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anting
nounVery Low
/ˈæntɪŋ/The behavior in which birds rub ants or other small, acidic insects on their feathers.
antinode
nounC2
/ˈæntɪˌnəʊd/A point of maximum amplitude in a standing wave system.
antinoise
adjectivenounC1
/ˌæntiˈnɔɪz/Intended to reduce or cancel out unwanted sound.
antinome
nounRare
/ˈæntɪnəʊm/A contradiction or opposition between two equally reasonable principles, laws, or statements.
antinomian
adjectivenounC2
/ˌantɪˈnəʊmɪən/A person who believes that faith or grace frees them from the obligation to obey moral laws or established religious rules.
antinomianism
nounVery Low
/ˌæn.tɪˈnəʊ.mi.ə.nɪ.zəm/The theological belief that faith alone is necessary for salvation and that moral laws are not binding for Christians.
antinomy
nounC2
/ænˈtɪn.ə.mi/A contradiction between two ideas, principles, or conclusions that seem equally logical, reasonable, or necessary.
antinous
nounVery Low
/ænˈtɪnəʊəs/A male proper noun, most notably referring to a historical figure: a beloved of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, renowned for his beauty and whose death was commemorated with great honour.
antinovel
nounC2
/ˈæntiˌnɒv(ə)l/A novel that deliberately avoids or subverts the traditional conventions of novel writing.
antinucleon
nounC2 / Extremely specialized
/ˌantɪˈnjuːklɪɒn/An antiparticle corresponding to a nucleon (proton or neutron). In physics, it is the antimatter counterpart of a nucleon.
antinuke
adjectivenounC2/Rare
/ˌæn.tiˈnjuːk/Opposing or aimed against nuclear weapons, nuclear power, or nuclear technology.
antinutrient
nounC2
/ˌæntiˈnjuːtriənt/A compound that interferes with the absorption or use of essential nutrients in the body.
antioch
nounLow
/ˈæntiˌɒk/A historical city of ancient Syria, a major center of Hellenistic and early Christian culture.
antiochus iii
nounVery Low
/ænˈtaɪəkəs ðə ˈθɜːd/The name of a specific Seleucid king who ruled from 222 to 187 BC.
antiochus iv
nounVery Low
/ænˈtaɪ.ə.kəs ðə ˈfɔːθ/A historical figure: Antiochus IV Epiphanes, a Hellenistic king of the Seleucid Empire who ruled from 175 to 164 BC.
antiodontalgic
adjectivenounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
/ˌæntiˌəʊdɒnˈtældʒɪk/Something that relieves toothache.
antioxidant
adjectivenounB2
/ˌæn.tiˈɒk.sɪ.dənt/A substance (natural or synthetic) that inhibits oxidation, especially one used to counteract the deterioration of stored food products or to remove potentially damaging oxidizing agents in a living organism.
antiozonant
nounRare/Very Low
/ˌantɪˈəʊzənənt/A chemical additive that prevents or slows the degradation of materials, especially rubber, caused by ozone.
antiparabema
nounExtremely Rare / Technical
/ˌæntɪpəˈræbɪmə/A sacristy or secondary chapel in an Eastern Orthodox church, typically located on either side of the bema (sanctuary).
antiparticle
nounC2
/ˈæntiˌpɑːtɪk(ə)l/A subatomic particle that has the same mass as a given particle but opposite electric or magnetic properties (e.g., charge).

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