Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
acetopyrin
adipometer
adipometer
noun
A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
adsorptive
adsorptive
adj
Pertaining to, tending toward, or characterized by adsorption.
noun
Any substance that adsorbs.
aerotropic
aerotropic
adj
(biology) growing towards higher concentrations of oxygen
alipterion
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
anisoptera
anisotrope
anisotrope
adj
(dated) anisotropic
antiphoner
antiphoner
noun
An antiphonal.
antipopery
antipopery
noun
Opposition to popery.
aphronitre
apocentric
apocentric
adj
(astrophysics) Of or pertaining to the apocenter, the point in an orbit which is furthest from the orbited body
apodyteria
apodyteria
noun
plural of apodyterium
aporetical
aporetical
Adjective
Tending to doubt.
appointers
appointers
noun
plural of appointer
areopagist
areopagite
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(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.
armipotent
armipotent
adj
(obsolete) Powerful in battle.
noun
(poetic, archaic) A powerful combatant.
asperation
asperation
noun
The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
a harshness, an unpleasantness
atropamine
atropinize
atropinize
verb
(transitive) To treat with atropine.
azeotropic
azeotropic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing an azeotrope
azoprotein
azoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, coupled with another material via a diazo linkage, that is used in immunochemical procedures
biotherapy
biotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system.
(medicine) The use of living organisms (such as maggots or leeches) in the control of disease or the healing of wounds.
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
breakpoint
breakpoint
noun
(meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.
(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes.
(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.
(web development) A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.
verb
(programming, transitive) To flag with a breakpoint.
capernoity
carpholite
carpholite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
carpintero
carpintero
noun
The acorn woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, a woodpecker of southwestern North America, noted for its habit of inserting acorns in holes which it drills in trees.
catoptrite
ceratopsia
ceratopsid
ceratopsid
noun
Any member of the family Ceratopsidae of dinosaurs.
chiroptera
crotaphite
crotaphite
adj
(anatomy, obsolete) Pertaining to the temples; temporal.
depilatory
depilatory
adj
That removes hair
noun
A preparation that removes hair from the body.
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.
depuration
depuration
noun
The removal of impurities, especially from bodily fluids; purification, cleansing.
diaphorite
diaphorite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, silver, and sulfur.
diastrophe
diploptera
ectocarpic
ectocarpic
adj
Relating to brown algae of the genus Ectocarpus.
embioptera
emmetropia
emmetropia
noun
The condition of perfect vision, where images are correctly brought to a focus on the retina.
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.
epitomator
epitomator
noun
An epitomist
eruptional
eruptional
adj
eruptive
erythropia
eupatorine
eupatorine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound extracted from various species of Eupatorium.
eupatorium
eupatorium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Eupatorium of perennial herbs.
euphoriant
euphoriant
adj
Producing euphoria.
noun
A drug, stimulus, or other agent that produces feelings of euphoria.
evaporitic
evaporitic
adj
Of or pertaining to an evaporite
expatiator
expatiator
noun
One who expatiates.
expiration
expiration
noun
(euphemistic) The last emission of breath; death.
A cessation, extinction, ending
Emission of volatile matter; exhalation.
That which is produced by breathing out, as a sound.
The act of expiring.
The act or process of breathing out, or forcing air from the lungs through the nose or mouth
expiratory
expiratory
adj
Of or pertaining to expiration
expiscator
expiscator
noun
(formal, archaic, rare) One who expiscates.
explicator
explicator
noun
One who or that which explicates.
extirpateo
extirpator
extirpator
noun
someone or something that extirpates
extropical
fetiparous
fetiparous
adj
(of a marsupial) bearing offspring born not fully developed
forcipated
forcipated
adj
Like a pair of forceps.
fortepiano
fortepiano
noun
A keyboard instrument; the smaller, quieter precursor to the pianoforte.
grapholite
grapholite
noun
Any species of slate suitable to be written on.
graptolite
graptolite
noun
Any of a group of extinct aquatic colonial invertebrates, of the class Graptolithina, from the Cambrian and Carboniferous periods.
hainesport
hemitropal
hemitropal
adj
Of a crystal: having one part in reverse position with reference to the other part; twinned.
hierophant
hierophant
noun
(Ancient Greece) An ancient Greek priest who interpreted sacred mysteries, especially the priest of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
An interpreter of sacred mysteries or arcane knowledge.
One who explains or makes a commentary.
hospitaler
hospitaler
noun
Alternative form of hospitaller
hypertonia
hypertonia
noun
(medicine) An abnormal increase in tightness of muscle tone, common in cerebral palsy.
hypotheria
imperation
imperation
noun
Synonym of empire
The action of governing or commanding; governance.
imperatory
imperatory
adj
(archaic) imperative
impetrator
impetrator
noun
One who impetrates.
importable
importable
adj
(obsolete) Insupportable, unbearable.
Capable of being imported.
noun
Something that can be imported.
importance
importance
noun
Something of importance.
