(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃-CO-CH₂- formally derived from acetone
acopyrin
acrimony
acrimony
noun
A sharp and bitter hatred.
acronomy
acronych
acronyms
acronyms
noun
plural of acronym
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acronym
acylogen
acyloins
acyloins
noun
plural of acyloin
addyston
aegemony
aerodyne
aerodyne
noun
(aviation) A heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift from motion.
aeronomy
aeronomy
noun
A branch of science that deals with the upper atmosphere of the Earth and the other planets with reference to their chemical composition, physical properties, relative motion, and responses to radiation from space.
affronty
affronty
Adjective
Facing the observer.
aglycone
aglycone
noun
(organic chemistry) The non-sugar fragment of a glycoside.
aglycons
aglycons
noun
plural of aglycon, an alternative spelling of aglycone
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.
agronomy
agronomy
noun
The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.
alcyones
alcyonic
alcyonic
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to the Alcyonaria.
algocyan
algocyan
noun
(organic chemistry, archaic) A blue pigment found in algae, soluble in water and glycerol, with intense red fluorescence.
allonyms
allonyms
noun
plural of allonym
alloying
alloying
verb
present participle of alloy
alomancy
alomancy
noun
Alternative form of halomancy
amblygon
amblygon
noun
(geometry, obsolete, rare) An obtuse-angled figure, especially a triangle.
ambonnay
amboynas
amboynas
noun
plural of amboyna
ammonify
ammonify
verb
(transitive) To treat with ammonia; to ammoniate.
amylenol
amylogen
amylogen
noun
The water-soluble part of granulose.
amynodon
amythaon
ancylose
ancyroid
androgyn
ankylose
ankylose
verb
(intransitive, pathology) To suffer from ankylosis.
(transitive, pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.
ankyroid
annoyers
annoyers
noun
plural of annoyer
annoyful
annoyful
adj
(obsolete) annoying
annoying
annoying
adj
Causing irritation or annoyance; troublesome; vexatious.
noun
(rare) That which annoys; an annoyance.
verb
present participle of annoy
annoyous
annoyous
adj
(obsolete) troublesome; annoying
anodally
anodally
adv
Towards an anode.
anodynes
anodynes
noun
plural of anodyne
anodynia
anodynia
noun
(medicine) Anal pain; anorectal pain.
(medicine) The absence of pain in a previously painful region.
anodynic
anodynic
adj
In the way of an anodyne, relating to relief from pain.
anolytes
anolytes
noun
plural of anolyte
anophyte
anophyte
noun
(botany) A moss or similar plant with cellular stems, having usually an upward growth and distinct leaves.
anoscopy
anoscopy
noun
(medicine) An examination using a small, rigid, tubular instrument called an anoscope which is inserted into the anal canal
antagony
antagony
noun
(obsolete) contest; opposition; antagonism
antibody
antibody
noun
(immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.
antilogy
antilogy
noun
(rhetoric) A contradiction in related terms or ideas. Usually an inconsistency in syllogisms, of a person or group supposedly of one set of ideals.
antimony
antimony
noun
A chemical element (symbol Sb, from Latin stibium) with an atomic number of 51: a lustrous gray metalloid.
The alloy stibnite.
antinomy
antinomy
noun
(archaic) A contradiction within a law, or between different laws; also, a contradiction between authorities.
(by extension) Any contradiction or paradox.
(specifically, epistemology, logic) In the thought of the German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804): an apparent contradiction between valid conclusions; a paradox.
antonyms
antonyms
noun
plural of antonym
antonymy
antonymy
noun
(semantics) The semantic relation between antonyms; the quality of being antonymous.
anybodyd
apocynum
apollyon
apollyon
Proper noun
The destroying angel of the underworld, the undoer or disintegrator.
apolysin
apophony
apophony
noun
(phonetics) Alternation of sounds within a word that indicates grammatical information (often inflectional).
argemony
aroynted
aroynted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aroynt
astogeny
astogeny
noun
Any morphological change in colonial zooids as the colony grows
atonally
atonally
adv
In an atonal manner; without tone.
attorney
attorney
noun
(Philippines, sometimes US) An honorific given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty.
(UK, 20th century and later, rare, usually derogatory) A solicitor.
(UK, dated, 19th century and earlier) One such who practised in the courts of the common law.
(US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
(obsolete outside set phrases) An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.
A prosecutor
Clusia spp.
verb
(intransitive, rare) To work as a legal attorney.
(transitive, rare) To provide with a legal attorney.
autodyne
autodyne
noun
(radio, historical) A circuit that improved radio signal amplification by means of an audion.
autogeny
autogeny
noun
spontaneous generation
autonomy
autonomy
noun
(Christianity, uncountable) The status of a church whose highest-ranking bishop is appointed by the patriarch of the mother church, but which is self-governing in all other respects. Compare autocephaly.
(government, countable) A self-governing country or region.
(mechanics, uncountable) The capacity of a system to make a decision about its actions without the involvement of another system or operator.
(philosophy, uncountable) The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision.
