| BIODEGRADATION | • biodegradation n. The decomposition of any material by microorganisms. • BIODEGRADATION n. the state of being biodegraded. |
| BIOREMEDIATION | • bioremediation n. (Biochemistry) The use of biological organisms, usually microorganisms, to remove contaminants, especially… • BIOREMEDIATION n. the treatment of pollutants or waste (as in an oil spill, contaminated groundwater, or an industrial process) by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that break down the undesirable substances. |
| BLOODTHIRSTIER | • bloodthirstier adj. Comparative form of bloodthirsty: more bloodthirsty. • BLOODTHIRSTY adj. eager for bloodshed. |
| BOUSTROPHEDONS | • boustrophedons n. Plural of boustrophedon. • BOUSTROPHEDON n. (Greek) a method of writing in which lines are written alternately in opposite direction, from left to right, and right to left. |
| BOWDLERISATION | • bowdlerisation n. The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent. • BOWDLERISATION n. the act of bowdlerising, also BOWDLERIZATION. |
| BOWDLERIZATION | • bowdlerization n. The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent. • BOWDLERIZATION n. the act of bowdlerizing, also BOWDLERISATION. |
| CONTAINERBOARD | • containerboard n. A form of paperboard especially manufactured for the production of corrugated fiberboard. • CONTAINERBOARD n. corrugated or solid cardboard used for making containers. |
| DECARBONATIONS | • decarbonations n. Plural of decarbonation. • DECARBONATION n. the act of decarbonating. |
| DISCOMBOBERATE | • discomboberate v. Alternative form of discombobulate. • DISCOMBOBERATE v. to throw into a state of confusion, also DISCOMBOBULATE. |
| DISCOMFORTABLE | • discomfortable adj. (Obsolete) Causing discomfort or uneasiness. • discomfortable adj. (Obsolete) uncomfortable. • DISCOMFORTABLE adj. uncomfortable. |
| METAGROBOLISED | • METAGROBOLISE v. to mystify, to puzzle out, also METAGRABOLISE, METAGRABOLIZE, METAGROBOLIZE. |
| METAGROBOLIZED | • metagrobolized v. Simple past tense and past participle of metagrobolize. • METAGROBOLIZE v. to mystify, to puzzle out, also METAGRABOLISE, METAGRABOLIZE, METAGROBOLISE. |
| OVERELABORATED | • overelaborated v. Simple past tense and past participle of overelaborate. • OVERELABORATE v. to elaborate excessively. |
| RIBONUCLEOTIDE | • ribonucleotide n. (Biochemistry, genetics) Any nucleotide having ribose as its sugar. • RIBONUCLEOTIDE n. a nucleotide containing ribose. |
| ROUNDABOUTEDLY | • ROUNDABOUTEDLY adv. in a roundabout way. |
| ROUNDABOUTNESS | • roundaboutness n. The quality of being roundabout or circuitous. • ROUNDABOUTNESS n. the state of being roundabout. |
| THOROUGHBRACED | • THOROUGHBRACED adj. fitted with a thoroughbrace. |
| UNCORROBORATED | • uncorroborated adj. Not corroborated. • UNCORROBORATED adj. not corroborated. |