(organic chemistry, countable) Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH. It is a colourless, odorless, extremely flammable, explosive gas, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding and metallurgy.
A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight.
acinacity
acronycta
actinally
actinally
adv
In an actinal manner.
actionary
actionary
noun
(business, obsolete) A shareholder in a joint-stock company.
acylating
acylating
verb
present participle of acylate
acylation
acylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The process of adding an acyl group to a compound.
adamantly
adamantly
adv
In an immovable or inflexible manner.
adenocyst
adenotomy
adenotomy
noun
(anatomy, surgery) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands.
adjunctly
adjunctly
adv
In an adjunct manner.
adjutancy
adjutancy
noun
The state or office of being an adjutant, assistant, or helper.
ailantery
alectryon
allayment
allayment
noun
Something that allays; mitigation
alternacy
alternacy
noun
alternateness; alternation
alternity
alternity
noun
(archaic) alternation
The concept that there exist alternate worlds or universes to the one in which we live.
amyatonic
amynodont
amyotonia
amyotonia
noun
Lack of normal muscular tension or tonus, especially when congenital.
anacidity
anacidity
noun
Lack of acidity, as of the stomach.
anaesthyl
anaglypta
anaglypta
noun
A thick, embossed wallpaper.
analytics
analytics
noun
Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data.
The principles governing any of various forms of analysis.
anaplasty
anaplasty
noun
(surgery) The restoration of lost parts or the normal shape by the use of healthy tissue.
anaptychi
anaptychi
noun
plural of anaptychus
anaptyxes
anaptyxes
noun
plural of anaptyxis
anaptyxis
anaptyxis
noun
(phonetics) The epenthesis (insertion) of a vowel.
anciently
anciently
adv
Done long ago.
In the manner of very long ago. As the ancients did.
(archaic) Something ancient (countable); ancient things (collectively).
(archaic) The olden days; antiquity.
(archaic) The quality or fact of being ancient or very old.
andesytes
andesytes
noun
plural of andesyte
androcyte
androtomy
androtomy
noun
The dissection of the human body, as distinguished from zootomy.
angiocyst
angiotomy
angiotomy
noun
(anatomy) dissection of the blood vessels and lymphatics of the body
anhydrate
anhydrate
noun
(chemistry) The anhydrous form of a normally hydrated compound
(organic chemistry) An acid anhydride
verb
To dehydrate, especially in food processing.
anhydrite
anhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
animality
animality
noun
Any characteristic of animality.
The animal kingdom.
The nature of an animal.
animately
animately
adv
In an animate manner.
animosity
animosity
noun
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
ankylotia
ankylotic
ankylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to ankylosis.
annoyment
annoyment
noun
(countable) Something annoying; a nuisance.
(uncountable) Annoyance.
anonymity
anonymity
noun
(countable) That which is anonymous.
(uncountable) The quality or state of being anonymous. [from 19th c.]
antennary
antennary
adj
(organic chemistry) branching
Relating to antennae or feelers
antetypes
antetypes
noun
plural of antetype
anthocyan
anthocyan
noun
(organic chemistry) anthocyanin
anthokyan
anthokyan
noun
(archaic) anthocyanin
anthology
anthology
noun
(attributive) A work or series containing various stories with no direct relation to one another.
(by extension) An assortment of things.
A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.
The study of flowers.
antholyza
anthomyia
anthotaxy
anthotaxy
noun
(botany) The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers.
anthracyl
anthranyl
anthyllis
antically
antically
adv
In an antic manner
anticynic
antidromy
antiloquy
antilysin
antilysin
noun
Any substance that protects cells from the action of a lysin
antilysis
antilysis
noun
The inhibition of lysis
antilytic
antilytic
adj
Of or pertaining to antilysis
That inhibits lysis
antimonyl
antimonyl
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Either the radical SbO- or the cation SbO⁺ containing antimony and oxygen
antipathy
antipathy
noun
A feeling of dislike (normally towards someone, less often towards something); repugnance or distaste often without any conscious reasoning.
Natural contrariety or incompatibility
antiphony
antiphony
noun
(music, singing) alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts; a piece sung or chanted in this manner
alternate, or responsive ideas or opinions; juxtaposition
antipyics
antipyics
noun
plural of antipyic
antipyrin
antipyrin
noun
Alternative form of antipyrine
antipyryl
antiquary
antiquary
adj
Relating to antiquity.
noun
A person who is knowledgeable of, or who collects antiques; an antiquarian.
An aficionado or student of antiquities, ancient artifacts, historic sites, ancient writings, or things of the past.
antiquely
antiquely
adv
In an antique manner.
antiquity
antiquity
noun
(history) The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.
(obsolete) An old gentleman.
(often constructed as an uncountable plural) A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
Ancient times; faraway history; former ages
The people of ancient times.
