Aconitum, a genus of plants in the family Ranunculaceae.
The poisonous herb aconite; also, an extract from it.
acontium
acontium
noun
An Ancient Greek weapon similar to a javelin
One of a series of threads of a septum of some actinians
acrimony
acrimony
noun
A sharp and bitter hatred.
acromion
acromion
noun
(anatomy) The outermost point of the shoulder blade.
actinism
actinism
noun
(chemistry, physics) That property of electromagnetic radiation that leads to the production of photochemical effects
actinium
actinium
noun
A radioactive, metallic chemical element (symbol: Ac) with an atomic number of 89; found in uranium ores.
adaminah
addiment
addiment
noun
(immunology, archaic) Synonym of complement
adeeming
adeeming
verb
present participle of adeem
adermine
adiantum
adiantum
noun
The maidenhair fern and related ferns (of the genus Adiantum)
adlumine
adlumine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in plants of genus Adlumia.
admedian
admedian
adj
(anatomy) Near the median plane
admiring
admiring
adj
Feeling or showing admiration.
noun
admiration
verb
present participle of admire
admixing
admixing
verb
present participle of admix
admonish
admonish
verb
(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke gently or kindly, but seriously; to tell off.
(transitive) To instruct or direct.
(transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
adoniram
adynamia
adynamia
noun
Lack or loss of strength, usually due to a disease.
adynamic
adynamic
adj
(physics) Characterised by the absence of force.
Not dynamic; without strength or vigor.
afikomen
afikomen
noun
(Judaism) The matzoh eaten at a Passover seder, after dinner.
agmatine
agmatine
noun
(biochemistry) The amine (4-aminobutyl)guanidine which is a decarboxylation product of arginine and an intermediate in polyamine biosynthesis
agminate
agminate
adj
(biology) Grouped together.
agnomina
agrimony
agrimony
noun
Any of several perennial herbaceous plants, of the genus Agrimonia, that have spikes of yellow flowers.
Any of several unrelated plants of a similar appearance.
ailments
ailments
noun
plural of ailment
airwoman
airwoman
noun
A woman who flies in an aircraft; a female aviator.
airwomen
airwomen
noun
plural of airwoman
akuammin
alamanni
alaminos
alamonti
alangium
alarming
alarming
adj
causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening
verb
present participle of alarm
albinism
albinism
noun
Congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino.
albumins
albumins
noun
plural of albumin
alcamine
aldamine
aldimine
aldimine
noun
(organic chemistry) An imine derived from an aldehyde; general formula RCH=NR
alemanni
algomian
alienism
alienism
noun
(archaic) The study or treatment of mental disorders; psychiatry.
A foreignism, a word (or trait, etc) from another language (or country, etc).
The fact or position of being an alien; alienage.
aliments
aliments
noun
plural of aliment
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aliment
alinotum
alkamine
allumine
almerian
almoning
alnitham
alpinism
alpinism
noun
(sometimes capitalized) Mountain climbing.
aluminas
aluminas
noun
plural of alumina
alumines
aluminic
aluminic
adj
(chemistry) Of, relating to or containing aluminium.
aluminum
aluminum
noun
US and Canadian standard spelling of aluminium.
aluminyl
aluminyl
noun
(inorganic chemistry, especially in combination) Aluminium in the +1 oxidation state.
amacrine
amacrine
adj
(biology) Without long processes.
noun
(biology) Any cell that does not have a long process.
amafingo
amalfian
amalings
amandine
amandine
adj
(cooking) Served with almonds.
noun
A cosmetic cream prepared from almonds.
The vegetable casein of almonds.
amanitas
amanitas
noun
plural of amanita
amanitin
amanitin
noun
(biochemistry) A deadly amatoxin found in Amanita phalloides (the death cap), the four destroying angels (Amanita bisporigera, Amanita ocreata, Amanita verna, and Amanita virosa), and some other amanitas.
amassing
amassing
verb
present participle of amass
amazonia
amazonis
amberina
ambiance
ambiance
noun
(computer graphics, 3D models) A secondary color of a polygon that becomes more pronounced with shading.
A particular mood or atmosphere of an environment or surrounding influence.
ambience
ambience
noun
Alternative spelling of ambiance
ambiency
ambients
ambients
noun
plural of ambient
ambilian
ambition
ambition
noun
(countable) An object of an ardent desire.
(obsolete) The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing.
(uncountable) A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.
