(astronomy, geology) Any stony meteorite that contains no chondrules
allotheria
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
anchoretic
anchoretic
adj
Relating to an anchoret or hermit.
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antichrome
antiheroes
antiheroes
noun
plural of antihero
antiheroic
antiheroic
adj
(narratology) Of, pertaining to or typical of an antihero.
antiphoner
antiphoner
noun
An antiphonal.
aphronitre
archibuteo
archistome
arthrodiae
arthrodire
arthrodire
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct order Arthrodira, armored jawed fishes that flourished in the Devonian period.
arthrolite
artichokes
artichokes
noun
plural of artichoke
astonisher
astonisher
noun
(journalism) A headline or lead (introductory paragraph) designed to capture attention through a surprising statement.
(typography, journalism, chiefly US) A short line of smaller type above (or sometimes below) the main headline of an article, usually placed flush-left.
(typography, printing, computing, chiefly US) An exclamation mark, the punctuation mark “!”.
Someone who astonishes.
Something that astonishes; an astonishing thing or event.
athrogenic
athyreosis
athyreosis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Absence or complete dysfunction of the thyroid gland.
authorised
authorised
adj
Alternative spelling of authorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorise
authoriser
authoriser
noun
Alternative form of authorizer
authorized
authorized
adj
Explicitly allowed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of authorize
authorizer
authorizer
noun
One who, or that which, authorizes.
authorizes
authorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of authorize
averrhoist
beerothite
bethorning
betrothing
betrothing
verb
present participle of betroth
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
birthstone
birthstone
noun
Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes.
Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
botcheries
botcheries
noun
plural of botchery
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
brothering
brothering
verb
present participle of brother
carpholite
carpholite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
cerithioid
cerithioid
adj
(biology) Relating to, or characteristic of cerithioideans (gastropods of the superfamily Cerithioidea)
cetorhinid
cetorhinid
noun
(zoology) Any basking shark in the family Cetorhinidae.
cetorhinus
charioteer
charioteer
noun
A person who drives a chariot.
verb
(intransitive) To drive a chariot.
(transitive) To drive someone in a chariot.
chervontsi
chevrotain
chevrotain
noun
Any of several small hornless ruminants of the family Tragulidae (genera Hyemoschus, Moschiola, and Tragulus), native to tropical rainforests of South and Southeast Asia, and Central and West Africa; a mouse deer.
chirometer
chiroptera
chitarrone
chitarrone
noun
Synonym of theorbo
chloridate
chloridate
verb
(transitive) To treat or prepare with a chloride.
chlorinate
chlorinate
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To add chlorine to (something, especially water, to purify it; or an auriferous substance, to extract gold from it).
chloritize
chloritize
verb
(mineralogy) To metamorphose into the mineral chlorite
To treat with a chlorite, typically as a bleach
chondrites
chondrites
noun
plural of chondrite
chonicrite
chorioptes
choristate
choristate
adj
Relating to, or exhibiting chorisis
choristers
choristers
noun
plural of chorister
choultries
choultries
noun
plural of choultry
christoper
christophe
chromatize
chromatize
verb
To treat a metal surface with chromate
chromitite
chromitite
noun
(geology) An igneous rock composed mostly of chromite
chrysolite
chrysolite
noun
(mineralogy) Originally, any of various green-coloured gems; later specifically peridot.
A piece of such stone.
chrysotile
chrysotile
noun
(mineralogy) A fibrous silicate mineral with the chemical formula Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄; a form of serpentine asbestos.
citharoedi
coheritage
coinherent
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
cotehardie
cotehardie
noun
(historical) A mid to late 14th century unisex garment tailored to fit the torso and arms, usually with a row of buttons down the front as well as down each fitted sleeve from the elbow to the wrist. Women's coathardies trailed on the floor, but those for men could be cut very short.
cotheorist
crenothrix
crocheting
crocheting
noun
needlework made using a crochet
verb
present participle of crochet
crotaphite
crotaphite
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Pertaining to the temples; temporal.
debtorship
debtorship
noun
The state of being in debt.
dethroning
dethroning
noun
The removal of a ruler from the throne.
verb
present participle of dethrone
diaphorite
diaphorite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, silver, and sulfur.
diastrophe
dichromate
dichromate
noun
(chemistry) any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻) is in equilibrium with the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents
dimorphite
dimorphite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal orange mineral containing arsenic and sulfur.
dinotheres
dinotheres
noun
plural of dinothere
diorthoses
diorthoses
noun
plural of diorthosis
diotrephes
disheritor
disheritor
noun
(law) One who puts another person out of an inheritance.
disthroned
disthroned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disthrone
ditrochean
ditrochean
adj
(linguistics) Consisting of two trochees.
dowitchers
dowitchers
noun
plural of dowitcher
droughtier
droughtier
adj
comparative form of droughty: more droughty
drouthiest
drouthiest
adj
superlative form of drouthy: most drouthy
ectorhinal
ectorhinal
adj
Of or pertaining to that part of the brain exterior to the entorhinal cortex
Of or pertaining to the exterior of the nose
ectotrophi
editorship
editorship
noun
The position or job of being an editor
eightscore
eightscore
noun
(archaic) One hundred and sixty (160).
elotherium
endotrophi
enterolith
enterolith
noun
(chiefly Britain) A bezoar.
