simple past tense and past participle of abolitionise
abolitionized
abolitionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abolitionize
abortifacient
abortifacient
adj
(pharmacology) Producing miscarriage.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
abstentionism
abstentionism
noun
A policy of abstaining or of the desirability of withholding one's vote or other participation with regard to some aspect of the political process.
abstentionist
abstentionist
adj
relating to or in accordance with abstentionism.
noun
A practitioner or advocate of not getting involved politically.
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
acetbromamide
acetylbenzoic
achromobacter
aeroballistic
aeroballistic
adj
Relating to aeroballistics.
aerobiologist
aerobiologist
noun
A biologist specializing in aerobiology.
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
albuminometer
albuminometry
algebrization
algebrization
noun
(mathematics) Alternative form of algebraization
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetology
ambatoarinite
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
antagonisable
antagonisable
adj
Alternative form of antagonizable
antagonizable
antagonizable
adj
Capable of being antagonized.
antiballooner
antiballooner
noun
(textiles) A device that prevents the outward bulging of the material being worked on by a spinning frame.
antibourgeois
antibourgeois
adj
(sociology) Opposed to the bourgeoisie.
apometabolism
apometabolous
apportionable
apportionable
adj
Capable of being apportioned.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
arboriculture
arboriculture
noun
The branch of horticulture concerned with the planting, growth, and maintenance of trees.
arsenobismite
asthenobiosis
asthenobiosis
noun
(biology) A form of hibernation or estivation that is not dependent on season, temperature or humidity
asthenobiotic
asthenophobia
autocoenobium
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit
autoxidizable
autoxidizable
adj
Alternative form of autoxidisable
auxosubstance
bacteriaceous
bactericholia
bacterioblast
bacteriocidal
bacteriocidal
adj
Alternative form of bactericidal
bacteriogenic
bacteriogenic
adj
Caused by bacteria
bacteriologic
bacteriologic
adj
bacteriological
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacteriolytic
bacteriolytic
adj
antibiotic
of, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriotoxic
bacteriotoxic
adj
toxic to bacteria
bacteriotoxin
bacteriotoxin
noun
Any material that is toxic to bacteria
Any toxin produced by a bacterium
bacterization
bacterization
noun
The act or process of bacterizing.
bactetiophage
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
bamboozlement
bamboozlement
noun
The act or process of bamboozling or being bamboozled.
barytocalcite
barytocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic barium calcium carbonate mineral.
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beatification
beatification
noun
The act of beatifying, or the state of being beatified; especially, in the Roman Catholic Church, the act or process of ascertaining and declaring that a deceased person is one of "the blessed," or has attained the second degree of sanctity, — usually a stage in the process of canonization.
beauteousness
beauteousness
noun
The state or quality of being beauteous.
beggiatoaceae
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
beknottedness
beknottedness
noun
(mathematics) The measure or degree to which a knot is complicated, i.e., a knot's complexity; the number of times that it is necessary to pass one part of the curve of the knot projected upon a plane through another in order to untie the knot.
bellicosities
bellicosities
noun
plural of bellicosity
belltopperdom
benedictional
benedictional
noun
a book of benedictions.
beneficiation
beneficiation
noun
The reduction in size of particles of ore (or similar physical processing) before further processing to recover the metal
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzalacetone
benzalacetone
noun
Synonym of benzylideneacetone
benzonaphthol
benzonaphthol
noun
A white crystalline powder used as an intestinal antiseptic; beta-naphthol benzoate.
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
benzotriazine
benzotriazine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle in which a benzene ring is fused to one of a triazine
benzotriazole
benzotriazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of triazole
benzotrifuran
benzoxyacetic
berginization
bespottedness
bestsellerdom
bestsellerdom
noun
The quality of having the status of bestseller.
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bibliotherapy
bibliotherapy
noun
A nonpharmacological therapy using reading materials to meet people’s therapeutic or developmental needs.
bibracteolate
bibracteolate
adj
(botany) Having two bracteoles.
biconcavities
biconcavities
noun
plural of biconcavity
biconvexities
biconvexities
noun
plural of biconvexity
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
bikhaconitine
bikhaconitine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in bikh (Aconitum spicatum).
bioactivities
bioactivities
noun
plural of bioactivity
bioelectrical
bioelectrical
adj
Pertaining to bioelectricity.
bioenergetics
bioenergetics
noun
(biology, physics) The study of the energy transformations that take place in living organisms.
A form of physical therapy according to which physical movements are a means of releasing emotional stress.
bioinstrument
bioinstrument
noun
Any device, attached to the body, that is used in bioinstrumentation
biometrically
biometrically
adv
In a biometric way; through use of biometrics.
biophotometer
biophotometer
noun
Any photometer designed for use in biochemical analysis
biophotophone
biophotophone
noun
(historical) An instrument combining a cinematograph and a phonograph so that the moving figures on the screen are accompanied by the appropriate sounds; an early kind of film projector.
biosatellites
biosatellites
noun
plural of biosatellite
bioscientific
bioscientific
adj
Relating to bioscience.
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
biosystematic
biosystematic
adj
Of or pertaining to biosystematics
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
biotelemetric
biotelemetric
adj
Relating to biotelemetry.
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
blabbermouths
blabbermouths
noun
plural of blabbermouth
blanketflower
blanketflower
noun
Gaillardia; a plant of the genus Gaillardia.
blastogenesis
blastogenesis
noun
(biology) Reproduction via budding.
(biology) The transformation of small lymphocytes into larger, undifferentiated cells that undergo mitosis.
blastogenetic
blastogenetic
adj
Relating to blastogenesis.
blastomycetes
blastomycetic
blastomycetic
adj
Related to, or caused by fungi of the genus Blastomyces, now Zymonema.
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blennotorrhea
blepharoplast
blepharoplast
Noun
A basal body.
blepharospath
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloodlettings
bloodlettings
noun
plural of bloodletting
bloodthirster
bloodthirster
noun
A person who is bloodthirsty.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
boldheartedly
bombasticness
bonaventurism
boroglycerate
borotungstate
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
bothrodendron
bothsidedness
botryotherapy
bounteousness
bounteousness
noun
The characteristic of being bounteous.
bountifulness
bountifulness
noun
The characteristic of being bountiful.
bountiousness
bourgeoisitic
bourgeoisitic
adj
(rare) bourgeois
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
breakthroughs
breakthroughs
noun
plural of breakthrough
breaststroker
breaststroker
noun
(swimming) A person swimming using the breaststroke.
breaststrokes
breaststrokes
noun
plural of breaststroke
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of breaststroke
brevirostrate
brevirostrate
adj
Short-beaked; having a short bill.
bridgehampton
brimstonewort
brimstonewort
noun
Rosa canina, the dog rose.
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
brokenhearted
brokenhearted
adj
Grieved and disappointed, especially with the loss of a beloved person or thing, such as the repudiation of a romantic relationship.
bromoethylene
bromometrical
bronchobuster
bronchotetany
broncobusters
broncobusters
noun
plural of broncobuster
brongniardite
brongniardite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silver sulfantimonide with 26.2% silver, some of which is apparently diaphorite and some canfieldite.
brontotherium
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
bulbourethral
bulbourethral
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the urethra and the bulb of the penis.
bulletproofed
bulletproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulletproof
bumptiousness
bumptiousness
noun
The state of being bumptious; conceitedness.
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
cabinetworker
cabinetworker
noun
One who makes cabinets; a practitioner of cabinetwork.