(medicine) A trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible.
abdominoposterior
abreption
abreption
noun
(obsolete) A snatching away.
abruption
abruption
noun
(archaic) A sudden termination or interruption.
A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.
abruptiones
absenteeship
absenteeship
noun
(rare) Absenteeism, in particular related to landowners.
absorption
absorption
noun
(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
absorptional
absorptional
adj
Relating to absorption.
absorptions
absorptions
noun
plural of absorption
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphabeting
alphabeting
verb
present participle of alphabet
alphabetisation
alphabetisation
noun
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetization
alphabetization
noun
Alternative form of alphabetisation
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
ambisporangiate
ampangabeite
ampangabeite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of samarskite
amphibichnite
amphibiontic
anabaptism
anabaptism
Noun
The doctrine of the Anabaptists.
anabaptisms
anabaptist
anabaptist
noun
Alternative form of Anabaptist
anabaptistic
anabaptistical
anabaptistically
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
anabaptists
anabaptists
noun
plural of anabaptist
anabaptize
anabaptize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To baptize or christen again; to rename.
anabaptized
anabaptized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anabaptize
anabaptizing
anabaptizing
verb
present participle of anabaptize
analphabetic
analphabetic
adj
(comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.
(not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic.
noun
An illiterate person.
analphabetical
analphabetical
adj
Alternative form of analphabetic
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anglophobist
antebaptismal
anteprohibition
anteprohibition
adj
Before Prohibition (period of alcohol ban).
anthophobia
anthophobia
noun
Fear of flowers.
anthrohopobiological
anthropobiologist
anthropobiologist
noun
bioanthropologist
anthropobiology
anthropobiology
noun
bioanthropology
anthropophobia
anthropophobia
noun
A profound fear of human beings, or of human society.
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
antibishop
antibishop
noun
(historical, ecclesiastical, chiefly in medieval and early modern history) A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope. [from 18th c.]
anticipatable
anticipatable
adj
Capable of being anticipated.
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antiparabema
antiparabemata
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antipedobaptist
antipedobaptist
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptist
antiportable
antiprohibition
antiprohibition
adj
Opposing the prohibition of alcoholic drink.
antiprohibitionist
antiprohibitionist
noun
One who opposes the prohibition of alcoholic drink.
antirepublican
antirepublican
adj
(politics) Opposing the formation of a republic.
noun
(politics) One who opposes the formation of a republic.
antirepublicanism
antlophobia
antlophobia
noun
(rare) The fear of floods or inundation.
aporobranchiata
appetibleness
appetibleness
noun
The state or quality of being appetible.
appointable
appointable
adj
Capable of being appointed.
apportionable
apportionable
adj
Capable of being apportioned.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
approbating
approbating
verb
present participle of approbate
approbation
approbation
noun
The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
approbations
approbations
noun
plural of approbation
approbativeness
approbativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approbative.
aquopentamminecobaltic
aristorepublicanism
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
asthenophobia
backpointer
backpointers
backstamping
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
bacterioprecipitin
bacterioprotein
bacteriopsonic
bacteriopsonin
bacteriopurpurin
bacteriopurpurin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red pigment found in certain sulfur bacteria.
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
bacteriotropin
bacteriotropin
noun
An antibody that makes a specific bacterium more susceptible to phagocytosis
bacteriotrypsin
balaenicipites
balaenopteridae
balanoposthitis
balanoposthitis
noun
An inflammation of the glans penis and the prepuce.
balanopreputial
balanopreputial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the glans penis and the foreskin
ballpoint
ballpoint
noun
(colloquial) A ballpoint pen.
(sewing) A kind of needle with a rounded tip.
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
balneotherapia
balneotherapia
noun
Obsolete form of balneotherapy.
balopticon
balopticon
noun
(historical) An early kind of stereopticon or projector.
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankrupting
bankrupting
verb
present participle of bankrupt
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
bankruptship
baptising
baptising
verb
present participle of baptise
baptistown
baptizement
baptizement
noun
(archaic) baptism
baptizing
baptizing
noun
baptism
verb
present participle of baptize
baptornis
baralipton
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
basepoint
basepoint
noun
(mathematics) A point that marks the beginning and the end of a topological loop
basicytoparaplastin
basiparachromatin
basiparaplastin
bathukolpian
bathukolpian
adj
Alternative spelling of bathykolpian
bathycolpian
batsmanship
batsmanship
noun
(cricket) A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman.
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
becompliment
bellerophontic
bellerophontidae
bellipotent
bellipotent
adj
(obsolete) mighty in war
belonosphaerite
beneception
beneceptive
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneplacit
beneplacito
beneplacity
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzalphthalide
benzophenanthrazine
benzophenanthroline
benzophenothiazine
benzophthalazine
benzothiophene
benzothiophene
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a thiophene molecule; it occurs in some coal tars and is used in the synthesis of other compounds.
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
benzthiophen
bepaint
bepaint
verb
(transitive) To paint; to cover or color with, or as with, paint.
bepainted
bepainted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bepaint
bepainting
bepainting
verb
present participle of bepaint
bepaints
bepaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bepaint
bepraisement
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.
verb
present participle of bespatter
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bibliokleptomania
bibliokleptomania
noun
A mental disorder that produces a compulsion to steal books.
bibliokleptomaniac
bibliokleptomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from bibliokleptomania.
bicomponent
bicomponent
adj
Having two components
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
billposting
billposting
noun
The sticking of posters, notices and advertisements on walls.
bilophodont
bilophodont
adj
Having teeth with two fused ridges, of the type found one per tooth in lophodont teeth.
binaphthyl
binaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two naphthalene residues linked by a single bond
binapthyl
biophotophone
biophotophone
noun
(historical) An instrument combining a cinematograph and a phonograph so that the moving figures on the screen are accompanied by the appropriate sounds; an early kind of film projector.
biopotential
biopotential
noun
A biologically- or biochemically-generated potential (voltage)
bioprecipitation
bioprecipitation
noun
precipitation (rainfall) produced by biological organisms (typically bacteria)
biparental
biparental
adj
Having two parents.
biparentally
biparentally
adv
In a biparental manner
bipartient
bipartient
adj
Dividing into two parts.
bipartisan
bipartisan
adj
(politics) Relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties.