Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z termatic Relating to the terma. termbase A database of terminology, usually in a multilingual format. Termeil A locality in the Shoalhaven council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. termen The outer edge of the wing of a butterfly or moth, joining the apex to the tornus. termenvox theremin (music instrument) termer Someone who is in a certain term termes A termite. Termez The regional capital of the Surxondaryo region, Uzbekistan. termful As much as can be contained in a term. termgraph A form of graph used to describe data structures termial triangular number termicin An antifungal peptide which also exhibits weak antibacterial activity terminability Capability of being terminated. terminable Able to be terminated. terminableness The quality of being terminable. terminal A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes. terminalia The hindmost segments of the abdomen of an insect, modified for reproduction. terminalian Any large tree and flowering plant of the genus Terminalia. terminaline The steroid alkaloid (1S,3aS,3bS,5aR,6S,7S,9aR,9bS,11aS)-1-[(1S)-1-(Dimethylamino)ethyl]-9a,11a-dimethylhexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthrene-6,7-diol terminality The quality or state of being terminal. terminalization The movement of the bonds towards the ends of paired chromosomes during meiosis terminalize (of the bonds between paired chromosomes) To move towards the ends of the chromosomes during meiosis terminally In a terminal manner. terminant terminal; terminating terminatable Capable of being terminated. terminate To end something, especially when left in an incomplete state. terminated Having been the subject of termination; ended or destroyed. terminating Coming to an end. termination The process of terminating or the state of being terminated. terminational Of or pertaining to termination. terminationless Without termination. terminative Of, or relating to the termination of something. terminatively So as to terminate; terminatingly. terminator Someone who terminates or ends something, especially (in later use) an assassin or exterminator. Terminatoresque Reminiscent of the 1984 dystopian science-fiction film The Terminator, or the human-killing android named in the title. terminatory Of or relating to the termination of something; terminative. termine To settle, determine. termineme The smallest unbreakable element of the study of terminology. terminer The act of determining. termini A surname from Italian. terminism The Christian doctrine that there is a time limit for repentance from sin, after which God no longer wills the conversion and salvation of the sinner. terminist One who supports the doctrine of terminism. terministic Of or relating to terminism. terminize To make a term for. terminographer A terminological lexicographer. terminography Terminological lexicography. terminological Of, or relating to terminology. terminologicality The condition of being terminological. terminologically Regarding terminology. terminologist A person who studies and uses terminology, especially in professional translation project management. terminologization The process of a termineme during which it acquires new terminological characteristics in a specific domain and becomes the property of a special language. terminology A treatise on terms, especially those used in a specialised field. terminomic Of or pertaining to terminomics. terminomics The study of the biochemical importance of terminal peptides in proteins, especially N-terminal peptides terminotics computer assisted terminography Terminous A census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California, United States. terminus The end or final point of something. termital Relating to termites. termitaphidid Any member of the family Termitaphididae, the termite bugs. termitarium A termite colony. termitary An anthill built and occupied by termites. termite A colonial insect of the infraorder Isoptera, in the order Blattodea; typically known for certain white-bodied species that devour and infest wood, though other species eat different plant matter, such as grasses. termitic Resembling or relating to termites. termiticidal Serving to kill termites. termiticide A termiticidal agent. termitid Any termite in the family Termitidae termitiform Resembling a termite termitine Of or relating to termites. termitological Of or relating to termitology. termitologist One who studies termites. termitology The study of termites. termitophage An organism that eats termites. termitophagous That eats termites. termitophagy Feeding on termites as the dominant item of diet. termitophile Any insect that lives in close proximity to termites, typically in a termite nest. termitophilous That has a symbiotic or mutualistic relationship with termites, and typically lives in a termite nest termless Not terminating; having no end, limit, or boundary termlessly