| AXINOMANCY | • axinomancy n. (Rare) Divination by saws or axes. • AXINOMANCY n. divination using an axe or hatchet. |
| CANONICITY | • canonicity n. The degree to which something is canonical. • CANONICITY n. the state of being canonical. |
| CANYONINGS | • CANYONING n. the sport of going down a canyon river by any of various means. |
| COMPANYING | • companying v. Present participle of company. • COMPANY v. to associate with. |
| CONNIVANCY | • connivancy n. (Obsolete) connivance. • CONNIVANCY n. the act of conniving, also CONNIVANCE. |
| CYANOGENIC | • cyanogenic adj. Alternative form of cyanogenetic. • CYANOGENIC adj. of or like a cyanogen, a compound of carbon and nitrogen, forming a colourless poisonous gas with an almond-like odour. |
| DAUNOMYCIN | • daunomycin n. (Pharmacology) Alternative form of daunorubicin. • DAUNOMYCIN n. an antibiotic used in treatment of leukaemia. |
| DISSONANCY | • dissonancy n. Discord; dissonance. • DISSONANCY n. discord, dissonance. |
| HALCYONIAN | • halcyonian adj. Halcyon; calm. • HALCYONIAN adj. peaceful and happy, also HALCYONIC. |
| HEMOCYANIN | • hemocyanin n. (Biochemistry) a blue copper-containing respiratory pigment (a metalloprotein) found in most molluscs… • HEMOCYANIN n. a colourless copper-containing respiratory pigment in the circulatory fluid of various arthropods and mollusks, also HAEMOCYANIN. |
| INORDINACY | • inordinacy n. The state or quality of being inordinate; excessiveness. • INORDINACY n. the quality of being inordinate. |
| NIGROMANCY | • nigromancy n. (Now historical) Necromancy; magic involving death. • NIGROMANCY n. divination using black magic or the dead. |
| NONTYPICAL | • nontypical adj. Not typical. • NONTYPICAL adj. not typical. |
| SANCTIMONY | • sanctimony n. A hypocritical form of excessive piety, considered to be an affectation merely for public show. • SANCTIMONY n. outward, affected, or simulated holiness. |
| VANCOMYCIN | • vancomycin n. (Pharmacology) A glycopeptide antibiotic C66H75Cl2N9O24 produced by the actinomycete Amycolaptosis orientalis… • VANCOMYCIN n. an antibiotic drug obtained from the bacterium Streptomyces orientalis, used against bacteria that are resistant to other antibiotics. |