(biochemistry, cytology) A form of dextrin that is not colourable by iodine
acidulations
acidulations
noun
plural of acidulation
actinocrinid
adamantinoma
adamantinoma
noun
(medicine) A rare bone cancer usually occurring in the bones of the lower leg and involving both epithelial and osteofibrous tissue.
(medicine, obsolete) A benign tumor of the jaw occurring occasionally in young people. These tumors originate in the enamel organ, developing from the remains of its epithelium, and may reach the size of an apple.
adaptational
adaptational
adj
(biology) Applied to physiological or functional modifications of parts or organs, as distinguished from morphological or structural changes.
Relating or pertaining to adaptation, or the adjustment of one thing to another; adaptive
additionally
additionally
adv
By way of addition; in addition to; also.
adenectomies
adenectomies
noun
plural of adenectomy
adenotyphoid
adiponitrile
adiponitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The nitrile derived from adipic acid
adjudication
adjudication
noun
(emergency response) The process of identifying the type of material or device that set off an alarm and assessing the potential threat with corresponding implications for the need to take further action.
(law) The decision upon the question of whether the debtor is a bankrupt.
(law, Scotland) A process by which land is attached as security or in satisfaction of a debt.
A judgment or sentence.
The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement.
admonishment
admonishment
noun
The act of admonishing; a reprimand or rebuke.
admonitioner
admonitioner
noun
(obsolete) An admonisher; one who admonishes.
admonitively
admonitively
adv
As an admonition.
admonitorial
admonitorial
adj
(rare) admonitory
admonitorily
admonitorily
adv
In an admonitory manner.
adnomination
adnomination
noun
A form of wordplay in which phonetically similar words are juxtaposed.
adoptianisms
adoptionisms
adoptionists
adoptionists
noun
plural of adoptionist
adosculation
adosculation
noun
(biology) impregnation by external contact, without intromission
adrenotropic
adrenotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal glands or adrenal cortex
adroitnesses
adroitnesses
noun
plural of adroitness
adulteration
adulteration
noun
The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adventitious
adventitious
adj
(biology) Developing in an unusual place or from an unusual source.
(genetics, medicine) Not congenital; acquired.
Accidental, additional, appearing casually.
From an external source; not innate or inherent, foreign.
adverbiation
aerodonetics
aerodonetics
noun
the study of the stability of aircraft in flight, especially the study of gliders
aggradations
aggradations
noun
plural of aggradation
aircondition
aldolization
aldolization
noun
(organic chemistry) The formation of an aldol, normally from a corresponding aldehyde or ketone
alectoridine
allantoidean
allantoidian
alloantibody
alloantibody
noun
An antibody involved in alloimmunity.
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
altitudinous
altitudinous
adj
(humorous) Lofty; very high.
amianthoidal
ammonitoidea
ammoniureted
amontillados
amontillados
noun
plural of amontillado
amylodextrin
amylodextrin
noun
(biochemistry) A high molecular weight form of dextrin
anadicrotism
anaphroditic
anaphroditic
adj
(rare) Without sexual intercourse.
anapodeictic
anapodeictic
adj
(rare, rhetoric) Not able to be shown or proved by argument; undemonstrable.
anchistopoda
andouillette
andouillette
noun
A small andouille (type of sausage).
androcentric
androcentric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting androcentrism; focused on males.
androgenetic
androgenetic
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting, androgenesis.
androgyneity
anecdotalism
anecdotalism
noun
A predisposition to relate anecdotes.
anecdotalist
anecdotalist
noun
One who recounts anecdotes, or uses them instead of experimental evidence in a field of study.
anisodactyla
anisodactyle
anisodactyli
ankylodontia
anodizations
anodizations
noun
plural of anodization
anteromedial
anteromedial
adj
(anatomy) Located in the front and towards a middle line.
anteromedian
anteromedian
adj
(anatomy) In the front of the midline
antherozooid
antherozooid
noun
Alternative form of antherozoid
anthologised
anthologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologise
anthologized
anthologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologize
anthomyiidae
anthracocide
anthropoidal
anthropoidal
adj
anthropoid
anthropoidea
antialdoxime
antiantibody
antiantibody
noun
(immunology) An antibody that binds to other antibodies.
antiantidote
antiantidote
noun
A substance that counteracts the effect of an antidote.
antidemocrat
antidemocrat
noun
One who opposes democracy.
antidemoniac
antidemoniac
adj
Alternative form of antidemonic
antidetonant
antidilution
antidilution
adj
(finance) Preventing share dilution.
antidogmatic
antidogmatic
adj
Opposed to dogma.
antidomestic
antidomestic
adj
Opposing what is domestic.
antihidrotic
antihidrotic
adj
Countering hidrosis.
noun
Any drug that counters hidrosis.
antihydropic
antihydropic
adj
(medicine) Countering dropsy.
noun
(medicine) A remedy for dropsy.
antihydropin
antimethodic
antimodernly
antimoniated
antimoniated
adj
(chemistry) Combined or prepared with antimony.
antiorthodox
antiorthodox
adj
Opposing what is orthodox.
antioxidants
antioxidants
noun
plural of antioxidant
antioxidizer
antiperiodic
antiperiodic
adj
(mathematics) Exhibiting antiperiodicity.
