| ANENCEPHALIA | • ANENCEPHALIA n. congenital absence of all or part of the brain, also ANENCEPHALY. |
| ANENCEPHALIC | • anencephalic adj. Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting anencephaly. • ANENCEPHALIC adj. lacking a brain. |
| ARSPHENAMINE | • arsphenamine n. (Pharmacology, organic chemistry) A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis… • ARSPHENAMINE n. another name for salvarsan, a compound of arsenic once used as a remedy for syphilis. |
| CRAPEHANGING | • crapehanging adj. Pessimistic; doomsaying. • CRAPEHANGING n. pessimism, also CREPEHANGING. |
| ENANTIOPATHY | • enantiopathy n. An opposite passion or affection. • enantiopathy n. (Dated, homeopathy) allopathy. • ENANTIOPATHY n. a disease or affliction which protects you from another. |
| FLANNELGRAPH | • flannelgraph n. A board covered with flannel fabric used as a backdrop when telling stories to children, the characters… • FLANNELGRAPH n. a display board covered with flannel or felt, on which letters, pictures, etc. backed with material will stick when pressed against it. |
| HAPPENCHANCE | • happenchance n. (Informal, originally regional) Coincidence. • happenchance adj. Characterized by happenstance; chance; fortunate or unfortunate. • HAPPENCHANCE n. a circumstance esp. that is due to chance, also HAPPENSTANCE. |
| HAPPENSTANCE | • happenstance n. (Uncountable) The chance or random quality of an event or circumstance. • happenstance n. (Countable) A chance or random event or circumstance. • HAPPENSTANCE n. a circumstance esp. that is due to chance, also HAPPENCHANCE. |
| NAPHTHALENES | • naphthalenes n. Plural of naphthalene. • NAPHTHALENE n. a crystalline aromatic hydrocarbon usually obtained by distillation of coal tar. |
| NAPHTHALINES | • naphthalines n. Plural of naphthaline. • NAPHTHALINE n. a white crystalline volatile solid with a characteristic penetrating odour, an aromatic hydrocarbon, also NAPHTHALIN. |
| PANTOTHENATE | • pantothenate n. (Chemistry) Any salt or ester of pantothenic acid. • PANTOTHENATE n. a salt or ester of pantothenic acid. |
| PAPERHANGING | • paperhanging n. (Uncountable) The trade of hanging wallpaper on walls. • paperhanging n. (Countable) Wallpaper. • paperhanging n. (Uncountable, slang) The illegal activities of a paperhanger; counterfeiting fraud. |
| PARANTHELION | • paranthelion n. A diffuse whitish image of the Sun, having the same altitude, at an angular distance of about 120° due… • PARANTHELION n. a diffuse whitish image of the sun, having the same altitude. |
| PHAEOMELANIN | • phaeomelanin n. Alternative spelling of pheomelanin. • PHAEOMELANIN n. a reddish-brown pigment in animals, including birds. |
| PHENARSAZINE | • PHENARSAZINE n. an arsenic derivative used as a poison gas, aka adamsite. |
| PHENYLALANIN | • phenylalanin n. Dated form of phenylalanine. • PHENYLALANIN n. an essential amino acid present in most proteins, also PHENYLALANINE. |
| PHONASTHENIA | • PHONASTHENIA n. weakness of voice. |
| SNAPHAUNCHES | • SNAPHAUNCH n. (obsolete) a freebooter; a flintlock; a spring catch or trap, also SNAPHANCE, SNAPHAUNCE. |