English to English Dictionary

valence

The combining power of an element, especially as measured by the number of hydrogen atoms it can displace or combine with.

validated

Checked, proven, or certified as being valid, accurate, or legally acceptable.

valuation

The estimation of something's worth, especially one carried out by a professional.

value-added

Having extra features or benefits added to a product or service that make it more desirable.

vaporization

The conversion of a substance from a solid or liquid state into a gas or vapor.

variable

An element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change.

vendor

A person or company offering something for sale, especially a trader in the street.

vesicle

A small fluid-filled bladder, sac, or cyst in a plant or animal body.

victim

A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.

viennoiserie

Baked goods made from a yeast-leavened dough in a manner similar to bread, or from puff pastry, but with added ingredients such as eggs, butter, milk, cream, and sugar.

vigilante

A member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate.

vitamin

Any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.