| ABIOGENETIC | • abiogenetic adj. (Biology) Of or pertaining to abiogenesis, originated by abiogenesis. • ABIOGENETIC adj. relating to abiogenesis, the origination of life by nonliving matter, also ABIOGENIC. |
| ARBORESCENT | • arborescent adj. Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching. • arborescent adj. (Philosophy) Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory). • ARBORESCENT adj. branched; branching; tree-shaped. |
| BALCONETTES | • balconettes n. Plural of balconette. • BALCONETTE n. a miniature balcony, also BALCONET. |
| BARONETCIES | • baronetcies n. Plural of baronetcy. • BARONETCY n. the office of a baronet. |
| BENEFACTION | • benefaction n. An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing. • benefaction n. An act of charity; almsgiving. • BENEFACTION n. the act of benefiting. |
| BENEFACTORS | • benefactors n. Plural of benefactor. • BENEFACTOR n. one that confers a benefit. |
| BENEFACTORY | • benefactory adj. Yielding benefit; doing good. • benefactory n. One who gives benefit to others; a benefactor. • BENEFACTORY adj. having the nature of a benefactor. |
| BENEPLACITO | • BENEPLACITO interj. (Italian) good pleasure; by your leave. |
| CARBONETTES | • CARBONETTE n. (New Zealand) a ball of compressed coal dust used as fuel. |
| CELEBRATION | • celebration n. The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament. • celebration n. The observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities. • celebration n. The act, process of showing appreciation, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event. |
| CENTERBOARD | • centerboard n. (American spelling, nautical) Alternative spelling of centreboard. • center-board n. Alternative spelling of centreboard. • CENTERBOARD n. a retractable keel used esp. in sailboats, also CENTREBOARD. |
| CENTREBOARD | • centreboard n. (British spelling, nautical) The adjustable keel on a small yacht or dinghy that acts, among other things… • centre-board n. Alternative spelling of centreboard. • CENTREBOARD n. a retractable keel fitted to small racing yachts and dinghies, also CENTERBOARD. |
| CEREBRATION | • cerebration n. The act of cerebrating; thinking, reflection, thought. • CEREBRATION n. the unconscious action of the brain. |
| CONNECTABLE | • connectable adj. That can be connected. • CONNECTABLE adj. that can be connected, also CONNECTIBLE. |
| CONTESTABLE | • contestable adj. That which can be contested. • CONTESTABLE adj. able to be contested. |
| COUNTERBASE | • counterbase n. Archaic form of contrabass. • COUNTERBASE n. (Italian) the double bass, also CONTRABASS, CONTRABASSO, CONTRABBASSO. |
| DECARBONATE | • decarbonate v. To remove carbon dioxide from something. • DECARBONATE v. to remove carbon dioxide or carbonic acid from. |
| EXORBITANCE | • exorbitance n. The state or characteristic of being exorbitant. • exorbitance n. A large excess. • EXORBITANCE n. an exorbitant action or procedure, also EXORBITANCY. |