In a termless manner; without end; eternally. termlessness Absence of terms. termly Occurring every term. Termo A ghost town in Lassen County, California, United States. termolecular Involving three molecules termon An area of land belonging to a church or monastery termopsid Any termite in the family Termopsidae. termwise by terms, term by term tern Any of various seabirds of the subfamily Sterninae (of the family Laridae) that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail. ternal threefold ternarily In a ternary fashion; in three directions, digits, etc. ternarize To convert to a ternary form ternarized Converted to a ternary form ternary Made up of three things. ternate Having three divisions (or leaflets) Ternatean Synonym of Ternate (“language”). ternately In a ternate manner. Ternateno A Portuguese-based creole spoken on Ambon and Ternate islands, Indonesia. Ternatese Synonym of Ternate (“language”). terne Colourless, drab, dull. terneplate Thin iron or steel sheeting coated with an alloy of lead and tin (or, more recently, zinc and tin), often with some antimony. ternery A colony of terns. ternesite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, oxygen, silicon, and sulfur. Terneuzen A city and municipality in southern Zeeland, Netherlands. Terni A province of Umbria, Italy. ternidazole An antiprotozoal drug. ternion A group of three things together; a ternary, triplet or triad. Ternivka A city in Pavlohrad Raion, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. Ternopil A city, administrative center, and raion of Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine. Ternopilian Of or relating to Ternopil. ternovite A monoclinic white mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, magnesium, niobium, and oxygen. ternstroemiaceous Of or relating to the Ternstroemiaceae. Ternus A surname. Terny A historical district of Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, created in 1958 and then superseded by Ternivskyi District in 1969. Terocodame A member of a Native American tribe that inhabited Coahuila, just below the Rio Grande, at the time of early Spanish contact. terodiline A drug used in urology as an antispasmodic. terofenamate A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. terotechnological Relating to terotechnology. terotechnologist A person working in the field of terotechnology. terotechnology The engineering and technology related to the design and maintenance of industrial plant machinery. teroxide Synonym of trioxide. terp An interpreter (person who translates). Terpander An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a Greek poet and citharede of Antissa in Lesbos who lived about the first half of the 7th century BC. terpane Any terpene that is a saturated hydrocarbon terpendole Any of a group of diterpene indoles produced by the fungus Chaunopycnis alba terpene Any of a very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavours, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber. terpeneless Without terpene. terpenic Of or pertaining to the terpenes. Terpening A surname. terpenoid Any of a very large class of naturally occurring and synthetic organic compounds formally derived from the hydrocarbon isoprene; they include many volatile compounds used in perfume and food flavors, turpentine, the steroids, the carotene pigments and rubber. terpenoidal Relating to terpenoids terpenome All the terpenoids present in an organism terpenone Any terpenoid ketone terpenophenol Any phenolic terpene terpenophenolic terpenoid and phenolic terpenyl Any univalent radical derived from a terpene terper A dancer or singer in the entertainment industry. terphenoxide Any compound, related to a phenoxide, in which a matal atom is attached to a terphenyl molecule by two oxygen atoms attached to the outer benzene rings terphenyl A tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, C₆H₅-C₆H₄-C₆H₅, composed of three benzene rings in a row terphenylquinone Any of a certain class of fungal dyes. terpilene A polymeric form of terpene, resembling terbene. terpin A compound, C₁₀H₁₈(OH)₂, used as an expectorant. terpinene Any of several isomeric monoterpene hydrocarbons found in the essential oil of cardamom, marjoram and other herbs terpineol Any of several isomeric monoterpenoid alcohols found in the essential oil of pine and other trees terpinolene Synonym of terpinene. terpinyl A univalent radical derived from a terpineol terpitzite Synonym of geyserite. terpodion A frictional keyboard instrument in which vibrating arms connected to the keys are pressed against a rotating cylinder. terpolymer A copolymer derived from three species of monomer. terpolymeric Being or relating to terpolymers. terps The Maryland Terrapins, athletic teams representing the University of Maryland. Terpsichore The goddess of dance and the dramatic chorus, and one of the Muses; the daughters of Zeus & Mnemosyne. terpsichorean Of or relating to dancing.