(organic chemistry) The nitrile derived from adipic acid
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adstipulator
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aeroplankton
aeroplankton
noun
The tiny lifeforms that float and drift in the air, carried by the current of the wind.
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
alcaptonuria
alcaptonuria
noun
Alternative spelling of alkaptonuria
alexipyretic
alexipyretic
adj
(pharmacology, obsolete, rare) Having the effect of reducing fever.
noun
(pharmacology, obsolete) A medicine which reduces fever.
alkaptonuria
alkaptonuria
noun
(medicine) A rare inherited genetic disorder of phenylalanine and tyrosine metabolism, causing the accumulation and eventual excretion of alkapton.
alkaptonuric
alkaptonuric
adj
Relating to alkaptonuria
allelotropic
allomorphite
allothimorph
allotropical
allotropical
adj
(chemistry, rare) Of or pertaining to an element that exhibits allotropy.
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetizer
alphabetizer
noun
One who, or that which, alphabetizes.
amplificator
amyelotrophy
amyelotrophy
noun
(medicine) Atrophy of the spinal cord.
anaeroplasty
andropetalar
antepectoral
antepectoral
adj
(anatomy) Of the feet of insects: fixed in the forepart of the prosternum or prothorax.
anteprandial
anteprandial
adj
Before a meal, especially before dinner.
anterospinal
anthropoglot
anthropoglot
noun
An animal (such as a parrot) with tongue similar to humans allowing human-like speech.
anthropoidal
anthropoidal
adj
anthropoid
anthropolite
anthropolite
noun
(paleontology, dated) A petrifaction of the human body, or of any portion of it.
anthropolith
anthropology
anthropology
noun
The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.
antigropelos
antigropelos
noun
(dated) Waterproof leggings.
antiparallel
antiparallel
adj
(biochemistry) Describing the orientations of the two strands of DNA.
(biochemistry) Describing two beta strands comprising a protein's secondary structure that are aligned and hydrogen bonded but where the vectors describing the amino- and carboxy-terminal ends of each strand are oriented 180° relative to one another.
noun
(geometry) A line that forms equal angles with two other lines, but in opposite directions.
antiparticle
antiparticle
noun
(physics) A subatomic particle corresponding to another particle with the same mass, spin and mean lifetime but with charge, parity, strangeness and other quantum numbers flipped in sign; a particle that has a reversed world line to another.
antipleasure
antipleasure
adj
Opposing pleasure.
antiportable
antiprelatic
antisplasher
antisplasher
noun
A device in a sink or toilet to prevent splashing.
antistrophal
antistrophal
adj
Of or relating to antistrophe (in Greek choruses and dances).
antitropical
antitropical
adj
Situated or found away from a tropic (towards the respective pole)
aperistalsis
aperistalsis
noun
(medicine) Absence of peristalsis.
aphoristical
aphoristical
adj
Alternative form of aphoristic
apiculturist
apiculturist
Noun
beekeeper
aplacentaria
aplanobacter
apparitional
apparitional
adj
(religion, forteana) Of or pertaining to an apparition or apparitions
archetypally
archetypally
adv
In an archetypal way.
archetypical
archetypical
adj
In the way of an archetype, in the way of an idealized model or most representative.
archprelatic
arthroplasty
arthroplasty
noun
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
arthropleura
arthropleure
artiphyllous
aspirational
aspirational
adj
(law) Expressing a hope or intention but not creating a legally binding obligation.
Being ambitious.
Desiring success.
noun
A person with aspirations.
autotriploid
autotriploid
adj
(genetics) triploid as a result of multiplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
balaenoptera
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
bicarpellate
bicarpellate
adj
(botany) Having two carpels.
biparentally
biparentally
adv
In a biparental manner
bipolarities
bipolarities
noun
plural of bipolarity
bipropellant
bipropellant
noun
A propellant composed of two components (typically a fuel and an oxidizer) that react together in the combustion chamber
blastophoral
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
blastosphere
blastosphere
noun
A blastula
blastospores
blastospores
noun
plural of blastospore
blepharostat
blepharostat
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to keep the eyelids apart during an operation
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
boilerplates
boilerplates
noun
plural of boilerplate
breastplates
breastplates
noun
plural of breastplate
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
caloreceptor
calyptriform
calyptriform
adj
Having the form of a calyptra.
calyptrogyne
campylometer
capillaritis
capillaritis
noun
inflammation of the capillaries
capitalizers
capitalizers
noun
plural of capitalizer
capitularies
capitularies
noun
plural of capitulary
capitulatory
capitulatory
adj
Serving to capitulate or surrender.
