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.
achondroplasia
achondroplasia
noun
(teratology) A genetic disorder, the most common form of short limb dwarfism.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acipenseroidei
actinomorphous
actinomorphous
adj
(botany, of a flower) Having petals arranged in a radially symmetric pattern.
acupuncturists
acupuncturists
noun
plural of acupuncturist
adscriptitious
adsorptiveness
adsorptiveness
noun
The property of being adsorptive, of tending toward or being characterized by adsorption.
aeroscopically
africanthropus
agrostographic
albuminiparous
albuminiparous
adj
Producing albumin.
alexandropolis
algesireceptor
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
ambassadorship
ambassadorship
noun
The post or office of ambassador.
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
noun
(anatomy) The type of movable joint in animals in which the surfaces of bones are connected by ligaments or cartilage.
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
anapterygotism
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
anopisthograph
anopisthograph
adj
(palaeography) written on one side only
antaphrodisiac
antaphrodisiac
adj
Capable of reducing the sex drive.
noun
A medicinal substance capable of reducing (inhibiting or eliminating) the sex drive/libido.
anterosuperior
anterosuperior
adj
(anatomy) From anterior to superior.
anthropocosmic
anthropocosmic
adj
Relating to humankind and the cosmos.
anthropogenist
anthropologies
anthropologies
noun
plural of anthropology
anthropologist
anthropologist
noun
An expert in anthropology.
anthroponomics
anthroponomics
noun
anthroponomy
anthroponomist
anthropophuism
anthropophuism
noun
The ascription of human nature to the gods.
anthroposophic
anthroposophic
adj
Of, or pertaining to anthroposophy.
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
anthropotheist
anthropotomist
anthropotomist
noun
One who is versed in anthropotomy, or human anatomy.
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticrepuscule
antidepressant
antidepressant
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting depression.
noun
(pharmacology) An agent that prevents or counteracts depression.
antidepressive
antidepressive
adj
Counteracting depression.
noun
An antidepressant.
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antierysipelas
antierysipelas
adj
Preventing erysipelas.
antiexpressive
antiexpressive
adj
(art) Opposing or avoiding expressiveness.
antihemisphere
antipatriotism
antipatriotism
noun
opposition to patriotism
antiperistasis
antiperistasis
noun
(philosophy) The heightening of the force of an opposing process
antiperistatic
antiperistatic
adj
Pertaining to antiperistasis.
antiperspirant
antiperspirant
noun
(countable, uncountable) A substance used to minimize sweating or perspiration, and usually applied to the underarm area.
antiphrastical
antiphrastical
adj
(rhetoric) Antiphrastic.
antipragmatism
antipragmatism
noun
(philosophy) A viewpoint that rejects pragmatism.
antipragmatist
antipragmatist
noun
(philosophy) One who rejects pragmatism.
antipriesthood
antipsychiatry
antipsychiatry
adj
Opposed to psychiatry
noun
A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
antiputrescent
antiputrescent
Adjective
Counteracting, or preserving from, putrefaction; antiseptic.
antiscriptural
antiscriptural
adj
that contradicts scripture
antisurplician
antrustionship
antrustionship
noun
The role or status of an antrustion.
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
aphydrotropism
apostrophation
apostrophation
noun
(rare) Personal address via apostrophe (an exclamatory speech).
(rare) The omission of parts of a word by means of an apostrophe (punctuation mark), contraction.
apostrophising
apostrophising
verb
present participle of apostrophise
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
apprenticeship
apprenticeship
noun
The condition of, or the time served by, an apprentice.
The system by which a person learning a craft or trade is instructed by a master for a set time under set conditions.
appropriations
appropriations
noun
plural of appropriation
approximations
approximations
noun
plural of approximation
apterygiformes
arbitratorship
arbitratorship
noun
The role or status of an arbitrator.
archbishoprics
archbishoprics
noun
plural of archbishopric
archdeaconship
archdeaconship
noun
The rank or office of an archdeacon.
archiepiscopal
archiepiscopal
adj
Of or relating to an archbishop or an archbishopric.
archipresbyter
archplagiarist
archpriesthood
archpriesthood
noun
(ecclesiastical) The office of an archpriest.
archpriestship
arteriopressor
arteriotrepsis
arthroempyesis
arthrogryposis
arthrogryposis
noun
(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
aspergillaceae
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aspidobranchia
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
astrophysicist
astrophysicist
noun
One who studies astrophysics.
auriscopically
austroriparian
autoaspiration
autoparasitism
autoparasitism
noun
A form of parasitism in which a parasite infects another individual of the same species
autoplagiarism
autoplagiarism
noun
The republishing or resubmitting of one's own work as if it were original.
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriopsonic
bacteriopsonin
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bacterioscopy.
basidiosporous
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
bibliographers
bibliographers
noun
plural of bibliographer
bibliographies
bibliographies
noun
plural of bibliography
biogeographers
biogeographers
noun
plural of biogeographer
bipartisanship
bipartisanship
noun
In the context of a two-party system, especially in the United States, cooperation between the competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner
blastophthoria
blastophthoria
noun
Degeneration of the germ cells as a result of poisoning by syphilis, lead, alcohol, opium, etc.
blastophthoric
blepharelcosis
blepharoncosis
blepharoptosis
blepharoptosis
noun
The drooping of the upper eyelid.
brachyprosopic
branchiopodous
bridegroomship
bronchoscopist
bronchoscopist
noun
One who carries out bronchoscopy.
camelopardalis
campulitropous
capparidaceous
capparidaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Capparidaceae (preferred: Capparaceae) of capers and close relatives.
capriciousness
capriciousness
noun
The quality of being capricious.
capsulociliary
carcinophagous
carcinopolypus
cardiographies
cardiographies
noun
plural of cardiography
carminophilous
carphosiderite
carphosiderite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic, hydrated form of ferric sulfate
carposporangia
carposporangia
noun
plural of carposporangium
catastrophical
catastrophical
adj
catastrophic
centripetalism
centripetalism
noun
The advocacy of a centripetal state.
cephalosporium
ceratospongiae
ceratospongian
cerebrospinant
chalcographist
chalcographist
noun
Synonym of chalcographer
chamaeprosopic
chancellorship
chancellorship
noun
The status of being a chancellor.
charioteership
charioteership
noun
The role or status of a charioteer.
chartographist
cheilodipterus
chemotherapies
chemotherapies
noun
plural of chemotherapy
chemotherapist
chemotherapist
noun
One who administers chemotherapy.
chlamydosporic
chondriosphere
chondroplastic
chondroplastic
adj
Relating to chondroplasty.
choreographies
choreographies
noun
plural of choreography
christophanies
chromodiascope
chrysophlyctis
chrysosplenium
circumposition
circumposition
noun
(chiefly technical) The act of positioning something around something else; or the state of being so positioned
(linguistics) A pair of adpositions that occur on either side of the complement
The act of circumposing.
circumscriptly
circumscriptly
adv
In a circumscript manner.
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
circumspective
circumspective
adj
Looking in all directions; cautious or watchful of danger.