Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
admonishers
admonishers
noun
plural of admonisher
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amphichrome
amphierotic
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anhydroxime
antheriform
antheriform
adj
Shaped like an anther.
antiheroism
antiheroism
noun
(literature) The quality of being an antihero
antihormone
antihormone
noun
(biochemistry) Any material that counteracts the effects of a hormone
aphroditeum
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
aporrhiegma
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
arthromeric
atheromasia
atheromasia
noun
(pathology) The presence of atheroma
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bimorphemic
bimorphemic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, two morphemes
Relating to bimorphemes
birdmouthed
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
brookesmith
cecomorphic
cetomorphic
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
chemisorbed
chemisorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb
chemotropic
chemotropic
adj
(biology) of, related to, or in response to chemotropism
chernozemic
chernozemic
adj
(soil science) Being or containing chernozem.
chiromancer
chiromancer
noun
One who practices chiromancy; a palm reader.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloranemia
chloranemic
chlorimeter
chlorimeter
noun
Alternative form of chlorometer
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
chloroamine
chloroamine
noun
(organic chemistr) Any C-chloro derivative of an amine
choirmaster
choirmaster
noun
the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal
choleriform
choleriform
adj
Resembling cholera.
choreomania
choreomania
noun
Synonym of tarantism (“dance mania; dance epidemic”)
choriambize
christendom
chromammine
chromammine
noun
(inorganic chemistry) An ammine of chromium
chromididae
chrominance
chrominance
noun
The signal used in video systems to convey the picture's colour information, separately from the accompanying luma signal.
chromogenic
chromogenic
adj
(biology) Containing or producing chromogen.
(photography) Describing a process in which a black-and-white image is replaced by a coloured one.
chromomeric
chromomeric
adj
Relating to chromomeres.
chromonemic
chromophile
chromophile
noun
(cytology) Any cell that can be easily stained.
chronosemic
chronosemic
adj
In which the length of a time interval has significance in itself
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
cochleiform
cochleiform
adj
Having the form of a snail shell
coharmonize
comradeship
comradeship
noun
The company or friendship of others, or sharing a goal.
coopersmith
coppersmith
coppersmith
noun
A South Asian barbet, Psilopogon haemacephala, with crimson forehead and throat, best known for its metronomic call that has been likened to a coppersmith striking metal with a hammer.
A person who forges things out of copper.
creophagism
delomorphic
delomorphic
adj
delomorphous
demographic
demographic
adj
Of or pertaining to demography.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A demographic criterion: a characteristic used to classify people for statistical purposes, such as age, race, or gender.
A demographic group: a collection of people sharing a value for a certain demographic criterion.
An individual person's characteristic, encoded for the purposes of statistical analysis.
demolishers
demolishers
noun
plural of demolisher
dermopathic
dermopathic
adj
dermatopathic
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
diamorphine
diamorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The BAN name for the drug heroin.
diathermous
diathermous
Adjective
Freely permeable by radiant heat.
dichromates
dichromates
noun
plural of dichromate
dinotherium
dinotherium
noun
An extinct animal of large size, with elephant-like tusks curved down from its lower jaw.
earthmoving
earthmoving
adj
(construction, not comparable) Designed to move large quantities of earth or rubble for civil engineering or building purposes.
(figuratively, comparable) Of great significance.
echinoderma
echinoderms
echinoderms
noun
plural of echinoderm
ectomorphic
ectomorphic
adj
of or pertaining to an ectomorph
ectothermic
ectothermic
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to an ectotherm; having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature.
emperorship
emperorship
noun
The rank or office of an emperor.
endomorphic
endomorphic
adj
of or pertaining to an endomorph
endothermic
endothermic
adj
(chemistry) Of a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.
(zoology) Of an animal whose body temperature is regulated by internal factors.
epimorphism
epimorphism
noun
(category theory) A morphism p such that for any other pair of morphisms f and g, if f∘p=g∘p, then f = g.
erythronium
erythronium
noun
(obsolete) An early proposed name for vanadium.
A plant of the genus Erythronium; a dogtooth violet.
euchromatic
euchromatic
adj
Of or pertaining to euchromatin.
euchromatin
euchromatin
noun
(genetics) uncoiled dispersed threads of chromosomal material that occurs during interphase; it stains lightly with basic dyes
exomorphism
exomorphism
noun
(geology) A change in a rock that happens when igneous material intrudes upon it.
fisherwoman
fisherwoman
noun
A woman who fishes.
