A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
accompaniments
accompaniments
noun
plural of accompaniment
accompliceship
accompliceship
noun
(rare) The state of being an accomplice.
accomplishable
accomplishable
adj
Capable of being accomplished; practicable.
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
aminopeptidase
aminopeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the peptide bond of the terminal amino acid at the amino end of a polypeptide or protein
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphisbaenidae
amylodyspepsia
amylophosphate
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anapterygotism
anteposthumous
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antihemisphere
antiscepticism
antiskepticism
antiskepticism
noun
Opposition to a skeptical viewpoint.
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
apophlegmatism
apophlegmatism
noun
(obsolete) An apophlegmatic medicine.
(obsolete) The action of apophlegmatics.
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apparentements
appendectomies
appendectomies
noun
plural of appendectomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
apterygiformes
arthroempyesis
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
assumptiveness
astigmatoscope
atmosphereless
atmosphereless
adj
Lacking an atmosphere.
atmospherology
atmospherology
noun
The study of a planetary atmosphere.
autosepticemia
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
camelopardalis
campanulaceous
campanulaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Campanulaceae, a family of plants including the harebell.
campbellsville
castanospermum
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
centripetalism
centripetalism
noun
The advocacy of a centripetal state.
cephalosporium
chamaeprosopic
chamecephalous
chemotherapies
chemotherapies
noun
plural of chemotherapy
chemotherapist
chemotherapist
noun
One who administers chemotherapy.
chromatosphere
chromatosphere
noun
A chromosphere.
chromodiascope
clinocephalism
commonplaceism
commonplaceism
noun
(countable) Something that is commonplace; a trite remark.
(uncountable) The quality of being commonplace; banality.
comparableness
comparableness
noun
The state or quality of being comparable; comparability.
compassionable
compassionable
adj
(archaic) Deserving compassion or pity.
(obsolete) Having, feeling, or showing compassion.
compassionated
compassionated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of compassionate
compassionless
compassionless
adj
Without compassion; hardhearted.
compatibleness
compatibleness
noun
The state or quality of being compatible.
compensability
compensability
noun
The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated.
compensatingly
compensatingly
adv
So as to compensate.
compensational
compensational
adj
Relating to, or serving as, compensation.
compensatively
compensatively
adv
In a compensative manner; compensatorily
compliableness
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
contemplations
contemplations
noun
plural of contemplation
contemporaries
contemporaries
noun
plural of contemporary
coppersidesman
cotemporaneous
cotemporaneous
adj
Living or existing at the same time; contemporaneous.
craftsmenships
cryptonemiales
cupromanganese
cymbocephalous
cypselomorphae
decompensating
decompensating
verb
present participle of decompensate
decompensation
decompensation
noun
(medicine) The inability of a diseased or weakened organic system or organ to compensate for its deficiency, resulting in functional deterioration.
(psychology) The deterioration of cognitive or emotional functionality in a person who is distressed or who suffers from a psychological disorder.
decompensatory
decompensatory
adj
Relating to decompensation.
demonographies
demonographies
noun
plural of demonography
deprogrammings
deprogrammings
noun
plural of deprogramming
dermatoplastic
dermatoplastic
adj
Of or relating to dermoplasty
desmopathology
disappointment
disappointment
noun
(countable) An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.
(countable) Something or someone that disappoints: that which causes disappointment.
(uncountable) The feeling or state of being disappointed: a feeling of sadness or frustration when something is not as good as one hoped or expected, or when something bad unexpectedly happens.
disdiplomatize
disimpassioned
disimpassioned
adj
Free from warmth of passion or feeling.
disparagements
disparagements
noun
plural of disparagement
distemperature
distemperature
noun
(now rare) A state of adverse or unhealthy atmospheric conditions.
(now rare) Unhealthy imbalance of bodily humours; a disorder.
dressmakership
emphaticalness
emphaticalness
noun
The quality of being emphatic; emphasis.
emphemeralness
encyclopaedism
encyclopaedism
noun
Alternative form of encyclopedism
endoparasitism
endoparasitism
noun
Behaviour of endoparasites.
ephemeralities
ephemeralities
noun
plural of ephemerality
epidemicalness
epidemicalness
noun
The quality of being epidemical.
epigrammatised
epigrammatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of epigrammatise
episiohematoma
epistemophilia
epistemophilia
noun
An excessive love of, or striving for, knowledge.
ergastoplasmic
ergastoplasmic
adj
Relating to ergastoplasm.
ergatomorphism
extemporalness
extemporaneous
extemporaneous
adj
With inadequate preparation or without advance thought; offhand.
filoplumaceous
filoplumaceous
adj
(zoology) Having the structure of a filoplume.
germanophilist
germanophobist
grasshopperdom
grasshopperdom
noun
(rare) The state or essence of being a grasshopper.
gymnadeniopsis
haematopoiesis
haematopoiesis
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hematopoiesis
haemosporidian
haemosporidian
noun
Any parasitic protozoa of the order Haemosporida
haemosporidium
haplostemonous
haplostemonous
adj
(botany) Having a single series of stamens, equal in number to the proper number of petals and alternating with them.
headmastership
headmastership
noun
The role or position of headmaster.
heautomorphism
hemianatropous
hemianatropous
adj
(botany) Synonym of hemitropous
hemihypalgesia
hemiparasitism
hemiparasitism
noun
The condition of being a hemiparasite.
hemisaprophyte
hemispheroidal
hemispheroidal
adj
Approximating a hemisphere in shape.
hemoplasmodium
hermaphrodites
hermaphrodites
noun
plural of hermaphrodite
hermaphroditus
hermaphroditus
Proper noun
The son of Hermes and Aphrodite who merged bodies with a naiad.
A male Aphrodite (Aphroditus), and represented as a herm with a phallus, the symbol of fertility.
hippopotamuses
horsewomanship
horsewomanship
noun
A woman's ability to ride a horse.
humeroscapular
humeroscapular
adj
Pertaining to the humerus and the scapula.
hyperanabolism
hyperbarbarism
hypercalcemias
hypercalcemias
noun
plural of hypercalcemia
hyperdactylism
hyperemphasize
hyperemphasize
verb
(transitive) To emphasize very strongly.
hypermasculine
hypermasculine
adj
Extremely masculine
hypermicrosoma
hyperpinealism
hyperritualism
hyphomycetales
hypopotassemia
hypopotassemia
noun
(medicine, may be considered incorrect) Hypokalemia.
hypopotassemic
hypsiprymninae
impartialities
impartialities
noun
plural of impartiality
impassableness
impassableness
noun
impassability; the state or quality of being impassable.
impassibleness
impassibleness
noun
impassibility
impassionately
impassionately
adv
In an impassionate manner.
impeccableness
impeccableness
noun
Quality of being impeccable.
imperativeness
imperativeness
noun
The state or condition of being imperative.
imperscrutable
imperscrutable
adj
(obsolete) Not capable of being searched out; inscrutable.
impersonalised
impersonalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impersonalise
impersonalized
impersonalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of impersonalize
impersonations
impersonations
noun
plural of impersonation
impersonatress
impersonatress
noun
(archaic) An impersonator who is female.
impertransible
impertransible
adj
Incapable of being passed through.
implacableness
implacableness
noun
The quality of being implacable.
importableness
imprescribable
impressionable
impressionable
adj
Being easily influenced (especially of young people).
noun
An impressionable person.
impressionably
impressionably
adv
In an impressionable manner.
impressionally
improbableness
improbableness
noun
The quality of being improbable.
improvableness
improvableness
noun
Quality of being improvable; capability of improvement.