A mineral concretion in the intestinal tract.
enthroning
enthroning
noun
An act of enthronement.
verb
present participle of enthrone
enthronise
enthronise
verb
Alternative spelling of enthronize
enthronize
enthronize
verb
Alternative form of inthronize
entotrophi
entrochite
entrochite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil joint of a crinoid stem.
eorhyolite
eosphorite
eosphorite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
epistrophe
epistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of the same word or words at the end of successive phrases, clauses or sentences.
epistrophy
epitrophic
erichthoid
ericophyte
erythritol
erythritol
noun
(organic chemistry) A tetrahydric sugar alcohol (2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol that occurs in some fruit; it is used as a sugar substitute
erythropia
erythrosin
erythrosin
noun
(chemistry) A red dyestuff obtained from fluorescein by the action of iodine.
(chemistry) A red substance formed by the oxidation of tyrosin.
erythrosis
escharotic
escharotic
adj
Capable of producing an eschar
noun
A caustic or corrosive material
etheriform
etheriform
adj
Having the form of ether.
euchlorite
euornithes
euornithic
euphoriant
euphoriant
adj
Producing euphoria.
noun
A drug, stimulus, or other agent that produces feelings of euphoria.
eutrophies
eutrophies
noun
plural of eutrophy
exhibitors
exhibitors
noun
plural of exhibitor
exhibitory
exhibitory
adj
exhibiting; publicly showing
exothermic
exothermic
adj
(chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.
(chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat.
(zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.
fisherboat
fisherboat
noun
Alternative form of fisher-boat
fishertown
fishpotter
foresights
foresights
noun
plural of foresight
forethrift
fostership
fostership
noun
The relationship between foster parent and foster child.
frightsome
frightsome
adj
Feeling fright; afraid; frightened.
Marked by fright or frightfulness; frightening; frightful; fearful; causing fear.
frithsoken
frothiness
frothiness
noun
The quality of being frothy
geisotherm
geisotherm
noun
Archaic form of geoisotherm.
geothermic
geothermic
adj
geothermal
gershonite
gershonite
Noun
A member of one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Biblical times, supposed to have had the care of the curtains, hangings, and ropes of the sanctuary.
ghostwrite
ghostwrite
verb
(authorship, intransitive) To write under the name of another (especially literary works).
(authorship, transitive) To author a literary work or speech in the place of another.
gillhooter
gothiciser
gothicizer
grapholite
grapholite
noun
Any species of slate suitable to be written on.
grouchiest
grouchiest
adj
superlative form of grouchy: most grouchy
hagiolater
hagiolater
noun
One who practices hagiolatry (the worship of saints).
hainesport
hamrongite
harlotries
harlotries
noun
plural of harlotry
hectoliter
hectoliter
noun
Alternative spelling of hectolitre
hectolitre
hectolitre
noun
A unit of volume or capacity equivalent to 100 litres. Symbol: hL
hectorship
hectorship
noun
(archaic) bullying behaviour; hectoring
hektoliter
helicopter
helicopter
noun
(aviation) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail that stabilize the aircraft.
(botany) The winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple.
(zoology, slang) A dragonfly.
A powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.
A whirling trick performed with devil sticks.
verb
(intransitive) To travel by helicopter.
(transitive) To transport by helicopter.
To overprotect one's children, as a helicopter parent does.
To rotate like a helicopter blade.
heliolater
heliolater
noun
A sun-worshipper.
heliolator
heliolatry
heliolatry
noun
(euphemistic) sunbathing
worship of the sun as an actual religion/mythos
heliometer
heliometer
noun
An astronomical instrument, based on a telescope, for measuring the diameter of the sun; now used to measure the angular distance between stars and other celestial bodies.
heliometry
heliometry
noun
The measurement of the diameters of heavenly bodies, their relative distances, etc.
heliotrope
heliotrope
adj
Keeping one’s face turned toward the sun.
Light purple or violet.
noun
(botany) A plant that turns so that it faces the sun.
(mineralogy) A bloodstone (a variety of quartz).
(surveying) An instrument, employed in triangulation, that uses a mirror to reflect sunlight toward another, very distant, surveyor.
A light purple or violet colour.
Particularly, a purple-flowered plant of the species Heliotropium arborescens.
The fragrance of heliotrope flowers.
heliotropy
heliotropy
noun
heliotropism
hematocrit
hematocrit
noun
(medicine) The percentage (by volume) of packed red blood cells in a centrifuged sample of blood.
(medicine, countable) A centrifuge used to analyze the relative amount of red blood cells and plasma in blood.
hemipteron
hemipteron
noun
Alternative form of hemipteran
hemitremor
hemitropal
hemitropal
adj
Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.