| BACKGROUNDERS | • backgrounders n. Plural of backgrounder. • BACKGROUNDER n. an off the record briefing for reporters. |
| BIOENERGETICS | • bioenergetics n. (Biology, physics) The study of the energy transformations that take place in living organisms. • bioenergetics n. A form of physical therapy according to which physical movements are a means of releasing emotional stress. • BIOENERGETICS n. the biology of energy transformations and energy exchanges (as in photosynthesis) within and between living things and their environments. |
| BORAGINACEOUS | • boraginaceous adj. (Botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage… • BORAGINACEOUS adj. belonging to the borage family. |
| COBELLIGERENT | • cobelligerent n. Country that wages war against a common enemy, without the countries on the same side having a formal… • cobelligerent adj. Carrying on war in conjunction with another power. • co-belligerent n. Alternative spelling of cobelligerent. |
| COLORBREEDING | • colorbreeding v. Present participle of colorbreed. • COLORBREED v. to breed plants or animals selectively for the production of new varieties having a specific color or shade, also COLOURBREED. |
| CONGRATULABLE | • congratulable adj. That deserves to be congratulated. • CONGRATULABLE adj. worthy of congratulation. |
| CORROBOREEING | • CORROBOREE v. (Native Australian) to hold a kind of festivity. |
| COUNTERBORING | • counterboring v. Present participle of counterbore. • counterboring n. A counterbore. (cylindrical recess) • COUNTERBORE v. to form a counterbore in. |
| CROSSBREEDING | • crossbreeding n. The process, or the result of crossbreeding. • crossbreeding v. Present participle of crossbreed. • cross-breeding v. Present participle of cross-breed. |
| DECARBONATING | • decarbonating v. Present participle of decarbonate. • DECARBONATE v. to remove carbon dioxide or carbonic acid from. |
| DECARBONISING | • decarbonising v. Present participle of decarbonise. • DECARBONISE v. to remove carbon or carbon dioxide from, also DECARBONIZE. |
| DECARBONIZING | • decarbonizing v. Present participle of decarbonize. • DECARBONIZE v. to remove carbon from, also DECARBONISE. |
| EMBRYOGENETIC | • embryogenetic adj. Relating to embryogenesis. • EMBRYOGENETIC adj. relating to embryogenesis. |
| INCORRIGIBLES | • incorrigibles n. Plural of incorrigible. • INCORRIGIBLE n. one who is incorrigible. |
| MICROBREWINGS | • MICROBREWING n. production by a microbrew. |
| OVERBALANCING | • overbalancing v. Present participle of overbalance. • overbalancing n. An instance of something being overbalanced. • OVERBALANCE v. to topple over. |
| OVERBLEACHING | • overbleaching v. Present participle of overbleach. • OVERBLEACH v. to bleach to excess. |
| STOCKBREEDING | • stockbreeding n. The breeding and rearing of livestock. • STOCKBREEDING n. the breeding of stock. |