A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
acanthomeridae
accelerometers
accelerometers
noun
plural of accelerometer
accrementitial
accrementitial
adj
(physiology) Pertaining to accrementition.
accrementition
accrementition
noun
(physiology) The process of generation by development of blastema, or fission of cells, in which the new formation is in all respect like the individual from which it proceeds.
acetonurometer
achromatiaceae
achromatizable
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
acrodermatitis
acrodermatitis
noun
(pathology) dermatitis that affects the hands and feet
acromiodeltoid
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
acromiosternal
actinometrical
adenemphractic
adenocarcinoma
adenocarcinoma
noun
(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.
adenochondroma
adenochondroma
noun
(pathology) A hamartoma consisting of glandular and cartilaginous tissue
adenosarcomata
adenosarcomata
noun
plural of adenosarcoma
adiathermanous
administerings
administerings
noun
plural of administering
administrative
administrative
adj
Of or relating to administering or administration.
adventuresomes
advertisements
advertisements
noun
plural of advertisement
aerodynamicist
aerodynamicist
noun
A person who studies aerodynamics.
aeromechanical
aeromechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromechanics.
aeroperitoneum
aerotonometric
aerotonometric
adj
Relating to aerotonometry.
aforementioned
aforementioned
adj
Previously mentioned.
noun
(uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
aftertreatment
agglomerations
agglomerations
noun
plural of agglomeration
aggrandisement
aggrandisement
noun
(Britain) Alternative form of aggrandizement
aggrandizement
aggrandizement
Noun
The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
aircraftswomen
aircraftswomen
noun
plural of aircraftswoman
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
alcoholometric
alcoholometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of the alcohol content of beers, wines and spirits
alexandrianism
alexandrianism
Noun
The culture (of literature, philosophy, medicine, and the sciences) that developed in Alexandria, Egypt during the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Alexandrian Wicca.
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
alexipharmacum
alexipharmacum
noun
(obsolete) Something which protects against, or cures, a poison; an antidote.
alexipharmical
alexipharmical
adj
Alternative form of alexipharmic
algometrically
algometrically
adv
In terms of or by means of algometry.
alimentariness
alimentariness
noun
The state or quality of being alimentary.
alkalimetrical
alkalimetrical
adj
Alternative form of alkalimetric
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
allomerization
allomerization
noun
The interconversion of allomeric forms
alphamerically
alphanumerical
alphanumerical
adj
Consisting of only letters and numbers; alphanumeric.
altimetrically
altimetrically
adv
By means of altimetry.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
amaranthaceous
amaranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Amaranthaceae of amaranths and goosefoots.
amaryllidaceae
amaterialistic
amateurishness
amateurishness
noun
The quality of being amateurish.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambilaterality
ambilaterality
noun
The condition of being ambilateral
amelioratively
amicronucleate
amminochloride
ammonionitrate
ammonitiferous
ammonitiferous
adj
Containing fossil ammonites.
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphitheatered
amphitheatered
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatred
amygdaliferous
amygdaliferous
adj
almond-bearing
anacamptometer
anagrammatised
anagrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatise
anagrammatized
anagrammatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatize
anakinetomeric
anametadromous
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anapterygotism
andromedotoxin
andromedotoxin
noun
One of the grayanotoxins; grayanotoxin I.
andromonoecism
anesthesimeter
anesthesimeter
noun
(surgery) A device that monitors the amount of anaesthetic given to a patient
animadversions
animadversions
noun
plural of animadversion
antejuramentum
anthracometric
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
anticentralism
anticeremonial
anticeremonial
adj
Opposing ceremonial in religion.
anticommercial
anticommercial
adj
Opposed to commercialism
antidemocratic
antidemocratic
adj
Opposed to the tenets of democracy.
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antifederalism
antifederalism
noun
Alternative form of anti-federalism
antiforeignism
antiforeignism
noun
antiforeign attitudes
antigovernment
antigovernment
adj
Opposed to a government currently in power.
Opposed to government in general.
antihemisphere
antiliberalism
antiliberalism
noun
(politics) Antiliberal beliefs and practices.
antimasquerade
antimodernness
antimoniferous
antimoniferous
adj
(geology) Containing or producing antimony.
antimoniureted
antineutralism
antinormalness
antiparabemata
antiparliament
antiparliament
adj
Opposing a parliament.
antislaveryism
antislaveryism
noun
Opposition to slavery.
antitemperance
antitemperance
adj
Opposing the temperance movement against alcohol.
antivermicular
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
apparentements
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
apprenticement
apterygiformes
aqueomercurial
arachnomorphae
araliaephyllum
archaeostomata
archaeotherium
archdissembler
archimandrites
archimandrites
noun
plural of archimandrite
archipterygium
archipterygium
noun
(anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
archmediocrity
archmystagogue
archworkmaster
argumentatious
argumentatious
adj
Tending to argue; disputatious.
argyranthemous
arithmetically
arithmetically
adv
In an arithmetical manner; in terms of arithmetic.
arithmeticians
arithmeticians
noun
plural of arithmetician
armadillididae
arrondissement
arrondissement
noun
(Quebec) A borough, a submunicipal administrative division
An administrative division in some French- or Dutch-speaking countries
arsinoitherium
arteriomalacia
arthroempyesis
arthrosterigma
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
assmannshauser
astigmatometer
astigmatometry
astragalectomy
astragalectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the astragalus, or talus, in order to stabilize the ankle.
astroalchemist
astrochemistry
astrochemistry
noun
(chemistry, astronomy) The study of the chemical composition of stars and outer space
asymmetrically
asymmetrically
adv
In an asymmetric manner.
atmosphereless
atmosphereless
adj
Lacking an atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
augmentationer
augmentationer
noun
(historical) An officer of the Court of Augmentations.
autodecrements
autodecrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autodecrement
autohemorrhage
autoincrements
autoincrements
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autoincrement
autophotometry
axisymmetrical
axisymmetrical
adj
axisymmetric
balsamodendron
baluchitherium
baromacrometer
barometrically
barometrically
adv
By means of a barometer
barometrograph
barometrograph
noun
A form of barometer capable of recording the variations of atmospheric pressure onto paper.
barothermogram
benzhydroxamic
benzoxycamphor
berengarianism
binomenclature
biochemistries
biochemistries
noun
plural of biochemistry
biometeorology
biometeorology
noun
The study of the relationship between atmospheric conditions (the weather) and living organisms.