(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
avoyership
curiescopy
depositary
depositary
adj
Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.
noun
A place where deposits are kept
One who receives goods or a deposit in trust.
depository
depository
noun
A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping, or preservation; a repository.
A trustee; a depositary.
dipyrenous
dipyrenous
adj
(botany) Containing two stones or nutlets.
dryopteris
epistolary
epistolary
adj
Carried on by written correspondence.
In the manner of written correspondence.
Of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters.
noun
(Christianity) A Christian liturgical book containing set readings for church services from the New Testament Epistles.
epistrophy
expository
expository
adj
Serving to explain, explicate, or elucidate; expositive; of or relating to exposition.
hieroscopy
hieroscopy
noun
hieromancy
hydropsies
hydropsies
noun
plural of hydropsy
hydrospire
hydrospire
noun
A flattened calcareous tube on each side of the midline of the inner part of the ambulacra of a blastoid
hyperosmia
hyperosmia
noun
Hypersensitivity of the sense of smell
hyperosmic
hyperosmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
hypersolid
hypersolid
noun
(geometry) A solid that extends into hyperspace, having more than three dimensions.
hypersonic
hypersonic
adj
(of a speed, aeronautics) Far enough above the speed of sound as to cause significant differences in behaviour due to chemical reactions or dissociation of the air.
(of a speed, aviation) Equal to, or greater than, or capable of achieving, five times the speed of sound.
hyperstoic
hypnotiser
hypnotiser
noun
Alternative form of hypnotizer
hypocrites
hypocrites
noun
plural of hypocrite
hypodermis
hypodermis
noun
(anatomy) A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.
(botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
isopyrrole
myoparesis
myrioscope
myrioscope
noun
A form of kaleidoscope, especially one consisting of mirrors arranged so as by multiplied reflection from a small piece of carpet to show how it looks covering a whole floor.
overphysic
oversimply
oversimply
adv
In a way that is too simple; without the necessary detail or complexity.
pensionary
pensionary
adj
maintained by a pension; receiving a pension
pertaining to a pension
noun
(historical) A leading functionary and legal adviser of the principal town corporations in the Netherlands.
one who receives a pension; a pensioner
perigynous
perigynous
adj
(botany) Having a hypanthium.
(botany) Having the stamens, petals or sepals situated around the ovary (especially, on the rim of the receptacle of a superior ovary).
perilously
perilously
adv
In a perilous manner.
perionyxis
peristylos
permissory
permissory
adj
Permitted, but not mandatory; optional.
personeity
personeity
noun
(obsolete) personality
perviously
perviously
adv
In a pervious manner.
pokerishly
pokerishly
adv
In a pokerish manner.
polymerise
polymerise
verb
(British spelling) alternative form of polymerize
polymerism
polymerism
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of forming polymers.
(chemistry) The state, quality, or relation of two or more polymeric substances.
polyparies
polyparies
noun
The base and other supporting structure of a colony of polyps (such as coral)
plural of polypary
polyuresis
polyuresis
noun
Synonym of polyuria
porphyries
porphyries
noun
plural of porphyry
preciosity
preciosity
noun
(obsolete, countable) Something of high value or worth.
(obsolete, uncountable) The quality of being precious (of high value or worth).
(usually derogatory, countable) An instance of preciosity; something that is overly refined in an affected way.
(usually derogatory, uncountable) The quality of being overly refined in an affected way (often used to describe speech or writing, but also visual art and dress).
preciously
preciously
adv
In a precious manner.
prehistory
prehistory
noun
(humorous, hyperbolic) Any past time (even recent) treated as such a distant, unknowable era.
(often as pre-history) The history leading up to some event, condition, etc.
The study of those times.
The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times.
prepiously
presbyopia
presbyopia
noun
(pathology) Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects.
presbyopic
presbyopic
adj
Affected by or pertaining to presbyopia.
noun
An individual who has presbyopia.
previously
previously
adv
(now archaic, with present-tense constructions) First; beforehand, in advance.
(television) Recapitulating the preceding episodes of a series.
(with past-tense constructions) At an earlier time.
propensity
propensity
noun
An inclination, disposition, tendency, preference, or attraction.
prosperity
prosperity
noun
The condition of being prosperous, of having good fortune
protensity
protensity
noun
Synonym of protension
pterylosis
pterylosis
noun
(ornithology) The particular arrangement of feathers on a bird.
pyospermia
pyranoside
pyranoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoside of a pyranose
pyrologies
pyrolusite
pyrolusite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark coloured mineral, consisting of manganese dioxide (MnO₂), that is an important ore of manganese.
repositary
repository
repository
noun
(computing) a storage location for files, such as downloadable software packages, or files in a source control system.
(dated) A place where things are kept for sale; a shop.
(figurative) A person to whom a secret is entrusted.
A burial vault.
spirometry
spirometry
noun
(medicine) The measurement of the volume of air that a person can move into and out of the lungs, using a spirometer.
sportively
sportively
adv
In a sportive way
superiorly
superiorly
adj
in an superior way; to the greatest degree
adv
(anatomy, medicine) above; in a superior position.