Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatism
achromatism
noun
(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic; achromaticity.
Achromatopia.
The state of being free of colors, not emitting or separating into colors.
achromatium
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
acinaciform
acinaciform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a scimitar.
acinetiform
acinetiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Acinetae.
acrimonious
acrimonious
adj
(archaic) Harsh and sharp, or bitter and not pleasant to the taste; acrid, pungent.
(figuratively) Angry, acid, and sharp in delivering argumentative replies: bitter, mean-spirited, sharp in language or tone.
acroamatics
acroamatics
noun
esoteric lectures.
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acrodontism
acromegalia
acromegalia
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.
acromegalic
acromegalic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.
noun
(pathology) A person affected by acromegaly.
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acrostichum
acrosticism
acrosticism
noun
Acrostic arrangement or character.
acrostolium
acrotarsium
acrotarsium
noun
(zoology) The instep of the foot (front of the tarsus)
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinomeric
actinomeric
adj
Relating to actinomeres
actinometer
actinometer
noun
(physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
adiamorphic
aecidioform
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aeromedical
aeromedical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromedicine.
aeronomical
aeronomical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
agariciform
agariciform
adj
Having the form of an agaric
agronomical
agronomical
adj
agronomic
alcicornium
alcyoniform
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
allomorphic
allomorphic
adj
Pertaining to allomorphism or to allomorphs.
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
americanoid
americanoid
Adjective
Characteristic of or resembling Native American peoples.
Of or related to the race to which Native Americans belong, according to theories that divide humanity into races.
Noun
An individual who is Americanoid.
amidocapric
aminoformic
amphichroic
amphichroic
adj
(chemistry) Exhibiting or producing two colours, as substances which may change red litmus to blue and blue litmus to red.
amphichrome
amphichromy
amphidromic
amphidromic
adj
Alternative form of amphidromical
Alternative form of amphidromous
Relating to a tidal node
amphierotic
amphiprotic
amphiprotic
adj
(chemistry) Able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric.
amphoricity
amphoricity
noun
(rare) The quality of being amphoric.
amyotrophic
amyotrophic
adj
(medicine) Characterized by amyotrophy (atrophy of the muscles)
anachronism
anachronism
noun
A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object. [from 17th c.]
A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from 19th c.]
The aberrant projection of the present onto the past.
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritism
androconium
androconium
noun
A specialised, glandular scale, on the forewings of some butterflies, that emits pheromones
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
anemometric
anemometric
adj
Of or relating to anemometry.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
animatronic
animatronic
adj
Of a robot, etc, that works by animatronics.
anisometric
anisometric
adj
Not isometric or symmetrical
antimonarch
antiromance
antiromance
noun
(literature) A novel or other work that rejects the conventions of the romance form.
apoturmeric
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archimorula
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
aromaticity
aromaticity
noun
(organic chemistry) The property of being aromatic, i.e. having at least one conjugated ring.
The property of having an aroma.
arthrodymic
arthromeric
astromantic
astromantic
adj
Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrological.
astrometric
astrometric
adj
(astronomy) of or relating to astrometry
astronomics
astronomics
noun
astronomy
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
audiometric
audiometric
adj
Measured using an audiometer
Of or pertaining to audiometry
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
axonometric
axonometric
adj
(technical drawing) Describing a projection in which the horizontal and vertical axes are to the same scale, but the third axis is reduced to allow for perspective
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bacilliform
bacilliform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped
noun
Such a bacillus
bacteriform
balladromic
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bichromatic
bichromatic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a graph with edges of two possible colours.
(physics) Describing a spectrometer (or similar instrument or system) capable of analysing two wavelengths at the same time.
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
bimorphemic
bimorphemic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, two morphemes
Relating to bimorphemes
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
biometrical
biometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to biometrics.
biorhythmic
biorhythmic
adj
Of or pertaining to biorhythms.
bisacromial
bisacromial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two acromial processes
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
bodicemaker
bombyciform
borborygmic
borborygmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling borborygmus; rumbling.
brachiotomy
bracteiform
branchiform
bromocyanid
bromometric
bromopicrin
bromouracil
bromouracil
noun
A brominated derivative of uracil.
broomsticks
broomsticks
noun
plural of broomstick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broomstick
bucciniform
cacomorphia
cacospermia
caddisworms
caddisworms
noun
plural of caddisworm
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calamarioid
calathiform
calcariform
calcariform
adj
Having the shape of a spur
calculiform
calculiform
adj
Having the shape of a pebble
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
calomorphic
calorimeter
calorimeter
noun
(physics) An apparatus for measuring the heat generated or absorbed by either a chemical reaction, change of phase or some other physical change.
calorimetry
calorimetry
noun
(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.
A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.
calorimotor
calorimotor
noun
A voltaic battery with a large surface of plate, producing powerful heating effects.
calumniator
calumniator
noun
A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
camerlingos
cameronians
cameroonian
cameroonian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Cameroon, the Cameroonian people or the Cameroonian language.
Noun
A person from Cameroon or of Cameroonian descent.
campaniform
campaniform
adj
In the shape of a bell
camphoronic
capilliform
capilliform
adj
Having the form of a hair
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
caprifolium
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
caramboling
caramboling
verb
present participle of carambole
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbonarism
carbonarism
Proper noun
The principles, practices, or organization of the Carbonari.
carbonimide
carbonimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of carbonic acid; any derivative of this compound
carcinomata
cardiectomy
cardiectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach).
cardiograms
cardiograms
noun
plural of cardiogram
cardiometer
cardiometry
cardiometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the heart, as by percussion or auscultation
cardiospasm
cardiospasm
noun
achalasia of the cardia (part of the esophagus)
carnivorism
carnivorism
noun
The fact or practice of being a carnivore.
carotinemia
carpogonium
carpogonium
noun
(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes
catacrotism
catacrotism
noun
Quality of being catacrotic.
cecomorphic
ceilometers
ceilometers
noun
plural of ceilometer
centimorgan
centimorgan
noun
(biology) A length of chromosome in which an average of 0.01 crossover occurs per generation.
centinormal
centinormal
adj
(chemistry) Having a concentration one hundredth that of a normal solution
centromeric
centromeric
adj
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, centromeres.
centrosomic
centrosomic
adj
Relating to the centrosome.
ceratomania
ceratomania
noun
The conversion of phyllomes into spur-like or sac-like nectarial structures, as in ranunculaceous plants.
ceratozamia
cercariform
cerebriform
cerebriform
adj
Resembling the outer surface of the brain
ceremonials
ceremonials
noun
plural of ceremonial
ceremoniary
ceremonious
ceremonious
adj
Characterized by ceremony or rigid formality
Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious