(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
alcoholization
alcoholization
noun
(obsolete) Reduction to powder.
Saturation with alcohol.
Subjection to the influence of alcoholic spirits.
alphabetization
alphabetization
noun
Alternative form of alphabetisation
amidothiazole
anaesthetization
anaesthetization
noun
The act of anesthetizing
anathematization
anathematization
noun
The act of anathematizing; vigorous denunciation.
anesthetization
anesthetization
noun
The administration of anesthesia.
anhydridization
anhydrization
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
antherozoidal
antherozooid
antherozooid
noun
Alternative form of antherozoid
antherozooidal
anthologize
anthologize
verb
To compile, or include something in, an anthology.
anthologized
anthologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologize
anthologizer
anthologizer
noun
Agent noun of anthologize; one who creates an anthology.
anthologizes
anthologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize
anthologizing
anthologizing
verb
present participle of anthologize
antholyza
anthozoa
anthozoa
noun
plural of anthozoon
anthozoan
anthozoan
noun
(marine biology) A marine invertebrate of the class Anthozoa, such as a sea anemone or coral
anthozoic
anthozoic
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.
anthozooid
anthozoon
anthozoon
noun
(zoology) A member of the class Anthozoa, comprising marine invertebrates including corals and sea anemones.
anthracitization
anthropomorphization
anthropomorphization
noun
attributing human characteristics to something that is nonhuman.
endowing with human qualities.
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize
verb
(transitive) To attribute human-like characteristics to (something that is non-human).
(transitive) To endow with human qualities.
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
anthropomorphizing
anthropomorphizing
verb
present participle of anthropomorphize
anthropophagize
anthropozoic
anthropozoic
Adjective
The geological era dominated by the presence of man.
antimechanization
antimechanization
adj
Opposing mechanization.
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
antitheologizing
apostrophize
apostrophize
verb
(transitive) To deliver an apostrophe (an exclamatory speech) to someone, especially someone not present.
To add one or more apostrophe characters to text to indicate missing letters.
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
apostrophizes
apostrophizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostrophize
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
apotheosize
apotheosize
verb
(transitive) To deify, to convert into a god.
(transitive) To exalt, glorify.
apotheosized
apotheosized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apotheosize
apotheosizes
apotheosizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apotheosize
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
arithmetization
arithmetization
noun
(mathematics) The treatment of mathematics by methods involving only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic.
arithmetizations
arithmetizations
noun
plural of arithmetization
arthrozoa
arthrozoan
arthrozoic
authorizable
authorizable
adj
Capable of being authorized.
authorization
authorization
noun
(countable) (A document giving) formal sanction, permission or warrant.
(countable) An act of authorizing.
(government) Permission, possibly limited, to spend funds for a specific budgetary purpose.
(uncountable) Permission.
authorizations
authorizations
noun
plural of authorization
authorize
authorize
verb
(transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).
(transitive) To permit (something), to sanction or consent to (something).
authorized
authorized
adj
Explicitly allowed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorize
authorizer
authorizer
noun
One who, or that which, authorizes.
authorizers
authorizers
noun
plural of authorizer
authorizes
authorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authorize
authorizing
authorizing
verb
present participle of authorize
autohybridization
autohypnotization
autohypnotization
noun
Synonym of autohypnosis
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
autotyphization
azathioprine
azathioprine
noun
(pharmacology) A purine antimetabolite immunosuppressant used in organ transplant and autoimmune diseases to prevent rejection.
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azocorinth
azoerythrin
azomethine
azomethine
noun
(organic chemistry) any of a class of organic compounds of general formula RN=CR'₂, especially the parent compound in which R' is H
azonaphthalene
azonaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azo derivative of naphthalene
azophenetole
azoth
azoth
noun
(alchemy) The first principle of metals, that is, mercury, which was formerly supposed to exist in all metals, and to be extractable from them.
