(biology) The climatic adaptation of an organism that has been moved to a new environment.
The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured.
acclimatizations
acclimatizations
noun
plural of acclimatization
accustomizing
accustomizing
verb
present participle of accustomize
acetalization
acetalization
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that yields an acetal.
acetobenzoic
acetonization
acetonization
noun
Synonym of acetonation
acetonize
acetonize
verb
(rare) Synonym of acetonate
acetylaminobenzene
acetylbenzoate
acetylbenzoic
acetylization
acetylization
noun
Synonym of acetylation
achromatization
achromatization
noun
The act or process of achromatizing.
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acronymizing
acronymizing
verb
present participle of acronymize
actinozoa
actinozoa
noun
plural of actinozoon
actinozoal
actinozoal
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Actinozoa.
actinozoan
actinozoan
noun
Synonym of actinozoon
actinozoon
actinozoon
noun
(zoology) One of the Actinozoa.
actionize
actionize
verb
(transitive, rare) To bring a legal action against; to sue.
actionized
actionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actionize
actionizing
actionizing
verb
present participle of actionize
actualization
actualization
noun
making actual or really existent
actualizations
actualizations
noun
plural of actualization
acylamidobenzene
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
aerobicizing
aerobicizing
verb
present participle of aerobicize
africanization
africanization
Noun
The act or process of Africanizing.
agnotozoic
alcoholization
alcoholization
noun
(obsolete) Reduction to powder.
Saturation with alcohol.
Subjection to the influence of alcoholic spirits.
alcoholizing
alcoholizing
verb
present participle of alcoholize
amazonomachia
americanization
americanization
noun
Alternative form of Americanisation
aminobenzoic
aminobenzoic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to aminobenzoic acid or its derivatives
anachronize
anachronize
verb
To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.
anglicization
anglicization
noun
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of anglicisation.
anthozoic
anthozoic
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.
anthracitization
anthropozoic
anthropozoic
Adjective
The geological era dominated by the presence of man.
anticentralization
anticentralization
adj
Opposing centralization.
noun
Opposition to centralization.
antimechanization
antimechanization
adj
Opposing mechanization.
antizymotic
antizymotic
adj
(medicine) Preventing fermentation or decomposition.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents fermentation or decomposition.
archcozener
asiaticization
autoracemization
azarcon
azlactone
azlactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds formed by the cyclization of N-acyl-α-amino acids; they are five-membered heterocycles containing both a nitrogen and oxygen atom in the ring, with the oxygen adjacent to a carbonyl.
azobenzoic
azocochineal
azocoralline
azocorinth
azocyanide
azodisulphonic
azofication
azonic
azonic
adj
(chemistry) of, related to, or derived from an azonic acid
Confined to no zone or region; not local.
azosulphonic
azoxybenzoic
azygobranchia
azygobranchiata
azygobranchiate
bacchanalization
bacchanalization
noun
Riotous revelry.
baconize
baconize
verb
(transitive, cooking) To prepare like bacon, by smoking etc.
(transitive, cooking) To prepare with bacon as an ingredient.
bacterization
bacterization
noun
The act or process of bacterizing.
benzalacetone
benzalacetone
noun
Synonym of benzylideneacetone
benzalacetophenone
benzalacetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) chalcone
benzalcohol
benzhydroxamic
benzocaine
benzocaine
noun
(pharmacology) A local anesthetic commonly used as a topical pain reliever.
benzocaines
benzocaines
noun
plural of benzocaine
benzocoumaran
benzoglycolic
benzoic
benzoic
adj
(organic chemistry) Derived from benzoic acid or its derivatives.
Pertaining to, or obtained from, benzoin.
benzophloroglucinol
benzophosphinic
benzopinacone
benzopinacone
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of benzopinacol
benzotrichloride
benzotrichloride
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
benzoxyacetic
benzoxycamphor
benzoylformic
benzoylglycine
benzpinacone
bocedization
bocedization
noun
(historical, music) A Flemish system of singing, similar to sol-fa, but employing the syllables "bo, ce, di, ga, lo, ma, ni".
brachycephalization
brachycephalization
noun
Modification to a brachycephalic form
bubonoceze
bureaucratization
bureaucratization
noun
The formation of, or the conversion of something into, a bureaucracy.
cabazon
cabezon
cabezon
noun
A California fish (Scorpaenichthys marmoratus), allied to the sculpin.
cabezone
cabezone
noun
Alternative spelling of cabezon
cabezones
cabezones
noun
plural of cabezone
cabezons
cabezons
noun
plural of cabezon
cacodemonize
cacophonize
cacophonize
verb
(intransitive) To produce a cacophony.
