BACTERIOCIN | • bacteriocin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of antibiotic toxins, produced by some bacteria, that target closely related bacteria. • BACTERIOCIN n. an antibiotic (as colicin) produced by bacteria. |
BESCORCHING | • bescorching v. Present participle of bescorch. • BESCORCH v. to scorch thoroughly. |
BRECCIATION | • brecciation n. (Geology) The formation of breccia such as by external shock. • BRECCIATION n. the process of forming breccia. |
BROCCOLINIS | • BROCCOLINI n. (tradename) a cultivated variety of cabbage. |
BRONCHITICS | • bronchitics n. Plural of bronchitic. • BRONCHITIC n. one suffering from bronchitis. |
BUCCINATORS | • buccinators n. Plural of buccinator. • BUCCINATOR n. a flat cheek muscle used in chewing and blowing. |
BUCCINATORY | • buccinatory adj. Relating to the buccinator muscle. • BUCCINATORY adj. of or like a buccinator, a muscle of the cheek. |
CENTROBARIC | • centrobaric adj. Relating to the centre of gravity or the process of finding it. • CENTROBARIC adj. relating to the centre of gravity. |
CONCUBINARY | • concubinary adj. Of or pertaining to a concubine. • concubinary n. The state of being a concubine. • CONCUBINARY adj. relating to a concubine. |
CONSCRIBING | • conscribing v. Present participle of conscribe. • CONSCRIBE v. to enroll; to enlist. |
CRAMBOCLINK | • crambo-clink n. (Scotland, archaic) Bad poetry; doggerel. • CRAMBOCLINK n. (Scots) rhyming doggerel. |
INCOERCIBLE | • incoercible adj. Not to be coerced; incapable of being compelled or forced. • incoercible adj. (Physics, of a gas) Not capable of being reduced to liquid form by pressure. • incoercible adj. (Physics, archaic) That cannot be confined in, or excluded from, vessels, like ordinary fluids, gases… |
NECROBIOTIC | • necrobiotic adj. Relating to necrobiosis. • NECROBIOTIC adj. relating to necrobiosis. |
NECROPHOBIC | • necrophobic adj. Relating to necrophobia. • NECROPHOBIC adj. having a morbid fear of corpses. |
OBSCURANTIC | • obscurantic adj. Employing obscurantism. • OBSCURANTIC adj. deliberately obscure. |
RIBONUCLEIC | • ribonucleic adj. (Genetics) Of or pertaining to ribonucleic acid (RNA) or its derivatives. • RIBONUCLEIC adj. an acid derived from ribose. |