The universal remedy of Paracelsus.
azothionium
azoths
azotorrhea
azotorrhoea
azoxynaphthalene
azoxynaphthalene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any azoxy derivative of naphthalene
azoxyphenetole
azthionium
azygobranchiata
azygobranchiate
bacchanalization
bacchanalization
noun
Riotous revelry.
benzalacetophenone
benzalacetophenone
noun
(organic chemistry) chalcone
benzanthrone
benzanthrone
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic ketone, 7-oxobenz(de)anthracene, that is used in the manufacture of anthraquinone dyes
benzonaphthol
benzonaphthol
noun
A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.
benzophenanthrazine
benzophenanthroline
benzophenothiazine
benzophthalazine
benzothiazine
benzothiazine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiazine
benzothiazole
benzothiazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiazole
benzothiazoline
benzothiazoline
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle composed of a benzene ring fused to one of thiazoline
benzothiodiazole
benzothiofuran
benzothiophene
benzothiophene
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic aromatic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to that of a thiophene molecule; it occurs in some coal tars and is used in the synthesis of other compounds.
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
benzotrichloride
benzotrichloride
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
benzoxyphenanthrene
benzthiophen
bichromatize
bichromatize
verb
(transitive) To combine or treat with a bichromate, especially with bichromate of potassium.
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
bolshevization
brachycephalization
brachycephalization
noun
Modification to a brachycephalic form
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
catechization
catechization
noun
The act of catechizing.
catharization
catharization
noun
The process of catharizing.
catheterization
catheterization
noun
The procedure of introducing a catheter.
catholicization
catholicize
catholicized
catholicized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catholicize
catholicizer
catholicizes
catholicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catholicize
catholicizing
catholicizing
verb
present participle of catholicize
cephalization
cephalization
noun
(biology) An evolutionary trend in which the neural and sense organs become centralized at one end (the head) of an animal.
(medicine) The redistribution of blood flow from the base of the lung towards the upper lobe vessels as a consequence of pulmonary venous hypertension, usually described on a chest radiograph.
chalazoidite
channelization
channelization
noun
The division of a wide-band communications channel into multiple narrow-band channels.
The straightening and widening of a stream or river.
chaptalization
chaptalization
noun
the addition of sugar to grape juice in the fermentation of wine. Usually done if the grapes are thought to lack enough natural sugars for the desired alcohol content.
characterization
characterization
noun
The act or process of characterizing.
characterizations
characterizations
noun
plural of characterization
chattelization
chattelization
noun
The process of chattelizing.
chemicalization
chemicalization
noun
(spirituality) Inner conflict caused by one's initial resistance to spiritual awakening.
The process of making something chemical, or adapting it to use chemical methods.
chervonetz
chileanization
chitinization
chitinization
noun
The process of becoming chitinous.
chloralization
chloralization
noun
The process of chloralizing.
chloritization
chloritization
noun
(geology) The metamorphic conversion of pyroxene or amphibole minerals into members of the chlorite group
chloritize
chloritize
verb
(mineralogy) To metamorphose into the mineral chlorite
To treat with a chlorite, typically as a bleach
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chlorothiazide
chlorothiazide
noun
(medicine) A thiazide diuretic used in the treatment of hypertension and other conditions
chlorozincate
chlorozincate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion ZnCl₄²⁻ derived from zinc chloride; any salt containing this anion
cholecystectomized
cholecystectomized
adj
That has had a cholecystectomy
chorization
chorizont
chorizont
noun
(UK) One who challenges a widely held assumption of authorship for a major work, especially one who believes that the Iliad and the Odyssey were not written by Homer.
chorizontal
chorizontes
chorizontic
chorizontist
christianization
christianization
Noun
The act or process of converting or being converted to Christianity.
chromatize
chromatize
verb
To treat a metal surface with chromate
cinchonization
cinchonization
noun
The process of cinchonizing.
circumhorizontal
circumhorizontal
Adjective
Around the horizon.
citizenhood
citizenhood
noun
The group of all citizens.
The state of being a citizen; citizenship
cocitizenship
corinthianize
courtezanship
courtezanship
noun
Alternative form of courtesanship
cyathozooid
czarowitch
czechization
czstochowa
dactylorhiza
dealcoholization
dealcoholization
noun
The removal of alcohol from something, especially from a histological sample that has been previously treated with alcohol to remove water