(uncountable, countable) Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things.
verb
To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.
amboinas
amboinas
noun
plural of amboina
ambonite
ambrosin
ambrosin
noun
(numismatics) An early coin struck by the dukes of Milan, and bearing the effigy of St. Ambrose on its horseback.
(organic chemistry) The sesquiterpene lactone (3aS,6S,6aR,9aR,9bR)-6,9a-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,6,6a,9b-hexahydroazuleno[8,7-b]furan-2,9-dione present in Ambrosia maritima
ambuling
amending
amending
verb
present participle of amend
amentias
amentias
noun
plural of amentia
amercing
amercing
verb
present participle of amerce
american
amerinds
amiantus
amiantus
noun
Alternative spelling of amianthus
amidines
amidines
noun
plural of amidine
amidogen
amidogen
noun
(inorganic chemistry, dated) The amino radical, •NH₂, the neutral form of the amide ion −NH₂⁻, regardable as the ammonia molecule with one of its hydrogen atoms removed.
amidones
amidones
noun
plural of amidone
amidulin
amidulin
noun
soluble starch, so rendered by boiling or treating with hydrochloric acid
aminated
aminated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aminate
aminoazo
aminogen
aminosis
amintore
amiranha
amissing
amissing
adj
Missing, lacking.
amission
amission
noun
(obsolete) deprivation; loss
ammanati
ammanite
ammeline
ammeline
noun
(organic chemistry) 4,6-diamino-2-hydroxy-1,3,5-triazine, the hydrolysis product of melamine.
ammianus
ammoniac
ammoniac
adj
Of or relating to ammonia, or possessing its properties.
noun
Alternative form of ammoniacum
ammonias
ammonias
noun
plural of ammonia
ammonify
ammonify
verb
(transitive) To treat with ammonia; to ammoniate.
ammonion
ammonite
ammonite
noun
(paleontology) Any of an extinct group of cephalopods of the subclass Ammonoidea; a fossil shell of such an animal.
An explosive prepared from a mixture of TNT and ammonium nitrate; a form of amatol, popular in Eastern Europe and China.
ammonium
ammonium
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The univalent NH₄⁺ cation, derived by the protonation of ammonia
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any similar cation formed by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms with alkyl or aryl radicals
ammonoid
ammonoid
adj
Characteristic of an ammonite.
noun
An extinct cephalopod of the subclass Ammonoidea (including ammonites).
amnesiac
amnesiac
noun
Person who suffers from loss of memory (amnesia).
amnesias
amnesias
noun
plural of amnesia
amnesics
amnesics
noun
plural of amnesic
amnestic
amnestic
adj
(medicine) Synonym of amnesic (adj).
noun
Synonym of amnesic (noun)
amniatic
amnionia
amnionic
amnionic
adj
Alternative spelling of amniotic
amniotes
amniotes
noun
plural of amniote
amniotic
amniotic
adj
Pertaining to the amnion.
amniotin
amoebian
amoebian
noun
(zoology) One of the Amoebea.
amoinder
amotions
amotions
noun
plural of amotion
amperian
amphigen
amphigen
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
amratian
anaemias
anaemias
noun
plural of anaemia
analcime
analcime
noun
(mineralogy) A sodium aluminosilicate with a chemical formula NaAlSi₂O₆·H₂O, having a zeolite structure, found in alkaline basalts.
anamirta
anatomic
anatomic
adj
Of or pertaining to anatomy and dissection, or to individual structures of the anatomy.
anemious
anemious
adj
Pertaining to anemia.
anemonin
anemonin
noun
(organic chemistry) An acrid toxic substance obtained from some species of anemone.
anemosis
anemosis
noun
A shake in timber caused by high winds.
anemotis
aneurism
aneurism
noun
Alternative spelling of aneurysm
angiomas
angiomas
noun
plural of angioma
animable
animable
adj
Capable of being put into life or receiving animation.
animalia
animalic
animalic
adj
(rare) of or concerning animals
animally
animally
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an animal.
adv
(obsolete) In respect of the anima or animal spirits.
In respect of the physical or "animal" faculties, as opposed to the intellect or spirit.
animando
animated
animated
adj
Composed of inanimate objects or drawings that appear to move through the use of computer graphics or stop-action filming.
Endowed with life.
Full of life or spirit; lively; vigorous; spritely.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of animate
animater
animater
noun
Alternative form of animator
animates
animates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animate
animator
animator
noun
One who animates something; one who brings something to life or the appearance of life.
One who creates an animation or cartoon; a cartoonist.