| BREATHARIANISM | • breatharianism n. The belief in, or practice of, living without food, subsisting instead on prana or sunlight. • BREATHARIANISM n. the belief that human beings can be sustained solely by prana, a vital force in the breath. |
| BREMSSTRAHLUNG | • bremsstrahlung n. The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron… • BREMSSTRAHLUNG n. (German) electromagnetic radiation given off when an electron collides with a positive nucleus. |
| BRINKSMANSHIPS | • brinksmanships n. Plural of brinksmanship. • BRINKSMANSHIP n. the art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety esp. to force a desired outcome, also BRINKMANSHIP. |
| CHIMNEYBREASTS | • chimneybreasts n. Plural of chimneybreast. • chimney-breasts n. Plural of chimney-breast. • CHIMNEYBREAST n. the part of a wall that projects into a room and contains the fireplace and chimney. |
| COMPREHENSIBLE | • comprehensible adj. Able to be comprehended. • COMPREHENSIBLE adj. capable of being comprehended, also COMPREHENDIBLE. |
| COMPREHENSIBLY | • comprehensibly adv. In a comprehensible manner. • COMPREHENSIBLE adv. capable of being comprehended, also COMPREHENDIBLE. |
| HYPERURBANISMS | • hyperurbanisms n. Plural of hyperurbanism. • HYPERURBANISM n. use of hypercorrect forms in language. |
| LAMELLIBRANCHS | • lamellibranchs n. Plural of lamellibranch. • LAMELLIBRANCH n. any member of the Lamellibranchiata, bivalve molluscs including clams, mussels and oysters. |
| MARSIPOBRANCHS | • marsipobranchs n. Plural of marsipobranch. • MARSIPOBRANCH n. a member of the Marsipobranchi, the Cyclostomata. |
| MATCHBOARDINGS | • MATCHBOARDING n. matchboards collectively. |
| NEPHROBLASTOMA | • nephroblastoma n. (Oncology) A tumour affecting a kidney. • NEPHROBLASTOMA n. a tumour on the kidneys. |
| NONMEMBERSHIPS | • nonmemberships n. Plural of nonmembership. • NONMEMBERSHIP n. the state of being a nonmember. |
| PROHIBITIONISM | • prohibitionism n. (Law) The doctrine that people will refrain from certain actions if they are deemed unlawful (prohibited). • PROHIBITIONISM n. support for prohibition. |
| REFURBISHMENTS | • refurbishments n. Plural of refurbishment. • REFURBISHMENT n. the act of refurbishing. |
| RHABDOMANTISTS | • rhabdomantists n. Plural of rhabdomantist. • RHABDOMANTIST n. one who practices divination by means of a rod to locate underground water; a dowser. |
| THERMOBALANCES | • thermobalances n. Plural of thermobalance. • THERMOBALANCE n. an analytical balance that measures weight changes when matter is heated. |
| THROMBOKINASES | • thrombokinases n. Plural of thrombokinase. • THROMBOKINASE n. an enzyme active in the clotting of blood, aka thromboplastin. |
| THROMBOPLASTIN | • thromboplastin n. (Biochemistry) A protease that converts prothrombin to thrombin during the clotting of blood. • THROMBOPLASTIN n. a complex enzyme found esp. in platelets that functions in the conversion of prothrombin into thrombin in the clotting of blood. |