(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abyssobenthonic
abyssopelagic
abyssopelagic
adj
Of or pertaining to the depths of the ocean; of the open waters of the abyssal zone.
acerbityacerose
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
alkylbenzenesulfonate
alkylbenzenesulfonates
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambitionlessly
ambitionlessly
adv
Without ambition.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyopsidae
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
ambystomidae
amoebocytes
amoebocytes
noun
plural of amoebocyte
antiobesity
antiobesity
adj
(pharmacology, nutrition, of a drug, etc.) Serving to counter obesity.
anybodies
anybodies
pron
(nonstandard) plural of anybody
(nonstandard) possessive form of anybody
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
assemblywoman
assemblywoman
noun
A female member of an assembly.
assemblywomen
assemblywomen
noun
plural of assemblywoman
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autosuggestibility
autosuggestibility
noun
The quality of being autosuggestible.
azoisobutyronitrile
babyhouse
babyhouse
Noun
A doll's house.
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriostatically
bacteriostatically
adv
With regard to bacteriostasis; by means of a bacteriostat.
bacteriotrypsin
baldmoneys
balneophysiology
baloneys
baloneys
noun
plural of baloney
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
barytones
barytones
noun
plural of barytone
barytostrontianite
barytosulphate
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetes
noun
plural of basidiomycete
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
basocyte
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
bayonets
bayonets
noun
plural of bayonet
bayshore
beachboys
beachboys
noun
plural of beachboy
beauteously
beauteously
adv
In a beauteous manner.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
bellboys
bellboys
noun
plural of bellboy
bellicosely
bellicosely
adv
In a bellicose manner
bellicosity
bellicosity
noun
The characteristic of being bellicose.
bellybuttons
bellybuttons
noun
plural of bellybutton
benomyls
benzoyls
benzoyls
noun
plural of benzoyl
berylliosis
berylliosis
noun
(medicine) A chronic disease of the lungs, caused by inhalation of beryllium compounds.
beryllosis
besottedly
besottedly
adv
In a besotted manner.
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
beyondness
beyondness
noun
The state or quality of being beyond.
beyonds
beyonds
noun
plural of beyond
bialystoker
bielectrolysis
bioassayed
bioassayed
adj
Subjected to bioassay
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biocycles
biocycles
noun
plural of biocycle
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biolyses
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
biopsychologies
biorhythmicities
biospeleology
biospeleology
noun
(biology) The biology of organisms that live in caves
biosyntheses
biosyntheses
noun
plural of biosynthesis
biosynthesis
biosynthesis
noun
(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
biosynthetic
biosynthetic
adj
(biochemistry) of or pertaining to biosynthesis
biosynthetically
biosynthetically
adv
In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis.
biosystematic
biosystematic
adj
Of or pertaining to biosystematics
biosystematics
biosystematics
noun
(biology, taxonomy) taxonomy based upon statistical data of the evolution of organisms
biosystematist
biosystematist
noun
One who works with biosystematics.
biosystematy
biosystematy
noun
(dated) biosystematics
biotypes
biotypes
noun
plural of biotype
bisdimethylamino
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
bisglyoxaline
blasphemously
blasphemously
adv
In blasphemous manner.
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
blastogeny
blastomyces
blastomycete
blastomycete
noun
(mycology) A fungus of the genus Blastomyces.
(mycology, obsolete) A yeast fungus.
blastomycetes
blastomycetic
blastomycetic
adj
Related to, or caused by fungi of the genus Blastomyces, now Zymonema.
blastomycetous
blastostyle
blastostyle
noun
(zoology) In certain hydroids, an imperfect zooid whose special function is to produce medusoid buds.
blennocystitis
blennoptysis
blepharodyschroia
blepharophryplasty
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosymphysis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharosynechia
blindstorey
blithesomely
blithesomely
adv
In a blithesome manner.
bloodlessly
bloodlessly
adv
In a bloodless manner.
bloodybones
blottesquely
blusterously
blusterously
adv
In a blusterous manner.
bobbysoxer
bobbysoxer
noun
Alternative form of bobby soxer
bobbysoxers
bobbysoxers
noun
plural of bobbysoxer
bodybuilders
bodybuilders
noun
plural of bodybuilder
bodyless
bodyless
adj
Nonstandard spelling of bodiless.
bodysurfed
bodysurfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bodysurf
bodysurfer
bodysurfer
noun
One who bodysurfs.
bodysurfers
bodysurfers
noun
plural of bodysurfer
bodywise
bogeys
bogeys
noun
plural of bogey
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bogey
boisterously
boisterously
adv
In a boisterous manner.
boloneys
boloneys
noun
plural of boloney
bolshevistically
bombyxes
bombyxes
noun
plural of bombyx
bonelessly
bonelessly
adv
In a boneless manner.
boneyards
boneyards
noun
plural of boneyard
booleys
bootlessly
bootlessly
adv
In a bootless manner.
bootyless
bootyless
adj
Not having any booty.
borborygmies
boresomely
borohydrides
borohydrides
noun
plural of borohydride
borosalicylate
bosey
bosey
noun
(cricket, obsolete) A googly.
bosseyed
bostrychidae
bothersomely
bothersomely
adv
In a bothersome way.
botrycymose
botryomyces
botryopteris
botryose
botryose
adj
Having the form of a cluster of grapes.
Of the racemose or acropetal type of inflorescence