| 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. |
| CAPNOMANCIES | • CAPNOMANCY n. divination by means of smoke. |
| COMPANIONATE | • companionate adj. (Now historical) Designating a proposed type of marriage (or other partnership) in which the partners… • companionate adj. Friendly, companionable. • companionate adj. Pertaining to a (chiefly romantic) relationship that emphasises companionship and mutual respect. |
| DERMAPLANING | • dermaplaning n. The exfoliation of the skin by means of a scalpel. • DERMAPLANING n. a cosmetic treatment, often used to treat acne scars, in which surface irregularities are surgically scraped to give the skin a smoother appearance. |
| EMANCIPATING | • emancipating v. Present participle of emancipate. • EMANCIPATE v. to free from restraint, control, or the power of another. |
| EMANCIPATION | • emancipation n. The act of setting free from the power of another, as from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence. • emancipation n. The state of being thus set free; liberation (used, for example, of slaves from bondage, of a person… • EMANCIPATION n. the act of emancipating. |
| MANSPLAINERS | • mansplainers n. Plural of mansplainer. |
| MANSPREADING | • manspreading n. (Informal, derogatory) The practice of men splaying their legs open wide when sitting on public transport… • manspreading v. Present participle of manspread. • MANSPREADING n. the practice by a male passenger on public transport of sitting with his legs wide apart, so denying space to passengers beside him. |
| NEOPAGANISMS | • NEOPAGANISM n. a revival of paganism, or its spirit. |
| NEWSPAPERMAN | • newspaperman n. A man who works in the production of the text of a newspaper; a reporter, editor, etc. • NEWSPAPERMAN n. a person who owns or is employed by a newspaper. |
| PANDAEMONIUM | • pandaemonium n. Alternative spelling of pandemonium. • pandæmonium n. (Archaic) Alternative form of pandemonium. • Pandæmonium prop.n. The high capital of Hell in John Milton’s Paradise Lost. |
| PANDEMONIANS | • PANDEMONIAN n. a noisy and disorderly person. |
| PASSAMENTING | • PASSAMENT v. to trim with braid. |
| PERMANGANATE | • permanganate n. (Inorganic chemistry) any salt of permanganic acid: they are purple crystalline solids, mostly soluble… • permanganate n. (Inorganic chemistry) potassium permanganate. • PERMANGANATE n. a salt of permanganic acid. |
| PHAEOMELANIN | • phaeomelanin n. Alternative spelling of pheomelanin. • PHAEOMELANIN n. a reddish-brown pigment in animals, including birds. |
| PREMALIGNANT | • premalignant adj. Precancerous. • PREMALIGNANT adj. precancerous. |
| SUPRAMUNDANE | • supramundane adj. Above or beyond the mundane. • SUPRAMUNDANE adj. above or beyond this world. |