| HELIOTROPIN | • heliotropin n. Piperonal. • HELIOTROPIN n. a phenolic aldehyde of very pleasant odour, used as a perfume and in flavourings, etc., aka piperonal. |
| IMPOLDERING | • impoldering v. Present participle of impolder. • IMPOLDER v. (Dutch) to reclaim low-lying land, also EMPOLDER. |
| INTERLOPING | • interloping n. An act of intrusion or encroachment. • interloping n. (Historical) Illegal Indian trade within the area over which the Hudson’s Bay Company held a trade monopoly. • interloping v. Present participle of interlope. |
| LEPIDOSIREN | • lepidosiren n. (Zoology) A lungfish. • Lepidosiren prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Lepidosirenidae – the South American lungfish. • LEPIDOSIREN n. a South American lungfish having an eel-shaped body and whiplike paired fins. |
| LIPOPROTEIN | • lipoprotein n. Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions. • LIPOPROTEIN n. a water-soluble protein found in the blood, which carries cholesterol. |
| NECROPHILIA | • necrophilia n. (Sexuality) A pathological attraction to dead bodies, especially sexual attraction or intercourse. • necrophilia n. (Medicine) Pathological fascination with death. • NECROPHILIA n. the erotic love of corpses, also NECROMANIA, NECROPHILISM, NECROPHILY. |
| NECROPHILIC | • necrophilic adj. Of or relating to necrophilia. • NECROPHILIC adj. relating to necrophilia. |
| PILOCARPINE | • pilocarpine n. (Biochemistry, pharmacology) A miotic alkaloid C11H16N2O2 obtained from jaborandi that is used chiefly… • PILOCARPINE n. an alkaloid obtained from jaborandi leaves, also PILOCARPIN. |
| POLLINISERS | • pollinisers n. Plural of polliniser. • POLLINISER n. an agent that pollinises, also POLLINIZER. |
| POLLINIZERS | • pollinizers n. Plural of pollinizer. • POLLINIZER n. an agent that pollinizes, also POLLINISER. |
| PRELIBATION | • prelibation n. A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste. • prelibation n. A pouring out, or libation, before tasting. • PRELIBATION n. a foretaste; an offering of first fruits. |
| PREVISIONAL | • previsional adj. Relating to prevision or foresight; prophetic. • PREVISIONAL adj. showing prevision, foresight. |
| PRIMOGENIAL | • primogenial adj. First born, made, or generated; original; primary; elemental. • PRIMOGENIAL adj. first to be formed; original. |
| PROSILIENCY | • prosiliency n. (Rare) The act of leaping forth or forward; projection. • PROSILIENCY n. the state of being prosilient, outstanding. |
| PYRROLIDINE | • pyrrolidine n. (Organic chemistry) Any of a class of heterocyclic amines having a saturated five-membered ring; especially… • PYRROLIDINE n. a colourless strongly alkaline heterocyclic base both occurring naturally and produced from pyrrole. |
| RECOMPILING | • recompiling v. Present participle of recompile. • RECOMPILE v. to compile again. |
| REPLICATION | • replication n. The process by which an object, person, place or idea may be copied mimicked or reproduced. • replication n. Copy; reproduction. • replication n. (Law) A response from the plaintiff to the defendant’s plea. |
| REPOLISHING | • repolishing v. Present participle of repolish. • repolishing n. A second or subsequent polishing. • REPOLISH v. to polish again. |
| SILVERPOINT | • silverpoint n. (Uncountable) A traditional technique for drawing by dragging a silvern rod or wire across a surface… • silverpoint n. (Countable) An artwork produced by this technique. • SILVERPOINT n. the process or product of drawing with a silver-tipped pencil. |