The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.
antiroyal
antiroyal
adj
Opposed to royals or royalism.
antisynod
antitropy
antitropy
noun
(botany) A disposition of opposed, asymmetric leaves where a pair of leaves displays bilateral symmetry.
antitypal
antitypal
adj
antitypical
antitypes
antitypes
noun
plural of antitype
antitypic
antitypic
Adjective
antitypical
antizymic
antizymic
adj
Preventing fermentation.
antonymic
antonymic
adj
(semantics) Of or relating to an antonym or antonyms.
antrotomy
antrotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into an antrum
anystidae
anythings
anythings
noun
plural of anything
anywither
anywither
adv
Archaic form of anywhither.
appetency
appetency
noun
Strong desire; craving; powerful instinct.
applyment
arenosity
arenosity
noun
The quality or degree of being arenose.
aroynting
aroynting
verb
present participle of aroynt
arrayment
arterying
artisanry
artisanry
noun
Artisans considered collectively.
The work of an artisan.
arylating
arylating
adj
(organic chemistry) That inserts aryl groups into molecules.
verb
present participle of arylate
arylation
arylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that involves the addition of one or more aryl groups
arytenoid
arytenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid cartilage.
(anatomy) Relating to or being an arytenoid muscle.
noun
(anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid cartilage..
(anatomy) Ellipsis of arytenoid muscle..
asininity
asininity
noun
(countable) An asinine remark, behaviour, etc.
(uncountable) The quality of being asinine; obstinate stupidity
assyntite
astonying
astonying
verb
present participle of astony
astrogeny
astrogeny
noun
The creation or evolution of the stars or heavens.
astrogony
astrogony
noun
Alternative form of astrogeny.
astronomy
astronomy
noun
(obsolete) Astrology.
The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.
asynaptic
asynaptic
adj
(genetics) Relating to asynapsis
asyndetic
asyndetic
adj
(grammar) Not connected by a conjunction.
(psychiatry) Relating to asyndesis.
asyndeton
asyndeton
noun
(rhetoric) A stylistic scheme in which conjunctions such as "or" and "and" are deliberately omitted from a series of words, phrases, or clauses.
atabyrian
atonality
atonality
noun
(countable, music) A passage written without a key.
(uncountable, music) A style of music that is written without a key.
atonicity
atonicity
noun
The property of being atonic.
atoningly
atoningly
adv
in an atoning manner
attensity
attorneys
attorneys
noun
plural of attorney
autodynes
autodynes
noun
plural of autodyne
autolysin
autolysin
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that hydrolyses a component of the cell (or tissue) in which it is produced
autophony
autophony
noun
(medicine) An auscultatory process which consists of noting the tone of the observer's own voice, while he speaks, holding his head close to the patient's chest.
The unusually loud hearing of a person's own voice, breathing or other self-generated sounds.
autumnity
autumnity
noun
autumn
middle age
aventayle
baileyton
bandytown
baronetcy
baronetcy
noun
The rank of a baronet.
baroxyton
barrytown
barytones
barytones
noun
plural of barytone
bathybian
batyphone
bayoneted
bayoneted
adj
(US) Alternative form of bayonetted
verb
(US) simple past tense and past participle of bayonet
benignity
benignity
noun
(countable) A benign act.
(uncountable) The state of being benign.
betraying
betraying
noun
betrayal
verb
present participle of betray
bimonthly
bimonthly
adj
Occurring once every two months; bimestrial
Twice every month; semimonthly.
adv
once every two months; bimestrially
noun
A publication that is published on a bimonthly basis.
binapthyl
bithynian
blanketry
blatantly
blatantly
adv
In a blatant manner; so as to be highly visible or obvious.
botryogen
botryogen
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrous magnesium sulfate mineral.
boyertown
braystone
brimstony
brimstony
adj
Containing or resembling brimstone; sulphurous.
brittaney
bryanthus
bryantown
brynathyn
brythonic
brythonic
Proper noun
A Celtic language.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Brythonic language subgroup, a set of Celtic languages.
buoyantly
buoyantly
adv
In a buoyant manner.
butadiyne
butadiyne
noun
(organic chemistry) diacetylene
buttinsky
buttinsky
noun
(derogatory) One who is prone to butt in, interrupt, or get involved where they are not welcome; a busybody.
(telecommunications) Alternative spelling of buttinski (“a robust portable one-piece telephone instrument with clips, used by technicians and lines staff for testing telephone circuits or making a temporary connection to a telephone line”)
butylenes
butylenes
noun
plural of butylene
byrdstown
bystander
bystander
noun
A person who, although present at some event, does not take part in it; an observer, witness, or spectator.
bytownite
bytownite
noun
(mineralogy) A plagioclase feldspar, the fifth member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series. Bytownite is rare, and normally occurs in small grains in lime-rich igneous rocks. Clear pale yellow crystals have come from Mexico and Oregon.
byzantian
byzantine
byzantine
adj
Alternative spelling of Byzantine
noun
(historical) A byzant (coin).
byzantium
byzantium
Noun
A dark shade of purple, close to Tyrian purple and palatinate purple
Proper noun
The ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus, named Constantinople in 330 and now known as Istanbul.
The Byzantine Empire.
cabinetry
cabinetry
noun
High-quality wooden furniture; cabinetwork.
The craft of making high-quality wooden furniture; cabinetmaking.