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
amphierotic
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
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
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.
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
birdmouthed
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
brookesmith
cetomorphic
chemotropic
chemotropic
adj
(biology) of, related to, or in response to chemotropism
chlorimeter
chlorimeter
noun
Alternative form of chlorometer
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
choirmaster
choirmaster
noun
the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal
christendom
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.
dermopathic
dermopathic
adj
dermatopathic
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
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.
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.
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.
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
geoisotherm
geoisotherm
noun
(geology) A line or surface joining points within the Earth that have the same temperature.
geomorphist
haematocrit
haematocrit
noun
(British spelling, physiology) Alternative spelling of hematocrit
helicometry
helicotrema
helicotrema
noun
(anatomy) The part of the cochlear labyrinth where the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli meet.
heliometers
heliometers
noun
plural of heliometer
heliometric
heliometric
Adjective
Of or relating to the heliometer, or to heliometry.
hematocrits
hematocrits
noun
plural of hematocrit
hemiatrophy
hemiatrophy
noun
(pathology) atrophy that affects only one half of the body
hemielytron
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
hemotrophic
hemotrophic
adj
That obtains nutrition from blood
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
hieromartyr
hieromartyr
noun
(Christianity) A martyr in the Eastern Church who was a bishop or priest
hieronymite
hieronymite
Noun
A member of any of various mediaeval congregations of hermits named after St. Jerome.
hippometric
hoffmeister
homeporting
homeporting
verb
present participle of homeport
homiculture
homiculture
noun
human stirpiculture; eugenics
homocentric
homocentric
adj
(LGBT) Having a homosexual bias or basis.
(geometry) Having the same centre.
Coordinate terms: heterocentric, bicentric
Focused on human beings; anthropocentric.
homoerotism
homoerotism
noun
Synonym of homoeroticism
homoiotherm
homoiotherm
noun
(biology) Any warm-blooded animal
homothermic
homothermic
Adjective
warm-blooded
horizometer
hydrometric
hydrometric
adj
concerning or applying hydrometry
hydrometrid
hydrometrid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the family Hydrometridae, the water measurers or marsh treaders
hyetometric
hygrometric
hygrometric
adj
Measured using a hygrometer
Of or pertaining to hygrometry
hypermotile
hypermotile
adj
Abnormally or excessively motile.
hypobromite
hypobromite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) any salt or ester of hypobromous acid
hypothermia
hypothermia
noun
(pathology) Abnormally low body temperature; specifically, below 35 degrees Celsius for humans.
hypothermic
hypothermic
adj
Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low body temperature.
hypsometric
hypsometric
adj
Of or pertaining to hypsometry (measuring elevation relative to sea level)
hysteriform
iatrochemic
iatrochemic
adj
iatrochemical
idiothermic
idiothermic
adj
(obsolete) Self-heating; warmed by processes going on within itself.
isallotherm
isogeotherm
isogeotherm
Noun
A geoisotherm.
isothermous
lithometeor
lithometeor
noun
A suspension of dry dust etc. in the atmosphere.
lochiometra
maillechort
maillechort
noun
(obsolete) Nickel silver.
megatheroid
megatheroid
noun
(paleontology) One of a family of extinct edentates found in America, including the megatherium and the megalonyx, among others.
mentorships
mentorships
noun
plural of mentorship
merosthenic
merthiolate
merthiolate
noun
Synonym of thiomersal
mesothorium
mesothorium
noun
(physics) Any product of the radioactive decay of thorium, mainly isotopes of radium and actinium
mesotrophic
mesotrophic
adj
(biology) describing organisms that inhabit such water
(geography, of a body of water) providing intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor eutrophic (too high), nor oligotrophic (too low level).
metachrosis
metachrosis
noun
(zoology) The ability to change colour by the expansion and contraction of chromatophores
metamorphic
metamorphic
adj
(geology) Pertaining to metamorphism; having been structurally altered as a result of, or resulting from, exposure to intense heat and/or pressure (at the contact zone between colliding plates, for example).
(zoology) Pertaining to metamorphosis.
Characterised by or exhibiting a change in form or character.
Of or relating to the Metamorphic Technique, a form of massage influenced by reflexology.
noun
(mineralogy) A rock that has been changed from its original form by subjection to heat and/or pressure.
metanephroi
metaphorist
metaphorist
noun
One who makes metaphors.
metaphorize
metaphorize
verb
To describe using metaphors.
metatrophic
metatrophic
adj
Deriving sustenance from dead organic matter.
metropathia
metropathia
noun
(medicine) disease of the uterus
metropathic
metropathic
adj
Of or relating to metropathia.
microchaeta
microchaeta
noun
A small bristle found on the bodies of some flies or other insects
micromethod
micromethod
noun
(chemistry) A method of analysis that requires only a very small sample
microsthene
microsthene
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural) Any of a group of mammals having a small size as a typical characteristic. It includes the lower orders, such as insectivores and rodents.
misanthrope
misanthrope
noun
One who hates all mankind; one who hates the human race.
mitrephorus
monilethrix
monilethrix
noun
(medicine, dermatology) A rare autosomal-dominant hair disease that results in short, fragile, broken hair with a beaded appearance.
monstership
monstership
noun
A compellation for a monster.
moonlighter
moonlighter
noun
(Australia) A southern Australian marine fish, Tilodon sexfasciatum.
(Ireland, historical) One of a gang who used violence, especially at night, to promote agrarianism in Ireland during the Land War of the late 19th century.
(US, regional) One who serenades by moonlight.
A moonshiner, who makes illicit alcohol.
A person who moonlights, or works a second job on the side.
motheriness
motheriness
noun
The quality of being mothery.
multichrome
myriotheism
myriotheist
mythoheroic
nototherium
nourishment
nourishment
noun
Something that nourishes; food
The act of nourishing or the state of being nourished
oliversmith
orchiectomy
orchiectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of one or both testes.
orchotomies
orchotomies
noun
plural of orchotomy
orthometric
orthometric
adj
(crystallography) Having axes at right angles.
(surveying) Being corrected for the curvature of the Earth.
outhomering
outhomering
verb
present participle of outhomer
pathogermic
phantomizer
phantomizer
noun
One who phantomizes.
phonometric
phonometric
adj
Relating to the measurement of sound
phorometric
photometric
photometric
adj
(botany, of leaves) Adjusting position with respect to light.
Of or relating to photometry or to photometers.
phytometric
phytometric
adj
Relating to phytometers, phytometry or to phytometrics
pitchometer
pitchometer
noun
(baseball) A device used in baseball to measure the speed of a pitch or the time a pitcher spends between pitches thrown.
(nautical) A pitchmeter, especially on a ship.
pliothermic
pliothermic
adj
Of or relating to a period in geological history of above-average temperature.
pomatorhine
promethiums
prosethmoid
pyrotherium
rachiometer
rachiometer
noun
(medicine, rare) A device for measuring spinal curvature.
radiothermy
resmoothing
resmoothing
verb
present participle of resmooth
rheotropism
rheotropism
noun
(biology) movement stimulated by a current of water
rhizostomae
rhizotomies
rhizotomies
noun
plural of rhizotomy
roomthiness
samotherium
schorlomite
schorlomite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric garnet mineral.
semaphorist
semaphorist
noun
One who manages or operates a semaphore.
somewhither
somewhither
adv
(archaic, literary) To some indeterminate place; to some place or other; to somewhere
southernism
southernism
noun
A word or phrase (a dialectism) from Southern American English.
Anything characteristic of the southern part of a region, especially the southern United States.
stichocrome
stichometry
stichometry
noun
The division of the text of a book into lines; a method of writing manuscripts used before punctuation was adopted.
The measurement of books in terms of how many lines of text they contain.
tachometric
tachometric
adj
Relating to tachometry or a tachometer
telharmonic
telharmonic
adj
(historical) Of or relating to the telharmonium.
theobromine
theobromine
noun
(chemistry) An alkaloid, of similar structure to caffeine, found in chocolate and cocoa.