(physics) A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.
absorbancy
absorbancy
noun
(physics) Alternative form of absorbency
absorbency
absorbency
noun
(obsolete) The action of absorbing.
(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
acanthurus
acarinosis
acarinosis
noun
acariasis
accipenser
accipenser
noun
Any sturgeon of the genus Acipenser.
accordions
accordions
noun
plural of accordion
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accordion
accounters
accounters
noun
plural of accounter
accrescent
accrescent
adj
(botany) Which keeps growing past the point it normally would stop and begin wilting.
Growing; increasing.
accretions
accretions
noun
plural of accretion
acensuador
acetarsone
acetarsone
noun
Synonym of acetarsol
acharnians
acinarious
acinarious
adj
(botany) Having acini
aconuresis
aconuresis
noun
(pathology) urinary incontinence (inability to control urination)
acrimonies
acrimonies
noun
plural of acrimony
acrogenous
acrogenous
adj
(botany) Increasing by growth from the extremity.
acrogynous
acrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acutorsion
acutorsion
noun
(medicine) The twisting of an artery with a needle to arrest hemorrhage.
adherences
adherences
noun
plural of adherence
aeronomics
africanism
africanism
Noun
Eurocentric representation of Africans or people of African ancestry.
A characteristically African cultural feature, such as a belief, custom or linguistic feature.
africanist
africanist
Noun
A specialist in African studies.
An African nationalist; someone who subscribes to the doctrine of Africanism.
agronomics
agronomics
noun
The science of soil management and the production of field crops.
alcoranist
alcoranist
Noun
One who follows the Qur'an exactly as it is written.
amarynceus
americanos
americanos
noun
plural of americano
anachorism
anachorism
noun
Something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.
anacrotism
anacrotism
noun
(biology) A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing.
anacrustic
anacrustic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anacrusis.
anarcestes
anarchisms
anarchisms
noun
plural of anarchism
anarchists
anarchists
noun
plural of anarchist
anasarcous
anasarcous
adj
Belonging to, or affected by, anasarca, or dropsy; dropsical.
ancestress
ancestress
noun
A female ancestor.
ancestrial
ancestrial
adj
(dated) Ancestral.
ancestrian
ancestrian
adj
(archaic) ancestral
ancestries
ancestries
noun
plural of ancestry
anchorages
anchorages
noun
plural of anchorage
anchorites
anchorites
noun
plural of anchorite
anchorless
anchorless
adj
Lacking an anchor; adrift
anchorwise
ancistroid
ancistroid
adj
Hook-shaped.
andronicus
anischuria
anisocoria
anisocoria
noun
(pathology) A condition characterized by unequal size of the pupils of the eye
anisomeric
anisomeric
adj
(chemistry) Not isomeric; not made of the same components in the same proportions.
announcers
announcers
noun
plural of announcer
anocarpous
anorectous
anorectous
adj
(archaic) anorectic; lacking appetite
antarchism
antarchism
noun
(archaic) anarchism
antarchist
antarchist
noun
One who opposes all government.
antecessor
antecessor
noun
(now rare) A person from whom one is descended.
(now rare) A person or thing that precedes or goes before.
antechoirs
antechoirs
noun
plural of antechoir
antescript
anthoceros
anthriscus
antichorus
antichrist
antichrist
noun
One who works against the teachings of Christ.
anticorset
anticorset
adj
Opposing the wearing of corsets.
anticrisis
anticrisis
adj
(politics) Intended to prevent or counter a crisis.
antidorcas
antipsoric
antipsoric
adj
(pharmacology) Effective against the itch.
noun
(medicine) Any remedy for the itch.
antiracism
antiracism
adj
Acting to combat or prevent racism
noun
(sociology) Opposition to racism.
antroscope
antroscope
noun
An instrument that is used to inspect the maxillary antrum
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
arabinosic
arabinosic
adj
Of or relating to arabinose.
arachnites
arachnitis
arachnitis
noun
Alternative form of arachnoiditis
archaising
archaising
verb
present participle of archaise
archangels
archangels
noun
plural of archangel
archebancs
archelenis
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archnesses
archnesses
noun
plural of archness
archonship
archonship
noun
The rank or office of an archon.
arciniegas
arenaceous
arenaceous
adj
(geology) Arenitic.
