(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
advisatory
advisatory
adj
(law) Advisory.
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
advisory
advisory
adj
Able to give advice.
Containing advice; advising.
anticonservatively
anticorrosively
arthrosynovitis
arthrosynovitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the synovial membrane of a joint
asseveratory
asseveratory
adj
asseverative
assortatively
assortatively
adv
In an assortative way.
avariciously
avariciously
adv
In a greedy or self-serving manner.
avoyership
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
bovarysm
bovarysm
noun
(psychology) An anxiety to escape from a social or sentimental condition judged to be unsatisfactory, sometimes by building a fictitious personality.
An imagined or unrealistic conception of oneself.
breshkovsky
cadaverously
cadaverously
adv
In a cadaverous manner; like a cadaver.
carnivorously
carnivorously
adv
In a carnivorous manner.
carnovsky
carryovers
carryovers
noun
plural of carryover
cavernously
cavernously
adv
In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
In a cavernous manner; sounding deep, hollow, or echoey.
chernovtsy
chivalrously
chivalrously
adv
In a chivalrous manner.
civilisatory
clairvoyances
clairvoyances
noun
plural of clairvoyance
clairvoyancies
clairvoyants
clairvoyants
noun
plural of clairvoyant
commiseratively
commiseratively
adv
In a commiserative manner.
comprehensively
comprehensively
adv
In a comprehensive manner; in an all-inclusive or wide-ranging fashion.
compressively
compressively
adv
In a compressive way.
conservacy
conservancy
conservancy
noun
(Britain) A commission that deals with fishery and navigation.
(US, law) A state in which a company is allowed to continue trading without incurring any new financial liabilities or disposing of any assets.
An organization dedicated to the conservation of natural resources.
The conservation of a resource.
conservatively
conservatively
adv
In a conservative manner
conservatory
conservatory
adj
(rare) Relating to conservation.
Having the quality of preserving from loss, decay, or injury.
noun
(chiefly UK, Ireland) A glass-walled and -roofed room in a house
(obsolete) That which preserves from injury.
A large greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants
A school of music or drama
A storehouse.
consideratively
constructively
constructively
adv
In a constructive manner
contradistinctively
contradistinctively
adv
in contradistinction
contrastively
contrastively
adv
In a contrastive manner.
controversially
controversially
adv
In a controversial manner.
controversy
controversy
noun
A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
conversably
conversably
adv
In a conversable manner.
conversancy
conversancy
Noun
The condition of being conversant
conversantly
conversantly
adv
In a familiar manner.
conversationally
conversationally
adv
In a conversational manner
conversely
conversely
adv
(conjunctive, loosely) From another point of view; on the other hand.
(often conjunctive) With a reversed relationship.
conversibility
conversionary
conversionary
adj
Relating to, or leading to conversion
conveyancers
conveyancers
noun
plural of conveyancer
conveyers
conveyers
noun
plural of conveyer
conveyorise
conveyorise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of conveyorize.
conveyorised
conveyorised
adj
(UK) Alternative spelling of conveyorized
verb
(UK) simple past tense and past participle of conveyorise
conveyorises
conveyorises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conveyorise
conveyorizes
conveyorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conveyorize
conveyors
conveyors
noun
plural of conveyor
convulsionary
convulsionary
adj
Pertaining to convulsion; convulsive.
noun
A convulsionist.
corresponsively
corresponsively
adv
In a corresponsive manner.
corrosively
corrosively
adv
In a corrosive manner.
corrosivity
corrosivity
noun
Corrosiveness, especially when related to water.
cosovereignty
cosovereignty
noun
joint sovereignty; a situation where there is more than one sovereign over a territory
cropseyville
cryopreserve
cryopreserve
verb
To preserve something (especially biological tissue) by freezing it and holding it a very low temperature
cryptovolcanism
curvaceously
curvaceously
adv
In a curvaceous way.
cytomegalovirus
cytomegalovirus
noun
(virology) Any of several herpes viruses, of the genus Cytomegalovirus, that infect the salivary glands of certain primates, including humans.
demonstratively
demonstratively
adv
In a demonstrative manner.
dermosynovitis
disapprovingly
disapprovingly
adv
In a disapproving manner
discoursively
discoursively
adv
Discursively.
