(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphipneustic
amphisbaenous
androcephalum
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
antirheumatic
antirheumatic
adj
(pharmacology) Serving to prevent or counter rheumatism.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that prevents or counters rheumatism.
argumentmaths
arrhenatherum
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
automechanism
boroughmonger
boroughmonger
noun
One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.
brontotherium
catechumenate
catechumenate
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen; the time during which one is a catechumen.
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
cephalanthium
cephalanthium
noun
(botany) An anthodium.
chaucerianism
chondroseptum
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
cinematheques
cinematheques
noun
plural of cinematheque
cnemidophorus
counterambush
counterambush
noun
An ambush set up in response to another ambush.
counterwarmth
curmudgeonish
decamethonium
decamethonium
noun
(pharmacology) Synonym of decamethonium bromide.
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
desmognathous
desmognathous
adj
(zoology) having the maxillopalatine bones united; applied to a group of carinate birds (Desmognathae), including various wading and swimming birds, such as ducks and herons, and also raptorial and other kinds
diathermanous
diathermanous
adj
Having the property of transmitting radiant heat; diathermal.
echinospermum
ectobronchium
ectobronchium
noun
A dorsal branch of the avian mesobronchium or prolongation
enanthematous
enanthematous
adj
(pathology) Relating to an enanthem
enchylematous
entobronchium
entobronchium
noun
One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.
entomophagous
entomophagous
adj
feeding on insects; insectivorous
entomophilous
entomophilous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or pollinated by means of entomophily.
entomophytous
erythrogonium
ethmoturbinal
ethmoturbinal
noun
(anatomy) An upper turbinal, connected directly with the ethmoid bone.
euphemisation
euphemization
exanthematous
exanthematous
adj
Of or pertaining to exanthem.
ferthumlungur
flannelmouths
flannelmouths
noun
plural of flannelmouth
gentlemouthed
gesithcundman
goldenmouthed
haematogenous
haematogenous
adj
Producing blood
Spread by blood
haemodilution
haemodilution
noun
Alternative form of hemodilution
harmfulnesses
harmfulnesses
noun
plural of harmfulness
hemagglutinin
hemagglutinin
noun
(biochemistry) An antigenic glycoprotein that causes agglutination of red blood cells
hemicholinium
hemicholinium
noun
Synonym of hemicholine
hemiquinonoid
hemoglobinous
hemoglobinous
adj
Of or relating to hemoglobin.
hermeneutical
hermeneutical
adj
Of or pertaining to hermeneutics, the study or theory of the methodical interpretation of text, especially holy texts.
hexamethonium
hexamethonium
noun
(pharmacology) Synonym of hexamethonium bromide.
hexastemonous
homeochronous
homeochronous
adj
(biology) That reoccurs in the same part of a lifecycle in succeeding generations
homogeneously
homogeneously
adv
In a homogeneous manner.
homologoumena
homologoumena
Noun
Those books of the New Testament which were acknowledged as canonical by the early church; distinguished from Antilegomena.
housemaidenly
housemaidenly
adj
Befitting a housemaid.
housewarmings
housewarmings
noun
plural of housewarming
humdrumminess
humdrumminess
noun
Synonym of humdrumness
humorlessness
humorlessness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of lacking humor.
humorsomeness
humorsomeness
noun
(dated) The quality of being humorsome.
hymenophyllum
hymenopterous
hymenopterous
adj
(entomology) Of the order Hymenoptera; hymenopteran.
hyperimmunity
hyperimmunity
noun
(immunology) The condition of being hyperimmune
hyperimmunize
hyperimmunize
verb
(transitive) To immunize excessively.
hyperurbanism
hyperurbanism
noun
(linguistics) the creation of a non-standard form by mimicking the standard dialect.
hypolemniscus
ichneumonidae
ichneumonidan
ichneumonidan
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Ichneumonidae, or ichneumon wasps.
noun
(zoology) One of the Ichneumonidae.
ichneumonides
ichneumonized
ichneumonized
adj
Synonym of ichneumoned (“parasitized by an ichneumon wasp”)
immunotherapy
immunotherapy
noun
(immunology) The treatment of disease (especially cancers and autoimmune diseases) by adjusting the body's immune response.
