| BIREFRINGENCE | • birefringence n. (Physics) The splitting of a ray of light into two parallel rays of perpendicular polarization by passage… • BIREFRINGENCE n. the refraction of light in an anisotropic material (as calcite) in two slightly different directions to form two rays. |
| BIREFRINGENCES | • birefringences n. Plural of birefringence. • BIREFRINGENCE n. the refraction of light in an anisotropic material (as calcite) in two slightly different directions to form two rays. |
| BRICKFIELDER | • brickfielder n. (Australia) A hot, dry, dusty wind of southern or central Australia. • BRICKFIELDER n. a hot dry wind in Australia. |
| BRICKFIELDERS | • brickfielders n. Plural of brickfielder. • BRICKFIELDER n. a hot dry wind in Australia. |
| CRIBRIFORM | • cribriform adj. Perforated, as in the manner of a sieve. • CRIBRIFORM adj. shaped like a sieve. |
| FIBROCARTILAGE | • fibrocartilage n. A tough form of cartilage that has a matrix of dense bundles of fibres. • FIBROCARTILAGE n. cartilage with embedded fibres. |
| FIBROCARTILAGES | • fibrocartilages n. Plural of fibrocartilage. • FIBROCARTILAGE n. cartilage with embedded fibres. |
| FIREBRICK | • firebrick n. A brick capable of withstanding high temperatures without deforming. • fire␣brick n. Alternative form of firebrick. • fire␣brick n. A bright red colour. |
| FIREBRICKS | • firebricks n. Plural of firebrick. • fire␣bricks n. Plural of fire brick. • FIREBRICK n. a brick resistant to fire, used for furnace linings, grates, etc. |
| LUMBRICIFORM | • lumbriciform adj. (Zoology) Resembling an earthworm; vermiform. • LUMBRICIFORM adj. shaped like a worm. |
| MICROFIBER | • microfiber n. (American spelling) Very fine synthetic fiber; cloth made of such fiber. • MICROFIBER n. a cloth of tightly woven synthetic fibre, also MICROFIBRE. |
| MICROFIBERS | • microfibers n. Plural of microfiber. • MICROFIBER n. a cloth of tightly woven synthetic fibre, also MICROFIBRE. |
| MICROFIBRE | • microfibre n. (British spelling, Canadian spelling) Alternative spelling of microfiber. • MICROFIBRE n. a cloth of tightly woven synthetic fibre, also MICROFIBER. |
| MICROFIBRES | • microfibres n. Plural of microfibre. • MICROFIBRE n. a cloth of tightly woven synthetic fibre, also MICROFIBER. |
| MICROFIBRIL | • microfibril n. A bundle of cellulose polymer chains held together by weak bonds. • MICROFIBRIL n. a fine fibril. |
| MICROFIBRILLAR | • microfibrillar adj. Of or pertaining to microfibrils. • MICROFIBRILLAR adj. of or like a microfibril, a fine fibril. |
| MICROFIBRILS | • microfibrils n. Plural of microfibril. • MICROFIBRIL n. a fine fibril. |
| PREFABRICATING | • prefabricating v. Present participle of prefabricate. • PREFABRICATE v. to make standardized parts of beforehand, for assembling later. |
| PREFABRICATION | • prefabrication n. The manufacture of prefabricated components, and their assembly. • prefabrication n. A preassembled component. • PREFABRICATION n. the act of prefabricating. |
| PREFABRICATIONS | • prefabrications n. Plural of prefabrication. • PREFABRICATION n. the act of prefabricating. |