Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
acichloride
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
allocheiria
allochroite
allochroite
noun
(mineralogy) Garnet.
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amphichrome
amphierotic
anachronize
anachronize
verb
To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchorville
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
antichoicer
antichoicer
noun
Alternative form of anti-choicer.
anticrochet
aphrodesiac
arachnoidea
archaeoceti
archaeolith
archaeornis
archaeozoic
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archeologic
archeologic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
archineuron
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
arthromeric
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bachelorize
bachelorize
verb
To confer a bachelor's degree on.
To live the life of a bachelor; to socialize without a wife.
To live without neither spouse nor children; to live alone or with other single people.
To make into a bachelor; to deprive of a spouse.
To make or become typical of a bachelor.
behypocrite
berrichonne
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bimorphemic
bimorphemic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, two morphemes
Relating to bimorphemes
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences
brachiopode
breconshire
breconshire
Proper noun
Brecknockshire
brochantite
brochantite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic copper sulfate mineral
bronchioles
bronchioles
noun
plural of bronchiole
canajoharie
cardiophobe
cardiophobe
noun
A person who has cardiophobia.
cecomorphic
censorships
censorships
noun
plural of censorship
ceratohyoid
ceratohyoid
noun
A horny part of the hyoid bone that connects it to the epihyoid
ceratorhine
cerianthoid
cerographic
cerographic
adj
Of or relating to cerography.
cerophilous
cetomorphic
cetorhinoid
chairperson
chairperson
noun
A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
chansonnier
chansonnier
noun
A book which contains a collection of chansons.
A singer of chansons.
chaperoning
chaperoning
noun
The act or process of a person being chaperoned.
verb
present participle of chaperone
charbonnier
charbonnier
noun
A species of fungus in the family Tricholomataceae, Tricholoma portentosum.
charbroiled
charbroiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of charbroil
charbroiler
charbroiler
noun
A device for charbroiling; a chargrill.
charioteers
charioteers
noun
plural of charioteer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of charioteer
chariotlike
chariotlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chariot.
charnockite
charnockite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthopyroxene-bearing quartz-feldspar rock.
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
cheiroptera
cheirosophy
cheirosophy
noun
Alternative form of chirosophy
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
chemisorbed
chemisorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb
chemotropic
chemotropic
adj
(biology) of, related to, or in response to chemotropism
chernozemic
chernozemic
adj
(soil science) Being or containing chernozem.
chevronwise
chevronwise
adv
(heraldry) Synonym of chevrony: chevron-like, in the manner of a chevron.
chickenwort
chickenwort
noun
common chickweed
chiffoniers
chiffoniers
noun
plural of chiffonier
chiffonnier
chiffonnier
noun
Alternative form of chiffonier
chifforobes
chifforobes
noun
plural of chifforobe
chiliaedron
chinoiserie
chinoiserie
noun
(art) A style in art, or an artistic object, that reflects the influence of Chinese art.
chirologies
chiromancer
chiromancer
noun
One who practices chiromancy; a palm reader.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chiropodies
chiropteran
chiropteran
noun
(zoology) Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat
chirothesia
chirothesia
noun
Synonym of laying on of hands
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
chloralized
chloralized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloralize
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloranemia
chloranemic
chloridated
chloridated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloridate
chloridella
chloridized
chloridized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloridize
chlorimeter
chlorimeter
noun
Alternative form of chlorometer
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chlorinated
chlorinated
adj
(chemistry) Of water, that has had chlorine added to it to purify it.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chlorinate
chlorinates
chlorinates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chlorinate
chloriodide
chloriodide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative form of chloroiodide
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
chloroamine
chloroamine
noun
(organic chemistr) Any C-chloro derivative of an amine
chlorodized
chlorogenic
chlorogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to chlorogenic acids or their derivatives
chloroquine
chloroquine
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-aminoquinoline drug used to treat and prevent malaria, having the chemical formula C₁₈H₂₆ClN₃.
chocolatier
chocolatier
adj
comparative form of chocolatey: more chocolatey
comparative form of chocolaty: more chocolaty
noun
A producer of chocolate.
choirmaster
choirmaster
noun
the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal
choleriform
choleriform
adj
Resembling cholera.
cholesteric
cholesteric
adj
(organic chemistry) Relating to cholesteric acid or its derivatives
(physics) Of or relating to the chiral nematic phase of some liquid crystals in which the molecules are arranged in parallel planes with adjacent planes rotated slightly
noun
Any compound that forms such a liquid crystal
cholesterin
cholesterin
noun
(organic chemistry) Dated form of cholesterol.
cholinergic
cholinergic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, activated by, producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
noun
(biochemistry) Any drug or substance producing or having the same function as acetylcholine.
chondrified
chondrified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chondrify
chondrodite
chondrodite
noun
(mineralogy) A nesosilicate mineral with chemical formula (Mg,Fe)₅(F,OH)₂(SiO₄)₂, the most frequently encountered member of the humite group.
chondrostei
choreomania
choreomania
noun
Synonym of tarantism (“dance mania; dance epidemic”)
choriambize
chorizontes
christendom
christenson
christoffel
christoffer
christopher
chromammine
chromammine
noun
(inorganic chemistry) An ammine of chromium
chromididae
chrominance
chrominance
noun
The signal used in video systems to convey the picture's colour information, separately from the accompanying luma signal.
chromogenic
chromogenic
adj
(biology) Containing or producing chromogen.
(photography) Describing a process in which a black-and-white image is replaced by a coloured one.
chromomeric
chromomeric
adj
Relating to chromomeres.
chromonemic
chromophile
chromophile
noun
(cytology) Any cell that can be easily stained.
chroniclers
chroniclers
noun
plural of chronicler
chronosemic
chronosemic
adj
In which the length of a time interval has significance in itself
chrysoeriol
chrysoeriol
noun
(organic chemistry) The flavone methylluteolin
chrysoidine
chrysoidine
noun
A yellow-orange crystalline dye, C₆H₅N₂.C₆H₃(NH₂)₂.
Any of a group of dyestuffs resembling chrysoidine.
chrysolites
chrysolites
noun
plural of chrysolite
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysopidae
chrysopoeia
chrysopoeia
noun
(alchemy) Transmutation into gold.
chrysotiles
chrysotiles
noun
plural of chrysotile
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
chytridiose
chytridiose
adj
Relating to chytridiosis
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
citharoedic
citharoedic
adj
(music) Relating to a cithara or a citharist
citharoedus
clinochlore
clinochlore
Noun
A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
clinohedral
clinohedral
adj
(crystallography) That has a plane of symmetry but not an axis of symmetry