| AMPHIPROTIC | • amphiprotic adj. (Chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric. • AMPHIPROTIC adj. having both protophilic (basic) and protogenic (acidic) properties. |
| APOTROPAISM | • apotropaism n. (Religion, mysticism) The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations)… • APOTROPAISM n. a magical practice averting evil. |
| APPROXIMATE | • approximate adj. Approaching; proximate; nearly resembling. • approximate adj. Nearing correctness; nearly exact; not perfectly accurate. • approximate v. (Transitive, intransitive) To estimate. |
| COPPERSMITH | • coppersmith n. A person who forges things out of copper. • coppersmith n. A South Asian barbet, Psilopogon haemacephala, with crimson forehead and throat, best known for its… • Coppersmith prop.n. A surname originating as an occupation. |
| IMPROPEREST | • improperest adj. Superlative form of improper: most improper. • IMPROPER adj. not proper. |
| IMPROPRIATE | • impropriate v. (Transitive, obsolete) To appropriate for private use. • impropriate v. (Transitive) In ecclesiastical law, to place (ecclesiastical property) under control or management of a layperson. • impropriate adj. Of ecclesiastical property: placed under the control or management of a layperson. |
| IMPROPRIETY | • impropriety n. (Uncountable) The condition of being improper. • impropriety n. (Countable) An improper act. • impropriety n. Improper language. |
| IPRATROPIUM | • ipratropium n. An anticholinergic drug C20H30NO3+ that is used as an inhalational aerosol for bronchodilation especially… • IPRATROPIUM n. a bronchodilator drug used in the treatment of asthma. |
| MALAPROPIST | • malapropist n. One who utters malapropisms. • MALAPROPIST n. one who commits malapropisms. |
| MICROPIPETS | • micropipets n. Plural of micropipet. • MICROPIPET n. a very fine pipet, also MICROPIPETTE. |
| OPPORTUNISM | • opportunism n. The practice of taking advantage of any situations or people to achieve an end, often with no regard… • OPPORTUNISM n. the practice of regulating actions by favourable opportunities rather than consistent principles. |
| PITTOSPORUM | • pittosporum n. Any plant of the genus Pittosporum, various Old World shrubs and trees. • Pittosporum prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Pittosporaceae – certain of trees called cheesewoods. • PITTOSPORUM n. any of numerous chiefly subtropical evergreen shrubs or small trees. |
| POSTPRIMARY | • postprimary adj. After primary school. • postprimary adj. (Politics) After a primary election. • POSTPRIMARY adj. taking place after primary (election). |
| PREEMPTIONS | • preemptions n. Plural of preemption. • preëmptions n. Plural of preëmption. • pre-emptions n. Plural of pre-emption. |
| PRESUMPTION | • presumption n. The act of presuming, or something presumed. • presumption n. The belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true. • presumption n. The condition upon which something is presumed. |
| PROMPTITUDE | • promptitude n. The quality of being prompt; alacrity. • PROMPTITUDE n. the quality or habit of being prompt. |
| PROPHETISMS | • prophetisms n. Plural of prophetism. • PROPHETISM n. the actions of a prophet or prophets. |