| ANALPHABETIC | • analphabetic adj. (Not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic. • analphabetic adj. (Comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write. • analphabetic n. An illiterate person. |
| ANTIBACKLASH | • antibacklash adj. (Mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery). • ANTIBACKLASH adj. arising in opposition to a backlash. |
| BACKLIGHTING | • backlighting v. Present participle of backlight. • backlighting n. The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow. • BACKLIGHT v. to illumine a subject from the rear. |
| BIOTECHNICAL | • biotechnical adj. Of or pertaining to biotechnology. • BIOTECHNICAL adj. of or relating to biotechnology. |
| CHONDROBLAST | • chondroblast n. A cell which originates from a mesenchymal stem cell and forms chondrocytes. • CHONDROBLAST n. a cell that forms cartilage. |
| HAPLOBIONTIC | • haplobiontic adj. (Biology) Describing a plant or fungus that has either a haploid or a diploid phase (but not both) in… • HAPLOBIONTIC adj. of or like a haplobiont, an organism living in a salt environment. |
| INCHARITABLE | • incharitable adj. Obsolete form of uncharitable. • INCHARITABLE adj. lacking charity, also UNCHARITABLE. |
| MERCHANTABLE | • merchantable adj. Fit for the market, i.e. suitable for selling for an ordinary price. Sometimes, this is a technical… • MERCHANTABLE adj. of commercially acceptable quality. |
| RETRENCHABLE | • retrenchable adj. Able to be retrenched. • RETRENCHABLE adj. able to be retrenched. |
| TECHNOBABBLE | • technobabble n. Technical or scientific language used in fiction to convey a false impression of meaningful technical… • technobabble n. From the point of view of the layperson, technical and scientific literature not understood. • TECHNOBABBLE n. technical jargon. |
| UNCATCHABLES | Sorry, definition not available. |
| UNCHARITABLE | • uncharitable adj. Not charitable. • UNCHARITABLE adj. lacking in charity. |
| UNCHARITABLY | • uncharitably adv. In an uncharitable manner. • UNCHARITABLE adv. lacking in charity. |
| UNSTANCHABLE | • unstanchable adj. Incapable of being stopped or brought to a close; unstoppable. • unstanchable adj. Insatiable. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • UNSTANCHABLE adj. not stanchable. |
| UNTOUCHABLES | • untouchables n. Plural of untouchable. • UNTOUCHABLE n. one that is untouchable, esp. a Hindu of very low caste. |