| ACETYLATION | • acetylation n. (Organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction… • ACETYLATION n. the act of acetylating. |
| ACTINOMETRY | • actinometry n. The measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation. • actinometry n. The measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light. • ACTINOMETRY n. the measurement of heating power of the sun's rays. |
| ANTIBOYCOTT | • antiboycott adj. Opposing or countering a boycott or boycotts. • ANTIBOYCOTT adj. opposed to boycott. |
| ANTIMYCOTIC | • antimycotic adj. That inhibits the growth of fungi; antifungal. • antimycotic n. An antimycotic agent. • ANTIMYCOTIC adj. antifungal. |
| AUTOCHTHONY | • autochthony n. An aboriginal condition or state. • AUTOCHTHONY n. the state of being aboriginal. |
| CEMENTATORY | • cementatory adj. Having the quality of cementing, or uniting firmly. • CEMENTATORY adj. having the quality of cementing or uniting firmly, also CEMENTITIOUS. |
| CONTESTABLY | • contestably adv. Such that it can be contested or challenged. • CONTESTABLE adv. able to be contested. |
| CONTRARIETY | • contrariety n. Opposition or contrariness; cross-purposes, marked contrast. • CONTRARIETY n. the state of being contrary. |
| CONTUMACITY | • contumacity n. Alternative form of contumacy. • CONTUMACITY n. stubborn disobedience. |
| COPYCATTING | • copycatting v. Present participle of copycat. • COPYCAT v. to imitate. |
| COUNTRYSEAT | • countryseat n. An estate in the country; gentleman’s country residence. • country␣seat n. A second home in a rural area, especially one of a rich, powerful or important person. • COUNTRYSEAT n. a house or estate in the country. |
| ENCYSTATION | • encystation n. Encystment. • ENCYSTATION n. the state of being encysted. |
| INCANTATORY | • incantatory adj. Constituting, employing, dealing with, or suitable for use in incantation. • INCANTATORY adj. of or like an incantation. |
| NEMATOCYSTS | • nematocysts n. Plural of nematocyst. • NEMATOCYST n. an older name for a cnidoblast, a stinging cell in e.g. jellyfish. |
| NYCTANTHOUS | • NYCTANTHOUS adj. flowering at night. |
| STAYCATIONS | • staycations n. Plural of staycation. • stay-cations n. Plural of stay-cation. • STAYCATION n. a holiday in which leisure activities are pursued while staying at one's own home, also STACATION. |
| THIOCYANATE | • thiocyanate n. (Chemistry) any salt or ester of thiocyanic acid; or the -SCN radical or the SCN-1 anion. • THIOCYANATE n. a salt of thiocyanic acid. |
| TONETICALLY | • tonetically adv. In terms of tonetics. • TONETIC adv. of or relating to tonal pronunciation or languages. |