| BACKRONYM | • backronym n. A word that is originally not an acronym but is turned into one by devising a full form for it, sometimes… • backronym v. To create a backronym. • BACKRONYM n. an acronym formed using the initial letters or syllables of an existing word, also BACRONYM. |
| BACRONYMS | • bacronyms n. Plural of bacronym. • BACRONYM n. an acronym formed using the initial letters or syllables of an existing word, also BACKRONYM. |
| BELOMANCY | • belomancy n. Studying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs. • BELOMANCY n. divination by means of arrows. |
| BROMANCES | • bromances n. Plural of bromance. • BROMANCE n. a close but not romantic or sexual relationship between two men. |
| BROMANTIC | • bromantic adj. (Informal) Of or relating to bromance. • BROMANTIC adj. characterising a close but not romantic or sexual relationship between two men. |
| CARBAMINO | • carbamino n. (Biochemistry, attributive) Designating a compound composed by the addition of carbon dioxide to a free… • CARBAMINO adj. relating to any of the carbamic acid derivatives formed by reaction of carbon dioxide with an amino acid or a protein. |
| CARBONIUM | • carbonium n. (Dated, chemistry, deprecated) Any of several organic cations; carbocation or carbenium. • CARBONIUM n. a type of positively charged organic ion. |
| CLUBWOMAN | • clubwoman n. (Dated) A woman who is a member of a club. • CLUBWOMAN n. a female member of a club. |
| COBALAMIN | • cobalamin n. (Organic chemistry) Any of several forms of vitamin B12 depending on the upper axial ligand of the cobalt… • COBALAMIN n. a complex molecule containing cobalt that is a constituent of vitamin B12. |
| COMBATANT | • combatant n. A person engaged in combat, often armed. • combatant adj. Contending; disposed to contend. • combatant adj. Involving combat. |
| COMBATING | • combating v. Alternative spelling of combatting: present participle of combat. • COMBAT v. to fight against. |
| COMBINATE | • combinate n. The result of a combining of two or more components. • combinate adj. United; joined; betrothed. • COMBINATE adj. combined; betrothed. |
| EXCAMBION | • excambion n. (Law, Scotland) exchange or barter, especially of lands. • EXCAMBION n. in Scots law, exchange of lands, also EXCAMBIUM. |
| MACROBIAN | • macrobian adj. Having an exceptionally long life span. • Macrobian adj. Of or relating to Macrobius Ambrosius Theodosius, Ancient Roman writer. • Macrobian n. (Historical) A member of an ancient Proto-Somali tribal kingdom positioned in the Horn of Africa, mentioned… |
| MICROBIAN | • microbian adj. (Biology) Of, relating to, or caused by, microbes; microbial. • MICROBIAN adj. of or like a microbe, also MICROBIAL, MICROBIC. |
| MONOBASIC | • monobasic adj. (Chemistry, of an acid) Containing one replaceable hydrogen atom. • monobasic adj. (Chemistry, of a salt) Having one atom of a univalent metal. • monobasic adj. (Zoology) Having only one subordinate taxon; monotypic. |
| NONCOMBAT | • noncombat adj. Not involved in, or not designed for, combat. • NONCOMBAT adj. not engaged in combat. |