In a reasoning manner; by way of conversation or discourse.
discoverability
discoverability
noun
The condition of being discoverable
discoverably
discoverably
adv
In a discoverable way.
discovery
discovery
noun
(countable, archaic) An act of uncovering or revealing something; a revelation.
(law, uncountable) A pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
(law, uncountable) Materials revealed to the opposing party during the pre-trial phase in which evidence is gathered.
(uncountable) The discovering of new things.
Something discovered.
diversionary
diversionary
adj
That serves as a diversion.
diversory
diversory
adj
Tending to divert; causing diversion.
noun
(obsolete, rare) A wayside inn.
divisionary
divisionary
adj
divisional
divisory
divisory
adj
Serving to divide or split apart.
dorsiventrality
dorsiventrality
noun
The quality of being dorsiventral.
dorsiventrally
dorsiventrally
adv
Alternative form of dorsoventrally
dorsocervically
dorsoventrality
dorsoventrality
noun
Alternative form of dorsiventrality
dorsoventrally
dorsoventrally
adv
In a dorsoventral manner
dyvours
erosivity
erosivity
noun
A measure of the potential ability of soil, regolith, or other weathered material to be eroded by rain, wind, or surface runoff.
extorsively
extorsively
adv
In an extorsive manner; extortionately.
extroversively
extroversively
adv
In an extroversive manner.
feverously
feverously
adv
In a feverous way.
flyovers
flyovers
noun
plural of flyover
fortyfives
frivolously
frivolously
adv
In a frivolous manner
galvanosurgery
gaylordsville
governessy
governessy
adj
(informal) governesslike
grievously
grievously
adv
In a grievous manner, severely.
gyrovagues
gyrovagues
noun
plural of gyrovague
herbivorously
herbivorously
adv
in a herbivorous manner
heyrovsky
hodmezovasarhely
hydropositive
hydropositive
adj
Attracted to water.
hygroexpansivity
hyperconservatism
hyperconservatism
noun
The quality of being hyperconservative.
hyperconservative
hyperconservative
adj
Extremely conservative.
hyperconservatively
hyperconservativeness
hyperdivision
hyperdivision
noun
Extreme or excessive division.
hyperemotiveness
hyperobtrusive
hyperobtrusive
adj
Extremely obtrusive.
hyperobtrusively
hyperobtrusiveness
hyperovarianism
hyperovarism
hypersalivation
hypersalivation
noun
(medicine) An excessive flow of saliva
hypervenosity
hyperviscosity
hyperviscosity
noun
Increased viscosity, especially of the blood.
hyperviscous
hyperviscous
adj
Excessively viscous.
hypervitaminosis
hypervitaminosis
noun
Any medical condition resulting from excessive intake of vitamins.
hypervoluminous
hypophyseoprivic
hypophyseoprivous
imperviously
imperviously
adv
In an impervious manner; impenetrably; impermeably.
improgressively
improgressively
adv
In an improgressive manner.
improvisatorially
improvisatorially
adv
By improvisation.
improvisatory
improvisatory
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the nature of improvisation
improvisedly
incomprehensively
incomprehensively
adv
In an incomprehensive manner.
inconversibility
indiscoverably
indiscoverably
adv
So that it cannot be discovered.
indiscovery
indiscovery
noun
(obsolete) Lack of discovery.
inobservancy
inobservancy
noun
Alternative form of inobservance
inobservantly
inobservantly
adv
In an inobservant manner.
inobtrusively
inobtrusively
adv
In an inobtrusive manner.
insectivory
insectivory
noun
The activity of eating insects
The condition of being an insectivore
intrasynovial
intrasynovial
adj
(anatomy) Within the synovial sac of a joint, or the synovial sheath of a tendon
intravenously
intravenously
adv
(medicine) In an intravenous manner; by means of intravenous injection.
introspectively
introspectively
adv
In an introspective manner.
introversibility
introversively
introversively
adv
In an introversive manner.
invasionary
invasionary
adj
invasive
that take part in a military invasion
investigatory
investigatory
adj
Aimed at investigating; investigative.
irresolvability
irresolvability
noun
the quality of being irresolvable
irresolvedly
irresolvedly
adv
Without settled determination; in a hesitating manner; doubtfully.