German to English Dictionary (Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch)

Wergild

A value placed on a person's life in Anglo-Saxon law, which could be paid as compensation to the family of a slain person.

Xiangxing

A pictograph; one of the traditional six categories of Chinese characters (liushu), representing words through stylized pictures of physical objects.

Zonabentica

A specific ecological zone at the bottom of a body of water, characterized by the presence of benthic organisms.

appellation

A name or title.

benzene

A colorless, volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon that is a important industrial solvent and starting material for many organic compounds.

bistable

Having two stable states.

bonism

The philosophical doctrine or belief that the world is fundamentally good or that good prevails over evil.

breccia

A rock composed of broken fragments of minerals or rock cemented together by a fine-grained matrix.

coveted

Greatly desired or envied by many.

drilling-fluid

A fluid used in oil and gas well drilling to cool and lubricate the drill bit, carry cuttings to the surface, and maintain wellbore pressure.

friable

Easily crumbled or crushed into small pieces.

glower

An angry or sullen look on someone's face.