(of a plant) Growing in sandy soil.
(of soil) Sandy.
arianistic
arrogances
arrogances
noun
plural of arrogance
arsenicate
arsenicate
verb
To combine with arsenic; to treat or impregnate with arsenic.
arsenicism
arsenicism
noun
(pathology) A diseased condition produced by gradual arsenic poisoning.
arsenicize
arsenicize
verb
(transitive) To treat with arsenic.
arsenicked
arsenicked
adj
(rare) Poisoned with arsenic.
arthroncus
ascertains
ascertains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ascertain
ascription
ascription
noun
(sociology) The stratification of people according to inborn characteristics (such as race or sex) outside of their control.
The act, or an instance, of ascribing a quality, characteristic, quotation, artistic work, or other thing to someone or something.
assurances
assurances
noun
plural of assurance
assurgency
assurgency
noun
A tendency to rise.
astricting
astricting
verb
present participle of astrict
astriction
astriction
noun
(law, Scotland, historical) An obligation to have the grain growing on certain lands ground at a certain mill, the owner paying a toll. (The lands were said to be astricted to the mill.)
(medicine) A contraction of parts by applications; the action of an astringent substance.
(obsolete) astringency
(obsolete) constipation
The act of binding; restriction; obligation.
astrionics
astrionics
noun
(astronautics) The science dealing with the application of electronics to astronautics.
astrogonic
astrogonic
adj
Of or pertaining to astrogony.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
astronomic
astronomic
adj
(figurative) of very large or immense proportions; colossal
pertaining or relating to astronomy
asynchrony
asynchrony
noun
The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
backstring
barcelonas
batocrinus
becrusting
bedrenches
bedrenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrench
benchmarks
benchmarks
noun
plural of benchmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benchmark
bescouring
bescreened
bescreened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bescreen
bicornuous
binoculars
binoculars
noun
A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.
blackeners
blackeners
noun
plural of blackener
boschneger
bosporanic
branchiest
branchiest
adj
superlative form of branchy: most branchy
branchings
branchings
noun
plural of branching
branchipus
branchless
branchless
adj
Without branches; continuing in a single path or piece; without divergence.
brickmason
bronchitis
bronchitis
noun
(countable) An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
brownistic
buccaneers
buccaneers
noun
plural of buccaneer
caesareans
caesareans
noun
plural of caesarean, an alternative capitalization of Caesarean.
calabrians
calcsinter
calzoneras
cambresine
cambresine
noun
Alternative form of cambrasine
canaseraga
cancrizans
cancrizans
noun
(music) A type of canon in which the imitating voice repeats the notes of the theme in reverse order
canebrakes
canebrakes
noun
plural of canebrake
canephoros
canephorus
canestrato
cannisters
cannisters
noun
plural of cannister
cannoneers
cannoneers
noun
plural of cannoneer
cannonries
cannonries
noun
plural of cannonry
canonsburg
canorously
canorously
adv
In a canorous manner.
cantorship
cantorship
noun
The state or business of a cantor.
canvassers
canvassers
noun
plural of canvasser
caparisons
caparisons
noun
plural of caparison
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caparison
capernaism
capistrano
capistrano
Proper noun
The city of San Juan Capistrano, California, known for its cliff swallows.
capricorns
caravanist
caravanist
noun
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) One who travels in a caravan (towed furnished vehicle).
A member of a caravan (convoy or procession of travellers with animals, cargo, etc.)
carbineers
carbineers
noun
plural of carbineer
carbonados
carbonados
noun
plural of carbonado
carbonates
carbonates
noun
plural of carbonate
carbonised
carbonised
adj
Alternative spelling of carbonized
carboniser
carboniser
noun
Alternative form of carbonizer
carbonizes
carbonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carbonize
carbonless
carbonless
adj
Without carbon.
carbuncles
carbuncles
noun
plural of carbuncle
carcassing
carcinomas
carcinomas
noun
plural of carcinoma
carcinosis
carcinosis
noun
carcinomatosis
cardaissin
cardaissin
noun
(medicine, historical) A cardiac accelerator extracted from the suprarenal glands of cows.