| ACIDANTHERA | • acidanthera n. Any of the gladioli previously placed in the genus Acidanthera. • ACIDANTHERA n. a plant of the genus Acidanthera of white-flowered plants of NE Africa. |
| ADIATHERMIC | • adiathermic adj. Impervious to heat. • ADIATHERMIC adj. impervious to radiant heat. |
| ANTICATHODE | • anticathode n. (Electrochemistry) The opposite of a cathode, an anode. • anticathode n. (Electronics) The target at which electrons from the cathode in a CRT or x-ray tube are directed. • ANTICATHODE n. the target of an X-ray tube, on which the cathode rays are focused and from which X-rays are emitted. |
| ARCHITRAVED | • architraved adj. (Architecture) Furnished with an architrave. • ARCHITRAVED adj. having an architrave. |
| CACHINNATED | • cachinnated v. Simple past tense and past participle of cachinnate. • CACHINNATE v. to laugh loudly or immoderately. |
| CANTHARIDAL | • cantharidal adj. Of or pertaining to cantharides. • CANTHARIDAL adj. of or like a cantharid, also CANTHARIDIAN, CANTHARIDIC. |
| CANTHARIDES | • cantharides n. Spanish fly, Lytta vesicatoria (syn. Cantharis vesicatoria). • cantharides n. Spanish fly; a vesicant extracted from the beetle, popularly held to have aphrodisiac properties. • CANTHARIS n. a beetle with an elongated cylindrical body of a brilliant green color, aka Spanish fly, also CANTHARID. |
| CANTHARIDIC | • cantharidic adj. Related to, composed of, or derived from cantharides. • CANTHARIDIC adj. of or like a cantharid, also CANTHARIDAL, CANTHARIDIAN. |
| CANTHARIDIN | • cantharidin n. (Organic chemistry) A volatile organic compound in cantharis, or Spanish fly. • CANTHARIDIN n. a bitter crystalline compound that is the active blister-producing ingredient of cantharides. |
| CARDIOPATHY | • cardiopathy n. (Medicine) Any disease or disorder of the heart. • CARDIOPATHY n. any disease of the heart. |
| CATHEDRATIC | • cathedratic adj. Promulgated ex cathedra; authoritative. • CATHEDRATIC adj. promulgated ex cathedra, authoritative. |
| CHAPTALISED | • chaptalised v. Simple past tense and past participle of chaptalise. • CHAPTALISE v. to add extra sugar to wine during its fermentation to increase its alcohol content, also CHAPTALIZE. |
| CHAPTALIZED | • chaptalized v. Simple past tense and past participle of chaptalize. • CHAPTALIZE v. to add extra sugar to wine during its fermentation to increase its alcohol content, also CHAPTALISE. |
| DIATHERMACY | • DIATHERMACY n. permeability by or conductibility of radiant heat, also DIATHERMANCY. |
| HAGGADISTIC | • Haggadistic adj. Of or relating to the Haggadah. • HAGGADISTIC adj. relating to the haggadah. |
| HANDICRAFTS | • handicrafts n. Plural of handicraft. • HANDICRAFT n. a trade requiring skill of hand. |
| HEADACHIEST | • headachiest adj. Superlative form of headachy: most headachy. • HEADACHY adj. having a headache, also HEADACHEY. |
| KURDAITCHAS | • kurdaitchas n. Plural of kurdaitcha. • KURDAITCHA n. (Native Australian) in certain Central Australian aboriginal tribes, a man with the mission of avenging the death of a tribesman, also KADAITCHA. |
| MITHRADATIC | • MITHRADATIC adj. antidotal, also MITHRIDATIC. |
| TACHYCARDIA | • tachycardia n. A rapid resting heart rate, especially one above 100 beats per minute. • TACHYCARDIA n. quick heart-rate. |