| FLAMEPROOFER | • flameproofer n. Any substance used for flameproofing. • FLAMEPROOFER n. one who flameproofs. |
| HYPERREALISM | • hyperrealism n. A style in art that attempts to reproduce highly realistic graphic representations. • hyperrealism n. (Music) A compositional style defined by Noah Creshevsky as "an electroacoustic musical language constructed… • HYPERREALISM n. realism in art characterized by depiction of real life in an unusual or striking manner. |
| HYPERTHERMAL | • hyperthermal adj. Of, pertaining to, or causing hyperthermia. • hyperthermal n. (Geology) Any of several brief geological periods of global warming. • HYPERTHERMAL adj. suffering from hyperthermia. |
| IMPERFORABLE | • imperforable adj. Incapable of being perforated. • IMPERFORABLE adj. not able to be perforated. |
| PEREMPTORILY | • peremptorily adv. In a peremptory manner; in a commanding tone, brooking no delay. • PEREMPTORY adv. putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay. |
| PERIMETRICAL | • perimetrical adj. Of, relating to or having a perimeter. • PERIMETRICAL adj. relating to a perimeter, also PERIMETRAL, PERIMETRIC. |
| PERMACULTURE | • permaculture n. (Agriculture) Any system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems. • permaculture n. The design, installation and maintenance of indefinitely sustainable human communities set in balanced… • PERMACULTURE n. a system of self-sustaining natural agriculture. |
| POLARIMETERS | • polarimeters n. Plural of polarimeter. • POLARIMETER n. an instrument for measuring polarised light. |
| PREAMPLIFIER | • preamplifier n. A voltage amplifier for amplifying a low-level input signal; its output is the input to a higher-level amplifier. • PREAMPLIFIER n. an amplifier designed to amplify extremely weak electrical signals before they are fed to additional amplifier circuits. |
| PREFORMULATE | • preformulate v. To formulate (a pharmaceutical drug) in advance of general availability. • PREFORMULATE v. to formulate in advance. |
| PREMENSTRUAL | • premenstrual adj. Occurring in the time period during the menstrual cycle leading up to the beginning of menstruation. • premenstrual adj. Relating to the time period in a girl’s life prior to her first experience of menstruation; prepubescent. • PREMENSTRUAL adj. taking place before menstruation. |
| SUPERHUMERAL | • superhumeral n. An imperial decorative collar worn in Byzantium. • superhumeral n. Anything worn upon the shoulders, such as the amice, the pallium, or the ephod. • SUPERHUMERAL n. an ecclesiastical garment worn over the shoulders. |
| SUPERPOLYMER | • superpolymer n. (Chemistry, dated) Any aliphatic polyester. • SUPERPOLYMER n. a superior polymer. |
| SUPERREALISM | • superrealism n. Art intended to portray reality as accurately as possible. • SUPERREALISM n. in art, a style that transcends realism. |
| TELEPROMPTER | • teleprompter n. A device placed near or on a television camera that displays scrolling text, allowing a person to read… |