ANTIQUARKS | • antiquarks n. Plural of antiquark. • ANTIQUARK n. the antimatter equivalent of a quark. |
AQUAFORTIS | • aquafortis n. Alternative form of aqua fortis. • aqua␣fortis n. (Inorganic chemistry, archaic) Nitric acid. • aqua␣fortis n. (Alchemy) A corrosive liquor made of saltpeter, serving as a solvent for dissolving silver and all other… |
AQUARIISTS | • aquariists n. Plural of aquariist. • AQUARIIST n. (obsolete) a curator of an aquarium, also AQUARIST. |
AQUATINTER | • aquatinter n. An artist who makes aquatints. • AQUATINTER n. one who works with aquatints. |
BIQUADRATE | • biquadrate n. (Mathematics) The fourth power; the square of a square. • biquadrate v. (Transitive, arithmetic) To raise to the fourth power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself three times. • BIQUADRATE n. the fourth power. |
EQUATORIAL | • equatorial adj. Of, near, or relating to the equator. • equatorial adj. (Organic chemistry) perpendicular to the plane of a ring. • equatorial n. (Astronomy) A kind of telescope mounted so as to have two axes of motion at right angles to each other… |
EQUIPARATE | • equiparate v. (Chiefly historical) To perform equiparation; to transfer attributes from one object or concept to another. • equiparate v. (Rare) To compare. • EQUIPARATE v. (obsolete) to regard or treat as equal. |
MARQUISATE | • marquisate n. The territory held by a marquis, margrave or marchioness. • marquisate n. The state or rank of a marquis. • MARQUISATE n. the rank of a marquis. |
PARAQUITOS | • paraquitos n. Plural of paraquito. • PARAQUITO n. a small long-tailed parrot, also PARAKEET, PARAQUET, PAROQUET, PARRAKEET, PARROKET, PARROQUET. |
QUADRATICS | • quadratics n. Plural of quadratic. • QUADRATIC n. a quadratic equation. |
QUADRATING | • quadrating v. Present participle of quadrate. • QUADRATE v. to conform or agree. |
QUADRATRIX | • quadratrix n. (Mathematics) A curve having ordinates which are a measure of the area (or quadrature) of another curve. • QUADRATRIX n. a curve by which a circle may be squared. |
QUARANTINE | • quarantine n. A period of 40 days, particularly. • quarantine n. A period, instance, or state of isolation from the general public or from native livestock and flora… • quarantine n. (Figurative) A similar period, instance, or state of rigidly enforced or self-enforced detention or isolation. |
QUARTATION | • quartation n. (Chemistry, archaic) The act, process, or result (in the process of parting) of alloying a button of… • QUARTATION n. mixing one part gold with three parts silver prior to purifying it. |
QUATORZAIN | • quatorzain n. A poem or stanza consisting of fourteen lines. • QUATORZAIN n. a poem of fourteen lines; a sonnet. |
REACQUAINT | • reacquaint v. To acquaint again; to reintroduce or refamiliarise. • REACQUAINT v. to acquaint again. |