| ABSTRACTIONS | • abstractions n. Plural of abstraction. • ABSTRACTION n. the act of abstracting. |
| ABSTRICTIONS | • abstrictions n. Plural of abstriction. • ABSTRICTION n. the act of abstricting. |
| BACTERIOSTAT | • bacteriostat n. A biological or chemical agent that causes bacteriostasis. • BACTERIOSTAT n. an agent that causes bacteriostasis. |
| CARBONATITES | • carbonatites n. Plural of carbonatite. • CARBONATITE n. any igneous rock composed chiefly of carbonates rather than silicates. |
| CONTRACTIBLE | • contractible adj. Capable of contraction. • contractible adj. (Mathematics) (of a topological set) Able to be reduced to one of its points by a continuous deformation. • CONTRACTIBLE adj. that can be contracted, also CONTRACTABLE. |
| CONTRACTIBLY | • CONTRACTIBLE adv. that can be contracted, also CONTRACTABLE. |
| CONTRIBUTARY | • contributary adj. Obsolete form of contributory. • CONTRIBUTARY n. (obsolete) a person or thing that contributes, also CONTRIBUTORY. |
| CRISTOBALITE | • cristobalite n. (Mineralogy) A mineral of volcanic rocks that solidified at a high temperature. Cristobalite is chemically… • CRISTOBALITE n. a variety of silica. |
| METABOTROPIC | • metabotropic adj. Describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g… • METABOTROPIC adj. describing a neurotransmitter or cell receptor whose action is mediated by metabolic functions (e.g. enzyme activation). |
| MICROHABITAT | • microhabitat n. A specific habitat, typically extremely small, such as a cave corner or a cardboard box. • MICROHABITAT n. the microenvironment in which an organism lives. |
| OBSCURANTIST | • obscurantist n. A practitioner of obscurantism; an obscurant. • obscurantist adj. Of or relating to obscurantism. • OBSCURANTIST n. one who employs deliberate obscurity. |
| OBSTETRICIAN | • obstetrician n. (Medicine) A physician who specializes in childbirth. • OBSTETRICIAN n. one who specialises in the care of women during pregnancy. |
| OBTRUNCATING | • obtruncating v. Present participle of obtruncate. • OBTRUNCATE v. to cut or lop off the head of. |
| PROTRACTIBLE | • protractible adj. Able to be protracted or extended. • PROTRACTIBLE adj. able to be thrust out, also PROTRACTILE. |
| SUBSTRACTION | • substraction n. (Obsolete or non-native speakers’ English) Subtraction. • SUBSTRACTION n. subtraction, also SUBTRACTION. |
| SUBTRACTIONS | • subtractions n. Plural of subtraction. • SUBTRACTION n. the act of subtracting, also SUBSTRACTION. |