(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
achromatising
achromatising
verb
present participle of achromatise
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
actinographic
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
affranchising
affranchising
verb
present participle of affranchise
agatharchides
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
archaeography
archaeography
noun
Discipline for publishing treatises of any antiquity or antiquities.
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archangelical
archangelical
Adjective
archangelic
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archdogmatist
archegoniatae
archegosaurus
archeological
archeological
adj
(Canada, US) Alternative spelling of archaeological
archigastrula
archigonocyte
archipelagian
archipelagoes
archipelagoes
noun
plural of archipelago
archmessenger
archsynagogue
areographical
areographical
adj
Synonym of areographic
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
aschaffenburg
autographical
autographical
adj
Relating to an autograph, or one's own handwriting.
Relating to, or used in, the process of autography.
azygobranchia
bacteriophage
bacteriophage
noun
(microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
berchtesgaden
bibliographic
bibliographic
adj
Of or pertaining to bibliography.
biogeographic
biogeographic
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeography, the study of the geographical arrangement of plants and animals
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
brachioganoid
brachyglossal
brachygnathia
brachygnathia
noun
Synonym of micrognathism
brachygrapher
brachygrapher
noun
(obsolete) A writer who uses shorthand; a stenographer.
brachygraphic
brachygraphic
adj
Relating to brachygraphy.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bronchiogenic
bronchiogenic
adj
Alternative form of bronchogenic
bronchography
bronchography
noun
radiography of the bronchus, involving the use of contrast
bronchoplegia
cacographical
cacographical
adj
Synonym of cacographic
cacopharyngia
calligraphers
calligraphers
noun
plural of calligrapher
calligraphist
calligraphist
noun
calligrapher
cancrophagous
candlelighter
candlelighter
noun
A person who lights candles.
A spill used for lighting candles.
carbohydrogen
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.
caricographer
carriagesmith
cartographers
cartographers
noun
plural of cartographer
cartographies
cartographies
noun
plural of cartography
cartwrighting
cartwrighting
noun
The work of a cartwright, building carts.
casehardening
casehardening
verb
present participle of caseharden
catheterising
catheterising
verb
present participle of catheterise
catheterizing
catheterizing
verb
present participle of catheterize
cathodography
celidographer
ceramographic
cerographical
cerographical
adj
Synonym of cerographic
chalcographer
chalcographer
noun
An engraver of copper plates for printing upon paper.
An engraver on copper or brass.
chalcographic
chandernagore
chargeability
chartographer
chartographic
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
cheeseburgers
cheeseburgers
noun
plural of cheeseburger
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chemurgically
chemurgically
adv
In terms of or by means of chemurgy.
chirographary
chirographers
chirographers
noun
plural of chirographer
chiropatagium
chiropatagium
noun
The interdigital wing membrane of bats
chlorargyrite
chlorargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral form of silver chloride.
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
choledography
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondrogenous
chondrogenous
adj
Alternative form of chondrogenetic
chondrography
chondrography
noun
A dissertation concerning cartilage
choreographed
choreographed
adj
made to work together; orchestrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of choreograph
choreographer
choreographer
noun
A person who choreographs.
choreographic
choreographic
adj
Balletic.
Of or pertaining to choreography.
chorographies
chorographies
noun
plural of chorography
christologies
christologist
christologist
Noun
A person involved in Christology.
chromatograph
chromatograph
noun
(analytical chemistry) A machine that performs chromatography by gas or liquid separation.
verb
To analyze or separate mixtures using chromatography
chromeplating
chromidiogamy
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
chromogenetic
chromogenetic
adj
Of or relating to chromogenesis.
chronobiology
chronobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
chronogeneous
chronogeneous
adj
Synonym of chronogenetic
chronogenesis
chronogenesis
noun
(biology) The development of a group of organisms over time
chronogenetic
chronogenetic
adj
(biology) Relating to chronogenesis (or to chronological age)
chronogrammic
chronographer
chronographer
noun
One who writes a chronography; a chronologer.
chronographic
chronographic
adj
Of or pertaining to a chronograph.
chronological
chronological
adj
In order of time from the earliest to the latest.
Relating to time, or units of time.
chronologists
chronologists
noun
plural of chronologist
chrysographer
chrysographer
noun
One who uses gold lettering in manuscripts.
chuckfarthing
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
clearinghouse
clearinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of clearing house
climatography
climatography
noun
A scientific description of climates
clothesmonger
coburghership
cometographer
cometographer
noun
one who describes or writes about comets
comprehending
comprehending
verb
present participle of comprehend
coneighboring
cooghneiorvlt
copyrightable
copyrightable
adj
(copyright law) Able to be protected by copyright law.
noun
Anything for which one can obtain copyright.
coronagraphic
coronagraphic
adj
(astronomy) Of, pertaining to, or employing a coronagraph
coronographic
coronographic
adj
Relating to coronography.
cosmographies
cosmographies
noun
plural of cosmography
cosmographist
cosmographist
noun
A cosmographer.
counterchange
counterchange
noun
(obsolete) An exchange of one thing for another.
(obsolete) Due return (for an action etc.); reciprocation.
verb
To checker; to diversify, as in heraldic counterchanging.
To give and receive; C; to exchange.
countercharge
countercharge
noun
An accusation against an opponent in an argument in response to the opponent's accusations.
An thrust or charge against an enemy in response to their previous attack.
verb
(heraldry) To reverse the colors.
counterflight
counterweight
counterweight
noun
A heavy mass of often iron or concrete, mechanically linked in opposition to a load which is to be raised and lowered, with the intent of reducing the amount of work which must be done to effect the raising and lowering. Counterweights are used, for example, in cable-hauled elevators and some kinds of movable bridges (e.g. a bascule bridge).
verb
(transitive) To fit with a counterweight.
craniographer
craniographer
noun
One who studies craniography.
creatophagous
crescographic
crescographic
adj
Of or relating to the crescograph.
crosshatching
crosshatching
noun
(art) A method of showing shading by means of multiple small lines that intersect.
A method of indicating terrain on a map by using the same technique.
verb
present participle of crosshatch
cruiserweight
cruiserweight
noun
(boxing) A boxer weighing less than 200lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
(boxing, Britain, obsolete) light heavyweight
(wrestling) A wrestler weighing less than 210lb; heavier than a light heavyweight and lighter than a heavyweight.
crunchingness
cryptographal
cryptographal
adj
(archaic) cryptographic
cryptographer
cryptographer
noun
A person who is an expert on creating codes and cyphers. Someone who studies cryptology.
cryptographic
cryptographic
adj
Relating to cryptography.
curmudgeonish
cylindrograph
cytopharynges
dactylography
dactylography
noun
The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people.
The study of finger rings.
decryptograph
demographical
demographical
adj
Of or relating to demography; demographic.
diaphragmatic
diaphragmatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or using a diaphragm.
digraphically
digraphically
adv
In terms of digraphs.
dischargeable
dischargeable
adj
Capable of being discharged.
discographies
discographies
noun
plural of discography
doxographical
doxographical
adj
relating to doxographers
electrography
electrography
noun
The recording of the electrical activity of part of the body
gravure printing
embryographic
embryographic
adj
Relating to embryography.
encephalogram
encephalogram
noun
(medicine) An image of the brain obtained by encephalography.