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.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
acanthocephali
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accompliceship
accompliceship
noun
(rare) The state of being an accomplice.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
acetophenetide
acetophenetide
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of a phenetidine
acetylperoxide
acetyltropeine
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
acidosteophyte
acidosteophyte
noun
(medicine) A sharp or needle-shaped osteophyte.
acipenseroidei
actinopterygii
adenographical
adenophthalmia
adipocellulose
adiposogenital
adiposogenital
adj
Pertaining to adipose (fatty tissue) and to the genitals
adoptabilities
adoptabilities
noun
plural of adoptability
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
aepyornithidae
aeroperitoneum
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aeroscopically
afterpotential
afterpotential
noun
A small, transitory electrical potential that follows, and is dependent upon the main potential produced when a nerve is stimulated; seen as a small positive or negative spike on an oscillograph output.
agglutinoscope
agglutinoscope
noun
An instrument that is used to observe agglutination in vitro
alexandropolis
alexipharmacon
alexipharmacon
noun
An antidote to a poison.
algesireceptor
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amplexifoliate
amylodyspepsia
anapterygotism
angulosplenial
angulosplenial
adj
(anatomy) angular and splenial
noun
The angulosplenial bone
anoplocephalic
anoplotherioid
antehypophysis
antehypophysis
noun
(anatomy) The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
anteoccupation
anteroparietal
anterosuperior
anterosuperior
adj
(anatomy) From anterior to superior.
anthropogenist
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
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.
anthropotheist
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
antianopheline
antianopheline
adj
That counters anopheles mosquitos
antiapoplectic
antiapoplectic
adj
Countering apoplexy.
noun
A medicine that counters apoplexy.
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticomplement
anticomplement
noun
(biochemistry) Synonym of complement
antiepiscopist
antihemophilic
antihemophilic
adj
(medicine) That counteracts bleeding in hemophiliacs
antilocapridae
antineoplastic
antineoplastic
adj
(pharmacology, oncology) Inhibiting the development of tumours.
noun
(pharmacology) Any such agent, used in chemotherapy.
antipathogenic
antipathogenic
adj
(medicine) That acts against pathogens
antipoetically
antipriesthood
antiproductive
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
apodeictically
apodeictically
adv
In an apodeictic manner.
apologetically
apologetically
adv
In an apologetic manner; by way of defense, apology or excuse.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
apophthegmatic
apophthegmatic
adj
Alternative form of apothegmatic
apoplectically
apoplectically
adv
In an apoplectic manner.
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apothegmatical
apothegmatical
adj
Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
appreciational
appreciational
adj
Of or relating to appreciation.
appreciatorily
appreciatorily
adv
(obsolete, rare) With appreciation; appreciatively.
apprenticehood
apprenticehood
noun
(obsolete) apprenticeship
apterygiformes
archaeographic
archaeographic
adj
Relating to archaeography
archanthropine
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archiepiscopal
archiepiscopal
adj
Of or relating to an archbishop or an archbishopric.
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
arteriographic
arteriographic
adj
(medicine) Relating to arteriography.
arteriopressor
arteriorrhaphy
arteriorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) The suturing of an artery
arteriotrepsis
arthroempyesis
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aspidoganoidei
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
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.
asterospondyli
astigmatoscope
auspiciousness
auspiciousness
noun
The state or quality of being auspicious or successful.
autobiographer
autobiographer
noun
One who writes his or her own life or biography.
autosepticemia
autotetraploid
autotetraploid
adj
(genetics) tetraploid because of the doubling of an ancestral chromosome
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagia
bacteriophagic
bacteriophagic
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacteriophage.
bacteriophobia
bacteriophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of bacteria
bacteriopsonic
bacteriopsonin
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bacterioscopy.
bacteriotropic
bacteriotropic
adj
Attracted towards, or targeting, bacteria.
bacteriotropin
bacteriotropin
noun
An antibody that makes a specific bacterium more susceptible to phagocytosis
balanopsidales
balneotherapia
balneotherapia
noun
Obsolete form of balneotherapy.
barytophyllite
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benzophenazine
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran
bibliographers
bibliographers
noun
plural of bibliographer
bibliographies
bibliographies
noun
plural of bibliography
bibliographize
bibliographize
verb
(transitive) To compile a bibliography of.
bicycloheptane
bicycloheptane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic alicyclic hydrocarbon that has seven carbon atoms
(organic chemistry) The compound cycloheptylcycloheptane
biogeographers
biogeographers
noun
plural of biogeographer
bipotentiality
bipotentiality
noun
The capacity to develop in either of two different ways, especially to become either male or female
The presence of both male and female reproductive organs in an individual; hermaphroditism
blepharelcosis
blepharoncosis
blepharoplegia
blepharoplegia
noun
(pathology) paralysis of an eyelid
blepharoptosis
blepharoptosis
noun
The drooping of the upper eyelid.
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
branchipodidae
camelopardalis
camelopardidae
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
capriciousness
capriciousness
noun
The quality of being capricious.
caprifoliaceae
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
cardiopuncture
cardiopuncture
noun
(surgery) cardiocentesis
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
carpometacarpi
carpometacarpi
noun
plural of carpometacarpus
centuplication
centuplication
noun
multiplication by one hundred
cephalodiscida
cephalogenesis
cephalogenesis
noun
The formation of the head (in the developing embryo)
cephalosporium
ceratospongiae
ceratospongian
cerebrospinant
chalcophyllite
chalcophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare secondary copper arsenate mineral occurring in the oxidized zones of some arsenic-bearing copper deposits.