A photometer for measuring the brightness of stars.
astrophotometry
astrophotometry
noun
The determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies.
asymmetranthous
atheisticalness
atheisticalness
noun
The state or quality of being atheistical.
atheroscleroses
atheroscleroses
noun
plural of atherosclerosis
atherosclerosis
atherosclerosis
noun
(pathology) The clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels caused by plaques (accumulations of fatty deposits, usually cholesterol).
atherosclerotic
atherosclerotic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with atherosclerosis
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atrabiliousness
atrabiliousness
noun
(medicine, obsolete) The state or quality of having an excess of black bile.
Grumpiness, irritability, melancholy, moroseness.
atrociousnesses
atrosanguineous
attainabilities
attainabilities
noun
plural of attainability
attentivenesses
attentivenesses
noun
plural of attentiveness
attractableness
attributiveness
attributiveness
noun
The state or quality of being attributive.
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
auldfarrantlike
auriculariaceae
autecologically
autecologically
adv
In terms of autecology.
authenticalness
authenticalness
noun
The quality of being authentic; authenticity.
authenticatable
authenticatable
adj
Capable of being authenticated.
authentications
authentications
noun
plural of authentication
authoritatively
authoritatively
adv
In an authoritative manner, being worthy of trust.
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
autocatheterism
autocatheterism
noun
(medicine) The operation of introducing a catheter into one's own body.
autocombustible
autocombustible
adj
Capable of spontaneous combustion.
autocorrelation
autocorrelation
noun
(statistics, signal processing) The cross-correlation of a signal with itself: the correlation between values of a signal in successive time periods.
autodecremented
autodecremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autodecrement
autodestruction
autodestruction
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A feature of a system whereby it destroys itself.
autofecundation
autofecundation
noun
Self-impregnation.
autogenetically
autogenetically
adv
In an autogenetic manner.
autographometer
autographometer
noun
(obsolete) An instrument on wheels for recording the topography and height changes of any route over which it is drawn or propelled.
autohemotherapy
autohemotherapy
noun
(medicine) The intramuscular or subcutaneous, immediate hypodermic reinjection of blood previously removed from the patient.
autoincremented
autoincremented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoincrement
autoluminescent
autoluminescent
adj
Relating to autoluminescence.
autonephrectomy
autonephrotoxin
autoportraiture
autoportraiture
noun
The creation of a self-portrait.
autoprogressive
autoproteolysis
autoproteolysis
noun
(biochemistry) Spontaneous proteolysis
autoregenerator
autoretardation
autoretardation
noun
(chemistry) The retardation of a chemical reaction as a result of the reaction itself.
autoschediastic
autoschediastic
adj
(dated) impromptu, improvised, ex tempore or offhand
autoserotherapy
autoserotherapy
noun
serotherapy using an autoserum
autostethoscope
autosuggestible
autosuggestible
adj
Prone to autosuggestion.
autosuggestions
autosuggestions
noun
plural of autosuggestion
autosuppression
autotetraploidy
autotetraploidy
noun
The property of being autotetraploid.
autotherapeutic
autotherapeutic
adj
therapeutic to the self; of or relating to autotherapy
autotransformer
autotransformer
noun
(electrical engineering) A transformer with a single winding, its output being taken from taps.
autotrepanation
autovivisection
autovivisection
noun
The vivisection of one's own body.
azotobacterieae
azygobranchiate
bacillariaceous
bacillariaceous
adj
Belonging to the Bacillariaceae; rod-shaped.
backslidingness
bacteriological
bacteriological
adj
Of or pertaining to bacteriology.
bacteriologists
bacteriologists
noun
plural of bacteriologist
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacterioprotein
bacterioscopist
bacterioscopist
noun
One who carries out bacterioscopy.
bacteriosolvent
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
bacteriotrypsin
balaenopteridae
balanophoraceae
balanopreputial
balanopreputial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the glans penis and the foreskin
balanopsidaceae
balladmongering
balladmongering
noun
The work of a balladmonger, selling or composing ballads.
barometrography
barothermograph
barothermograph
noun
An instrument for recording both pressure and temperature, as of the atmosphere.
barrancabermeja
bartholomewtide
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
baseheartedness
basibracteolate
basidiolichenes
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
basiophthalmite
bathyanesthesia
bathymetrically
bathymetrically
adv
In a bathymetric way
bathythermogram
batrachospermum
beautifications
beautifications
noun
plural of beautification
bedlingtonshire
beforementioned
beforementioned
Adjective
Previously mentioned.
belonosphaerite
belshazzaresque
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
bennettitaceous
benzalhydrazine
benzalphthalide
benzdioxdiazine
benzoglyoxaline
benzoiodohydrin
benzomorpholine
benzophosphinic
benzopyrazolone
benzosulphimide
benzothiazoline
benzothiazoline
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle composed of a benzene ring fused to one of thiazoline
biblicoliterary
bibliopegically
bibliothecarial
bibliothecarial
adj
Relating to libraries.
bibliothecarian
bibliothecarian
noun
(archaic) A librarian.
bibliotherapies
bibliotherapies
noun
plural of bibliotherapy
bibliotherapist
bibliotherapist
noun
A therapist who provides bibliotherapy.
bicollaterality
bicollaterality
noun
The property of being bicollateral.
bidirectionally
bidirectionally
adv
In opposite directions.
biodegradations
biodegradations
noun
plural of biodegradation
bioecologically
bioecologically
adv
In terms of bioecology.
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biogeographical
biogeographical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography.
bioluminescence
bioluminescence
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
biomicroscopies
biopsychologies
biotechnologies
biotechnologies
noun
plural of biotechnology
bipinnatiparted
bipinnatisected
bismutosmaltite
bisymmetrically
bittersweetness
bittersweetness
noun
The state or condition of being bittersweet.
blagoveshchensk
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blankmindedness
blasphemousness
blasphemousness
noun
The state or quality of being blasphemous.
blastoneuropore
blennophlogisma
blennophlogosis
blennophthalmia
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
blephariglottis
blepharoadenoma
blepharoceridae
blepharomelasma
blepharoplastic
blepharoplastic
adj
relating to blepharoplasty
blepharorrhaphy
blindfoldedness
blindfoldedness
noun
The state or quality of being blindfolded.
blockaderunning
blockheadedness
blockheadedness
noun
The state or condition of being blockheaded.
bloodguiltiness
bloodguiltiness
noun
Guilt of having shed blood or killed someone.
bloodthirstiest
bloodthirstiest
adj
superlative form of bloodthirsty: most bloodthirsty
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
