The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
atelorachidia
atticomastoid
attiwendaronk
audaciousness
audaciousness
noun
Impudence.
Risky or daring behaviour.
audioemission
aureocasidium
autodiagnosis
autodiagnosis
noun
Diagnosis of a condition by the patient; self-diagnosis.
autodiffusion
autodiffusion
noun
(physics) The diffusion of atoms or molecules among similar entities, especially in a solid
autodigestion
autodigestion
noun
(biology) The digestion of tissue by enzymes produced by the organism itself.
autodigestive
autodigestive
adj
Relating to, or carrying out, autodigestion.
autoeducation
autoeducation
noun
Self-education, driven by the learner exploring topics of interest.
autoeducative
autoeducative
adj
Of or relating to autoeducation.
autohexaploid
autohexaploid
adj
(genetics) hexaploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
autoimmunized
autoinduction
autoinduction
noun
(biochemistry) The expression of an enzyme that is responsible for the metabolism of the agent expressing it
autoinductive
autoinductive
adj
That exhibits autoinduction
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit
autooxidation
autooxidation
noun
autoxidation
autopolyploid
autopolyploid
adj
(genetics) Having more than two sets of chromosomes, derived from the same species, as a result of redoubling
noun
Any organism of this kind.
autoradiogram
autoradiogram
noun
Synonym of autoradiograph
autoreduction
autoreduction
noun
(inorganic chemistry) reduction in the absence of a reducing agent
autoschediasm
autoschediasm
noun
Anything done with little forethought or preparation.
autoschediaze
autoschediaze
verb
To act in an autoschediastic manner
autotriploidy
autotriploidy
noun
The condition of being autotriploid
autoxidizable
autoxidizable
adj
Alternative form of autoxidisable
backwardation
backwardation
noun
(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
bacteriocidal
bacteriocidal
adj
Alternative form of bactericidal
balantidiosis
banderilleros
banderilleros
noun
plural of banderillero
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
benedictional
benedictional
noun
a book of benedictions.
benzdioxazine
benzimidazole
benzimidazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle containing a benzene ring fused to that of imidazole; it is used as a pesticide
biconditional
biconditional
adj
Having two conditions
noun
(logic) An "if and only if" conditional wherein the truth of each term depends on the truth of the other
bidimensional
bidimensional
adj
two-dimensional
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
biodegradable
biodegradable
adj
Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.
noun
Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity.
blandiloquous
blandiloquous
adj
(obsolete) blandiloquent
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloomfieldian
bloomfieldian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1887–1949), American linguist and pioneer of linguistic structuralism.
Noun
A supporter of Leonard Bloomfieldian's linguistic theories.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bombycillidae
bostrychoidal
boulevardiers
boulevardiers
noun
plural of boulevardier
brachioganoid
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachioradial
brachioradial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the forearm (between wrist and elbow)
brachydomatic
brachydontism
branchiopodan
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bridgehampton
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
broadmindedly
broadmindedly
adv
Alternative form of broad-mindedly
brombenzamide
brongniardite
brongniardite
noun
(mineralogy) A lead-silver sulfantimonide with 26.2% silver, some of which is apparently diaphorite and some canfieldite.
buddhological
buddhological
Adjective
Relating to Buddhology.
cacodaemoniac
cacodaemonial
callionymidae
calliphoridae
camaldolesian
cambridgeport
canonicalized
canonicalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canonicalize
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
carcinomatoid
carcinomatoid
adj
(medicine) Having an appearance resembling that of carcinomata, often histopathologically.
cardiamorphia
cardiatrophia
cardiectomize
cardiodilator
cardiodilator
noun
A machine for cardiodilation.
cardiogenesis
cardiogenesis
noun
The development of the embryonic heart
cardiographer
cardiographer
noun
Synonym of cardiographist
cardiographic
cardiographic
adj
(physiology) Of or pertaining to, or produced by, a cardiograph.
cardiohepatic
cardiohepatic
adj
Relating to the heart and the kidneys
cardiokinetic
cardiokinetic
adj
That excites or stimulates the heart.
noun
A drug that stimulates the heart.
cardiological
cardiological
adj
of or pertaining to cardiology
cardiologists
cardiologists
noun
plural of cardiologist
cardiomalacia
cardiomalacia
noun
(pathology) A softening of the muscular walls of the heart
cardiomegalia
cardionephric
cardionephric
adj
nephrocardiac
cardiophrenia
cardiopyloric
cardiopyloric
adj
Relating to the cardia and pylorus of the stomach
cardiorrhaphy
cardiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture to the wall of the heart
cardiorrheuma
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardioschisis
cardiospermum
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
cardiotrophia
cartilaginoid
cartilaginoid
adj
(anatomy) Resembling or having the characteristics of cartilage.
noun
(medicine) A cartilage-like nodule, growth or other structure, which is not part of the normal anatomy.
cassiduloidea
catadicrotism
catadicrotism
noun
The quality of being catadicrotic.
catadioptrics
catadioptrics
noun
(optics) The construction and use of catadioptric lenses and systems
caudotibialis
cecidomyiidae
celidographer
celiomyodynia
centropomidae
cephalodiscid
cephalodiscus
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
ceratocricoid
cervicodorsal
cervicodorsal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the back
noun
Any such vertebrae
chaetosomidae
chalkosideric
charadriiform
charadriiform
adj
(ornithology) Belonging to the Charadriiformes.
noun
Any bird of the order Charadriiformes
chelidosaurus
chenopodiales
chiasmodontid
chiasmodontid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Chiasmodontidae.
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
chondriosomal
chondroclasis
chondrolipoma
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chorioadenoma
chorioadenoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma of the chorion
chromidiogamy
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chrysomelidae
cinemelodrama
circumrotated
circumrotated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumrotate
cladautoicous
cladautoicous
adj
(botany, of a moss) that has the male inflorescence on a special branch
cladodontidae
cladoniaceous
cladoniaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the family Cladoniaceae of fungi.
cladosiphonic
clavichordist
clavichordist
noun
Someone who plays the clavichord.
cleidocranial
cleidocranial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the clavicle and the cranium.
cleidomastoid
cleidomastoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the clavicle and the mastoid process
cleidosternal
clinodiagonal
clinodiagonal
adj
Pertaining to, or in the direction of, such a diagonal.
noun
(crystallography) That diagonal or lateral axis in a monoclinic crystal which makes an oblique angle with the vertical axis.
clinopinacoid
clinopinacoid
noun
(crystallography) The plane in monoclinic crystals that is parallel to the vertical and the inclined lateral (clinidiagonal) axes.
clypeastroida
coachbuilding
coachbuilding
noun
The construction of coaches.
coadaptations
coadaptations
noun
plural of coadaptation
coadjudicator
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coadunatively
coadunatively
adv
In a coadunative manner
coadventuring
coccinellidae
codeclination
codeclination
noun
polar distance
codifiability
codifiability
noun
The ability to structure information or knowledge into a code, or set of rules; ability to codify.
codifications
codifications
noun
plural of codification
codirectional
codirectional
adj
Operating in the same direction
coeducational
coeducational
adj
of or pertaining to coeducation
coelacanthoid
coelacanthoid
noun
Any extinct fish of the suborder †Coelacanthoidei
cogitabundity
cogitabundity
noun
(archaic, literary) The state of being cogitabund, or deep in thought.