(medicine) preventing the regular recurrence of symptoms
noun
(medicine) A drug that prevents the regular recurrence of symptoms.
antipodagric
antipodagric
adj
(medicine) That acts against gout
noun
A medicine for gout.
antipodagron
antipredator
antipredator
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-predator
appenditious
arfvedsonite
arfvedsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
astrodynamic
astrodynamic
adj
Pertaining to astrodynamics.
audubonistic
autoantibody
autoantibody
noun
An antibody formed in response to an agent (autoantigen) produced by the organism itself
autodialling
autodialling
verb
simple past tense of autodial
autodrainage
autoindexing
autoindexing
noun
(computing) The programmed retrieval of words from a document for use in building an index
automatic indexing
autosyndesis
autoxidation
autoxidation
noun
(chemistry) A spontaneous oxidation reaction that results in the slow, flameless combustion of a material.
bastinadoing
bastinadoing
verb
present participle of bastinado
batocrinidae
battledoring
befountained
befountained
adj
Furnished with a fountain.
bionditional
bloodstained
bloodstained
adj
(by extension) Guilty of wrongdoing.
Having the color of something which has been stained with blood.
Responsible for the deaths of others; guilty of murder.
Stained, spotted or otherwise discolored with blood.
boatbuilding
boatbuilding
noun
The construction of a boat or boats.
bocedization
bocedization
noun
(historical, music) A Flemish system of singing, similar to sol-fa, but employing the syllables "bo, ce, di, ga, lo, ma, ni".
brainstormed
brainstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainstorm
broadcasting
broadcasting
adj
Sending in all directions.
noun
(business) The business or profession of radio and television.
The act by which something is broadcast.
verb
present participle of broadcast
cadastration
cadastration
noun
The carrying out of a cadastre (public survey of land for the purpose of taxation).
carbonitride
carbonitride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) A mixed carbide and nitride
verb
To harden the surface of a metal using carbon and nitrogen
cardiotonics
cardiotonics
noun
plural of cardiotonic
centrarchoid
centrolinead
centrolinead
noun
An instrument for drawing lines through a point, or lines converging to a centre.
cetorhinidae
chaetodontid
chaetodontid
noun
(zoology)Any fish in the family Chaetodontidae.
chloridation
cladogenetic
cladogenetic
adj
(genetics) Alternative form of cladogenic
claudication
claudication
noun
(medicine, countable) A condition in which temporary cramp-like pain in the calf muscles is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries.
(medicine, uncountable) Limping.
clinodomatic
clinodomatic
adj
Relating to a clinodome
coadaptation
coadaptation
noun
Alternative spelling of co-adaptation
coadminister
coadminister
verb
(transitive) To administer (a drug, etc.) along with another material.
coadmiration
codenization
codification
codification
noun
The act or result of arranging something into a code; the act of setting down a body of knowledge in a systematic way.
The process of precisely formulating a statement, such as a code of laws.
coeducations
coelacanthid
coelacanthid
noun
(zoology) Any of the extinct coelacanth fish in the family Coelacanthidae.
cogitabundly
cognominated
cognominated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cognominate
coincidental
coincidental
adj
Happening or existing at the same time.
Occurring as or resulting from coincidence.
coindication
coindication
noun
Any of several things that indicate the same thing, especially any of several symptoms that indicate the same disease
collaudation
coloquintida
coloquintida
noun
(obsolete) Colocynth, a viny plant bearing extremely bitter fruit.
commendation
commendation
noun
A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting.
An award or recognition for performance; a medal.
That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.
communicated
communicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of communicate
conchyliated
conchyliated
adj
(historical) Of a purple colour, distinguished by Pliny from Tyrian purple and amethystine.
condemnation
condemnation
noun
The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong.
The act of judicially condemning, or adjudging guilty, unfit for use, or forfeited; the act of dooming to punishment or forfeiture.
The ground or reason of condemning.
The process by which a public entity exercises its powers of eminent domain.
The state of being condemned.
condensation
condensation
noun
(chemistry) The reaction of two substances with the simultaneous loss of water or other small molecule.
(physics) The conversion of a gas to a liquid.
(psychology) when a single idea (an image, memory, or thought) or dream object stands for several associations and ideas.
The act or process of condensing or of being condensed
The condensate so formed.
The state of being condensed.
condensative
condensative
adj
That tends to condense
condimentary
condimentary
adj
Synonym of condimental
conditionals
conditionals
noun
plural of conditional
conditionate
conditionate
adj
(obsolete) Subject to conditions.
noun
A contingency
verb
To make, or to regulate by means of conditions
condititivia
conditotoria
condonations
condonations
noun
plural of condonation
conductional
conductional
adj
Relating to, or by means of conduction
conductorial
conductorial
adj
Characteristic of a conductor (especially one who directs an orchestra)
conduplicate
conduplicate
adj
(botany) Of leaves: folded (doubled) lengthwise.
confederatio
confidential
confidential
adj
(dated) Having someone's confidence or trust; having a position requiring trust; worthy of being trusted with confidences.
(dated) Inclined to share confidences; (of things) making people inclined to share confidences; involving the sharing of confidences.
Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
configurated
configurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configurate
conquistador
conquistador
noun
A conqueror, but especially one of the Spanish soldiers that invaded Central and South America otherwise known as the doorways to the new world, in the 16th century and defeated the Incas and Aztecs.