(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
acetylcyanide
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acrylaldehyde
acrylaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aldehyde acrolein
addleheadedly
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
adversatively
adversatively
adv
In an adversative manner
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amidoaldehyde
aminodiphenyl
amygdalaceous
amygdalaceous
adj
(botany) Akin to, or derived from, the almond.
amygdalectomy
amygdalectomy
Noun
Surgical removal of the amygdala.
amygdonitrile
anecdotically
anecdotically
adv
Synonym of anecdotally
anhydromyelia
antimedically
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
asyndetically
asyndetically
adv
(grammar) In a manner characterized by the use of asyndeton; in a manner in which the words are not connected by conjunctions.
benedictively
benedictively
adv
In a benedictive manner.
bewilderingly
bewilderingly
adv
In a bewildering manner, or to a bewildering extent.
blepharydatis
blindfoldedly
blockheadedly
blockheadedly
adv
In a blockheaded way.
boldheartedly
bombycillidae
boroglyceride
boroglyceride
noun
(dated, medicine) A preparation made by warming boric acid with glycerine; once sued as an antiseptic
brazenfacedly
broadmindedly
broadmindedly
adv
Alternative form of broad-mindedly
butyraldehyde
butyraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic aldehyde CH₃-CH₂-CH₂-CHO derived from butane
callionymidae
celiomyodynia
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
choledography
chrysomelidae
cinnamylidene
cinnamylidene
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The divalent radical C₆H₅-CH=CH-CH=
clandestinely
clandestinely
adv
In a secret or covert manner.
In an illicit way, i.e. not permitted by the law or regulations.
clandestinity
clandestinity
noun
(religion) A diriment impediment in the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church, requiring the presence of witnesses to the marriage vows, one of whom must be a priest or a deacon.
The quality or state of being clandestine.
clavicylinder
clavicylinder
noun
A musical instrument that had revolving glass cylinders that vibrated when cloth-covered levers, operated by a keyboard, were pressed against them
clearheadedly
clearheadedly
adv
In a clearheaded manner.
closefistedly
clypeastridea
clypeastroida
coadunatively
coadunatively
adv
In a coadunative manner
codelinquency
coldheartedly
coldheartedly
adv
Alternative spelling of cold-heartedly
colodyspepsia
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
complicatedly
complicatedly
adv
In a complicated manner.
considerately
considerately
adv
In a considerate manner.
consideringly
consideringly
adv
in a manner suggesting one is considering, pensively
constrainedly
constrainedly
adv
in a constrained manner; subject to constraint
copolymerized
copolymerized
adj
polymerized, along with another compound, to form a copolymer
copperytailed
creditability
creditability
noun
The quality of being creditable.
cryptanalyzed
cryptanalyzed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cryptanalyze
cryptocleidus
cycadofilices
cyclodiolefin
cycloganoidei
cycloheximide
cycloheximide
noun
(organic chemistry) An agricultural fungicide produced by the bacterium Streptomyces griseus, widely used in biomedical research.
cycloidotrope
cyclopteridae
cyclostomidae
cylindraceous
cylindraceous
adj
cylindrical, or approaching a cylindrical form
cylindrelloid
cytherellidae
dactyliotheca
dactylologies
dactylomegaly
dactylomegaly
noun
(pathology) The presence of enlarged digits
dactylopodite
dactylopodite
noun
The distal segment of the ambulatory limbs of some arthropods
dactylopterus
damageability
damageability
noun
The quality or degree of being susceptible to damage.
dasycladaceae
deacetylating
deacetylating
verb
present participle of deacetylate
deacetylation
deacetylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that removes one or more acetyl groups from a molecule
deadheartedly
deadheartedly
adv
In a deadhearted manner; listlessly.
decadactylous
decadactylous
adj
Having ten fingers or rays
decarbonylate
decarbonylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove one or more carbonyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylase
decarboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a carboxyl group, effectively removing carbon dioxide from a compound.
decarboxylate
decarboxylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove one or more carboxyl groups from a molecule
decarboxylize
decarboxylize
verb
Synonym of decarboxylate
decasyllables
decasyllables
noun
plural of decasyllable
deceivability
deceivability
Noun
The state or quality of being deceivable.
deceptibility
deceptibility
noun
The property of being deceptible; ability to be deceived.
declaratively
declaratively
adv
In a declarative way.
declaratorily
declaratorily
adv
In a declaratory manner.
declassifying
declassifying
verb
present participle of declassify
declivitously
decussatively
decussatively
adv
(obsolete) crosswise; in the form of an X
deductibility
deductibility
noun
The ability to be deducted, such as from one's taxes
defeasibility
defeasibility
noun
State or instance of being defeasible.
defectibility
defectibility
noun
deficiency; imperfection
defencelessly
defencelessly
adv
In a defenceless manner.
defenselessly
defenselessly
adv
In a defenseless manner.
defensibility
defensibility
noun
The state or quality of being defensible
deferentially
deferentially
adv
In a deferential manner.
deflexibility
deformability
deformability
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something is deformable (under standard conditions)
(uncountable) The state of being deformable
degradability
degradability
noun
(countable) A measure of the extent to which something is degradable
(uncountable) The condition of being degradable
delectability
delectability
noun
The quality of being delectable.
deleteriously
deleteriously
adv
In a deleterious manner; harmfully.
delightsomely
delightsomely
adv
In a delightsome manner.
demagogically
demagogically
adv
In a demagogic manner.
demethylation
demethylation
noun
(chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.
demiurgically
demiurgically
adv
In the manner of a demiurge
demolitionary
demulsibility
demyelination
demyelination
noun
(biology, medicine) The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease causing myelinolysis.
demythologise
demythologise
verb
Alternative spelling of demythologize
demythologize
demythologize
verb
(transitive) To remove the mythological elements of.
dendritically
dendritically
adv
In a dendritic manner; with tree-like branchings.
denticulately
denticulately
adv
In a denticulate manner.
dependability
dependability
noun
The characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon.
dephlegmatory
dephlegmatory
adj
Pertaining to, or producing, dephlegmation.
dephysicalize
dephysicalize
verb
(transitive) To strip of physical form.
deplasmolysis
deplorability
deplorability
noun
The quality of being deplorable.
depolymerized
depolymerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of depolymerize
deportability
deprecatingly
deprecatingly
adv
In a deprecating manner.
deprecatively
deprecatively
adv
In an deprecating manner; in a manner that deprecates
deprecatorily
deprecatorily
adv
In a deprecatory manner.
dereistically
dermanaplasty
dermatoplasty
dermatoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery of the skin, especially the use of skin grafts.
dermonosology
descriptively
descriptively
adv
In a descriptive manner.
desmonosology
despicability
despicability
noun
Despicableness.
destructively
destructively
adv
in a destructive manner: in a way that causes destruction
detachability
detachability
noun
The quality or degree of being detachable.
detectability
detectability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is detectable
(uncountable) The state of being detectable
determinately
determinately
adv
In a way that is determinate
deterrability
deterrability
noun
The quality of being deterrable.
detestability
detestability
Noun
The state or quality of being detestable.
detrimentally
detrimentally
adv
In a detrimental manner.
deuteranomaly
deuteranomaly
noun
(ophthalmology) A form of anomalous trichromacy involving a reduction in sensitivity to the green area of the spectrum.
devastatingly
devastatingly
adv
In a devastating manner.
devolutionary
devolutionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, advocating or permitting devolution.
devotionality
devotionality
noun
The practice of a devotionalist.
dialectically
dialectically
adv
In a dialectical manner; logically.
Regarding dialectics.
dialypetalous
dialypetalous
adj
(botany) Having separate petals; polypetalous.
dialysepalous
diametrically
diametrically
adv
(especially in the phrase diametrically opposed) Absolutely (in opposition).
Separated by a diameter, on exactly the opposite side.
