| CETUXIMABS | • CETUXIMAB n. a chimeric (mouse/human) monoclonal antibody, used in the treatment of various cancers. |
| COLUMBITES | • columbites n. Plural of columbite. • COLUMBITE n. a mineral, niobate and tantalate of iron and manganese, aka niobite. |
| COMBUSTING | • combusting v. Present participle of combust. • COMBUST v. to burn. |
| COMBUSTION | • combustion n. (Chemistry) The act or process of burning. • combustion n. A process whereby two chemicals are combined to produce heat. • combustion n. A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat. |
| COMBUSTIVE | • combustive adj. Of, pertaining to, caused by, or partaking in combustion. • COMBUSTIVE adj. capable of catching fire. • COMBUSTIVE n. something capable of catching fire. |
| COQUIMBITE | • coquimbite n. (Mineralogy) The nonahydrate of iron(III) sulfate. • COQUIMBITE n. a yellowish hydrous sulphate of iron found in certain volcanic rocks. |
| CRUMBLIEST | • crumbliest adj. Superlative form of crumbly: most crumbly. • CRUMBLY adj. easily crumbed. |
| INCUMBENTS | • incumbents n. Plural of incumbent. • INCUMBENT n. a person who holds an ecclesiastical benefice, or any office. |
| MICROBURST | • microburst n. (Meteorology) A strong downdraft, of less than 2.5 miles in diameter, that can cause damaging winds… • MICROBURST n. a sudden violent downward rush of air usually associated with thunderstorms, also DOWNBURST. |
| MICROTUBES | • microtubes n. Plural of microtube. • MICROTUBE n. a minute tube. |
| OUTCLIMBED | • outclimbed v. Simple past tense and past participle of outclimb. • OUTCLIMB v. to surpass in climbing. |
| SUBATOMICS | • subatomics n. The study of physics at a subatomic level. • SUBATOMICS n. the study of subatomic particles. |
| SUMBITCHES | • sumbitches n. Plural of sumbitch. • SUMBITCH n. (colloquial) sonofabitch. |
| THUMBPIECE | • thumbpiece n. Part of an object to accommodate a person’s thumb, such as on the ornamental handle of a tankard. • THUMBPIECE n. a piece that is pressed by the thumb or receives the thumb. |
| UMBILICATE | • umbilicate adj. Having a navel. • umbilicate adj. (Mycology, of a mushroom etc.) Having a small umbo in a central depression, or a depression in the center of the cap. • umbilicate adj. (Botany) Supported by a central stalk. |
| UMBRATICAL | • umbratical adj. Alternative form of umbratic. • UMBRATICAL adj. of or pertaining to the shade or darkness, also UMBRATIC. |