternative letter-case form of sybaritic (“of or having the qualities of a sybarite (“a person devoted… |