(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
aphidivorous
aphidivorous
adj
(zoology) Feeding on aphids.
comparatival
comparatival
adj
(grammar) Expressing or relating to a comparison.
comparatives
comparatives
noun
plural of comparative
conscriptive
conscriptive
adj
(law) Produced through the compulsory participation of the accused; violating the accused's right to avoid self-incrimination.
Chosen; adopted.
Compulsory; required.
Pertaining to conscription.
Restrictive; constricting.
conspirative
conspirative
adj
(uncommon) Conspiratorial.
convenership
cooperatives
cooperatives
noun
plural of cooperative
coopersville
corrivalship
corrivalship
noun
(obsolete) joint rivalry
corruptively
corruptively
adv
In a corruptive way.
cropseyville
depravations
depravations
noun
plural of depravation
deprivations
deprivations
noun
plural of deprivation
devaporation
devaporation
noun
The change of vapour into water, as in the formation of rain.
disapprovals
disapprovals
noun
plural of disapproval
disapprovers
disapprovers
noun
plural of disapprover
disapproving
disapproving
verb
present participle of disapprove
disprobative
disprobative
adj
(law) Tending to disprove a particular proposition or to persuade someone of the falsity of an allegation.
disprovement
divaporation
eavedropping
evaporations
evaporations
noun
plural of evaporation
evaporimeter
evaporimeter
noun
An atmometer
eversporting
flavoprotein
flavoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) any of a group of enzymes, containing flavin, that act as dehydrogenases
foreprovided
governorship
governorship
noun
The office, or the term of a governor.
hyperemotive
hyperemotive
adj
hyperemotional
hyperovarism
hyperviscous
hyperviscous
adj
Excessively viscous.
imperviously
imperviously
adv
In an impervious manner; impenetrably; impermeably.
impoverished
impoverished
adj
Having lost a component, an ingredient, or a faculty or a feature; rendered poor in something; depleted.
Reduced to poverty.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impoverish
impoverisher
impoverisher
noun
Someone who impoverishes.
impoverishes
impoverishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impoverish
improvements
improvements
noun
plural of improvement
improvership
improvidence
improvidence
noun
The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift.
improvisator
improvisator
noun
An improvvisatore.
improvisedly
incorruptive
incorruptive
adj
(archaic) incorruptible; not liable to decay
inevaporable
inoppressive
inoppressive
adj
Not oppressive or burdensome.
introceptive
intropulsive
irreprovable
irreprovable
adj
Not reprovable; irreproachable.
irreprovably
irreprovably
adv
In a irreprovable manner; irreproachably.
irresponsive
irresponsive
adj
That does not respond to stimuli; unresponsive.
loupcerviers
misimproving
misimproving
verb
present participle of misimprove
misprovoking
nondepravity
nondepravity
noun
Lack of depravity.
nonoperative
nonoperative
adj
Not operative, not operational; inoperative.
Not requiring or involving a medical operation or surgery.
noun
(uncommon) One who is not an operative (“employee or worker”).
nonprimitive
nonprimitive
adj
Not primitive.
noun
(computing, geometry) An object that is not a primitive.
nonprivities
nonprobative
nonprobative
adj
Not probative.
nonpromotive
nonprovident
nonpurgative
nonpurgative
adj
Not purgative.
nonpurposive
nonpurposive
adj
Not purposive.
nonreceptive
nonreceptive
adj
Not receptive.
observership
observership
noun
The office or work of an observer.
oppressively
oppressively
adv
In an oppressive manner.
overappraise
overappraise
verb
(transitive) To appraise at too high a value.
overcapacity
overcapacity
noun
A capacity for the production of a commodity or product that is in excess of what is needed
overcaptious
overcaptious
adj
Excessively captious.
overcropping
overcropping
verb
present participle of overcrop
overemphasis
overemphasis
noun
Excessive emphasis.
overemphatic
overemphatic
adj
Excessively emphatic, particularly in musical or theatrical interpretation
overequipped
overequipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overequip
overexplains
overexplains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexplain
overexplicit
overexplicit
adj
Excessively explicit.
overexploits
overexploits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overexploit
overexposing
overexposing
verb
present participle of overexpose
overgrasping
overgrasping
adj
Excessively grasping.
overhandicap
overhandicap
verb
(transitive) To handicap excessively.
overimposing
overimposing
verb
present participle of overimpose
overlordship
overlordship
noun
The position or quality of being an overlord.
