| ALIPHATIC | • aliphatic adj. (Organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain. • aliphatic n. A compound of this type. • aliphatic n. (Chiefly in the plural) A petroleum fraction containing no aromatic compounds. |
| CHILTEPIN | • chiltepin n. A wild chile pepper variety, Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, found in Mexico and the southwestern US. • CHILTEPIN n. a variety of chili pepper. |
| EPILITHIC | • epilithic adj. Of, pertaining to, or being an epilith. • EPILITHIC adj. of plants, growing on the surface of rock. |
| EPITHELIA | • epithelia n. Plural of epithelium. • EPITHELIUM n. the outer skin and cover for most internal organs. |
| HELIPILOT | • helipilot n. A helicopter pilot. • HELIPILOT n. the pilot of a helicopter. |
| LIGHTSHIP | • lightship n. (Nautical) A vessel riding at anchor and displaying a light for the guidance of sailors, in a position… • light-ship n. Alternative spelling of lightship. • LIGHTSHIP n. a ship intended to function as a lighthouse. |
| OPHIOLITE | • ophiolite n. (Geology) an assemblage of mafic and ultramafic rock fragments of the ocean lithosphere that has been… • OPHIOLITE n. a slice of oceanic rock and upper mantle that has been thrust over the edge of a continent. |
| PHILISTIA | • Philistia prop.n. An ancient pentapolis in south-western Levant, comprising Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza. • PHILISTIA n. the class or world of cultured Philistines. |
| PHILTRING | • philtring v. Present participle of philtre. • PHILTRE v. to put under the spell of a love potion, also PHILTER. |
| PHLEBITIC | • phlebitic adj. Of or pertaining to phlebitis. • PHLEBITIC adj. relating to phlebitis, inflammation of a vein. |
| PHLEBITIS | • phlebitis n. (Pathology) Inflammation of a vein, usually in the legs. • PHLEBITIS n. inflammation of a vein. |
| PHYLLITIC | • phyllitic adj. Of or relating to phyllite. • PHYLLITIC adj. of or like phyllite, a metamorphosed mudstone with a silky sheen. |
| PILOTFISH | • pilotfish n. Alternative spelling of pilot fish. • pilot␣fish n. A marine fish, Naucrates ductor, that often follows large vessels and sharks. • PILOTFISH n. a tropical fish. |
| PISOLITHS | • pisoliths n. Plural of pisolith. • PISOLITH n. a limestone with pea sized formations in circles, also PISOLITE. |
| PLIGHTING | • plighting v. Present participle of plight. • plighting n. The act by which something is plighted or pledged. • PLIGHT v. to make a solemn pledge. |
| SULPHITIC | • sulphitic adj. Alternative form of sulfitic. • SULPHITIC adj. pertaining to sulfite, also SULFITIC. |
| TEPHILLIN | • tephillin n. Plural of tephillah. • TEPHILLAH n. (Hebrew) a phylactery worn by Jews, also TEFILLAH. |
| TYPHLITIC | • typhlitic adj. Relating to typhlitis. • TYPHLITIC adj. relating to typhlitis, inflammation of the caecum. |
| TYPHLITIS | • typhlitis n. (Pathology) Inflammation of the blind gut. • TYPHLITIS n. inflammation of the caecum. |
| WHIPTAILS | • whiptails n. Plural of whiptail. • WHIPTAIL n. a lizard with a long, slender tail. |