(uncountable) The right or condition of self-government; freedom to act or function independently.
autoxeny
baloneys
baloneys
noun
plural of baloney
bandboxy
bandboxy
adj
resembling a bandbox
bandicoy
bandicoy
noun
(India) Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)
barryton
baryonic
baryonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of baryons.
barytone
barytone
adj
(linguistics) Not having an accent on the last syllable.
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to a word not having an accent on the last syllable.
Archaic form of baritone.
noun
(linguistics) A word that is accented on the penultimate syllable.
(linguistics) A word that is not accented on the ultimate syllable.
barytons
barytons
noun
plural of baryton
bayonets
bayonets
noun
plural of bayonet
benomyls
benzoyls
benzoyls
noun
plural of benzoyl
berryton
bionergy
bionergy
noun
Alternative form of bioenergy
blazonry
blazonry
noun
A coat of arms; an armorial bearing or bearings.
An artistic representation or display.
Blazon.
bodanzky
bodingly
bodingly
adv
in a boding manner
bodykins
bogeying
bogeying
verb
present participle of bogey
bogeyman
bogeyman
noun
(by extension) Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract.
A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
bogeymen
bogeymen
noun
plural of bogeyman
bogyland
boloneys
boloneys
noun
plural of boloney
bolyaian
bolyaian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Hungarian mathematician (1802–1860), one of the founders of non-Euclidean geometry.
bonairly
boneyard
boneyard
noun
(aviation, slang) A dumpsite for obsolete or unusable aircraft.
(dominoes) In the game of dominoes, the pile of upside-down pieces that have yet to be used.
The professor droned on boringly, putting his class to sleep.
bouncily
bouncily
adv
In a bouncy manner.
boundary
boundary
noun
(cricket) An edge or line marking an edge of the playing field.
(cricket) An event whereby the ball is struck and either touches or passes over a boundary (with or without bouncing), usually resulting in an award of 4 (four) or 6 (six) runs respectively for the batting team.
(figurative, often in the plural) The bounds, confines, or limits between immaterial things (such as one’s comfort zone, privacy, or professional sphere and the realm beyond).
(topology) (of a set) The set of points in the closure of a set S, not belonging to the interior of that set.
The dividing line or location between two areas.
bovinely
bovinely
adv
In a bovine manner
sluggishly
bovinity
bovinity
noun
The condition of being bovine.
bowingly
bowingly
adv
in a bowing manner
bowyangs
bowyangs
noun
plural of bowyang
boydekyn
boylston
boystown
boystown
Proper noun
A gayborhood area of Chicago
brokenly
brokenly
adv
(Of speech) with gaps between words so that normal flow or fluency is affected, as due to emotion; disjointedly.
In a broken manner.
bronzify
bronzify
verb
(transitive) To turn into bronze.
(transitive, intransitive) To make or become bronze in colour, as by tanning.
brooklyn
brownley
bryonies
bryonies
noun
plural of bryony
bryozoan
bryozoan
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to the Bryozoa.
noun
(zoology) A member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial invertebrates.
bryozoon
bryozoon
noun
A polyzoon; a tiny animal that forms compound colonies.
buoyance
buoyance
noun
The state or quality of being buoyant
buoyancy
buoyancy
noun
(by extension) Resilience or cheerfulness.
(physics) The upward force on a body immersed or partly immersed in a fluid.
The ability of an object to stay afloat in a fluid.
burgoyne
butyrone
butyrone
noun
(organic chemistry) A liquid ketone obtained by heating calcium butyrate.
byronian
byronian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to British Romantic poet Lord George Gordon Byron (1788-1824) or his writings.
Noun
An enthusiast of the works of Byron.
byronics
byronish
byronism
byronist
byronite
byronize
calcydon
candroys
candroys
noun
plural of candroy
cannonry
cannonry
noun
Cannons, collectively; battery of cannons.
The firing of cannons.
canroyer
capronyl
carbonyl
carbonyl
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of a metal with carbon monoxide, such as nickel carbonyl, Ni(CO)₄.
(organic chemistry) In organic chemistry, a divalent functional group, (-CO-), characteristic of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amides, carboxylic acid anhydrides, carbonyl halides, esters and others.
carolyne
carolynn
carryons
carryons
noun
plural of carryon
caryotin
caryotin
noun
Alternative form of karyotin (“chromatin”)
catatony
catatony
noun
Dated form of catatonia.
cenatory
cenatory
adj
Of or relating to dinner (the evening meal) or supper.
cenogamy
cenogamy
noun
The state of a community which permits promiscuous sexual intercourse among its members, i.e. in which husbands and wives are shared and held in common.
cenosity
ceremony
ceremony
noun
(obsolete) An accessory or object associated with a ritual.
(obsolete) An omen or portent.
(uncountable) A formal socially established behaviour, often in relation to people of different ranks; formality.
(uncountable) Show of magnificence, display, ostentation.
A ritual, with religious or cultural significance.
An official gathering to celebrate, commemorate, or otherwise mark some event.
chevrony
chevrony
adj
Chevron-shaped, zigzag, especially (heraldry) chevronwise.
Having chevrons, especially (heraldry) charged with chevrons.