| ADSORPTION | • adsorption n. The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface. • ADSORPTION n. the adhering of atoms or molecules of gases, liquids, or solutes to exposed surfaces (usually of solids). |
| DESORPTION | • desorption n. The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings;… • DESORPTION n. release from an adsorbed state. |
| DISPORTING | • disporting v. Present participle of disport. • disporting n. The act of one who disports. • DISPORT v. to amuse oneself. |
| DISRUPTION | • disruption n. An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something. • disruption n. A continuing act of disorder. • disruption n. A breaking or bursting apart; a breach. |
| DRIPSTONES | • dripstones n. Plural of dripstone. • DRIPSTONE n. mineral matter deposited from a dripping solution e.g. stalactites. |
| DYSTROPHIN | • dystrophin n. (Biochemistry) A cytoplasmic structural protein that is deficient in some forms of muscular dystrophy. • DYSTROPHIN n. a protein essential to normal muscle function, found to be lacking in muscular dystrophy sufferers. |
| INTERPOSED | • interposed v. Simple past tense and past participle of interpose. • INTERPOSE v. to place between. |
| PATRONISED | • patronised v. Simple past tense and past participle of patronise. • PATRONISE v. to assume the condescending air of a patron towards, also PATRONIZE. |
| PERDITIONS | • perditions n. Plural of perdition. • PERDITION n. everlasting misery after death, damnation. |
| PREDATIONS | • predations n. Plural of predation. • PREDATION n. the killing and consuming of other animals for survival, the activity of preying. |
| ROUNDTRIPS | • roundtrips n. Plural of roundtrip. • round-trips n. Plural of round-trip. • round␣trips n. Plural of round trip. |
| SPOONDRIFT | • spoondrift n. (Nautical, archaic) Alternative form of spindrift. • spoon-drift n. Alternative form of spoondrift. • SPOONDRIFT n. the ocean spray which is blown by the wind, also SPINDRIFT. |
| TERPENOIDS | • terpenoids n. Plural of terpenoid. • TERPENOID n. any one of a series of isomeric hydrocarbons of pleasant aromatic odor. |
| TORPIDNESS | • torpidness n. Torpor; torpidity. • TORPIDNESS n. the state of being torpid. |
| WOODPRINTS | • WOODPRINT n. a design cut in relief on a block of wood. |