(dated) A member of the former Acalephae group, now a part of the Cnidaria phylum.
acaudal
acaudal
adj
acaudate
accable
accable
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To overwhelm; to encumber.
accalia
acclaim
acclaim
noun
(obsolete) A claim.
(poetic) An acclamation; a shout of applause.
verb
(Canada, politics) To elect (a politician, etc.) to an office automatically because no other candidates run; elect by acclamation.
(archaic, transitive) To shout; to call out.
(transitive) To declare by acclamations.
(transitive) To express great approval (for).
(transitive, obsolete) To claim.
(transitive, rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
accolle
accrual
accrual
noun
(accounting) from the creditor's viewpoint, a charge incurred in one accounting period that has not been, but is to be, paid by the end of it.
An increase; something that accumulates, especially an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose
accueil
accusal
accusal
noun
An accusation
acemila
acephal
acephal
noun
(zoology) One of the Acephala.
acerbly
acerbly
adv
In an acerb manner.
acerdol
acerdol
noun
(chemistry) calcium permanganate
acerola
acerola
noun
A tree of the West Indies and northern South America, Malpighia glabra.
acerval
acerval
adj
(obsolete) Pertaining to a heap.
acetals
acetals
noun
plural of acetal
acetyls
acetyls
noun
plural of acetyl
achille
acholia
acholia
noun
(medicine, pathology) Deficiency or absence of bile.
acholic
acholic
adj
(medicine) Lacking bile (or bile pigments) (for example, making feces light-colored).
acholoe
achylia
achylia
noun
(pathology) The lack or reduced production of gastric juices in any part of the digestive tract.
acicula
acicula
noun
One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.
acieral
acilius
ackerly
aclemon
aclinal
aclinal
adj
Having no dip; horizontal
aclinic
aclinic
adj
(physics) Without inclination or dipping.
aclydes
acnodal
acnodal
adj
Pertaining to acnodes
acocotl
acocotl
noun
(music) A Mexican musical instrument made from a gourd.
acolhua
acology
acology
noun
Materia medica; the science of medical remedies.
acolous
acolous
adj
(pathology) Lacking limbs
acolyte
acolyte
noun
(Christianity) An altar server.
(Christianity) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.
An attendant, assistant or follower.
acolyth
acolyth
noun
Obsolete form of acolyte.
acridly
acridly
adv
In a harsh or corrosive manner.
acridyl
acridyl
noun
Alternative form of acridinyl
acrilan
acrinyl
acrinyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical p-hydroxybenzyl
acritol
acronal
acronal
adj
Relating to an acron
acrylic
acrylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Derived from acrylic acid or acrylonitrile.
Containing an acrylic resin.
noun
(organic chemistry) An acrylic resin.
(painting) A paint containing an acrylic resin.
A liquid coating system based on an acrylic resin.
A painting executed using such a paint.
A thick sheet of plastic.
acrylyl
acrylyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₂=CHCO− derived from acrylic acid
actable
actable
adj
Able to be acted, as by an actor.
actinal
actinal
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the axis of rotational symmetry in radiate animals.
(zoology) Pertaining to the side or surface around the mouth in an animal that has radial symmetry such as a starfish.
actless
actless
adj
Without action or spirit.
actuals
actuals
noun
(accounting, project management) Documented historical results; things that have happened rather than things that are planned.
(business) Physical commodities or financial instruments which are traded in futures contracts.
plural of actual
aculeae
aculeus
aculeus
noun
(botany) A sharp spike or other projection growing on a plant, as in some brambles and roses.
A sting.
acumble
acushla
acushla
noun
(chiefly Ireland) darling
acutely
acutely
adv
In an acute manner
acyclic
acyclic
adj
(botany) Of a flower, having its parts inserted spirally on the receptacle.
(chemistry) Not cyclic; having an open chain structure.
(graph theory, of a graph) Containing no cycles.
acylase
acylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the removal of acyl groups, especially from acylated amino acids.
acylate
acylate
verb
(transitive, organic chemistry) To add one or more acyl groups to a compound.
acyloin
acyloin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any α-hydroxy ketone.
acyloxy
acyloxy
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical R-COO-, derived from a carboxylic acid
adactyl
adactyl
adj
(obsolete, rare) Alternative spelling of adactylous
addulce
addulce
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To sweeten; to soothe.
adelice
adelric
aedilic
aerical
afflict
afflict
verb
(obsolete) To make low or humble.
(obsolete) To strike or cast down; to overthrow.
