| ACETYLENIC | • acetylenic adj. (Organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetylene or its derivatives; having a carbon-to-carbon triple bond. • ACETYLENIC adj. of or like acetylene, a colourless toxic inflammable gas formed by the action of water on calcium carbide. |
| CLERICATES | • clericates n. Plural of clericate. • CLERICATE n. the position of a clergyman. |
| COLLECTIVE | • collective adj. Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body. • collective adj. Tending to collect; forming a collection. • collective adj. Having plurality of origin or authority. |
| DECOCTIBLE | • decoctible adj. Able to be decocted, or boiled down. • DECOCTIBLE adj. capable of being boiled or digested. |
| DIELECTRIC | • dielectric n. (Physics) An electrically insulating or nonconducting material considered for its electric susceptibility… • dielectric adj. (Electrically) insulating. • DIELECTRIC adj. nonconducting. |
| ECCLESIAST | • ecclesiast n. A member of the Athenian ecclesia (public legislative assembly). • ecclesiast n. (Rare) A member of any ecclesia (church or other assembly). • ecclesiast n. A cleric; someone (such as a priest) who administers a church (ecclesia) or other religious gathering/group. |
| ECOCLIMATE | • ecoclimate n. (Ecology) The climate (or, more often, the microclimate) of a particular habitat. • ECOCLIMATE n. a local climate regarded as an ecological factor. |
| ELECTRICAL | • electrical adj. Related to electricity (or electronics). • electrical n. An electrical engineer. • ELECTRICAL adj. relating to electricity. |
| ELECTRONIC | • electronic adj. (Physics, chemistry) Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons. • electronic adj. Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors. • electronic adj. Generated by an electronic device. |
| EPICUTICLE | • epicuticle n. (Biology) The outermost portion of the exoskeleton of an insect or arthropod. • EPICUTICLE n. the outermost layer of cuticle of an insect exoskeleton. |
| EXOCUTICLE | • exocuticle n. The layer between the epicuticle and the endocuticle of an insect. • EXOCUTICLE n. the middle layer of an insect's cuticle. |
| PLEONECTIC | • pleonectic adj. Greedy; covetous. • PLEONECTIC adj. greedy; covetous. |
| SCOLECITES | • scolecites n. Plural of scolecite. • SCOLECITE n. a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime, occurring in delicate radiating groups of white crystals. |
| TELECHIRIC | • telechiric adj. Relating to a telechir. • TELECHIRIC adj. of or like a telechir, a form of robot controlled by telecommand. |
| TELESCOPIC | • telescopic adj. Pertaining to, or carried out by means of, a telescope. • telescopic adj. (Chiefly astronomy) Seen by means of a telescope; only visible through a telescope. • telescopic adj. Capable of seeing distant objects; far-seeing. |