ABSORPTANCE | • absorptance n. (Optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows… • ABSORPTANCE n. the ratio of the radiant flux absorbed by a body to that incident on it. |
AMBOCEPTORS | • amboceptors n. Plural of amboceptor. • AMBOCEPTOR n. in immunization, an antibody acting as a double receptor. |
BACKSTOPPED | • backstopped v. Simple past tense and past participle of backstop. • BACKSTOP v. to act as a backstop. |
BAROCEPTORS | • baroceptors n. Plural of baroceptor. • BAROCEPTOR n. a sensory receptor sensitive to a pressure stimulus. |
BENTHOSCOPE | • BENTHOSCOPE n. a submersible sphere from which to study deep-sea life. |
BIOPROSPECT | • bioprospect v. To search for natural products that might have a commercial application. |
CHAMBERPOTS | • chamberpots n. Plural of chamberpot. • chamber␣pots n. Plural of chamber pot. • CHAMBERPOT n. a container for urine etc. |
COMPATIBLES | • compatibles n. Plural of compatible. • COMPATIBLE n. something compatible. |
COMPOSTABLE | • compostable adj. Suitable for compost. • compostable n. That which is suitable for compost. • COMPOSTABLE adj. that can be composted. |
PICKETBOATS | • picketboats n. Plural of picketboat. • picket␣boats n. Plural of picket boat. • PICKETBOAT n. a craft used (as by the coastguard) for harbour patrol. |
POCKETBIKES | • pocket␣bikes n. Plural of pocket bike. • POCKETBIKE n. a type of small bicycle. |
POCKETBOOKS | • pocketbooks n. Plural of pocketbook. • pocket-books n. Plural of pocket-book. • pocket␣books n. Plural of pocket book. |
STROBOSCOPE | • stroboscope n. Instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals. • stroboscope n. A lamp that produces short bursts of light that synchronizes with a camera shutter for photographing… • stroboscope n. A photograph produced by such a machine. |
SUBCEPTIONS | • SUBCEPTION n. subliminal perception. |
SUBPROJECTS | • subprojects n. Plural of subproject. • SUBPROJECT n. part of a project. |