BICHLORIDE | • bichloride n. (Chemistry) A dichloride. • BICHLORIDE n. a compound in which two atoms of chlorine are combined with another atom or group, also DICHLORIDE. |
BRAINCHILD | • brainchild n. A creation, original idea, or innovation, usually used to indicate the originators. • brainchild v. (Transitive, rare) To think up; to come up with. • BRAINCHILD n. a product of one's creative imagination. |
CHILDBIRTH | • childbirth n. The fact or action of giving birth to a child, as the culmination of pregnancy. • child-birth n. Alternative form of childbirth. • CHILDBIRTH n. the act of giving birth. |
CHLORIDISE | • chloridise v. Alternative form of chloridize. • CHLORIDISE v. to convert into a chloride, also CHLORIDIZE. |
CHLORIDIZE | • chloridize v. (Dated, transitive) To chloridate. • CHLORIDIZE v. to convert into a chloride, also CHLORIDISE. |
CRITHIDIAL | • crithidial adj. (Zoology) Of or relating to the Crithidia. • CRITHIDIAL adj. relating to the flagellate genus Crithidia. |
DIARCHICAL | • diarchical adj. Of or pertaining to a diarchy. • DIARCHICAL adj. relating to a diarchy, rulership by two people, also DIARCHAL, DIARCHIC, DYARCHICAL. |
DICHLORIDE | • dichloride n. (Chemistry) any chloride containing two chlorine atoms bound to a single element or radical. • DICHLORIDE n. a compound in which two atoms of chlorine are combined with another atom or group, also BICHLORIDE. |
DISINTHRAL | • disinthral v. (Dated, Britain) Alternative spelling of disenthrall. • DISINTHRAL v. to release from a state of enthralment, also DISENTHRAL, DISENTHRALL. |
DITRIGLYPH | • ditriglyph n. (Architecture) A space for two triglyphs in the entablature between columns. • DITRIGLYPH n. a space for two triglyphs in the entablature between columns. |
DRILLSHIPS | • drillships n. Plural of drillship. • DRILLSHIP n. a free-floating ship-shaped drilling platform. |
HERBICIDAL | • herbicidal adj. Of, or relating to herbicides. • herbicidal adj. Having the ability to damage or destroy plants, especially weeds. • HERBICIDAL adj. having the properties of a herbicide, killing grass. |
HIERODULIC | • hierodulic adj. Pertaining to hierodules. • HIERODULIC adj. relating to a hierodule, a temple slave in the service of a specified deity. |
HINDERLINS | • hinderlins n. Plural of hinderlin. • HINDERLINS n. (Scots) the buttocks, also HINDERLANDS, HINDERLANS, HINDERLINGS. |
LAIRDSHIPS | • lairdships n. Plural of lairdship. • LAIRDSHIP n. the office of a laird. |
NEPHRIDIAL | • nephridial adj. Of or pertaining to a nephridium. • NEPHRIDIAL adj. of or pertaining to a nephridium, a segmental tubule. |
ORCHIDLIKE | • orchidlike adj. Resembling or characteristic of an orchid. • ORCHIDLIKE adj. like an orchid. |
RHACHIDIAL | • RHACHIDIAL adj. of or like a rhachis, the spine or axis of a feather, also RACHIDIAL, RACHIDIAN. |
WHIRLWINDS | • whirlwinds n. Plural of whirlwind. • WHIRLWIND n. a small rotating windstorm. |
WHIRLYBIRD | • whirlybird n. (Slang) A helicopter. • whirlybird n. (Informal) A samara. • WHIRLYBIRD n. (slang) a helicopter. |