A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
actinosphaerium
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aepyornithiformes
aerotropism
aerotropism
noun
(biology) The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
alectoromorphous
allelotropism
ambisporangiate
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
ampherotokous
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphierotism
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphisporangiate
amphoterus
anapterygotism
anemotropism
anemotropism
noun
(botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind.
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
anisometrope
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anthospermum
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphotheist
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
antiexpressionism
antispermotoxin
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphthartodocetism
aploperistomatous
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
apperceptionism
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
archeptolemus
archimpressionist
aristorepublicanism
arteriopalmus
arteriospasm
arteriospasm
noun
(pathology) The spasm of an artery
arteriosympathectomy
arthroempyesis
aspermatous
aspermatous
adj
Alternative form of aspermous
aspermont
astrophotometer
astrophotometer
noun
A photometer for measuring the brightness of stars.
astrophotometrical
astrophotometrical
adj
Relating to astrophotometry.
astrophotometry
astrophotometry
noun
The determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies.
astrospherecentrosomic
asymmetrocarpous
atherosperma
atmosphere
atmosphere
noun
(figuratively) The apparent mood felt in an environment.
(figuratively) The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.
(television, film, uncountable) Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.
A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)
The air in a particular place.
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
atmosphereful
atmosphereless
atmosphereless
adj
Lacking an atmosphere.
atmospheres
atmospheres
noun
plural of atmosphere
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
atmospherium
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
autometamorphosis
autoplasmotherapy
azeotropism
azeotropism
noun
azeotropy
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
batrachospermum
bismutosphaerite
blepharohematidrosis
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
carpometacarpus
carpometacarpus
noun
(anatomy) The fusion of digits (carpals and metacarpals) that forms the wing in birds.
carpostome
carpostome
noun
(biology) The opening in the cystocarp of red algae through which the spores are discharged
castanospermum
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
centropomus
centrospermae
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chemiotropism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemoreceptivities
chemoserotherapy
chemosorption
chemosorptive
chemotherapeuticness
chemotherapeutics
chemotherapeutics
noun
plural of chemotherapeutic
chemotherapies
chemotherapies
noun
plural of chemotherapy
chemotherapist
chemotherapist
noun
One who administers chemotherapy.
chemotherapists
chemotherapists
noun
plural of chemotherapist
chemotropism
chemotropism
noun
(biology) The movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus
cholecystnephrostomy
cholecystonephrostomy
chondroseptum
chorioepitheliomas
chorioepitheliomas
noun
plural of chorioepithelioma
chromatoscope
chromatoscope
noun
A reflecting telescope, part of which is made to rotate eccentrically, so as to produce a ringlike image of a star, instead of a point; used in studying the scintillation of the stars.
chromatosphere
chromatosphere
noun
A chromosphere.
chromatospheric
chromotherapist
chromotherapist
noun
A practitioner of chromotherapy.
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cicrumspections
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
climatotherapeutics
climatotherapies
colpohysterotomy
colpohysterotomy
noun
(surgery, obsolete) A hysterotomy carried out via the vagina.
commentatorship
commentatorship
noun
The office or occupation of a commentator.
comparativeness
comparativeness
noun
The state or quality of being comparative.
comparatives
comparatives
noun
plural of comparative
compartmentalizes
compartmentalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compartmentalize
compartments
compartments
noun
plural of compartment
compensator
compensator
noun
(literally) A party or thing which compensates, pays or otherwise provides a compensation
(nautical) One of several small magnets placed in the binnacle to neutralize the effect of the ship's metal on the compass
A building control device used to deliver the compensation relationship or curve between the air temperature outside a building and the temperature of water or air provided to spaces or zones within the building for purposes of heating or cooling.
Any device used to compensate for something, notably to achieve a better balance.
compensators
compensators
noun
plural of compensator
compensatory
compensatory
adj
(genetics) That compensates for a deleterious mutation
(of a payment) Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
compester
competitors
competitors
noun
plural of competitor
competitorship
competitorship
noun
The role or status of a competitor.
competitress
competitress
noun
(archaic) A female competitor.
complementaries
complementaries
noun
plural of complementary
complementariness
complementariness
noun
The state or quality of being complementary; complementarity.
complementarism
complementers
complementers
noun
plural of complementer
completers
completers
noun
plural of completer
completories
completories
noun
plural of completory
complimentariness
complimentariness
noun
The state or quality of being complimentary.
complimenters
complimenters
noun
plural of complimenter
comportments
comportments
noun
plural of comportment
compositure
composture
composture
noun
A kind of plaster.
Composition, makeup, formation.
Compost, composted manure.
compotiers
compotiers
noun
plural of compotier
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
compresbyter
compresbyterial
compresent
compresent
adj
(philosophy) Existing together concurrently.
compressibilities
compressibilities
noun
plural of compressibility
compressibility
compressibility
noun
(thermodynamics) The product of pressure and molar volume divided by the product of the gas constant and the absolute temperature.
The degree to which something is compressible.
compressometer
comprest
comprest
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of compress
compriest
comptrollers
comptrollers
noun
plural of comptroller
comptrollership
comptrollership
noun
The position or office of a comptroller.
computerdoms
computerese
computerese
noun
(informal, dated) The jargon associated with computers.