| CAPROLACTAM | • caprolactam n. (Organic chemistry) A lactam (cyclic amide) manufactured from cyclohexanone and used in the manufacture of nylon. • CAPROLACTAM n. a white crystalline cyclic amide used esp. in making one type of nylon. |
| CATOPTRICAL | • catoptrical adj. Alternative form of catoptric. • CATOPTRICAL adj. relating to reflection, also CATOPTRIC. |
| CLAPPERCLAW | • clapperclaw v. (Obsolete) To fight and scratch. • clapperclaw v. (Obsolete) To abuse with words; to revile; to scold. • CLAPPERCLAW v. (archaic) to claw or scratch. |
| COPROLALIAC | • coprolaliac adj. Exhibiting coprolalia; using obscene words. • coprolaliac n. One who exhibits coprolalia; one who uses obscene language. • COPROLALIAC adj. relating to coprolalia, the uncontrolled, often excessive use of obscene or scatological language that may accompany certain mental disorders. |
| IMPRACTICAL | • impractical adj. Not practical; impracticable. • IMPRACTICAL adj. not practical. |
| MALPRACTICE | • malpractice n. The improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss. • malpractice n. Improper or unethical conduct by a professional or official person. • MALPRACTICE n. an evil or improper practice; professional misconduct. |
| PARALLACTIC | • parallactic adj. Of or pertaining to parallax. • PARALLACTIC adj. relating to parallax, also PARALLACTICAL. |
| PLANTOCRACY | • plantocracy n. Government by plantation owners. • plantocracy n. The group of plantation owners who have power in such a government. • PLANTOCRACY n. government by plantation owners. |
| PRACTICABLE | • practicable adj. Capable of being accomplished; feasible. • practicable adj. Serving a useful function; useful, functional or handy. • practicable adj. Available for use; accessible or employable. |
| PRACTICABLY | • practicably adv. In a practicable manner. • PRACTICABLE adv. that can be effected. |
| PRACTICALLY | • practically adv. In practice; in effect or actuality, though possibly not officially. • practically adv. Almost completely; almost entirely. • practically adv. With respect to practices or a practice. |
| RECEPTACULA | • receptacula n. Plural of receptaculum. • RECEPTACULUM n. (Latin) a receptacle. |
| SPECTACULAR | • spectacular adj. Amazing or worthy of special notice. • spectacular adj. (Dated) Related to, or having the character of, a spectacle or entertainment. • spectacular adj. Relating to spectacles, or glasses for the eyes. |
| UNPRACTICAL | • unpractical adj. (Rare) Not practical, impractical. • UNPRACTICAL adj. not practical. |