(obsolete) The ascertaining of the strength of vinegar by measurement of the proportion of acetic acid in it
acetometry
acetometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of acetic acid in vinegar
acidimetry
acidimetry
noun
(chemistry) The measurement of the strength of acids, especially by a chemical process based on the law of chemical combinations, or the fact that, to produce a complete reaction, a certain definite weight of reagent is required.
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acromegaly
acromegaly
noun
(pathology) A chronic disease marked by enlargement of the bones of the extremities, face, and jaw that is caused by over-activity of the pituitary gland.
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
aerenchyma
aerenchyma
noun
(botany) A spongy, airy tissue found especially in the roots of aquatic plants
aldermancy
aldermancy
noun
The office or position of an alderman.
aldermanly
aldermanly
adj
Relating to, or like, an alderman.
adv
In the manner of an alderman.
aldermanry
aldermanry
noun
(countable) the district in which an alderman serves
(uncountable) the rank or status of an alderman
alimentary
alimentary
adj
Nourishing; nutritious.
Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion.
amarynceus
amendatory
amendatory
adj
For the purpose of amending or correction.
americanly
americanly
Adverb
In an American manner; in a way characteristic of Americans.
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amylometer
amylometer
noun
An instrument for determining the amount of starch in a substance.
amyxorrhea
amyxorrhea
noun
(medicine) Absence of the normal mucous secretion.
anemometry
anemometry
noun
Measurement of the direction and velocity of the wind.
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
anhydremia
anhydremic
antrectomy
antrectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal (resection) of part of the stomach, often combined with a vagotomy.
aramayoite
aramayoite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, bismuth, silver, and sulfur.
astrometry
astrometry
noun
(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.
asymmetral
asymmetral
adj
(obsolete) incommensurable
(obsolete) not symmetrical
asymmetric
asymmetric
adj
(cryptography) Not involving a mutual exchange of keys between the sender and receiver.
(set theory) Of a relation R on a set S: having the property that for any two elements of S (not necessarily distinct), at least one is not related to the other via R.
Not symmetric.
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
athermancy
athermancy
noun
Inability to transmit radiant heat; impermeability to heat.
audiometry
audiometry
noun
(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.
aureomycin
aureomycin
noun
(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
autothermy
axonometry
axonometry
noun
axonometric projection
azygosperm
barthelemy
bartholemy
bathometry
bathymeter
bathymeter
noun
Alternative form of bathometer
bathymetry
bathymetry
noun
The measurement of the depths of the seas and oceans.
batteryman
beckemeyer
beryciform
beryciform
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Beryciformes, an order of ray-finned fishes
noun
Any fish of the order Beryciformes
betrayment
betrayment
Noun
betrayal
bewrayment
bewrayment
noun
The act or process of bewraying; betrayal
bisymmetry
bisymmetry
noun
(mathematics) The property of being bisymmetric.
boresomely
brachycome
brachydome
brachydome
noun
(crystallography) A dome parallel to the shorter lateral axis.
bradyseism
bradyseism
noun
(volcanology) A gradual uplift or descent of part of the Earth's surface caused by the filling or emptying of an underground magma chamber and/or hydrothermal activity, particularly in volcanic calderas
brombenzyl
bromometry
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
byeworkman
byromville
campimetry
campimetry
noun
perimetry
candymaker
candymaker
noun
A manufacturer of candy.
cavalrymen
cavalrymen
noun
plural of cavalryman
cerambycid
cerambycid
noun
(coleopterology, entomology) Any member of the family Cerambycidae of longhorn beetles.
ceriomyces
cherimoyer
chirimoyer
chorometry
chorometry
noun
The art of surveying a region or district.
chromatype
chromatype
noun
Alternative form of chromotype
chromoctye
chromocyte
chromocyte
noun
Any cell, such as a red blood cell, that contains a pigment
chromotype
chromotype
noun
(historical) A photographic picture in the natural colours
(historical) A sheet printed in colour by any process, such as a chromolithograph
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
cirsectomy
citromyces
cleromancy
cleromancy
noun
Divination by casting lots (sortilege).
Divination by throwing dice or any such marked objects, like beans, pebbles, or bone.
climactery
clinometry
clinometry
noun
(geology) The art or operation of measuring the inclination of strata.
clypeiform
clypeiform
adj
shield-shaped; clypeate
commandery
commandery
noun
(historical) Any of various administrative divisions of imperial China.
(historical) The smallest division of a manor under the control of a commander of an order of knights, originally only the Knights Hospitaller.
A chapter of a secret order, especially the Knights Templar (order affiliated with Freemasonry).
commentary
commentary
noun
(usually in the plural) A brief account of transactions or events written hastily, as if for a memorandum.
A series of comments or annotations; especially, a book of explanations or expositions on the whole or a part of some other work.
An oral relation of an event, especially broadcast by television or radio, as it occurs.
completory
completory
adj
Serving to fulfil.
noun
A compline.
conumerary
copolymers
copolymers
noun
plural of copolymer
cormophyte
cormophyte
noun
(now informal, botany) Any plant having a proper stem or axis of growth, which is distinct from its leaves, phyllophyte
corymbiate
corymblike
coryneform
coryneform
noun
Any bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium
Bacteria resembling such bacterium, having irregularly shaped, non-spore-forming, aerobic, gram-positive rods.
cosmometry
cosmometry
noun
The exploration of the mystical forces or vibrations that unite everything in the universe.