(transitive) To cause (someone) pain, suffering or distress.
agacles
aglance
aglucon
aglucon
noun
Alternative form of aglucone
aglycon
aglycon
noun
Alternative spelling of aglycone
airlock
airlock
noun
(architecture, informal) A vestibule, foyer or entranceway with doors to the exterior on one end and doors to the interior on the other, functioning to keep indoor and outdoor air, humidity, and air temperatures separate.
A sealed, airtight chamber, such as in a manned spacecraft or submarine, used to provide access to and from the sealed area without allowing air out or water in.
Alternative form of air lock
alachah
alachua
alachua
Proper noun
a city in Florida, USA.
alacran
alantic
alarcon
alarice
alarick
alascan
albacea
albarco
alberca
alberic
albinic
albinic
adj
Synonym of albino
albitic
albitic
adj
Of or relating to the mineral albite.
alcaaba
alcades
alcades
noun
plural of alcade
alcaeus
alcaeus
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by an Ancient Greek lyric poet of Mytilene (c. 620–6th century
alcaics
alcaide
alcaide
noun
A caid.
The governor or commander of a Spanish or Portuguese fortress or prison.
alcaids
alcaids
noun
plural of alcaid
alcalde
alcalde
noun
In Spain or Latin America, a municipal magistrate who has both judicial and administrative functions.
alcanna
alcanna
noun
An oriental shrub (Lawsonia inermis) from which henna is obtained.
alcayde
alcayde
noun
Alternative form of alcaide
alcazar
alcazar
noun
Any Moorish fortress in Spain.
alceste
alchemy
alchemy
noun
(computing, slang, countable) Any elaborate transformation process or algorithm.
(countable) The causing of any sort of mysterious sudden transmutation.
(uncountable) The premodern and early modern study of physical changes, particularly in Europe, Arabia, and China and chiefly in pursuit of an elixir of immortality, a universal panacea, and/or a philosopher's stone able to transmute base metals into gold, eventually developing into chemistry.
alchera
alchimy
alchimy
noun
Obsolete form of alchemy.
alchymy
alchymy
noun
Alternative spelling of alchemy
alcidae
alcides
alcides
Proper noun
Hercules.
alcinia
alcippe
alcmaon
alcmena
alcmene
alcmene
Proper noun
Descendent of Perseus and Andromeda, the wife of Amphitryon, and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles/Hercules.
Short for a main belt asteroid.
alcoate
alcoate
noun
alcoholate
alcogel
alcogel
noun
(chemistry) A colloid where the dispersive media is alcohol.
A hand sanitizer in the form of an alcohol gel
alcohol
alcohol
noun
(colloquial) Ethanol.
(obsolete) Any very fine powder.
(organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).
(sometimes in combination) Having (a specified type or number of) alcoves
alcoves
alcoves
noun
plural of alcove
alcyone
aldarcy
aldercy
aldrich
alecize
alecost
alecost
noun
The plant costmary (Tanacetum balsamita), formerly much used for flavouring ale.
alembic
alembic
noun
An early chemical apparatus, consisting of two retorts connected by a tube, used to purify substances by distillation.
alencon
alethic
alethic
adj
(logic) Of or pertaining to the various modalities of truth, such as the possibility or impossibility of something being true.
aleutic
algesic
algesic
adj
Pain-causing; painful in nature.
Relating to the level of hypersensitivity to pain.
algetic
algetic
adj
Producing or having relation to pain.
algific
algific
adj
Producing cold; covered in ice.
alginic
alginic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to alginic acid or its derivatives.
algomic
algonac
alicant
alicant
noun
A kind of wine, formerly much esteemed, said to have been made near Alicante in Spain.
alichel
alicula
aliency
aliptic
alkalic
alkalic
adj
(geology, of a rock) Containing a relatively high proportion of alkali; alkaline.
alkylic
alkylic
adj
Relating to, or composed of alkyl chains; aliphatic
allasch
allelic
allelic
adj
Of or pertaining to alleles of the same gene.
Of or pertaining to alleles.
allicin
allicin
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound, diallyl thiosulfinate, obtained from garlic, with a variety of medicinal and antibacterial properties.
allicit
allylic
allylic
adj
(organic chemistry) Containing an allyl group, an alkene hydrocarbon group with the formula H₂C=CH-CH₂-
almacen
almanac
almanac
noun
(astronomy, navigation) A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.
A GPS signal consisting of coarse orbit and status information for each satellite in the constellation.
A handbook, typically published annually, containing information on a particular subject
almeric
almuces
almuces
noun
plural of almuce
alochia
aloetic
aloetic
adj
Consisting chiefly of aloes; of the nature of aloes.