(mineralogy) A basaltic-trachyandesite rock containing phenocrysts of olivine and augite
absolvitor
absolvitor
noun
(Scotland, law) A decision or decree made by a court in favour of the defendant in a given action; dismissal.
absorbtion
absorbtion
noun
Misspelling of absorption.
absorption
absorption
noun
(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
absorptive
absorptive
adj
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
abstainers
abstainers
noun
plural of abstainer
absterging
absterging
verb
present participle of absterge
abstersion
abstersion
noun
(archaic) Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging.
(dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats.
acrostical
acrostical
adj
Like an acrostic.
acrostolia
activators
activators
noun
plural of activator
acutorsion
acutorsion
noun
(medicine) The twisting of an artery with a needle to arrest hemorrhage.
administer
administer
verb
(intransitive) To minister (to).
(law) To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor.
(medicine) To give a drug to a patient, be it orally or by any other means.
(transitive) To apportion out, distribute.
(transitive) To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.
(transitive) To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity.
To give, as an oath.
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adorations
adorations
noun
plural of adoration
adroitness
adroitness
noun
skillfulness or ease of ability.
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
adsorption
adsorption
noun
The adhesion of a liquid or gas on the surface of a solid material, forming a thin film on the surface.
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
adulteries
adulteries
noun
plural of adultery
advertised
advertised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advertise
advertisee
advertisee
noun
One who views or reads an advertisement; the target of advertising.
advertiser
advertiser
noun
A periodical in which advertisements can be published by individuals.
One who advertises.
advertises
advertises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advertise
advertizes
advertizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advertize
advisatory
advisatory
adj
(law) Advisory.
aerialists
aerialists
noun
plural of aerialist
aerobatics
aerobatics
noun
Spectacular stunts, performed in an airplane or glider. Examples include various types of rolls and loops.
aerolitics
aerolitics
noun
The scientific study of aerolites.
aerologist
aerologist
noun
One who studies, or is knowledgable in, aerology.
aeronomist
aeronomist
Noun
One who studies aeronomy.
aerostatic
aerostatic
adj
Of or pertaining to aerostatics; pneumatic.
Pertaining to aerial navigation or aeronautics.
aestivator
aestivator
noun
An animal that becomes dormant during the summer or dry season.
affricates
affricates
noun
plural of affricate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affricate
aforetimes
aforetimes
Adverb
formerly, previously
africanist
africanist
Noun
A specialist in African studies.
An African nationalist; someone who subscribes to the doctrine of Africanism.
afterlifes
afterlifes
noun
(rare, proscribed) plural of afterlife
afterlives
afterlives
noun
plural of afterlife
afterpains
afterpains
noun
plural of afterpain
aftershine
afterstain
aftertimes
aftertimes
noun
plural of aftertime
afterwrist
agreations
agrestical
agrestical
adj
Obsolete form of agrestic.
agricolist
agricolist
noun
A cultivator of the soil; an agriculturist.
agriotypus
agrologist
agrologist
noun
One who studies or carries out agrology.
agronomist
agronomist
noun
A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.
airplanist
airplanist
noun
(archaic) An airplane pilot.
alacrities
alacrities
noun
plural of alacrity
alacritous
alacritous
adj
(rare) Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager.
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
algebraist
algebraist
noun
(mathematics) A mathematician who specializes in algebra.
algoristic
algoristic
adj
algorithmic
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
allegorist
allegorist
noun
One who speaks in, or writes, allegories.
allergists
allergists
noun
plural of allergist
alligators
alligators
noun
plural of alligator
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alligator
allosteric
allosteric
adj
(biochemistry, of an enzyme) That binds a compound on an inactive site and thus changes macromolecular conformation or dynamics in order to become either active or inactive
noun
(biochemistry) An allosteric modulator
alpestrian
alpestrine
alpestrine
adj
Synonym of subalpine
altimeters
altimeters
noun
plural of altimeter
altruistic
altruistic
adj
Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish
amateurish
amateurish
adj
Suggesting or reflecting the efforts of an amateur; not seeming professional or polished.
amateurism
amateurism
noun
Amateur beliefs and practices generally.
