An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
academization
academization
noun
Process or action of academizing.
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
adenometritis
admensuration
admensuration
noun
admeasurement
admonishments
admonishments
noun
plural of admonishment
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
afrikanderdom
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
amidocaffeine
amidocyanogen
aminoacidemia
aminoacidemia
noun
(pathology) The presence of amino acids in the blood
aminodiphenyl
amphicyonidae
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amygdonitrile
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
anhydromyelia
animadversion
animadversion
noun
(countable) A criticism, a critical remark.
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being animadversive.
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antiendowment
antiendowment
adj
Opposing an endowment.
antimodernism
antimodernism
noun
A movement that opposes modernism.
antimodernist
antimodernist
adj
Opposing modernism.
noun
One who opposes modernism.
armageddonist
audioemission
autoimmunized
benzimidazole
benzimidazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle containing a benzene ring fused to that of imidazole; it is used as a pesticide
bidimensional
bidimensional
adj
two-dimensional
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloomfieldian
bloomfieldian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1887–1949), American linguist and pioneer of linguistic structuralism.
Noun
A supporter of Leonard Bloomfieldian's linguistic theories.
bridgehampton
broadmindedly
broadmindedly
adv
Alternative form of broad-mindedly
brombenzamide
cacodaemoniac
cacodaemonial
callionymidae
camaldolesian
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
celiomyodynia
centropomidae
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chorioadenoma
chorioadenoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma of the chorion
cinemelodrama
cnemidophorus
coenodioecism
commandeering
commandeering
verb
present participle of commandeer
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
commendations
commendations
noun
plural of commendation
committedness
committedness
noun
The state or condition of being committed; commitment.
communitywide
communitywide
adj
Throughout a community.
companionized
companionized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of companionize
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
complementoid
complementoid
noun
(biochemistry, dated) An immunological complement that has lost its zymotoxic group, but which still has a receptor site for the hemolysin.
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
comradeliness
comradeliness
noun
The state or quality of being comradely.
condemnations
condemnations
noun
plural of condemnation
condiddlement
conductimeter
conductimeter
noun
Alternative form of conductometer
confederatism
confirmedness
confirmedness
noun
The quality of being confirmed.
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise
contemporized
contemporized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporize
curmudgeonish
cyanogenamide
cyanohermidin
deamidization
deaminization
debromination
debromination
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction that removes bromine from a compound
decalcomaniac
decalcomaniac
noun
A person who carries out the decalcomania process.
decalcomanias
decalcomanias
noun
plural of decalcomania
decamethonium
decamethonium
noun
(pharmacology) Synonym of decamethonium bromide.
decommissions
decommissions
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decommission
decomposition
decomposition
noun
A biological process through which organic material is reduced to e.g. compost.
The act of taking something apart, e.g. for analysis.
The splitting (of e.g. a matrix, an atom, or a compound) into constituent parts.
decompressing
decompressing
verb
present participle of decompress
decompression
decompression
noun
(medicine) The relief of pressure on a body part by surgery.
A mode of operation of some internal combustion engines which reduces the engine's compression ratio, making it easier to start but significantly increasing fuel consumption.
The process of decompressing.
The restoration to atmospheric pressure of a person who has spent time under higher pressure (such as a diver).
decontaminate
decontaminate
verb
(transitive) To remove contamination from (something), rendering it safe.
deformational
deformational
adj
Pertaining to, due to, or causing deformation
deglamorizing
deglamorizing
verb
present participle of deglamorize
deipnosophism
deisidaimonia
delacrimation
delimitations
delimitations
noun
plural of delimitation
demethylation
demethylation
noun
(chemistry) The removal of one or more methyl groups from a molecule.
demibastioned
demiflouncing
demimondaines
demimondaines
noun
plural of demimondaine
demioctagonal
demipronation
demisovereign
democratising
democratising
verb
present participle of democratise
democratizing
democratizing
verb
present participle of democratize
demodulations
demodulations
noun
plural of demodulation
demolitionary
demolitionist
demolitionist
noun
One who carries out demolition.
demonological
demonological
adj
Of or pertaining to demonology.
demonstrating
demonstrating
verb
present participle of demonstrate
demonstration
demonstration
noun
(mathematics, philosophy) A proof.
(prison slang) A prisoner's act of beating up another prisoner.
A public display of group opinion, such as a protest march.
A show of military force.
An event at which something will be demonstrated.
Expression of one's feelings by outward signs.
