| ACROBATISM | • acrobatism n. (Dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats. • ACROBATISM n. the art of the acrobat. |
| BIOCHEMIST | • biochemist n. A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry. • BIOCHEMIST n. a chemist specialising in the chemistry of living things. |
| BIOMETRICS | • biometrics n. The automated measurement of biological data. • biometrics n. The automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioural and biological characteristics. • BIOMETRICS n. the study of biological measurement. |
| BOOMSTICKS | • boomsticks n. Plural of boomstick. • BOOMSTICK n. (Canadian) one of the logs that surrounds a boom and holds it together. |
| BROOMSTICK | • broomstick n. The handle of a broom (sweeping tool). • broomstick n. A broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle. • broomstick n. (Slang, rare) A gun. |
| CATABOLISM | • catabolism n. (Biochemistry) Destructive metabolism, usually including the release of energy and breakdown of materials. • CATABOLISM n. destructive chemical processes in living creatures, also KATABOLISM. |
| 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. |
| COMESTIBLE | • comestible adj. Suitable to be eaten; edible. • comestible n. (Chiefly in the plural) Anything that can be eaten; food. • COMESTIBLE adj. edible. |
| 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. |
| MOBCASTING | • MOBCASTING n. the act of broadcasting over mobile phones. |
| MYCOBIONTS | • mycobionts n. Plural of mycobiont. • MYCOBIONT n. the fungal constituent of a lichen. |
| MYOBLASTIC | • myoblastic adj. Of or relating to the myoblast. • MYOBLASTIC adj. of or like a myoblast, a cell producing muscle tissue. |
| SUBATOMICS | • subatomics n. The study of physics at a subatomic level. • SUBATOMICS n. the study of subatomic particles. |
| SYMBIONTIC | • symbiontic adj. Relating to a symbiont. • symbiontic adj. Misspelling of symbiotic. • SYMBIONTIC adj. of or like a symbiont. |
| WHITECOMBS | • WHITECOMB n. a fungal disease affecting the combs of certain fowls. |