The opinion or conviction that sports ought not to be played for money.
amatorious
amatorious
adj
(obsolete) amatory
ambrosiate
ambrosiate
noun
A crystalline substance, C₂₃H₂₅O₅Br, that is one of the common irritants that can be refined from ragweed (Ambrosia arthemisiifolia).
amherstite
amidstream
amortising
amortising
verb
present participle of amortise
amphiaster
amphiaster
noun
(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
amurcosity
amyraldist
anacrotism
anacrotism
noun
(biology) A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing.
anacrustic
anacrustic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anacrusis.
anarchists
anarchists
noun
plural of anarchist
anartismos
anatomiser
anatomiser
noun
Alternative form of anatomizer
anatripsis
anatripsis
noun
The use of friction or rubbing as therapy, a form of massage
ancestrial
ancestrial
adj
(dated) Ancestral.
ancestrian
ancestrian
adj
(archaic) ancestral
ancestries
ancestries
noun
plural of ancestry
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
ancistroid
ancistroid
adj
Hook-shaped.
andrewsite
andrewsite
noun
(mineralogy, historical) A now-discredited mineral, reported in Cornwall and later shown to be a mixture of hentschelite and rockbridgeite, with minor chalcosiderite.
andronitis
angarstroi
anisoptera
anisotrope
anisotrope
adj
(dated) anisotropic
anisotropy
anisotropy
noun
The degree to which this property is exhibited.
The property of being directionally dependent.
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
antarchist
antarchist
noun
One who opposes all government.
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antescript
antespring
anthriscus
antichorus
antichrist
antichrist
noun
One who works against the teachings of Christ.
anticorset
anticorset
adj
Opposing the wearing of corsets.
anticrisis
anticrisis
adj
(politics) Intended to prevent or counter a crisis.
antidorcas
antigyrous
antiheroes
antiheroes
noun
plural of antihero
antimasker
antimasker
noun
(healthcare, politics, neologism) A person who is opposed to the practice of wearing masks.
Alternative form of antimasquer.
antimerism
antimerism
noun
(biology) The division of the body into antimeres.
antipriest
antipriest
noun
One taking a role opposite to that of priest.
antipsoric
antipsoric
adj
(pharmacology) Effective against the itch.
noun
(medicine) Any remedy for the itch.
antirabies
antirabies
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or countering rabies.
antiracism
antiracism
adj
Acting to combat or prevent racism
noun
(sociology) Opposition to racism.
antiserums
antiserums
noun
plural of antiserum
antistater
antistrike
antistrike
adj
Opposed to a strike (industrial action).
antitrades
antitrades
noun
plural of antitrade
antitragus
antitragus
noun
(anatomy) A projection on the lower posterior portion of the auricle of the ear opposite the tragus.
antiurease
antiurease
adj
(biochemistry) That counters the action of urease
antrustion
antrustion
noun
(historical) A vassal or voluntary follower of Frankish princes in their enterprises.
apartheids
apartheids
noun
plural of apartheid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apartheid
aphoristic
aphoristic
adj
Of, relating to, or containing aphorisms, maxims or epigrams; gnomic.
apocrustic
apostrophi
appertains
appertains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appertain
appetizers
appetizers
noun
plural of appetizer
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
apportions
apportions
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apportion
aquafortis
aquafortis
noun
Alternative form of aqua fortis
arachnites
arachnitis
arachnitis
noun
Alternative form of arachnoiditis
araphostic
araphostic
adj
Alternative form of araphorostic
arbalister
arbalister
noun
(obsolete) A crossbowman.
arbitrages
arbitrages
noun
plural of arbitrage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arbitrage
arbitrates
arbitrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arbitrate
arbusterin
arbutinase
arbutinase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme beta-glucosidase.
archaistic
archaistic
adj
Pertaining to an archaist; deliberately archaic, old-fashioned in an affected way.
noun
Archaistic themes, motifs, items, etc.
archartist
archiblast
archistome
architects
architects
noun
plural of architect
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of architect