| BACTERIOSTAT | • bacteriostat n. A biological or chemical agent that causes bacteriostasis. • BACTERIOSTAT n. an agent that causes bacteriostasis. |
| CLARINETTIST | • clarinettist n. Alternative spelling of clarinetist. • CLARINETTIST n. one who plays the clarinet, also CLARINETIST. |
| CONSTITUTERS | • constituters n. Plural of constituter. • CONSTITUTER n. one who constitutes. |
| CONTRASTIEST | • CONTRASTY adj. of eg a photograph, showing strong contrasts. |
| CROTCHETIEST | • crotchetiest adj. Superlative form of crotchety: most crotchety. • CROTCHETY adj. bad-tempered, also CROTCHETED. |
| DETECTORISTS | • detectorists n. Plural of detectorist. • DETECTORIST n. a person whose hobby is using a metal detector. |
| ELECTROTINTS | • electrotints n. Plural of electrotint. • ELECTROTINT n. a printing block produced by drawing with varnish on a metal plate, and depositing metal electrically on the parts not covered. |
| FRATCHETIEST | • FRATCHETY adj. quarrelsome, also FRATCHING, FRATCHY. |
| INTERACTANTS | • interactants n. Plural of interactant. • INTERACTANT n. one that interacts. |
| RECONSTITUTE | • reconstitute v. (Transitive) to construct something anew, or in a different manner. • reconstitute v. (Transitive) to add liquid to a concentrated or dehydrated food to return it to its original consistency. • RECONSTITUTE v. to constitute again. |
| SCATTERATION | • scatteration n. A scattered arrangement. • SCATTERATION n. the act of scattering. |
| STEREOTACTIC | • stereotactic adj. Stereotaxic. • STEREOTACTIC adj. involving or used in a surgical technique for directing the tip of a delicate instrument or beam of radiation using coordinates provided by medical imaging, also STEREOTACTICAL. |
| STRAITJACKET | • straitjacket n. A jacket-like garment with very long sleeves which can be secured in place, thus preventing the wearer… • straitjacket n. (Figurative) Any situation seen as confining or restricting. • straitjacket v. (Literally) To put someone into a straitjacket. |
| STRATICULATE | • straticulate adj. (Geology) Said of sedimentary rock exhibiting thin layers, whether or not they control how the rock… • STRATICULATE adj. composed of parallel strata. |
| TESTIFICATOR | • testificator n. (Obsolete) A testifier. • TESTIFICATOR n. one who testifies. |
| TETRACTINALS | • TETRACTINAL n. a sponge spicule having four rays, also TETRACTINE. |
| TETRASTICHAL | • tetrastichal adj. In the form of a tetrastich. • TETRASTICHAL adj. of or like a tetrastich, also TETRASTICHIC. |
| TETRASTICHIC | • tetrastichic adj. In the form of a tetrastich. • TETRASTICHIC adj. of or like a tetrastich, also TETRASTICHAL. |
| THERMOSTATIC | • thermostatic adj. Having or maintaining a consistent temperature. • thermostatic adj. (Physiology) Relating to thermostasis. • THERMOSTATIC adj. relating to thermal equilibrium. |
| TRACTILITIES | • TRACTILITY n. the state of being tractile. |