(cytology) Any cell that lacks its normal pigmentation (especially an erythrocyte that has ruptured and lost its haemoglobin)
achromatise
achromatise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of achromatize.
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
achromatope
achromatope
noun
A person who has achromatopia.
acrorrheuma
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
aechmagoras
aetheogamic
afterchrome
alcoholemia
alcoholemia
noun
Alternative spelling of alcoholaemia
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amethodical
amethodical
adj
Not methodical; unsystematic.
ammochaetae
amphichrome
amphierotic
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemitonic
anhemitonic
adj
Relating to the absence of half steps.
anhemolytic
aphanomyces
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archemperor
archeostome
archgomeral
archmockery
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthromeric
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bathochrome
bathychrome
beachcombed
beachcombed
adj
Obtained by beachcombing
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beachcomb
beachcomber
beachcomber
noun
(nautical) A seaman who is not prepared to work but hangs around port areas living off the charity of others.
A long rolling wave of the sea.
A person who collects marine salvage at the coast.
Any loafer around a waterfront.
beechbottom
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bimorphemic
bimorphemic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, two morphemes
Relating to bimorphemes
biochemical
biochemical
adj
characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms
of, or relating to biochemistry
noun
a chemical substance derived from a biological source
biochemists
biochemists
noun
plural of biochemist
blastocheme
bronchotome
bronchotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument for cutting into the bronchial tubes.
cacemphaton
cameography
camphorated
camphorated
adj
Treated or impregnated with camphor.
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
camphorweed
camphorweed
noun
Any of the genus Pluchea of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family.
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
cecomorphae
cecomorphic
cephalodium
cephalodium
noun
A small gall-like structure found in some lichens that contain cyanobacterial symbionts.
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalomant
cephalomere
cephalomere
noun
(zoology) One of the somites (arthromeres) which make up the head of arthropods.
cephalosome
cephalosome
noun
(zoology) The anterior region or head of insects and other arthropods.
cephalotome
cephalotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery.
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
cetomorphic
chaenomeles
chameleonic
chameleonic
adj
Resembling a chameleon: readily changing color or other attributes
chamoisette
champerator
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
championess
championess
noun
(archaic) A female champion.
championize
championize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To champion.
chartometer
chartometer
noun
An instrument for measuring charts or maps.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
cheirognomy
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
cheirospasm
cheirospasm
noun
(pathology) Any spasm of the muscles of the hand
chelidonium
chemiotaxic
chemiotaxis
chemiotaxis
noun
Dated form of chemotaxis.
chemiphotic
chemisorbed
chemisorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb
chemoceptor
chemoceptor
noun
chemoreceptor
chemoreflex
chemoreflex
noun
(physiology) A reflex in response to a chemical stimulus
chemosmoses
chemosmosis
chemosmosis
noun
Alternative form of chemiosmosis
chemosmotic
chemosmotic
adj
Pertaining to, or produced by, chemosmosis.
chemosorbed
chemosorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemosorb
chemosphere
chemosphere
noun
The region of the Earth's atmosphere (from 20 to 120 miles above the surface) in which photochemical reactions take place.
chemotactic
chemotactic
adj
relating to or exhibiting chemotaxis
chemotropic
chemotropic
adj
(biology) of, related to, or in response to chemotropism
chenopodium
chenopodium
noun
(botany) Any member of the flowering plant genus Chenopodium.
cheremkhovo
chernozemic
chernozemic
adj
(soil science) Being or containing chernozem.
chilotomies
chiromancer
chiromancer
noun
One who practices chiromancy; a palm reader.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chiselmouth
chiselmouth
noun
A North American fish (Acrocheilus alutaceus)
chitosamine
chitosamine
noun
Synonym of glucosamine
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloranemia
chloranemic
chlorimeter
chlorimeter
noun
Alternative form of chlorometer
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
chloroamine
chloroamine
noun
(organic chemistr) Any C-chloro derivative of an amine
chlorometer
chlorometer
noun
An instrument to test the bleaching power of chloride of lime.
chlorometry
chlorometry
noun
The process of testing the bleaching power of any combination of chlorine.
choirmaster
choirmaster
noun
the musical director of a choir, who conducts performances and supervises rehearsal
choleriform
choleriform
adj
Resembling cholera.
cholochrome
cholochrome
noun
bilirubin
chondrotome
chondrotome
noun
A surgical instrument for cutting cartilage.
choreodrama
choreodrama
noun
A drama acted out in dance.
choreomania
choreomania
noun
Synonym of tarantism (“dance mania; dance epidemic”)
choriambize
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
christendom
chromammine
chromammine
noun
(inorganic chemistry) An ammine of chromium
chromaphore
chromascope
chromascope
noun
An instrument for showing the optical effects of colour.
chromatrope
chromatrope
noun
An instrument for exhibiting certain chromatic effects of light by means of rapidly rotating disks of various colours.
chromeplate
chromididae
chrominance
chrominance
noun
The signal used in video systems to convey the picture's colour information, separately from the accompanying luma signal.
chromogenic
chromogenic
adj
(biology) Containing or producing chromogen.
(photography) Describing a process in which a black-and-white image is replaced by a coloured one.
chromomeres
chromomeres
noun
plural of chromomere
chromomeric
chromomeric
adj
Relating to chromomeres.
chromometer
chromometer
noun
An instrument that compares the colour of something with a reference standard
chromonemal
chromonemic
chromophage
chromophane
chromophane
noun
(biology) Any of several colouring matters, red, green, yellow, etc., present in the inner segments in the cones of the retina, held in solution by fats, and slowly decolorized by light; distinct from the photochemical pigments of the rods of the retina.
chromophile
chromophile
noun
(cytology) Any cell that can be easily stained.
chromophobe
chromophobe
noun
(cytology) Any cell that is resistant to staining
chromophore
chromophore
noun
(chemistry) (more generally) the group of atoms in a molecule in which the electronic transition responsible for a given spectral band is located
(chemistry) that part of the molecule of a dye responsible for its colour
chromoscope
chromoscope
noun
A device that adds colours to a monochrome image or adjusts existing colours to appear more natural
chromosomes
chromosomes
noun
plural of chromosome
chromotrope
chromotrope
noun
(cytology) Any of a group of dyes that change colour under certain circumstances
chroncmeter
chronometer
chronometer
noun
A device for measuring time, such as a watch or clock.
chronometry
chronometry
noun
The science of the measurement of time
chronosemic
chronosemic
adj
In which the length of a time interval has significance in itself
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysosperm
chrysosperm
noun
(obsolete) The seed of gold; an alchemical means of creating gold.
chucklesome
chucklesome
adj
Causing chuckles; humorous.
churchwomen
churchwomen
noun
plural of churchwoman
chymaqueous
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
cinemograph
cinemograph
noun
(historical) An integrating anemometer.
clinohumite
clinohumite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral composed of a mixed iron and magnesium silicate / fluoride
clomiphenes
clomiphenes
noun
plural of clomiphene
coachmaster
coachmaster
noun
(historical) A person who runs a business transporting people in horse-drawn coaches (but who generally does not do the driving).