| ABSORBANCE | • absorbance n. (Physics) A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance;… • ABSORBANCE n. the ability of a substance to absorb radiation. |
| ABSORBENCY | • absorbency n. (Obsolete) The action of absorbing. • absorbency n. The quality of being absorbent. • absorbency n. (Physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent. |
| ABSORBENTS | • absorbents n. Plural of absorbent. • ABSORBENT n. an absorbent substance, also ABSORBANT. |
| BARBITONES | • barbitones n. Plural of barbitone. • BARBITONE n. a sleep-inducing drug, aka veronal, also BARBITAL. |
| BARBOTINES | • barbotines n. Plural of barbotine. • BARBOTINE n. (French) a paste of clay used in decorating coarse pottery in relief. |
| BELABORING | • belaboring v. Present participle of belabor. • BELABOR v. to buffet, beat, also BELABOUR. |
| BRAINBOXES | • brainboxes n. Plural of brainbox. • BRAINBOX n. a clever person. |
| BREASTBONE | • breastbone n. (Anatomy) The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs. • breast␣bone n. Alternative spelling of breastbone. • BREASTBONE n. the large bone of the breast, aka sternum. |
| BROADBEANS | • broadbeans n. Plural of broadbean. • broad␣beans n. Plural of broad bean. • BROADBEAN n. a leguminous vegetable. |
| BROWBEATEN | • browbeaten v. Past participle of browbeat. • browbeaten adj. Intimidated or subjugated. • brow-beaten v. Past participle of brow-beat. |
| NABOBERIES | • naboberies n. Plural of nabobery. • NABOBERY n. (Urdu) the state of being a nabob. |
| PHENOBARBS | • phenobarbs n. Plural of phenobarb. • PHENOBARB n. (short for) phenobarbitol. |
| TREBBIANOS | • TREBBIANO n. a grape used to make wine. |
| UNABSORBED | • unabsorbed adj. Not having been absorbed. • UNABSORBED adj. not absorbed. |