| afterglow |
the light, or the impression of light, that lingers after its source or cause is gone, as after a sunset. [1/2 definitions] |
| alee |
at or toward that side of a ship which is farthest from the source of wind. |
| alternative energy source |
any source of energy other than fossil fuel. |
| anchorage |
a source or means of stability. [1/4 definitions] |
| ascribe |
to attribute (something) to a particular cause or source. [1/2 definitions] |
| atomic energy |
a source of power based on this energy, such as that used for the generation of electricity; nuclear energy. [1/2 definitions] |
| authoritative |
accepted as correct, true, or reliable as a source of information; official. [1/2 definitions] |
| authority |
a source of expert information or opinion. [1/5 definitions] |
| barite |
a mineral used as a source of the metal barium; barium sulfate. |
| bibliography |
a descriptive list of source materials used in preparing a written work, often referred to in the body of the text. [1/4 definitions] |
| biopharmaceutical |
a drug extracted from a biological source, or a derivative of such a drug. |
| black eye |
(informal) a sign or source of disgrace or disrepute. [1/2 definitions] |
| blessing |
a special gift or favorable event, esp. one believed to come from a divine source. [1/4 definitions] |
| boiler |
a sealed container or system of containers that when used with a source of heat generates steam for heat or power. [1/3 definitions] |
| booster |
a segment of a rocket that provides the main source of propulsion during takeoff. [1/4 definitions] |
| borrow |
to take (something originating from another source) for one's own use. [1/3 definitions] |
| botheration |
a source or cause of bother or annoyance. [1/3 definitions] |
| bottom |
the source; essence. [1/11 definitions] |
| burn |
to use as a source of energy. [1/14 definitions] |
| calcium carbide |
a dark gray crystalline compound used as a dehydrating agent and a source of acetylene gas and calcium cyanimide. |
| carotene |
a reddish orange hydrocarbon pigment produced in orange, yellow, and dark green plant parts, and required in human nutrition as a source of vitamin A. |