(As seen or measured) from the end opposite the mouth in a radiate animal (to the other end).
aberrantly
aberrantly
adv
In an aberrant manner; abnormally.
abhorrently
abhorrently
adv
In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
abiogenetically
abiogenetically
adv
(biology) In an abiogenetic manner; to have created life without life.
ablutionary
ablutionary
adj
Pertaining to ablution.
abnormality
abnormality
noun
Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
abolitionary
abolitionary
adj
Relating to or favoring abolition.
abominability
aboriginality
aboriginality
noun
The distinctive culture of aboriginal peoples
The quality of being aboriginal.
The spiritual bonds between the aboriginal people and their place of heritage.
absently
absently
adv
In an absent-minded or abstracted manner.
absentmindedly
absentmindedly
adv
Alternative form of absent-mindedly
abstinently
abstinently
adv
With abstinence.
abundantly
abundantly
adv
Extremely.
In an abundant manner; in a sufficient degree; in large measure.
acanthology
acanthology
noun
The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acceleratingly
acceleratingly
adv
In an accelerating manner.
accendibility
accendibility
noun
Capacity for being kindled; inflammability.
accentuality
accentuality
noun
The quality of being accentual.
accentually
accentually
adv
In an accentual manner; in accordance with accent.
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
accidentality
accidentality
noun
The quality of being accidental; accidentalness.
accidentally
accidentally
adv
In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.
Unintentionally.
accidentarily
accidentiality
accidently
accidently
adv
(now nonstandard) Accidentally; by chance, unintentionally.
accommodatingly
accommodatingly
adv
In an accommodating manner.
accordantly
accordantly
adv
In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably.
accountability
accountability
noun
(military) The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.
An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences.
Good-faith acceptance of one's responsibility for something and of its consequences.
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.
accountably
accountably
adv
In an accountable manner.
acenaphthenyl
acenaphthenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene
acenaphthylene
acenaphthylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing an unsaturated five-membered ring ortho- and peri-fused to the 1- and 9- positions of naphthalene.
acetenyl
acetenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) ethynyl
acetmethylanilide
acetonyl
acetonyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃-CO-CH₂- formally derived from acetone
acetonylacetone
acetonylacetone
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic diketone 2,5-hexanedione
acetonylidene
acetonylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
acetylacetonates
acetylacetonates
noun
plural of acetylacetonate
acetylacetone
acetylacetone
noun
(organic chemistry) The diketone CH₃COCH₂COCH₃ used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand
acetylamine
acetylaminobenzene
acetylaniline
acetylating
acetylating
verb
present participle of acetylate
acetylation
acetylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance.
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
acetylbenzene
acetylbenzene
noun
acetophenone
acetylbenzoate
acetylbenzoic
acetylcholine
acetylcholine
noun
(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylcyanide
acetylenation
acetylenation
noun
(organic chemistry) Conversion into, or reaction with an acetylene
acetylene
acetylene
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH. It is a colourless, odorless, extremely flammable, explosive gas, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding and metallurgy.
A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight.
acetylenediurein
acetylenes
acetylenes
noun
plural of acetylene
acetylenic
acetylenic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetylene or its derivatives; having a carbon-to-carbon triple bond
acetylenogen
acetylenyl
acetylenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any radical derived from an acetylene, but especially ethynyl
acetylglycin
acetylglycine
acetylglycine
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of glycine
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylization
acetylization
noun
Synonym of acetylation
acetylizing
acetylizing
verb
present participle of acetylize
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylphenol
acetylphenylhydrazine
acetylrosaniline
acetyltannin
acetyltannin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of acetyltannic acid
acetyltropeine
acolyctine
acolyctine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum.
acotyledon
acotyledon
noun
(botany) A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actinally
actinally
adv
In an actinal manner.
actinically
actinically
adv
In an actinic manner.
actinoelectrically
actinoelectricity
actinoelectricity
noun
photoconductivity
actinology
actinology
noun
(sciences) The study of the effect of light on chemicals.
actinomycestal
actinomycetal
actinomycetal
adj
Of or relating to the Actinomycetales, an order of Actinobacteria.
actinomycetales
actionability
actionability
noun
The characteristic of being actionable.
actionably
actionably
adv
In an actionable manner.
acylating
acylating
verb
present participle of acylate
acylation
acylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The process of adding an acyl group to a compound.
acyloxymethane
adamantly
adamantly
adv
In an immovable or inflexible manner.
adaptationally
adaptationally
adv
In terms of, or by means of, adaptation.
additionally
additionally
adv
By way of addition; in addition to; also.
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adherently
adherently
adv
In an adherent manner.
adjacently
adjacently
adv
In such a way as to be adjacent.
adjunctively
adjunctively
adv
In an adjunctive way.
adjunctly
adjunctly
adv
In an adjunct manner.
administratively
administratively
adv
In an administrative manner, or for purposes of administration.
admonitively
admonitively
adv
As an admonition.
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
advantageously
advantageously
adv
In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner.
adventitiously
adventitiously
adv
in an adventitious manner; sporadically.
adventively
adventuresomely
adventuresomely
adv
In an adventuresome manner.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
advertently
advertently
adv
intentionally, on purpose, purposely
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aetiophyllin
affectingly
affectingly
adv
So as to affect in an emotional sense.
affectionally
affectionally
adv
In an affectional manner.
affectionately
affectionately
adv
In an affectionate manner.
afferently
afferently
adv
Inwardly, toward the center.
affinitatively
affinitatively
adv
(perhaps dated) In a manner than pertains to an affinity; familiarly; understandingly; similarly.
afflictingly
afflictingly
adv
In a way that causes affliction.
affluently
affluently
adv
In an affluent manner.
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
affrontedly
affrontedly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly
affrontingly
affrontingly
adv
in an affronting manner
agamogenetically
agamogenetically
adv
By means of agamogenesis.
agglutinability
agglutinability
noun
The quality or degree of being agglutinable.
agglutinatively
agglutinatively
adv
In an agglutinative fashion; via agglutination.
aggravatingly
aggravatingly
adv
In an aggravating manner.
aglyphodont
aglyphodonta
aglyphodontia
agnatically
agnatically
adv
In an agnatic manner; by means of agnation.
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
agonistically
agonistically
adv
In an agonistic manner
agranulocyte
agranulocyte
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several kinds of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in the cytoplasm.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
ailantery
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometry
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
alectryon
alienability
alienability
noun
(countable) An alienable transfer or sale
(uncountable) The quality of being alienable
alimentally
alimentally
adv
(obsolete) In such a way that serves for nourishment or food.
alimentary
alimentary
adj
Nourishing; nutritious.
Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
alimentatively
alimentotherapy
alkalinity
alkalinity
noun
(chemistry) The state of being, or the degree to which a thing is, alkaline.
alkylarylsulfonate
alkylating
alkylating
verb
present participle of alkylate
alkylation
alkylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction in which an alkyl group is added to a molecule; used in the production of high-octane petroleum fuels.
