| CAPRIOLING | • caprioling v. Present participle of capriole. • CAPRIOLE v. to make such a kick. |
| CONCHIOLIN | • conchiolin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a group of proteins which, together with polysaccharides and calcium carbonate… • CONCHIOLIN n. a fibrous protein substance that forms the basic structure of the shell of molluscs. |
| OPHIOLITES | • ophiolites n. Plural of ophiolite. • OPHIOLITE n. a slice of oceanic rock and upper mantle that has been thrust over the edge of a continent. |
| OPHIOLITIC | • ophiolitic adj. Of or pertaining to sections of the oceanic crust and the subjacent upper mantle that have been uplifted… • OPHIOLITIC adj. of or like ophiolite, serpentine. |
| SCIOLISTIC | • sciolistic adj. Of or relating to sciolism, or a sciolist; showing only superficial knowledge. • SCIOLISTIC adj. of or pertaining to sciolism. |
| SEPIOLITES | • sepiolites n. Plural of sepiolite. • SEPIOLITE n. hydrated magnesium silicate occurring as a soft white or yellowish claylike mineral; aka meerschaum. |
| SPANIOLISE | • Spaniolise v. Alternative form of Spaniolize. • SPANIOLISE v. to hispanicize, also SPANIOLIZE. |
| SPANIOLIZE | • Spaniolize v. (Transitive) To make Spanish. • Spaniolize v. (Intransitive) To act in support of Spain. • SPANIOLIZE v. to hispanicize, also SPANIOLISE. |
| VARIOLITES | • variolites n. Plural of variolite. • VARIOLITE n. a kind of diorite or diabase containing imbedded whitish spherules, which give the rock a spotted appearance. |
| VARIOLITIC | • variolitic adj. Thickly marked with small, round specks; spotted. • variolitic adj. (Geology) Of, pertaining to, or resembling variolite. • VARIOLITIC adj. of or like variolite. |
| VIOLINISTS | • violinists n. Plural of violinist. • VIOLINIST n. one who plays the violin. |
| VITRIOLING | • vitrioling v. Present participle of vitriol. • VITRIOL v. to treat with sulfuric acid. |
| VITRIOLISE | • vitriolise v. Alternative form of vitriolize. • VITRIOLISE v. to treat with vitriol, also VITRIOLIZE. |
| VITRIOLIZE | • vitriolize v. (Transitive, dated) To convert into a vitriol; to vitriolate. • vitriolize v. (Transitive, dated) To injure (a person) with sulphuric acid, as by throwing it upon the face. • vitriolize v. (Transitive, dated) To poison with vitriol. |