A woman whose profession is catching fish.
She is a fisherwoman, out on a trawler for days at a time.
fisherwomen
fisherwomen
noun
plural of fisherwoman
fishmongers
fishmongers
noun
plural of fishmonger
foremanship
foremanship
noun
The position of a foreman.
geographism
geographism
noun
The theory that events are influenced by geographical conditions, rather than by people.
geoisotherm
geoisotherm
noun
(geology) A line or surface joining points within the Earth that have the same temperature.
geomorphist
hadromerina
haematocrit
haematocrit
noun
(British spelling, physiology) Alternative spelling of hematocrit
haemorrhoid
haemorrhoid
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemorrhoid
haemosporid
harengiform
harengiform
adj
(rare) herring-shaped
harmonizers
harmonizers
noun
plural of harmonizer
hebdomarian
hegemonizer
hegemonizer
noun
One who hegemonizes.
heliamphora
helicometry
helicotrema
helicotrema
noun
(anatomy) The part of the cochlear labyrinth where the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli meet.
heliochrome
heliochrome
noun
(obsolete) A photograph representing an object in its natural colours.
heliochromy
heliochromy
noun
(dated) The art of producing colour photographs.
heliometers
heliometers
noun
plural of heliometer
heliometric
heliometric
Adjective
Of or relating to the heliometer, or to heliometry.
helleborism
helleborism
noun
(medicine, historical) The use of hellebore to treat insanity.
veratrum poisoning
hemachrosis
hematocrits
hematocrits
noun
plural of hematocrit
hemeralopia
hemeralopia
noun
(medicine) The inability to see clearly in bright light; day blindness.
(medicine, archaic) Night blindness.
hemeralopic
hemeralopic
adj
(medicine) Unable to see clearly in bright light; day-blind; suffering from hemeralopia.
hemiatrophy
hemiatrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy that affects only one half of the body
hemielytron
hemimorphic
hemimorphic
adj
(crystallography) Having the two ends (of an axis) modified with unlike planes.
hemiprotein
hemiprotein
noun
(biochemistry) An insoluble proteid substance formed when albumin is heated for some time with dilute sulphuric acid, and apparently identical with antialbumid and dyspeptone.
hemipteroid
hemipteroid
noun
(zoology) A hemipteran or one of the closely related thrips and lice within the Exopterygota
hemipterous
hemipterous
adj
Of or pertaining to the Hemiptera order; hemipteran
hemitropism
hemitropous
hemitropous
adj
(botany, of an ovule) Having the raphe terminating about halfway between the chalaza and the orifice; amphitropous
Turned half round; half inverted.
hemocyturia
hemogastric
hemoproctia
hemoprotein
hemoprotein
noun
Alternative spelling of hemeprotein
hemorrhagic
hemorrhagic
adj
Of, relating to, or producing hemorrhage.
hemorrhodin
hemorrhoids
hemorrhoids
noun
plural of hemorrhoid
hemosiderin
hemosiderin
noun
(biochemistry) An abnormal microscopic pigment, formed of granules of a complex of iron hydroxides, protein and polysaccharides, that forms in tissues of patients having an excess of iron
hemospermia
hemotrophic
hemotrophic
adj
That obtains nutrition from blood
herbivorism
hermogenian
hermogenian
Noun
A disciple of Hermogenes.
hermoupolis
herpetiform
herpetiform
adj
Resembling the symptoms of herpes.
heteratomic
heteroecism
heteroecism
noun
Quality of being heteroecious.
heterogamic
heterogamic
adj
Of or relating to heterogamy.
heteromeric
heteromeric
adj
(anatomy) Describing neurons in the spinal cord that have processes passing through to the opposite side of the cord
Relating to a heteromer
noun
Such a neuron
heteronomic
heteronymic
heteronymic
adj
Synonym of heteronymous
hexabromide
hexabromide
noun
(chemistry) any bromide containing six bromine atoms in each molecule
hieromartyr
hieromartyr
noun
(Christianity) A martyr in the Eastern Church who was a bishop or priest
hieromnemon
hieromnemon
noun
(historical) A magistrate who had charge of religious matters, as at Byzantium.
(historical, Ancient Greece) The sacred secretary or recorder sent by each state belonging to the Amphictyonic Council, along with the deputy or minister.
hieromonach
hieromonach
noun
Synonym of hieromonk
hieronymian
hieronymite
hieronymite
Noun
A member of any of various mediaeval congregations of hermits named after St. Jerome.