| CLOSURING | • CLOSURE v. to end a debate by calling for a vote, also CLOTURE. |
| FLUORINES | • fluorines n. Plural of fluorine. • FLUORINE n. a gaseous element, also FLUORIN. |
| FRIULANOS | • FRIULANO n. (Italian) a cow's-milk cheese with firm pale-yellow flesh, and a mild flavour, originating in Friuli, Italy. |
| INCLOSURE | • inclosure n. (Now uncommon) Alternative spelling of enclosure. • INCLOSURE n. the act of inclosing; the separation of land from common ground by a fence, also ENCLOSURE. |
| INSULATOR | • insulator n. A substance that does not transmit heat (thermal insulator), sound (acoustic insulator) or electricity… • insulator n. A non-conductive structure, coating or device that does not transmit sound, heat or electricity (see image). • insulator n. A person who installs insulation. |
| LUNISOLAR | • lunisolar adj. (Of a calendar) Based on both the lunar month and the solar year. • lunisolar adj. Pertaining to or caused by both the moon and the sun. • LUNISOLAR adj. relating jointly to the moon and sun. |
| NEUROPILS | • neuropils n. Plural of neuropil. • NEUROPIL n. a network of axons, dendrites and synapses within the central nervous system. |
| NOURSLING | • noursling v. Present participle of noursle. • NOURSLE v. (Spenser) to foster, also NOUSELL, NOUSLE, NURSLE. |
| OUTLINERS | • outliners n. Plural of outliner. • OUTLINER n. one that outlines. |
| PRELUSION | • prelusion n. A prelude; something that comes first. • PRELUSION n. a prelude, an introduction. |
| PROLUSION | • prolusion n. A trial before the principal performance; a prelude. • prolusion n. An introductory essay. • PROLUSION n. preliminary performance, activity or display. |
| RECLUSION | • reclusion n. Life as a recluse. • RECLUSION n. religious seclusion. |
| REPULSION | • repulsion n. The act of repelling or the condition of being repelled. • repulsion n. An extreme dislike of something, or hostility to something. • repulsion n. (Physics) The repulsive force acting between bodies of the same electric charge or magnetic polarity. |
| REVULSION | • revulsion n. Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror. • revulsion n. A sudden violent feeling of disgust. • revulsion n. (Medicine) The treatment of one diseased area by acting elsewhere; counterirritation. |
| ROUSINGLY | • rousingly adv. In a rousing manner. • ROUSING adv. ROUSE, to disturb or awaken. |
| RUINOUSLY | • ruinously adv. In a way that will cause ruin. • RUINOUS adv. destructive. |
| UNDERSOIL | • undersoil n. (Geology) The soil underneath the surface / topsoil and above the bedrock. • UNDERSOIL n. the soil beneath the surface; subsoil. |
| UROBILINS | • urobilins n. Plural of urobilin. • UROBILIN n. a brown pigment in faeces and sometimes urine. |