| ACOLUTHIC | • acoluthic adj. Pertaining to a residual sense impression immediately following a stimulus, as with an afterimage. • ACOLUTHIC adj. pertaining to an afterimage or other aftersensation, also ACOLOUTHIC. |
| ACROLITHS | • acroliths n. Plural of acrolith. • ACROLITH n. (Greek) a statue with a wooden trunk and stone head and extremities. |
| ANTICHLOR | • antichlor n. (Chemistry) Any substance used to remove excess chlorine or hypochlorite from textiles etc after bleaching;… • ANTICHLOR n. any substance used in removing the excess of chlorine left in paper pulp or stuffs after bleaching. |
| ARCHIVOLT | • archivolt n. (Architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch. • ARCHIVOLT n. a curved moulding on the face of an arch. |
| ARCTOPHIL | • ARCTOPHIL n. a lover or collector of teddy-bears, also ARCTOPHILE. |
| CATHOLICS | • Catholics n. Plural of Catholic. • CATHOLIC n. a member of the early Christian church. |
| CHELATION | • chelation n. (Chemistry) the formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt. • chelation n. (Medicine) the use of this process to remove metal ions from solution, especially to counter poisoning… • CHELATION n. the action of forming a chelate. |
| CHICALOTE | • chicalote n. Argemone munita, a species of prickly poppy native to California. • CHICALOTE n. (Nahuatl) a prickly poppy of the SW US. |
| CHIPOLATA | • chipolata n. A type of sausage from Europe, typically of seasoned coarsely ground pork. • CHIPOLATA n. a small, often spicy sausage. |
| CHORALIST | • choralist n. A singer or composer of chorals. • CHORALIST n. a member of a choir, also CHORIST, CHORISTER, QUIRISTER. |
| HAIRCLOTH | • haircloth n. Cloth made of the mane or tail hairs of a horse. • HAIRCLOTH n. stuff or cloth made wholly or in part of hair. |
| HALITOTIC | • halitotic adj. Afflicted with halitosis. • HALITOTIC adj. relating to halitosis, bad breath. |
| HAPLONTIC | • haplontic adj. (Biology) Describing an organism that is haploid for most of its life cycle but that briefly has a diploid zygote. • HAPLONTIC adj. of or like a haplont, an organism having a particular chromosomal structure. |
| LACCOLITH | • laccolith n. (Geology) A mass of igneous or volcanic rock found within strata which forces the overlaying strata… • laccolith n. A mass similar to lopolith but concave up. • LACCOLITH n. a mass of igneous rock intruded between two sedimentary beds, also LACCOLITE. |
| PATCHOULI | • patchouli n. Any of several East Indian plants in the genus Pogostemon, especially Pogostemon cablin, which yield… • patchouli n. The oil or perfume made from these plants. • PATCHOULI n. (Tamil) an Asiatic tree with a fragrant perfume oil; the resulting perfume, also PACHOULI, PATCHOULY. |
| PHACOLITE | • phacolite n. (Mineralogy) A colourless variety of chabazite. • PHACOLITE n. a colorless variety of chabazite, a mineral of the zeolite group. |
| PHACOLITH | • phacolith n. (Geology) A lens-shaped mass that occurs in an anticlinal crest or synclinal trough. • PHACOLITH n. an intrusive mass of igneous rock situated between strata at the top of an anticline or the bottom of a syncline. |
| SAILCLOTH | • sailcloth n. A strong, durable fabric suitable for making sails for ships or boats. • SAILCLOTH n. duck or canvas used in making sails. |
| SCHOLIAST | • scholiast n. A scholar who writes commentary on the works of an author, especially one of the ancient commentators… • SCHOLIAST n. a commentator; a writer of marginal notes. |