| COLTANS | • coltans n. Plural of coltan. • COLTAN n. a metallic ore of columbite and tantalite, found in the Congo. |
| DELTAIC | • deltaic adj. Of or pertaining to a river delta. • deltaic adj. Shaped like the letter delta (Δ), or like an equiangular or equilateral triangle. • DELTAIC adj. pertaining to a delta, also DELTIC. |
| HEELTAP | • heeltap n. A piece or wedge that raises the heel of a shoe. • heeltap n. (Dated) A small amount of (especially alcoholic) drink remaining at the bottom of a glass. • heeltap v. (Transitive) To add a piece of leather to the heel of (A shoe, boot, etc.). |
| LAVOLTA | • lavolta n. An ancient dance of the Renaissance which incorporated many challenging twists and skips. • LAVOLTA n. (Shakespeare) a lively dance for couples in 3/4 time, also LAVOLT, VOLTA. • LAVOLTA v. to dance with much leaping and turning, also LAVOLT. |
| MALTASE | • maltase n. (Biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of maltose to glucose; often associated with amylase. • MALTASE n. an enzyme that produces grape-sugar from maltose. |
| MELTAGE | • meltage n. The process of melting. • MELTAGE n. the process of melting. |
| PELTAST | • peltast n. (Historical) A type of light infantry unit in Ancient Greece who often served as skirmishers. • PELTAST n. (Greek) an ancient Greek soldier armed with a pelta. |
| PELTATE | • peltate adj. Shield-shaped; scutiform. • peltate adj. (Botany, of leaves) Having the petiole attached to the lower surface instead of the margin. • PELTATE adj. having the stalk attached to the edge but near the middle of the undersurface. |
| PULTANS | • pultans n. Plural of pultan. • PULTAN n. (Hindi) an Indian regiment, also PULTUN, PULTON, PULTOON. |
| SALTANT | • saltant adj. Leaping; jumping; dancing. • saltant adj. (Heraldry) In a leaping position; springing forward. • SALTANT n. a mutated form of an organism suddenly developed. |
| SALTATE | • saltate v. (Intransitive) To leap or dance. • SALTATE v. to undergo an abrupt mutation. |
| SALTATO | • saltato n. (Music) A "springing" stroke in playing the violin. • SALTATO n. (Italian) a short, bouncing bow stroke resulting in a staccato sound, also SALTANDO. |
| SHELTAS | • SHELTA n. (Irish) a secret jargon used by vagrants in Britain and Ireland. |
| SULTANA | • sultana n. A pale yellow raisin made from a seedless grape. • sultana n. A wife or mistress of a sultan. • sultana n. A female ruler of a sultanate. |
| SULTANS | • sultans n. Plural of sultan. • SULTAN n. (Arabic) the monarch or chief ruler of a Muslim country, esp. that of Turkey, also SOLDAN, SOUDAN, SOULDAN, SULDAN. |
| VOLTAGE | • voltage n. (Electricity) The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between… • VOLTAGE n. electromotive force expressed in volts. |
| VOLTAIC | • voltaic adj. Of or relating to electricity. • voltaic adj. Producing electricity by chemical action. • Voltaic adj. Of or pertaining to Alessandro Volta or his work. |