| ABSORBENT | • absorbent adj. Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive. • absorbent n. Anything which absorbs. • absorbent n. (Physiology, pluralized, now rare) The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on… |
| ACCUMBENT | • accumbent adj. Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals. • accumbent adj. (Botany) Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf against another leaf. • accumbent n. One who rests in an accumbent position, especially at table. |
| ADSORBENT | • adsorbent adj. Tending to adsorb. • adsorbent n. The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates. • ADSORBENT n. a substance that adsorbs. |
| BENTGRASS | • bentgrass n. Any of numerous reedy grass species of the genus Agrostis. • bent␣grass n. Any of several grasses, of the genus Agrostis, native to temperate climates; grown for pasture, turf… • BENTGRASS n. a stiff wiry grass, also BENT. |
| BENTHONIC | • benthonic adj. Synonym of benthic. • BENTHONIC adj. living on the sea bottom, also BENTHAL, BENTHIC, BENTHOAL. |
| BENTHOSES | • benthoses n. Plural of benthos. • BENTHOS n. (Greek) the flora and fauna of the ocean floor, also BENTHON. |
| BENTONITE | • bentonite n. (Mineralogy) Any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite. • bentonite n. A porous clay formed by the decomposition of volcanic ash that swells 5 to 6 times its original volume… • BENTONITE n. a kind of clay, used in industry as a filler etc. |
| BENTWOODS | • bentwoods n. Plural of bentwood. • BENTWOOD n. wood artificially curved for furniture making etc. |
| DEBENTURE | • debenture n. A certificate that certifies an amount of money owed to someone; a certificate of indebtedness. • debenture n. (Obsolete) A certificate of a loan made to the government; a government bond. • debenture n. (Finance, US) A type of debt instrument secured only by the general credit or promise to pay of the… |
| DECUMBENT | • decumbent adj. Lying down; reclining on the ground. • decumbent adj. (Botany) Of a plant, which lies on the ground with tips turned upwards. • DECUMBENT adj. lying down; reclining on the ground. |
| INCUMBENT | • incumbent adj. (Used with "on" or "upon") Imposed on someone as an obligation, especially due to one’s office. • incumbent adj. Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent. • incumbent adj. Prevalent, prevailing, predominant. |
| LAMBENTLY | • lambently adv. In a lambent manner, brightly. • LAMBENT adv. flickering like a flame. |
| RECUMBENT | • recumbent adj. Lying down. • recumbent adj. Inactive; idle. • recumbent n. A bicycle or tricycle that places the rider in a reclined posture. |
| RESORBENT | • resorbent adj. Swallowing up. • RESORBENT adj. absorbing again. |
| SUBENTIRE | • subentire adj. (Botany) Almost entire (having just a few indentations). • SUBENTIRE adj. of a leaf, with very faintly indented margin. |