| 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. |
| BAROCEPTORS | • baroceptors n. Plural of baroceptor. • BAROCEPTOR n. a sensory receptor sensitive to a pressure stimulus. |
| BIRTHPLACES | • birthplaces n. Plural of birthplace. • BIRTHPLACE n. a place of birth or origin. |
| BLACKSTRAPS | • BLACKSTRAP n. a kind of port wine; a drink made of a mixture of rum and treacle. |
| BLASTOPORIC | • blastoporic adj. (Biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal. • BLASTOPORIC adj. relating to a blastospore. |
| BRATPACKERS | • BRATPACKER n. a member of a bratpack. |
| CHAMBERPOTS | • chamberpots n. Plural of chamberpot. • chamber␣pots n. Plural of chamber pot. • CHAMBERPOT n. a container for urine etc. |
| PARABLASTIC | • parablastic adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to the parablast. • PARABLASTIC adj. like a parablast. |
| PATCHBOARDS | • patchboards n. Plural of patchboard. • PATCHBOARD n. a panel with multiple electrical terminals. |
| RESPECTABLE | • respectable adj. Deserving respect. • respectable adj. Decent; satisfactory. • respectable adj. Moderately well-to-do. |
| RESPECTABLY | • respectably adv. In a respectable manner; so as to gain respect. • respectably adv. Moderately; pretty well. • RESPECTABLE adv. worthy of respect. |
| SAPROBIOTIC | • saprobiotic adj. (Biology) Relating to saprobes, or to saprobiosis. • SAPROBIOTIC adj. feeding on dead or decaying plants or animals. |
| SUBCHAPTERS | • subchapters n. Plural of subchapter. • SUBCHAPTER n. a subordinate part of a chapter. |
| 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. |
| TRANSPHOBIC | • transphobic adj. Exhibiting transphobia. • TRANSPHOBIC adj. showing intense hatred or fear of transgender people. |