(organic chemistry) The hydrazide of acetic acid CH₃-CO-NH-NH₂
achroodextrin
achroodextrin
noun
Alternative form of achrodextrin
acrochordidae
acrochordinae
acrylaldehyde
acrylaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aldehyde acrolein
adiaphoristic
adiaphoristic
adj
(theology) Theologically indifferent.
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
agatharchides
anaphrodisiac
anaphrodisiac
adj
Antaphrodisiac (capable of reducing the sex drive).
noun
An antaphrodisiac (substance which reduces the sex drive).
anchitherioid
androcephalum
antaphroditic
antaphroditic
adj
(obsolete, medicine) antaphrodisiac
(obsolete, medicine) antisyphilitic
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aphydrotropic
arachnoiditis
arachnoiditis
noun
(pathology) A neuropathic disease caused by the inflammation of the arachnoid, one of the membranes that surround and protect the nerves of the spinal cord.
archdeaconate
archdeaconess
archdeaconess
noun
A female archdeacon.
The wife of an archdeacon.
archdetective
archdisturber
archdogmatist
archduchesses
archduchesses
noun
plural of archduchess
archiannelida
archidiaconal
archidiaconal
adj
(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) Pertaining to an archdeacon.
archidiskodon
archimandrite
archimandrite
noun
(ecclesiastical) An honorary title sometimes given to a monastic priest.
(ecclesiastical) The superior of a large monastery, or group of monasteries, in the Orthodox Church.
archplunderer
archpretender
archscoundrel
aspidochirota
atelorachidia
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
berchtesgaden
bostrychoidal
brachioganoid
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachioradial
brachioradial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the forearm (between wrist and elbow)
brachydactyly
brachydactyly
noun
(pathology) Abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes
brachydodrome
brachydomatic
brachydontism
brachypyramid
brainchildren
brainchildren
noun
plural of brainchild
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.
calliphoridae
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
cantharidated
cantharidated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cantharidate
cantharidized
cantharidized
adj
Treated with cantharides.
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
carbohydrogen
cardiamorphia
cardiasthenia
cardiatrophia
cardiganshire
cardiganshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Brecknockshire, Radnorshire, Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire.
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
cardionephric
cardionephric
adj
nephrocardiac
cardiophrenia
cardiorrhaphy
cardiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture to the wall of the heart
cardiorrheuma
cardiorrhexis
cardiorrhexis
noun
(medicine) Rupture of the heart wall.
cardioschisis
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
cardiotrophia
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
cathedrallike
cathedrallike
adj
Resembling a cathedral
cathedralwise
cathedratical
cathedratical
adj
cathedratic
cathedraticum
cathodography
celidographer
centrarchidae
cephalochorda
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
cercopithecid
cercopithecid
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Cercopithecidae, the Old World monkeys.
chalkosideric
chamberdeacon
chamberletted
chamberletted
adj
(zoology) Divided into little chambers.
chandernagore
chandlerville
chapournetted
characterised
characterised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterise
characterized
characterized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of characterize
charadriiform
charadriiform
adj
(ornithology) Belonging to the Charadriiformes.
noun
Any bird of the order Charadriiformes
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
checkerboards
checkerboards
noun
plural of checkerboard
chelidosaurus
chesterfields
chesterfields
noun
plural of chesterfield
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlorhexidine
chlorhexidine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular chemical antiseptic and bacteriostatic.
chlorobromide
chlorobromide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any mixed chloride and bromide.
(photography) A photographic paper containing such silver salts; a print made on such paper.
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chloroplastid
chloroplastid
noun
(botany) A granule of chlorophyll.
choledography
cholterheaded
chondrenchyma
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondriosomal
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondroclasis
chondrocostal
chondrocostal
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of costochondral
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondrography
chondrography
noun
A dissertation concerning cartilage
chondrolipoma
chondromatous
chondromatous
adj
Having or relating to chondromata.
chondromucoid
chondromucoid
noun
(obsolete, anatomy) The combination of chondroitin sulfate and collagen fibres that gives cartilage its resilience and flexibility.
chondromyxoma
chondromyxoma
noun
(pathology) chondromyxoid fibroma
chondroplasty
chondroplasty
noun
surgery to reshape the cartilage
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chondrosteous
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
choreographed
choreographed
adj
made to work together; orchestrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of choreograph
chorioadenoma
chorioadenoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma of the chorion
chowderheaded
chowderheaded
adj
Stupid; foolish; lacking in common sense.
christianised
christianized
christiansand
christiansted
christmastide
christmastide
Noun
The Christmas season.
The Twelve Days of Christmas.
chromhidrosis
chromhidrosis
noun
(medicine) A rare condition characterized by the secretion of coloured sweat, caused by the deposition of lipofuscin in the sweat glands.
chromidiogamy
chromidiosome
chromoplastid
chromoplastid
noun
(botany) A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
chrysomelidae
churchwardens
churchwardens
noun
plural of churchwarden
chytridiaceae
cladophorales
clavichordist
clavichordist
noun
Someone who plays the clavichord.
clearheadedly
clearheadedly
adv
In a clearheaded manner.
cleidorrhexis
clodhopperish
clodhopperish
adj
Characteristic of a clodhopper
cnemidophorus
coadjutorship
coadjutorship
noun
The state or office of a coadjutor; joint assistance.
coheartedness
coldheartedly
coldheartedly
adv
Alternative spelling of cold-heartedly
coleophoridae
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
conductorship
conductorship
noun
The position of conductor of an orchestra.
copperheadism
copperheadism
Noun
The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
coryphaenidae
costochondral
costochondral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to ribs and cartilage.
counterlathed
counterlathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of counterlath
cravenhearted
cricothyreoid
cuboctahedron
cuboctahedron
noun
(geometry) An Archimedean solid that has fourteen faces (eight triangular and six square) and is both isogonal and isotoxal.