| BIREFRINGENT | • birefringent adj. Of or pertaining to birefringence. • birefringent adj. Having two refractive indices (depending on orientation). • BIREFRINGENT adj. relating to birefringence. |
| BLUEPRINTING | • blueprinting v. Present participle of blueprint. • BLUEPRINT v. to draw up a blueprint. |
| BRILLIANTINE | • brilliantine n. A hair pomade, making the hair shine brilliantly. • brilliantine n. A smooth shiny, luxurious fabric, often of alpaca or vicuña. • brilliantine v. To apply brilliantine to the hair. |
| BURNETTISING | • BURNETTISE v. to subject (wood, fabrics, etc.) to a process of saturation in a solution of chloride of zinc, to prevent decay, also BURNETTIZE. |
| BURNETTIZING | • burnettizing v. Present participle of burnettize. • BURNETTIZE v. to subject (wood, fabrics, etc.) to a process of saturation in a solution of chloride of zinc, to prevent decay, also BURNETTISE. |
| FIBRONECTINS | • fibronectins n. Plural of fibronectin. • FIBRONECTIN n. a protein found in blood, important in cell growth. |
| HIBERNATIONS | • hibernations n. Plural of hibernation. • HIBERNATION n. the act of hibernating. |
| INEBRIATIONS | • inebriations n. Plural of inebriation. • INEBRIATION n. drunkenness. |
| INTERBEDDING | • interbedding v. Present participle of interbed. • interbedding n. (Geology) An interbedded formation. • INTERBEDDING n. the act of inserting between layers. |
| INTERMINABLE | • interminable adj. Existing or occurring without interruption or end; ceaseless, unending. • interminable n. (Mathematics, dated) A repeating decimal. • INTERMINABLE adj. having or seeming to have no end. |
| INTERMINABLY | • interminably adv. In an interminable manner; (seemingly) endlessly. • INTERMINABLE adv. having or seeming to have no end. |
| INURBANITIES | • inurbanities n. Plural of inurbanity. • INURBANITY n. want of urbanity. |
| LABYRINTHINE | • labyrinthine adj. Physically resembling a labyrinth; with the qualities of a maze. • labyrinthine adj. (Anatomy) Relating to the labyrinth of the inner ear. • labyrinthine adj. (Figurative) Convoluted, baffling, confusing, perplexing. |
| PREOBTAINING | • preobtaining v. Present participle of preobtain. • PREOBTAIN v. to obtain in advance. |
| REINHABITING | • reinhabiting v. Present participle of reinhabit. • REINHABIT v. to inhabit again. |
| TENEBRIONIDS | • tenebrionids n. Plural of tenebrionid. • TENEBRIONID n. a dark-coloured nocturnal beetle. |
| TEREBINTHINE | • terebinthine adj. Of or pertaining to the terebinth tree. • terebinthine adj. Of or pertaining to turpentine. • TEREBINTHINE adj. of or relating to the terebinth; of, relating to or resembling turpentine. |