(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
admerveylle
aerenchymas
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
agromyzidae
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
aldermanity
aldermanity
noun
The condition of being an alderman.
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
alkalimetry
alkalimetry
noun
The process of determining the strength of an alkali.
alkalometry
alloiometry
amaryllises
amaryllises
noun
plural of amaryllis
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
ammotherapy
ampherotoky
amyliferous
amyridaceae
amyxorrhoea
anaemotropy
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anhydraemia
anhydraemic
anhydroxime
anomoeomery
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
apoembryony
archemastry
archmockery
armamentary
armamentary
noun
An armory; a magazine or arsenal.
arteriotomy
arteriotomy
noun
(medicine) The opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting.
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthrometry
arthrometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the mobility of joints
asymmetries
asymmetries
noun
plural of asymmetry
atmidometry
atmocautery
atramentary
atramentary
adj
Alternative form of atramentarious
attorneydom
attorneydom
noun
The realm or sphere of attorneys.
attorneyism
attorneyism
noun
The practice or peculiar cleverness of attorneys.
axisymmetry
axisymmetry
noun
symmetry about an axis; rotational symmetry
bathychrome
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
berkeleyism
bimillenary
bimillenary
adj
Relating to, or happening every two thousand years
noun
A two-thousandth anniversary
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
bisymmetric
bisymmetric
adj
(mathematics, of a square matrix) Symmetric about both of its main diagonals.
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
botrycymose
botryomyces
brachytmema
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
bromobenzyl
bromobenzyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in plural) Any bromo derivative of a benzyl radical
brulyiement
bumbleberry
bumbleberry
noun
Applied to pies, juices, etc. made with a mixture of various berries and sometimes other fruits.
butyrometer
butyrometer
noun
Any of several devices used to estimate the proportion of butterfat in milk
caesarotomy
calorimetry
calorimetry
noun
(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.
A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.
cameography
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
carbylamine
carbylamine
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) an isocyanide
cardiectomy
cardiectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach).
cardiometry
cardiometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the heart, as by percussion or auscultation
cementatory
cementatory
adj
Having the quality of cementing, or uniting firmly.
ceratectomy
cerebrotomy
cerebrotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the brain
ceremoniary
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chemigraphy
chemigraphy
noun
Any mechanical engraving process depending upon chemical action; specifically, a process of zinc etching not employing photography.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chlorometry
chlorometry
noun
The process of testing the bleaching power of any combination of chlorine.
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
chronometry
chronometry
noun
The science of the measurement of time
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysosperm
chrysosperm
noun
(obsolete) The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating gold.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
clamjamfery
clanjamfrey
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
clergywomen
clergywomen
noun
plural of clergywoman
colorimetry
colorimetry
noun
(analytical chemistry) Analysis involving the quantitative measurement of colour.
The science of measuring colours and assigning them numeric values.
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
compendiary
competitory
competitory
adj
(dated) Acting in competition or rivalry.
componentry
componentry
noun
components generally
comstockery
comstockery
noun
(US) Censorship of literature and performances because of especially broad definitions of obscenity or immorality.
conchometry
conchometry
noun
The measurement of shells or their curves.
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.
copolymeric
copolymeric
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to a copolymer
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
corymbosely
corymbosely
adv
In corymbs.
cotemporary
cotemporary
adj
(now rare, nonstandard) Alternative form of contemporary
countermyth
countermyth
noun
A myth that counters or contradicts another.
craniectomy
craniectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure
craniometry
craniometry
noun
The practice of taking measurements of the skull.
creameryman
creameryman
noun
A man who works in a creamery.
creamerymen
creamerymen
noun
plural of creameryman
cryptomeria
cryptomeria
noun
A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
cryptometer
cryptostome
cryptostome
noun
Any bryozoan of the order Cryptostomata
currycombed
currycombed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of currycomb
cyanformate
cyanometric
cyanometric
adj
Relating to cyanometry.
cyanuramide
cyclometers
cyclometers
noun
plural of cyclometer
cyclometric
cyclometric
adj
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to the inverse trigonometric functions: arcsine, arccosine, arctangent, arccotangent, arcsecant, and arccosecant.
cypraeiform
cypripedium
cypripedium
noun
(botany) A member of the orchid genus Cypripedium.
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cyrenaicism
cyrenaicism
Proper noun
The doctrine of Cyrenaics that people should ultimately aim at the pleasure of the present moment, disregarding future pain that could result from it.
cytocentrum
cytocentrum
noun
(cytology) Synonym of centrosome
cytochromes
cytochromes
noun
plural of cytochrome
daydreamers
daydreamers
noun
plural of daydreamer
daydreaming
daydreaming
noun
An instance of daydreaming; a daydream or reverie.
verb
present participle of daydream
declamatory
declamatory
adj
Having the quality of a declamation.
Pretentiously lofty in style; bombastic.
deliveryman
deliveryman
noun
Someone employed to make deliveries.
deliverymen
deliverymen
noun
plural of deliveryman
demagoguery
demagoguery
noun
Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people.
The actions of a demagogue.
demonastery
demonocracy
demonocracy
noun
A government by or of (supernatural) demons, such as the government which in some mythologies exists in Hell.
Democracy (when regarded as resulting in, or being no better than, government by figurative demons (i.e., evil people), or when otherwise held in contempt).
demonolatry
demonolatry
noun
Worship of demons.
demurringly
demurringly
adv
So as to demur.
denumerably
denumerably
adv
In a denumerable manner
dermatocyst
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
dermatotomy
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermochelys
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
derodidymus
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desmomyaria
determinacy
determinacy
noun
(mathematics) (game theory) The study of the circumstances under which a game has a winning strategy.
The ability to be completely determined in a definite way; the quality of being determinate.
deuterogamy
deuterogamy
noun
A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
deuteronomy
deuteronomy
Proper noun
The fifth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fifth book in the Torah.
diametrally
diametrally
adv
In a diametral fashion.
diathermacy
dilatometry
dilatometry
noun
(physics) The measurement of changes in volume that accompany some other physical phenomenon
dioptometry
dissymmetry
dissymmetry
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) chirality
asymmetry
documentary
documentary
adj
(of a film, book etc) Presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter.
Of, related to, or based on documents.
Which serves to document (record and:or illustrate) a subject.
noun
A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.