The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
personal status or standing.
significance or prominence.
imprecator
imprecator
noun
One who imprecates or curses.
intemporal
interpolar
interpolar
adj
between poles
interposal
interposal
noun
(dated) interposure
laeotropic
laeotropic
adj
Turning to the left (typically in a left-handed spiral)
leopardite
leptospira
litopterna
mariposite
mariposite
noun
(mineralogy) A chromium-rich variety of mica, giving a green color to the generally white dolomitic marble in which it is commonly found.
metaphoric
metaphoric
adj
Synonym of metaphorical
morphinate
morphinate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt of morphine
nonpainter
nonpainter
noun
A person who does not paint.
omniparent
omniparent
adj
That produces all things
noun
A universal parent; god
opacimeter
opacimeter
noun
Any instrument that measures opacity
operatical
operatical
adj
Alternative form of operatic
operations
operations
noun
plural of operation
operatives
operatives
noun
plural of operative
ophiolater
ophiolater
noun
A snake-worshipper.
opiniaster
opiniaster
noun
(obsolete) An opinionated person.
opiniastre
opisthenar
opisthenar
noun
(medicine, anatomy, rare) The back of the hand.
orthopedia
orthopedia
noun
(medicine) The branch of medicine which deals with the prevention and correction of deformities in bodies; orthopedics.
outpraised
outpraised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpraise
paedotribe
paragonite
paragonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral related to muscovite.
paramitome
paramitome
noun
(biology) The fluid portion of the protoplasm of a cell.
parethmoid
parethmoid
adj
(anatomy) Near or beside the ethmoid bone or cartilage; applied especially to a pair of bones in the nasal region of some fishes, and to the ethmoturbinals in some higher animals.
noun
(anatomy) A parethmoid bone.
paroptesis
parotidean
parotidean
Adjective
Relating to the parotid gland.
parrotlike
parrotlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a parrot.
parrotwise
parrotwise
adv
In parrot fashion; with thoughtless repetition.
parsonsite
parsonsite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.
partimento
pastorised
pastorlike
pastorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a pastor.
pateriform
pateriform
adj
Resembling a patera.
patrioteer
patrioteer
noun
(derogatory) A vehemently patriotic person; a jingoist.
patriotess
patriotess
noun
(rare) A female patriot.
patronised
patronised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patronise
patroniser
patroniser
noun
Alternative spelling of patronizer
patronized
patronized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of patronize
patronizer
patronizer
noun
A person who patronizes
patronizes
patronizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of patronize
pectoralis
pectoralis
noun
(anatomy) A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight
pedatiform
pejoration
pejoration
noun
(linguistics) The process by which a word acquires a more negative meaning over time.
The act or process of becoming worse; worsening or degeneration.
pejorative
pejorative
adj
Disparaging, belittling or derogatory.
noun
A disparaging, belittling, or derogatory word or expression.
pentosuria
pentosuria
noun
(pathology) the presence of pentose sugars in the urine; especially the presence of abnormally high levels of xylulose in the urine
peptonuria
peptonuria
noun
(medicine) The presence of peptone or a similar body in the urine.
perflation
perflation
noun
(obsolete) The act of perflating, or blowing through.
perfoliate
perfoliate
adj
(botany, of leaves) Appearing to have the stem passing through the blade.
(botany, of leaves) Having the leaf round the stem at the base.
(zoology) Surrounded by a circle of hairs, etc.
periaortic
periaortic
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the aorta
periastron
periastron
noun
(astronomy) That point of the orbit of a celestial body which is closest to the star around which the body is orbiting.
periorbita
periorbita
noun
(anatomy) The area around the orbit.
periosteal
periosteal
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the periosteum
periostoma
peripatoid
periportal
periportal
adj
(anatomy) Around the portal vein.
peristomal
peristomal
Adjective
Of or pertaining to a peristome.
peritonaea
peritoneal
peritoneal
adj
Of, relating to, or affecting the peritoneum.
peritropal
peritropal
adj
(botany) Having the axis of the seed perpendicular to the axis of the pericarp to which it is attached.
rotatory; circuitous
permeation
permeation
noun
(medicine) The spreading of something (especially something malignant) through the body via blood vessels etc.
The movement of a fluid through a porous or permeable solid.
peronistas
perorating
perorating
verb
present participle of perorate
peroration
peroration
noun
A discourse or rhetorical argument in general.
The concluding section of a discourse, either written or oral, in which the orator or writer sums up and commends his topic to his audience, particularly as used in the technical sense of a component of ancient Roman oratorical delivery.
perorative
perorative
adj
Of or relating to peroration.
peroxidate
petaliform
petaliform
adj
(botany) Having the form of a petal.
petiolular
petiolular
adj
(botany) Of or relating to a petiolule.
petronilla
phanariote
philopater
pianoforte
pianoforte
noun
(music, dated) A piano.
pignorated
pignorated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pignorate