| BACITRACINS | • bacitracins n. Plural of bacitracin. • BACITRACIN n. an antibiotic used for treating bacterial skin infections. |
| BACKSCATTER | • backscatter n. (Physics) The deflection of particles and/or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the… • backscatter n. The particles and/or radiation deflected in this manner. • backscatter n. (Military) A portion of the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as a laser or radio waves that… |
| BACKSCRATCH | • backscratch n. A scratch on the back. • backscratch v. To scratch one’s or another’s back. • backscratch v. (Business, politics, slang) To engage in a reciprocal action. |
| BACKSTRETCH | • backstretch n. (Athletics, horse racing, car racing) Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running… • backstretch n. (Horse racing) An area next to a racetrack used to stable the racehorses and house employees. • backstretch n. (Figuratively) The middle part of an event. |
| BISECTRICES | • bisectrices n. Plural of bisectrix. • BISECTRIX n. the bisector of the angle between the optic axes of a crystal. |
| BRONCHITICS | • bronchitics n. Plural of bronchitic. • BRONCHITIC n. one suffering from bronchitis. |
| BUCCINATORS | • buccinators n. Plural of buccinator. • BUCCINATOR n. a flat cheek muscle used in chewing and blowing. |
| CRUMBCLOTHS | • crumbcloths n. Plural of crumbcloth. • CRUMBCLOTH n. a cloth laid under a table to keep crumbs from the carpet. |
| CYBERNETICS | • cybernetics n. The theory/science of communication and control in living organisms or machines. • cybernetics n. The art/study of governing, controlling automatic processes and communication. • cybernetics n. Technology related to computers and Internet. |
| FIBROCYSTIC | • fibrocystic adj. (Pathology) Having increased fibrosis together with increased cystic spaces. • FIBROCYSTIC adj. of or relating to growth of fibrous tissue with cystic spaces. |
| IMBROCCATAS | • imbroccatas n. Plural of imbroccata. • IMBROCCATA n. (Italian) a downward pass or thrust in fencing. |
| OBSCURANTIC | • obscurantic adj. Employing obscurantism. • OBSCURANTIC adj. deliberately obscure. |
| SCRATCHBACK | • scratchback n. (UK, dated) A toy which imitates the sound of tearing cloth, used by drawing it across the back of unsuspecting… • SCRATCHBACK n. a backscratcher. |
| SUBCIRCUITS | • subcircuits n. Plural of subcircuit. • SUBCIRCUIT n. a part of a circuit. |
| SUBCONTRACT | • subcontract v. (Transitive, intransitive) To contract out portions of a larger contracted project. • subcontract n. A portion of a contracted project that is contracted out in turn. • SUBCONTRACT n. a contract between a party to an original contract and a third party. |
| SUBCORTICAL | • subcortical adj. (Medicine) Of or pertaining to the subcortex, the portion of the brain located below the cerebral cortex. • SUBCORTICAL adj. of, relating to, involving, or being a part of the brain below the cerebral cortex. |
| SUBCORTICES | • subcortices n. Plural of subcortex. • SUBCORTEX n. a part of the cortex. |
| SUBCRITICAL | • subcritical adj. Of less than critical importance. • subcritical adj. Having a numerical value less than some critical value. • subcritical adj. (Physics) Having insufficient mass to sustain a chain reaction. |