| AEROEMBOLISM | • aeroembolism n. An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood. • AEROEMBOLISM n. sickness caused by exposure to rapidly lowered air pressure. |
| AMINOBUTENES | • AMINOBUTENE n. a synthetic pain-relieving drug, less addictive than morphine. |
| ANTIMETABOLE | • antimetabole n. (Rhetoric) The technique of reversal, where accentuated by reversal of words, actions or grammatical structure. • ANTIMETABOLE n. repetition of words or ideas in different order e.g. to fail to plan is to plan to fail. |
| BATHOMETRIES | • BATHOMETRY n. measurement of the depth of water. |
| BOILERMAKERS | • boilermakers n. Plural of boilermaker. • BOILERMAKER n. a drink of whiskey followed by a beer chaser. |
| BOKMAKIERIES | • bokmakieries n. Plural of bokmakierie. • BOKMAKIERIE n. (South African) a large yellow shrike. |
| COMMISERABLE | • commiserable adj. (Obsolete) pitiable. • COMMISERABLE adj. able to be commiserated with. |
| DOMESTICABLE | • domesticable adj. Capable of being domesticated; tameable. • DOMESTICABLE adj. capable of being domesticated. |
| EMBLAZONRIES | • emblazonries n. Plural of emblazonry. • EMBLAZONRY n. the act or art of an emblazoner. |
| EMETOPHOBIAS | • EMETOPHOBIA n. the fear of vomiting. |
| IMPERFORABLE | • imperforable adj. Incapable of being perforated. • IMPERFORABLE adj. not able to be perforated. |
| IMPONDERABLE | • imponderable adj. Not ponderable; without sensible or appreciable weight; incapable of being weighed. • imponderable adj. Difficult or impossible to comprehend or evaluate. • imponderable n. (Physics) An imponderable substance or body; specifically, in the plural, a name formerly applied to… |
| IRREFORMABLE | • irreformable adj. That cannot be reformed. • IRREFORMABLE adj. incapable of being reformed. |
| PROBLEMATIZE | • problematize v. To make something into a problem. • problematize v. To consider something as if it were a problem. • problematize v. (Intransitive) To propose problems. |
| SEMIARBOREAL | • semiarboreal adj. (Of a creature) Which sometimes dwells in trees. • SEMIARBOREAL adj. often inhabiting and frequenting trees but not completely arboreal. |
| THERMOLABILE | • thermolabile adj. (Biochemistry) Subject to destruction/decomposition or change in response to heat. • THERMOLABILE adj. easily decomposed by heat. |