| NONPERFORMANCES | • nonperformances n. Plural of nonperformance. • NONPERFORMANCE n. something that is not a performance. |
| NONPROFESSORIAL | • nonprofessorial adj. Not professorial. • NONPROFESSORIAL adj. not professorial. |
| PERFLUOROCARBON | • perfluorocarbon n. (Organic chemistry) Any compound formally derived from a hydrocarbon by replacing each hydrogen atom… • PERFLUOROCARBON n. an organic compound in which much of the hydrogen has been replaced by fluorine. |
| PHOTOREFRACTIVE | • photorefractive adj. (Physics) of or relating to a change in refractive index in the presence of light. • PHOTOREFRACTIVE adj. designating or relating to surgical procedures in which a laser is used to reshape the cornea and correct refractive errors such as myopia or astigmatism; esp. in photorefractive keratectomy. |
| PREFORMATIONISM | • preformationism n. (Biology) the theory that all organisms start their existence already in a predetermined form upon conception… • PREFORMATIONISM n. the now exploded theory that the plant or animal (and therefore all its descendants) is already preformed in the germ. |
| PREFORMATIONIST | • preformationist n. (Biology, historical) A proponent of the theory of preformationism. • PREFORMATIONIST adj. relating to preformation. |
| PREPROFESSIONAL | • preprofessional adj. Prior to starting a profession. • preprofessional n. One who is working towards becoming a professional. • PREPROFESSIONAL adj. of or relating to the period preceding specific study for or practice of a profession. |
| SCOLOPENDRIFORM | • scolopendriform adj. Resembling the centipedes of the genus Scolopendra. • SCOLOPENDRIFORM adj. having the form of a centipede. |
| SHOWERPROOFINGS | • SHOWERPROOFING n. the act of making proof against showers. |
| WEATHERPROOFING | • weatherproofing n. (UK) The practice of protecting a building and its interior from the elements/weather and wind or Something… • weatherproofing v. Present participle of weatherproof. • WEATHERPROOF v. to make able to withstand exposure to weather without damage or loss of function. |