| EFFUSIOMETERS | • effusiometers n. Plural of effusiometer. • EFFUSIOMETER n. an instrument for comparing the molecular weights of gases. |
| FERMENTATIONS | • fermentations n. Plural of fermentation. • FERMENTATION n. a chemical change with effervescence, as by the action of yeast. |
| FERMENTITIOUS | • fermentitious adj. Exhibiting or relating to fermentation. • FERMENTITIOUS adj. promoting fermentation. |
| FERROMAGNETIC | • ferromagnetic adj. (Physics) Exhibiting ferromagnetism. • FERROMAGNETIC adj. of or relating to substances with an abnormally high magnetic permeability, a definite saturation point, and appreciable residual magnetism and hysteresis. |
| FEUILLETONISM | • feuilletonism n. The light, entertaining writing style associated with feuilletons. • FEUILLETONISM n. the production of feuilletons. |
| FLUORIMETRIES | • fluorimetries n. Plural of fluorimetry. • FLUORIMETRY n. measurement by fluorimeter, also FLUOROMETRY. |
| FLUOROMETRIES | • FLUOROMETRY n. measurement by fluorometer, also FLUORIMETRY. |
| FOREMENTIONED | • forementioned adj. Alternative form of aforementioned. • FOREMENTIONED adj. mentioned before in writing or speech, also AFOREMENTIONED. |
| FORMATIVENESS | • FORMATIVE n. tending to form. |
| IMPERFECTIONS | • imperfections n. Plural of imperfection. • IMPERFECTION n. the state of being imperfect. |
| INTERFEROGRAM | • interferogram n. An image produced by using an interferometer. • INTERFEROGRAM n. a photographic record made by an apparatus for recording optical interference phenomena. |
| METALLIFEROUS | • metalliferous adj. (Metallurgy) Containing a metallic element. Often used to describe ores that are mined commercially. • METALLIFEROUS adj. bearing metal. |
| MIFEPRISTONES | • MIFEPRISTONE n. a synthetic compound that inhibits the action of progesterone, used in pill form to induce abortion in early pregnancy. |
| PERFECTIONISM | • perfectionism n. An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection. • perfectionism n. (Philosophy) A belief that spiritual perfection may be achieved during life, or that it should be striven for. • PERFECTIONISM n. the doctrine that moral perfection constitutes the highest value. |
| PERFORMATIVES | • performatives n. Plural of performative. • PERFORMATIVE n. such a statement, as opposed to constative. |
| PREFORMATIVES | • preformatives n. Plural of preformative. • PREFORMATIVE n. a prefixture in Semitic languages. |
| REFASHIONMENT | • refashionment n. The act of refashioning, or the state of being refashioned. • REFASHIONMENT n. the act of refashioning. |
| REFORMATORIES | • reformatories n. Plural of reformatory. • REFORMATORY n. a penal institution to which esp. young or first offenders are committed for training and reformation. |
| REINFORCEMENT | • reinforcement n. (Uncountable) The act, process, or state of reinforcing or being reinforced. • reinforcement n. (Countable) A thing that reinforces. • reinforcement n. (In the plural) Additional troops or materiel sent to support a military action. |
| TELESCOPIFORM | • telescopiform adj. Shaped like a telescope, with retractile tubular portions. • TELESCOPIFORM adj. in the form of a telescope. |