The realm of overlords.
overmultiply
overmultiply
verb
(intransitive) To multiply or increase too much; to repeat too often.
overoptimism
overoptimism
noun
Excessive optimism.
overoptimist
overoptimist
noun
An excessively optimistic person.
overpedaling
overpenalize
overpenalize
verb
To penalize excessively
overpeopling
overpeopling
verb
present participle of overpeople
overpinching
overplanning
overplanning
noun
Excessive planning
overplanting
overplanting
verb
present participle of overplant
overpleasing
overpleasing
verb
present participle of overplease
overplotting
overplotting
noun
The plotting of data on top of a previous plot
verb
present participle of overplot
overpolicing
overpositive
overpositive
adj
Excessively positive.
overpowering
overpowering
adj
That overpowers; so strong as to be overwhelming.
noun
The process of something being overpowered.
verb
present participle of overpower
overpractice
overpraising
overpraising
noun
Excessive or undue praising.
verb
present participle of overpraise
overpraticed
overprinting
overprinting
verb
present participle of overprint
overprolific
overprolific
adj
Excessively prolific.
overprolixly
overpromised
overpromised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overpromise
overpromises
overpromises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overpromise
overprovided
overpuissant
overripeness
overripeness
noun
The state or condition of being overripe.
overseership
overseership
noun
The role or office of overseer.
oversimplify
oversimplify
verb
To explain or present something in a way that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.
oversleeping
oversleeping
verb
present participle of oversleep
overslipping
overslipping
verb
present participle of overslip
overspacious
overspacious
adj
Excessively spacious.
overspanning
overspanning
verb
present participle of overspan
overspeaking
overspeaking
verb
present participle of overspeak
overspeedily
overspeedily
adv
With excessive speed.
overspending
overspending
noun
The spending of too much money.
verb
present participle of overspend
overspilling
overspilling
verb
present participle of overspill
oversprinkle
oversprinkle
verb
(transitive) To sprinkle over.
(transitive, nonce word) To be sprinkled over (something).
overstepping
overstepping
verb
present participle of overstep
oversupplied
oversupplied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oversupply
oversupplies
oversupplies
noun
plural of oversupply
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of oversupply
overtippling
overtrumping
overtrumping
verb
present participle of overtrump
overwhipping
overwhipping
verb
present participle of overwhip
parviflorous
parviflorous
adj
(botany) Having small flowers.
parvifoliate
parvifolious
parvifolious
adj
(botany) Having small leaves.
parvoviruses
parvoviruses
noun
plural of parvovirus
pejoratively
pejoratively
adv
In a pejorative manner. Insultingly, disparagingly; so as to belittle another or harm their reputation.
performative
performative
adj
(philosophy, linguistics) Being enacted as it is said.
Being done as a performance in order to create an impression.
noun
A performative utterance.
perisynovial
perisynovial
adj
Around a synovium.
pervicacious
pervicacious
adj
(possibly rare) Extremely stubborn or headstrong; wilful, obstinate.
perviousness
perviousness
noun
The quality or state of being pervious.
pervulgation
pervulgation
noun
(obsolete) The act of publishing; publication.
picornavirus
picornavirus
noun
Any of the family Picornaviridae of RNA viruses, many of which are pathogenic, causing diseases such as polio, foot-and-mouth disease, and many varieties of the common cold.
plantivorous
plantivorous
adj
plant-eating
pluvialiform
pluviography
pluviography
noun
The graphic presentation of precipitation data.
The use of a pluviograph; the automatic recording of precipitation.
pluviometric
pluviometric
adj
Related to pluviometry.
polioviruses
polioviruses
noun
plural of poliovirus
polyvirulent
portageville
postdelivery
postdelivery
adj
After a delivery of e.g. mail or goods.
After the delivery of a newborn child.
posteruptive
posteruptive
adj
(geology) After an eruption.
pottersville
poverishment
preapproving
preapproving
verb
present participle of preapprove
precognitive
precognitive
adj
Pertaining to the ability to see or predict future events.
noun
(science fiction) A precognitive person, a seer.
precollusive
preconceived
preconceived
adj
(of an opinion or notion) Conceived beforehand: formed ahead of time.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preconceive
preconceives
preconceives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preconceive
precontrived
precontrived
verb
simple past tense and past participle of precontrive
precontrives
precontrives
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of precontrive