| ABSORPTANCE | • absorptance n. (Optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows… • ABSORPTANCE n. the ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident on it. |
| AMBOCEPTORS | • amboceptors n. Plural of amboceptor. • AMBOCEPTOR n. in immunization, an antibody acting as a double receptor. |
| ASTRAPHOBIC | • astraphobic adj. (Rare) Morbidly afraid of thunderstorms. • ASTRAPHOBIC adj. suffering from astraphobia, a morbid fear of thunder and lightning, also ASTROPHOBIC. |
| ASTROPHOBIC | • ASTROPHOBIC adj. suffering from astrophobia, a morbid fear of thunder and lightning, also ASTRAPHOBIC. |
| BACKSTOPPED | • backstopped v. Simple past tense and past participle of backstop. • BACKSTOP v. to act as a backstop. |
| BAROCEPTORS | • baroceptors n. Plural of baroceptor. • BAROCEPTOR n. a sensory receptor sensitive to a pressure stimulus. |
| BIOPLASTICS | • bioplastics n. Plural of bioplastic. • BIOPLASTIC n. a plastic that is made from organic matter rather than oil. |
| BLASTOPORIC | • blastoporic adj. (Biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal. • BLASTOPORIC adj. relating to a blastospore. |
| CHAMBERPOTS | • chamberpots n. Plural of chamberpot. • chamber␣pots n. Plural of chamber pot. • CHAMBERPOT n. a container for urine etc. |
| COMPATIBLES | • compatibles n. Plural of compatible. • COMPATIBLE n. something compatible. |
| COMPOSTABLE | • compostable adj. Suitable for compost. • compostable n. That which is suitable for compost. • COMPOSTABLE adj. that can be composted. |
| HYPOBLASTIC | • hypoblastic adj. Of, or relating to the hypoblast. • HYPOBLASTIC adj. relating to the hypoblast, the inner or lower layer of the blastoderm. |
| PATCHBOARDS | • patchboards n. Plural of patchboard. • PATCHBOARD n. a panel with multiple electrical terminals. |
| PICKETBOATS | • picketboats n. Plural of picketboat. • picket␣boats n. Plural of picket boat. • PICKETBOAT n. a craft used (as by the coastguard) for harbour patrol. |
| SAPROBIOTIC | • saprobiotic adj. (Biology) Relating to saprobes, or to saprobiosis. • SAPROBIOTIC adj. feeding on dead or decaying plants or animals. |
| SUBCOMPACTS | • subcompacts n. Plural of subcompact. • SUBCOMPACT n. a small car, such as a sports car. |
| SUBTROPICAL | • subtropical adj. Pertaining to the regions of the Earth further from the equator than the tropical regions. • subtropical adj. (Meteorology, of a cyclone) Having some characteristics of a tropical cyclone but also some characteristics… • subtropical n. A subtropical plant. |
| TOCOPHOBIAS | • TOCOPHOBIA n. an abnormal fear of giving birth or becoming pregnant. |
| TRANSPHOBIC | • transphobic adj. Exhibiting transphobia. • TRANSPHOBIC adj. showing intense hatred or fear of transgender people. |