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
caprolactams
caprolactams
noun
plural of caprolactam
cardioplasty
cardioplasty
noun
(surgery) Repair of the cardia of the stomach
cataphyllary
cataphyllary
noun
(botany) A simple leaf in the form of a scale
catastrophal
catastrophal
adj
(rare) Catastrophic.
catchpollery
caterpillars
caterpillars
noun
plural of caterpillar
cephalometer
cephalometer
noun
A device for positioning the head, and holding it steady, for an X-ray or surgery; a cephalostat.
An instrument for measuring the head.
cephalometry
cephalometry
noun
The measurement of the head, especially in order to study growth, development, and disease.
cephalomotor
cephalotribe
cephalotribe
noun
An obstetric instrument for performing cephalotripsy.
cerebripetal
cerebripetal
adj
(physiology, of nerve fibers) Going from the spinal cord to the brain, so as to transfer sensations (centripetal impressions) from the exterior inwards.
ceroplastics
ceroplastics
noun
The art of modelling in wax.
chalcopyrite
chalcopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow mineral that is a mixed sulfide of copper and iron, with the chemical formula CuFeS₂.
chantepleure
chantepleure
verb
(archaic) To sing and cry at the same time.
chapelmaster
chapelmaster
noun
A director of music in a chapel, the musical director of a court and/or major church's choir and/or orchestra; often also a composer.
chartophylax
chartophylax
noun
(historical) An ecclesiastical officer in charge of official documents and records in the Greek Orthodox Church in Byzantine times.
chlorapatite
chlorapatite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of apatite containing chloride instead of fluoride.
chloroplasts
chloroplasts
noun
plural of chloroplast
choletherapy
chondroplast
choripetalae
chromatophil
chromatophil
noun
(cytology) A chromatophilic cell or structure
chromeplated
chromoplasts
chromoplasts
noun
plural of chromoplast
clattertraps
clypeastrina
clypeastroid
clypeastroid
adj
(zoology) Like or related to the genus Clypeaster (order Clypeasteroida) of flattened sea urchins, with a rosette of pores on the upper side.
noun
(zoology) A sea urchin of this kind.
coleopterans
coleopterans
noun
plural of coleopteran
comparatival
comparatival
adj
(grammar) Expressing or relating to a comparison.
complicators
complicators
noun
plural of complicator
compulsatory
compulsatory
adj
Enforced by or resulting from compulsion; employing force or constraint; compulsory.
contemplator
contemplator
noun
One who contemplates
contrapletal
contrapuntal
contrapuntal
adj
(music) Of or relating to counterpoint.
(music, of a piece of music) With two or more independent melodic lines.
Of or in counterpoint.
copperplated
copperplated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of copperplate
copperplates
copperplates
noun
plural of copperplate
coprolagnist
corporealist
corporealist
noun
One who denies the reality of spiritual existences; a materialist.
corporeality
corporeality
noun
(countable) Something having a corporeal existence.
(uncountable) The state of being or having a body (being corporal/corporeal); bodily existence.
corticipetal
corticipetal
adj
(anatomy) Leading toward the cerebral cortex.
costipulator
costopleural
costopleural
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ribs and the pleura.
counterpaled
counterplans
counterplans
noun
plural of counterplan
counterplays
counterplays
noun
plural of counterplay
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterplay
counterplead
counterplead
verb
(transitive) To plead the contrary of; to plead against; to deny.
counterpleas
counterpleas
noun
plural of counterplea
craftspeople
craftspeople
noun
plural of craftsperson
cranioplasty
cranioplasty
noun
surgical repair of a defect or deformity in the skull
crepitaculum
crepitaculum
noun
A clapper or noisemaker sometimes used in place of an altar bell.
cryoplankton
cryptanalyst
cryptanalyst
noun
An expert in analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers.
cryptanalyze
cryptanalyze
verb
To perform cryptanalysis
cryptococcal
cryptococcal
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to cryptococcus fungi or cryptococcosis.
cryptoglioma
cubitocarpal
cubitocarpal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cubit and carpus.
cubitopalmar
dactylograph
dactylograph
noun
(archaic) A typewriter.
(archaic) A typist.
deoperculate
deoperculate
adj
(botany) Having the lid removed; said of the capsules of mosses.
deparliament
departmental
departmental
adj
Of or pertaining to a department.
depasturable
dephlegmator
dephlegmator
noun
(chemistry, archaic) An instrument or apparatus in which water is separated by evaporation or distillation; the part of a distilling apparatus in which the separation of the vapours is effected.