| CALEFACTOR | • calefactor n. A heater; one who, or that which, makes hot, such as a stove, etc. • CALEFACTOR n. a heater; one who, or that which, makes hot, as a stove, etc. |
| CLOFIBRATE | • clofibrate n. (Pharmacology) A compound C12H15ClO3 used especially to lower abnormally high concentrations of fats… • CLOFIBRATE n. a lipid-lowering drug that is used to reduce high levels of fat and cholesterol. |
| COLOURFAST | • colourfast adj. Alternative spelling of colorfast (Items with dyes or pigments that are capable of producing a stable… • colour-fast adj. Alternative form of colorfast. • COLOURFAST adj. having colours that retain their original hue without running or fading, also COLORFAST. |
| CONFRONTAL | • CONFRONTAL n. a confrontation. |
| CONTRAFLOW | • contraflow n. Flow in the opposite direction to normal. • contraflow n. An abnormal state of a road or motorway where the traffic temporarily travels in the opposite direction… • CONTRAFLOW n. a system of traffic regulation on motorways, when one carriageway is closed and the other is arranged for two-way traffic. |
| DEFALCATOR | • defalcator n. A defaulter or embezzler. • DEFALCATOR n. a defaulter or embezzler. |
| FACTORABLE | • factorable adj. (Mathematics) Capable of being factored. For integers synonyms are composite, non-prime. • FACTORABLE adj. that can be factored. |
| FACTORIALS | • factorials n. Plural of factorial. • FACTORIAL n. the product of a series of factors; specifically the product of an integer and all lower integers. |
| FLOWCHARTS | • flowcharts n. Plural of flowchart. • flow␣charts n. Plural of flow chart. • FLOWCHART n. a chart pictorially representing the nature and sequence of operations to be carried out, e.g. in a computer program. |
| FORECASTLE | • forecastle n. (Nautical) A raised part of the upper deck at the front of a ship. • forecastle n. (Nautical) Crew’s quarters located at the forward part of a ship. • FORECASTLE n. a short raised deck at the fore end of ship. |
| FORTALICES | • fortalices n. Plural of fortalice. • FORTALICE n. (historical) a fortress; a small outwork of a fortification. |
| FRACTIONAL | • fractional adj. Pertaining to a fraction. • fractional adj. Divided; fragmentary; incomplete. • fractional adj. Very small; minute. |
| FRICTIONAL | • frictional adj. Relating to, or caused by, friction. • FRICTIONAL adj. relating to friction. |
| MALEFACTOR | • malefactor n. A criminal or felon. • malefactor n. An evildoer. • MALEFACTOR n. an evildoer, a criminal. |
| MATRIFOCAL | • matrifocal adj. (Anthropology) Family structure in which mothers head families and fathers play a less important role… • MATRIFOCAL adj. in anthropology, focused on the mother. |
| PATRIFOCAL | • patrifocal adj. Patriarchal. • PATRIFOCAL adj. centred on the father. |
| SOLFATARIC | • solfataric adj. Pertaining to or characterized by a solfatara. • SOLFATARIC adj. relating to a solfatara, a volcanic vent emitting only gases. |