(transitive) To make cacophonous.
caenozoic
cainozoic
calorizing
calorizing
verb
present participle of calorize
calycozoan
calycozoon
calzone
calzone
noun
A baked Italian turnover made of pizza dough and stuffed with tomato, cheese and other toppings.
calzoneras
calzones
calzones
noun
plural of calzone
calzoons
calzoons
noun
(obsolete, plural only) Drawers; underwear.
canadianization
canadianization
Noun
The process of making or becoming Canadian or more Canadian.
canaliculization
canalization
canalization
noun
Alternative spelling of canalisation
canalizations
canalizations
noun
plural of canalization
cancerization
cancerization
noun
transformation into a cancerous form
canezou
cannibalization
cannibalization
noun
The act of cannibalizing.
cannizzaro
canonicalization
canonicalization
noun
(computing) standardization, normalization
canonicalize
canonicalize
verb
(transitive, computing) To convert (data) into canonical form.
canonicalized
canonicalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canonicalize
canonicalizes
canonicalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canonicalize
canonicalizing
canonicalizing
verb
present participle of canonicalize
canonizant
canonizant
noun
(mathematics) A covariant that is the catalecticant of the penultimate emanant
canonization
canonization
noun
(Christianity) The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.
Introduction into a canon of artistic or literary works.
The state of being canonized or sainted.
canonizations
canonizations
noun
plural of canonization
canonize
canonize
verb
(Christianity) To formally declare (a piece of religious writing) to be part of the biblical canon.
(by extension) To regard (an artistic or written work or its creator) as one of a group that are representative of a particular field.
(chiefly Christianity) Especially of a church: to give official approval to; to authorize, to sanction.
(chiefly Roman Catholicism) To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints.
(figurative) To regard as a saint; to glorify, to exalt to the highest honour.
canonized
canonized
adj
(Christianity) In the Roman Catholic Church, officially declared a saint.
Made part of the canon; made official.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canonize
canonizer
canonizes
canonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canonize
canonizing
canonizing
verb
present participle of canonize
cantonize
cantonize
verb
(transitive) To divide into cantons or small districts.
canzo
canzon
canzona
canzona
noun
(music) A type of instrumental composition based on multipart vocal settings of canzoni, produced chiefly in the 16th and 17th centuries
canzonas
canzonas
noun
plural of canzona
canzone
canzone
noun
A canzona (mediaeval Italian instrumental composition).
An Italian or Provençal song or ballad.
canzones
canzonet
canzonet
noun
A short song, now especially one which is light and breezy.
canzonets
canzonets
noun
plural of canzonet
canzonetta
canzonetta
noun
A style of popular Italian secular vocal composition which originated around 1560, or a piece composed in this style
canzoni
canzoni
noun
plural of canzone
canzos
capitalization
capitalization
noun
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalisation.
capitalizations
capitalizations
noun
plural of capitalization
caponization
caponization
noun
The process of caponizing.
caponize
caponize
verb
(transitive) To castrate (a cockerel) in order to fatten it for table use.
caponized
caponized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caponize
caponizer
caponizer
noun
A person or device that caponizes
caponizes
caponizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caponize
caponizing
caponizing
verb
present participle of caponize
caramelization
caramelization
noun
(cooking) The browning of sugars by heat.
(cooking) The process that converts sugars into caramel; the process of caramelizing.
carboazotine
carbolizing
carbolizing
verb
present participle of carbolize
carbonatization
carbonatization
noun
(geology) Reaction with carbon dioxide to form carbonates.
(geology) The introduction of carbonate rocks to replace others.
carbonizable
carbonizable
adj
Able to be carbonized.
carbonization
carbonization
noun
The act or process of carbonizing.
carbonize
carbonize
verb
(chemistry) To react something with carbon.
To turn something to carbon, especially by heating it; to scorch or blacken.
carbonized
carbonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carbonize