(immunology, oncology) The treatment of cancer by improving the ability of the host to reject a tumour immunologically: cancer immunotherapy.
inductothermy
inhomogeneous
inhomogeneous
adj
Not homogeneous
ipalnemohuani
ipalnemohuani
name
A sun god in Nahuatl culture.
lecithalbumin
lighthouseman
lighthouseman
noun
The keeper of a lighthouse.
macraucheniid
macraucheniid
noun
(zoology) Any extinct hoofed mammal of the family Macraucheniidae.
manslaughters
manslaughters
noun
plural of manslaughter
mechanicsburg
meetinghouses
meetinghouses
noun
plural of meetinghouse
megalophonous
megalophonous
adj
Having a loud voice.
melancholious
melancholious
adj
(obsolete) melancholy
melanochroous
melanochroous
adj
melanochroic; dark-complexioned
melanthaceous
melanthaceous
adj
Alternative form of melanthiaceous
menorhynchous
mesochondrium
monmouthshire
monmouthshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by to the east by Gloucestershire, to the northeast by Herefordshire, to the north by Brecknockshire, to the west by Glamorganshire and to the south by the Bristol Channel.
A local government principal area, bordered by the Forest of Dean, Herefordshire, Powys, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Newport.
monocephalous
monocephalous
adj
(botany) Having a single head; said of unbranched composite plants.
mountebankish
mountebankish
adj
Like a mountebank; using or suggesting quackery.
mouthwatering
mouthwatering
adj
(by extension) Enticing or tantalizing.
That is pleasing to the sense of taste; appetizing; that makes one salivate.
muehlenbeckia
muehlenbeckia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Muehlenbeckia of maidenhairs.
multibranched
multibranched
adj
Having more than one branch.
munchausenism
munchausenism
Noun
An extravagant fiction embodying an account of some marvellous exploit or adventure.
munchausenize
necromorphous
necromorphous
adj
(biology) Of a pupa: resembling the imago except for being perfectly quiescent, as if dead.
nephrostomous
neurochemical
neurochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to neurochemistry, the study of the chemical basis of nerve and brain activity
noun
A chemical substance that is involved in neural activity, such as a neurotransmitter
neurohormonal
neurohormonal
adj
Of or pertaining to a neurohormone.
nonhomogenous
nonhomogenous
adj
Not homogenous; heterogenous
nonpunishment
nonpunishment
noun
Absence of punishment; failure to punish.
nymphaeaceous
nymphaeaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Nymphaeaceae of water lilies.
omphalogenous
openmouthedly
openmouthedly
adv
With the mouth open, especially in astonishment.
overhumanized
overhumanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overhumanize
perichondrium
perichondrium
noun
(anatomy) a dense layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding the cartilage of developing bone
phallaneurysm
phanerogamous
phanerogamous
adj
phanerogamic
phaneromerous
pneumathaemia
pneumatograph
pneumatograph
noun
An instrument for recording the movements of the thorax or chest wall during respiration.
pneumatomachy
pneumatophany
pneumatophony
pneumatophore
pneumatophore
noun
(botany) An aerial root, in mangroves etc., specialized for gaseous exchange.
(zoology) A gas-filled sac or float of some colonial marine coelenterates, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.
An apparatus consisting of a bag with a tube and mouthpiece, which may be attached to the body. The bag contains oxygen to be breathed by the wearer in rescue work in mines, etc.
pneumographic
pneumographic
adj
Relating to pneumography.
pneumonopathy
pneumorrachis
pneumorrhagia
pneumorrhagia
noun
(medicine) Hemorrhage of the lungs.
pneumotherapy
pneumotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease by inhalations of compressed or rarefied air.
pneumotyphoid
preenthusiasm
preharmonious
prepunishment
propunishment
pseudonychium
quebrachamine
quebrachamine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid obtained from the dried bark of the quebracho tree.
refurbishment
refurbishment
noun
The act of refurbishing; renovation.
refurnishment
refurnishment
noun
The act of refurnishing.
rehumiliating
rehumiliating
verb
present participle of rehumiliate
rehumiliation
renourishment
renourishment
noun
The act or process of renourishing.
republishment
republishment
noun
Synonym of republication
rheumatogenic
rheumatogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes rheumatism
scyphomedusan
scyphomedusan
noun
(zoology) Any jellyfish belonging to the Scyphomedusae.
semifurnished
semihumanized
semnopithecus
sphenophyllum
squeamishness
squeamishness
noun
The quality of being squeamish
sterelminthus
sternohumeral
storehouseman
sulfonmethane
sulfonmethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A sedative drug with chemical formula C₇H₁₆O₄S₂; acetone diethyl sulfone.