(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
aluminyl
aluminyl
noun
(inorganic chemistry, especially in combination) Aluminium in the +1 oxidation state.
alycompaine
alymphopotent
amandy
amarynceus
amazingly
amazingly
adv
Difficult to believe; strange but true.
In an amazing manner; in a way that causes amazement; wonderfully.
To a wonder-inspiring extent.
ambiency
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
ambivalency
ambivalently
ambivalently
adv
In an ambivalent manner.
amblingly
amblingly
adv
With an ambling walk.
amblygon
amblygon
noun
(geometry, obsolete, rare) An obtuse-angled figure, especially a triangle.
amblygonal
amblygonal
adj
(obsolete) obtuse-angled
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyrhynchus
ambonnay
amboyna
amboyna
noun
A south-east Asian tree, Pterocarpus indicus.
The reddish, mottled or striped wood of this tree, used in cabinet-making.
amboynas
amboynas
noun
plural of amboyna
ambulomancy
ambulomancy
noun
Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
amenability
amenability
noun
The state or quality of being amenable.
amenably
amenably
adv
In an amenable manner.
amendatory
amendatory
adj
For the purpose of amending or correction.
amenity
amenity
noun
(cartography) a unit pertaining to the infrastructure of a community, such as a public toilet, a postbox, a library, etc.
A thing or circumstance that is welcome and makes life a little easier or more pleasant.
Convenience.
Pleasantness.
amenty
americanly
americanly
Adverb
In an American manner; in a way characteristic of Americans.
amethystine
amethystine
adj
Like amethyst, especially in colour; violet-purple.
amidocyanogen
amidomyelin
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminity
aminobenzaldehyde
aminodiphenyl
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
aminolytic
aminolytic
adj
Relating to aminolysis
aminomyelin
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
aminoxylol
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
amminolysis
amminolytic
ammonify
ammonify
verb
(transitive) To treat with ammonia; to ammoniate.
ammonifying
ammonifying
verb
present participle of ammonify
ammonolyses
ammonolyses
noun
plural of ammonolysis
ammonolysis
ammonolysis
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction with ammonia, analogous to hydrolysis, in which a bond is broken and an NH₂ group is appended to one fragment
ammonolytic
ammonolyze
ammonolyzed
ammonolyzing
amnesty
amnesty
noun
An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.
Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
verb
To grant a pardon (to a group)
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amniomancy
amniomancy
noun
Divination based on the characteristics of the amniotic sac at childbirth.
amoxycillin
amoxycillin
noun
(pharmacology) UK spelling of amoxicillin.
amoxycillins
amoxycillins
noun
plural of amoxycillin
amoyan
ampelograpny
amphicondyla
amphicondylous
amphictyon
amphictyon
noun
(Ancient Greece) One of the deputies from the confederated states of Ancient Greece to a congress or council. They considered both political and religious matters.
amphictyonian
amphictyonic
amphictyonic
adj
(Ancient Greece) Of or relating to the amphictyons or their League or Council.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amphicyon
amphicyonidae
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphigony
amphigony
noun
(obsolete) sexual reproduction
amphikaryon
amphiplatyan
amphiplatyan
adj
(anatomy, of a vertebra) Having flat surfaces at both ends
amphipyrenin
amphithyron
amphithyrons
amphitryon
amphogeny
amphorophony
amphrysian
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
amplifying
amplifying
verb
present participle of amplify
amusingly
amusingly
adv
In an amusing manner.
amuyon
amuyong
amyatonic
amyclaean
amydon
amyelencephalia
amyelencephalic
amyelencephalous
amyelinic
amyelinic
adj
That lacks a myelin sheath
amyelonic
amygdalin
amygdalin
noun
(biochemistry) A glycoside of benzaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide found in bitter almonds, and in the kernels of some other fruit.
amygdaline
amygdaline
adj
Resembling or characteristic of almonds.
noun
Alternative form of amygdalin
amygdalinic
amygdaloncus
amygdonitrile
amygdophenin
amylamine
amylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of pentylamine
amylan
amylene
amylene
noun
(obsolete, organic chemistry) pentene.
A colorless, volatile, mobile liquid consisting of a mixture of different isomers of this hydrocarbon.
amylenes
amylenes
noun
plural of amylene
amylenol
amylidene
amylin
amylin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic polypeptide hormone that is secreted with insulin by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans, that is a major component of the amyloid deposits found outside beta cells in those affected with type 2 diabetes, and that inhibits the glucose synthesis stimulated by insulin in skeletal muscles.
(biochemistry) The dextrin of starch.
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
amylogen
amylogen
noun
The water-soluble part of granulose.
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amylogenic
amylogenic
adj
Forming starch; applied specifically to leucoplasts.
Of or pertaining to amylogen.
amylogens
amylon
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amylopsin
amylopsin
noun
(biochemistry) A pancreatic form of amylase.
amylosynthesis
amymone
amynodon
amynodont
amyntor
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
amyotonia
amyotonia
noun
Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital.
amyrin
amyrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric triterpenoids found in some vegetable oils and resins
amythaon
anacamptically
anacamptically
adv
In an anacamptic manner; by reflection of sound.
anacatadidymus
anacromyodian
anadidymus
anadidymus
noun
(pathology) An abnormality in which conjoined twins have a single head and upper body
anadyomene
anaemotropy
anagrammatically
anagrammatically
adv
In an anagrammatic manner.
anamnestically
anamnestically
adv
By means of anamnesis
ananym
ananym
noun
A pseudonym derived by spelling one's name backwards.
anapterygotism
anarchosyndicalism
anarchosyndicalism
noun
Alternative form of anarcho-syndicalism
anathematically
anathematically
adv
In an anathematic manner.
anatomically
anatomically
adv
Pertaining to the anatomy.
anatomicophysiologic
anatomicophysiological
anatomicophysiological
adj
Relating to anatomy and physiology.
anatomy
anatomy
noun
(archaic) A skeleton, or dead body.
(by extension) The act of dividing anything, corporeal or intellectual, for the purpose of examining its parts.
(colloquial) The form of an individual.
(countable) A treatise or book on anatomy.
(euphemistic) The human body, especially in reference to the private parts.
The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy.
The physical or functional organization of an organism, or part of it.
The science that deals with the form and structure of organic bodies; anatomical structure or organization.
ancylostoma
ancylostoma
noun
Any hookworm of the genus Ancylostoma.
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
ancylostomiasis
ancylostomiasis
noun
Infection by the hookworm Ancylostoma.
ancylostomum
andranatomy
androdynamous
androgynism
androgynism
noun
hermaphroditism
androtomy
androtomy
noun
The dissection of the human body, as distinguished from zootomy.
anemically
anemically
adv
In an anemic manner.
anemographically
anemographically
adv
By means of anemography.
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.