The measurement of the world or universe.
coulometry
coulometry
noun
(physics, chemistry) A technique in analytical chemistry in which the amount of substance released during electrolysis, and the amount of electricity used, are measured.
countrymen
countrymen
noun
plural of countryman
cratometry
creepmousy
cryptogame
cryptogame
noun
Alternative form of cryptogam
cryptomere
cryptonema
crystoleum
cyanoderma
cyanometer
cyanometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the intensity of blue colour by comparing it against a set of reference shades.
cyanometry
cyanometry
noun
The use of the cyanometer to measure the intensity of blue colour.
cyclometer
cyclometer
noun
(cycling) A device that counts the revolutions of a bicycle wheel in order to indicate distance travelled.
(historical) A machine used to decrypt Enigma machine ciphers.
An instrument for measuring circular arcs.
cyclometry
cyclometry
noun
(geometry) The measurement of circles.
cymbaeform
cymiferous
cymiferous
adj
(botany) Producing cymes.
cynocrambe
cyrtometer
cystometer
cystometer
noun
An instrument used in cystometry
cytioderma
cytochrome
cytochrome
noun
Any of various related hemoproteins found in the cells of most organisms, which are an important part of cell respiration.
daemonurgy
dairywomen
dairywomen
noun
plural of dairywoman
daydreamed
daydreamed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daydream
daydreamer
daydreamer
noun
A person who wastes time daydreaming of accomplishments instead of accomplishing things.
One who daydreams.
decemberly
decemberly
Adjective
Characteristic of the month of December.
defamatory
defamatory
adj
damaging to someone's reputation, especially if untrue
deformedly
deformedly
adv
In a deformed manner.
defrayment
defrayment
noun
The payment of charges.
deiformity
deiformity
noun
(obsolete) Resemblance to deity.
delthyrium
delthyrium
noun
(zoology) The opening between the beak and the hinge in certain brachiopods, through which the pedicle passes.
demilawyer
demivotary
demography
demography
noun
The particular demographic makeup of a population.
The study of the characteristics of human populations, especially with regards to their makeup and fluctuations and the social causes behind these.
The study of the structure and population dynamics of other lifeforms, such as mammals, insects, plants, etc.
densimetry
densimetry
noun
(physics) The measurement of density by means of a densimeter.
dermatopsy
dermolysis
dermolysis
noun
Synonym of dermatolysis
dermopathy
dermopathy
noun
(pathology) disease of the skin
dermophyte
dermophyte
noun
dermatophyte
desmotropy
dreamfully
dreamfully
adv
In a dreamful manner.
dreamingly
dreamingly
Adverb
In a dreamy manner.
dreyfusism
dutymonger
dynametric
dynamiters
dynamiters
noun
plural of dynamiter
ectomorphy
ectomorphy
noun
The condition of being ectomorphic
elementary
elementary
adj
(archaic) Sublunary; not celestial; belonging to the sublunary sphere, to which the four classical elements (earth, air, fire and water) were confined; composed of or pertaining to these four elements.
(physics) Relating to a subatomic particle.
Relating to an elementary school.
Relating to the basic, essential or fundamental part of something.
noun
(mythology, mysticism) A supernatural being which is associated with the elements.
An elementary school
elytriform
elytriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form or structure of an elytron.
elytrotomy
elytrotomy
noun
(surgery, especially in combination) The surgical division or removal of a winglike structure
emblazonry
emblazonry
noun
Something emblazoned; a heraldic pattern.
embrectomy
embroidery
embroidery
noun
A piece of embroidered fabric.
The elaboration of an account etc. with details, especially when fictitious.
The ornamentation of fabric using needlework.
embryogeny
embryogeny
noun
(biology) Embryogenesis.
embryogony
embryogony
noun
(biology) The formation of an embryo.
embryology
embryology
noun
The scientific study of embryos.
embryomata
embryomata
noun
plural of embryoma
embryonary
embryonary
adj
(archaic, biology) embryonic
embryonate
embryonate
adj
Having an embryo.
verb
To produce, or to differentiate into an embryo
embryotega
embryotome
embryotomy
embryotomy
noun
(medicine) The act of cutting a foetus into pieces within the womb, so that it can be removed.
embryulcia
embryulcia
noun
(surgery, archaic) The forcible extraction of the fetus.
embryulcus
emendatory
emendatory
adj
(archaic) Pertaining to emendation; corrective
emergently
emergently
adv
In an emergent manner.
emeryville
emigratory
emigratory
adj
Synonym of migratory
endomorphy
endomorphy
noun
The property of having the endomorph body type.
endothermy
endothermy
noun
(biology) A form of thermoregulation in which heat is generated by the organism's metabolism
enormously
enormously
adv
Extremely, greatly: to an enormous degree.
Shockingly.
enterotomy
enterotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into the intestine
enumerably
enumerably
adv
(mathematics) In a manner that permits enumeration.