| ABOMINATION | • abomination n. (Countable) An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit. • abomination n. (Uncountable) The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred. • abomination n. (Obsolete, uncountable) A state that excites detestation or abhorrence; pollution. |
| ANAEROBIONT | • ANAEROBIONT n. an organism not requiring oxygen for its life processes, also ANAEROBE, ANAEROBIUM. |
| BICOMPONENT | • bicomponent adj. Having two components. • BICOMPONENT n. a fiber made of two polymers having slightly different physical properties so that the fiber has a permanent crimp and fabrics made from it have inherent bulk and stretchability. |
| BOMBINATION | • bombination n. The act or sound of humming or buzzing; hum, buzz. • BOMBINATION n. a buzzing or droning sound, also BOMBILATION. |
| BOUTONNIERE | • boutonniere n. A small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket. • boutonnière n. Alternative spelling of boutonniere. • BOUTONNIERE n. (French) a flower for the buttonhole, etc. |
| BROMINATION | • bromination n. (Chemistry) Any reaction which introduces a bromine atom into a compound. • BROMINATION n. the substitution by bromine in or the addition of bromine to organic compounds. |
| CARBONATION | • carbonation n. The state of having carbon dioxide gas dissolved in a liquid. • carbonation n. The amount or level of dissolved carbon dioxide remaining in solution. • carbonation n. (Mineralogy) The replacement of calcium hydroxide with calcium carbonate triggered by a chemical reaction. |
| COMBINATION | • combination n. The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining. • combination n. An object formed by combining. • combination n. A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock. |
| CONURBATION | • conurbation n. A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl. • CONURBATION n. an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities. |
| EMBONPOINTS | • embonpoints n. Plural of embonpoint. • EMBONPOINT n. (French) plumpness of person; stoutness. |
| NONBOTANIST | • nonbotanist n. One who is not a botanist. • NONBOTANIST n. one who is not a botanist. |
| OBSIGNATION | • obsignation n. The act of sealing or ratifying. • obsignation n. Confirmation, as by the Holy Spirit. • OBSIGNATION n. the act of obsigning. |
| SUBORNATION | • subornation n. The act of suborning. • subornation n. The procuring of someone to do a criminal act, especially to commit perjury. • SUBORNATION n. the act of suborning. |
| TOBOGGANING | • tobogganing v. Present participle of toboggan. • tobogganing n. The use of toboggans, historically for transport, but now usually for pleasure or for organised sport. • TOBOGGANING n. the sport of sledging by toboggan. |
| TOBOGGINING | • toboggining v. Present participle of toboggin. • TOBOGGIN v. to travel by toboggin. |
| TOMBSTONING | • tombstoning n. (Britain) The practice of jumping into the sea or similar body of water from a cliff or other high point… • tombstoning n. (Computing) The process of (automatically) initiating software sleep mode on an app. • tombstoning n. (Electronics) An unwanted effect in the manufacture of electronic circuit boards, in which a component… |
| UMBONATIONS | • umbonations n. Plural of umbonation. • UMBONATION n. the state of being umbonate, having a central boss. |