The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something.
demonstrative
demonstrative
adj
(grammar) that specifies the thing or person referred to
given to open displays of emotion
that serves to demonstrate, show or prove
noun
A demonstrative adjective.
A demonstrative pronoun.
demyelination
demyelination
noun
(biology, medicine) The removal of the myelin sheath from a nerve fibre, usually as a result of disease causing myelinolysis.
denominations
denominations
noun
plural of denomination
densitometers
densitometers
noun
plural of densitometer
densitometric
densitometric
adj
Obtained by use of a densitometer
Of or pertaining to densitometry
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
depiedmontize
deprogramming
deprogramming
noun
The removal of the programming instilled into a person by a religious, political, economic, or social group associated with the belief system.
verb
present participle of deprogram
present participle of deprogramme
dermatopnagic
dermobranchia
dermonecrotic
dermonecrotic
adj
Relating to dermonecrosis
dermoneurosis
dermoreaction
dermostenosis
deromanticize
deromanticize
verb
(transitive) To strip of romance; to make realistic rather than wishfully ideal.
desmodontidae
desmognathism
desmopyknosis
desquamations
desquamations
noun
plural of desquamation
determination
determination
noun
(countable) That which is determined upon; result of deliberation; purpose; conclusion formed; fixed resolution.
(countable) The act, process, or result of any accurate measurement, as of length, volume, weight, intensity, etc.
(countable) The state of decision; a judicial decision, or ending of controversy.
(law, otherwise obsolete) Bringing to an end; termination; limit.
A flow, rush, or tendency to a particular part
Direction or tendency to a certain end; impulsion.
The act of defining a concept or notion by giving its essential constituents.
The act of determining the relations of an object, such as genus and species; the referring of minerals, plants, or animals, to the species to which they belong; classification
The act of determining, or the state of being determined.
The addition of a distinguishing feature to a concept or notion, thus limiting its extent.
The quality of mind which reaches definite conclusions; decision of character; resoluteness.
deuteronomist
deuteronomist
Noun
A writer of Deuteronomy in the Bible.
devotionalism
devotionalism
noun
(religion) Devotional behaviour.
diamondbacked
diaphanometer
diaphanometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the transparency of a fluid.
diaphanometry
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
dimensionally
dimensionally
adv
With regard to dimension.
dimensionless
dimensionless
adj
(sciences) Of a physical constant: lacking units.
Lacking dimensions.
dimensuration
dimethylamino
dimethylamino
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical (CH₃)₂N- derived from dimethylamine
discomplexion
discomplexion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To change the complexion or hue of.
discompliance
discompliance
noun
(obsolete) Failure or refusal to comply.
disembargoing
disembocation
disembodiment
disembodiment
noun
A soul, spirit, or consciousness that has been disembodied, or which otherwise lacks a physical form.
The process or state of disembodying.
disemboweling
disemboweling
noun
The act by which somebody is disemboweled.
verb
present participle of disembowel
disemployment
disemployment
noun
The state of being disemployed, or deprived of employment.
disentombment
disentombment
noun
The process of disentombing.
disestimation
disestimation
noun
(archaic) disesteem
disharmonised
disharmonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disharmonise
disharmonized
disharmonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disharmonize
dispeoplement
dispeoplement
noun
(archaic) Depopulation.
dissemination
dissemination
noun
The act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc.
divertimentos
documentalist
documentalist
noun
A person, especially a librarian, who is an expert in documents and documentation.
documentarian
documentarian
noun
(sometimes attributive, theology) Somebody who advocates the documentary hypothesis.
A person who cares about communication and documentation.
A person who writes software documentation.
A person whose profession is to create documentary films.
documentaries
documentaries
noun
plural of documentary
documentarily
documentarily
adv
By means of documents.
documentarist
documentarist
noun
A maker of documentaries.
documentation
documentation
noun
(computing, mechanical engineering) Documents that explain the operation of a particular machine or software program.
(non-native speakers' English) A documentary.
(programming) Comments that explain the usage of individual functions, libraries and blocks of code.
Documentary evidence and sources.
Something transposed from a thought to a document; the written account of an idea.
dodecaphonism
dolichocnemic
domesticating
domesticating
verb
present participle of domesticate
domestication
domestication
noun
(translation studies) The act of domesticating a text.
The act of domesticating, or accustoming to home; the action of taming wild animals or breeding plants.
The act of domesticating, or making a legal instrument recognized and enforceable in a jurisdiction foreign to the one in which the instrument was originally issued or created.