(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.
abstinency
abstinency
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abstinence
abyssinian
abyssinian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Ethiopia or its inhabitants; Ethiopian.
Noun
A short-haired domestic cat descended from cats of ancient Egypt making it one of the oldest breeds in the world; Abyssinian cat.
A member of the
A native of Ethiopia.
Proper noun
The Amharic language.
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
acetylenes
acetylenes
noun
plural of acetylene
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acrogynous
acrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
acyanopsia
acyanopsia
noun
Alternative form of acyanopia
aeschylean
aeschylean
Adjective
Of or relating to Aeschylus, an ancient Greek dramatic poet.
aeschynite
aeschynite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of several basic oxide minerals of mostly titanium and niobium with either cerium, neodymium or yttrium.
agynarious
aktyubinsk
allonymous
allonymous
adj
Misattributed: appearing or (especially) knowingly published under the name of a different person from the true author.
amarynceus
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
amnestying
amnestying
verb
present participle of amnesty
amphrysian
anadidymus
anadidymus
noun
(pathology) An abnormality in which conjoined twins have a single head and upper body
analysable
analysable
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of analyzable
analysands
analysands
noun
plural of analysand
anaptychus
anaptychus
noun
(paleontology) One of a pair of shelly plates found in some cephalopods, such as the ammonites.
anastrophy
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
androlepsy
anelytrous
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anhydrides
anhydrides
noun
plural of anhydride
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
anisocycle
anisomyodi
anisotropy
anisotropy
noun
The degree to which this property is exhibited.
The property of being directionally dependent.
ankylosaur
ankylosaur
noun
Synonym of ankylosaurus
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
annoyances
annoyances
noun
plural of annoyance
annoyously
anoxyscope
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
antholysis
antigyrous
antihylist
antilyssic
antilyssic
adj
antihydrophobic
antimystic
antiphysic
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
antonomasy
antonomasy
noun
Alternative form of antonomasia
antonymies
antonymies
noun
plural of antonymy
antonymous
antonymous
adj
Having an opposite or diametrically opposite meaning.
Of, or being an antonym; antonymic.
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
aryanising
ascendancy
ascendancy
noun
(ecology) A quantitative attribute of an ecosystem, defined as a function of the ecosystem's trophic network, and intended to indicate its ability to prevail against disturbance by virtue of its combined organization and size.
(historical, Ireland, sometimes capitalized) A class of Protestant landowners and professionals that dominated political and social life in Ireland up to the early 20th century
Supremacy; dominant control; the quality of being in the ascendant.
ascendency
ascendency
noun
Alternative spelling of ascendancy
ascescency
asphyxiant
asphyxiant
adj
That can cause asphyxiation
noun
Any substance that can cause asphyxia
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
assignably
assistency
assonantly
assonantly
adv
In an assonant manner.
assumingly
assumingly
adv
In an assuming manner.
assurgency
assurgency
noun
A tendency to rise.
assuringly
assuringly
adv
In an assuring manner.
assythment
assythment
noun
(Scotland, law, historical) Compensation or reparation for a criminal offence.
astrognosy
astrognosy
noun
The science or knowledge of the stars, especially the fixed stars.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
asynartete
asynartete
adj
Being or relating to a verse of two members, having different rhythms, as for example when the first consists of iambuses and the second of trochees.
disconnected; not fitted or adjusted.
asynchrony
asynchrony
noun
The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
asyndetons
asyndetons
noun
plural of asyndeton
asyntactic
asyntactic
adj
Not syntactic
asyntrophy
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
autonomasy
autonomasy
noun
Archaic form of autonomasia.
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
awaynesses
babaylanes
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
babylonism
badacsonyi
baldmoneys
bandlessly
basigynium
basigynium
Noun
The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, such as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.
bastionary
bastionary
adj
Having the form of a bastion (fortification).
besanctify
blastogeny
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
bradynosus
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
butyrinase
byrthynsak
bystanders
bystanders
noun
plural of bystander
caenostyly
cambyuskan
candyfloss
candyfloss
noun
Alternative spelling of candy floss
candystick
canorously
canorously
adv
In a canorous manner.
canyonside
canyonside
noun
The side of a canyon, typically a residential one
castellany
castellany
noun
(historical) The jurisdiction of a castellan, the district controled by a castle.
(historical) The office of a castellan, the lordship of a castle.
censurably
censurably
adv
In a censurable manner.
cessionary
cessionary
noun
The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
chimmesyan
chrysaline
chrysaline
adj
Relating to a chrysalis.
chrysamine
chrysamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a group of quinoid derivatives of a phenylhydrazine (typically (3E)-3-[[4-[4-[(2E)-2-(3-carboxy-4-oxocyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)hydrazinyl]phenyl]phenyl]hydrazinylidene]-6-oxocyclohexa-1,4-diene-1-carboxylic acid); any yellow azo dye derived from such a compound
chrysophan
chrysophan
noun
Archaic form of chrysophane.
cineplasty
clannishly
clannishly
adv
In a clannish manner.
clashingly
clashingly
adv
in a clashing manner
cognisably
cognisably
adv
Alternative form of cognizably
condensary
condensary
noun
Alternative spelling of condensery
condylomas
condylomas
noun
plural of condyloma
confessary
confessary
noun
(obsolete) One who makes a confession.
confusably
confusably
adv
In a confusable way; such that they may be confused.
consectary
consectary
adj
Following by consequence; consequent; deducible.
noun
(rare, chiefly archaic) A conclusion of any kind.
Deduction from premises; a corollary.
That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible.
conservacy
consiliary
consolably
consolably
adv
In an consolable manner.
consonancy
consonancy
noun
(obsolete) Congruity; consistency.
conspiracy
conspiracy
noun
(by ellipsis) A conspiracy theory; a hypothesis alleging conspiracy.
(law) An agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future.
(linguistics) A situation in which different phonological or grammatical rules lead to similar or related outcomes.
A group of lemurs.
A group of ravens.
The act of two or more persons, called conspirators, working secretly to obtain some goal, usually understood with negative connotations.
verb
(rare, proscribed) To conspire.
constantly
constantly
adv
(archaic) With steadfastness; with resolve; in loyalty, faithfully.
(frequency) Recurring regularly.
In a constant manner; occurring continuously; persistently.
In an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case.
constatory
consultary
consultary
adj
(law) Formed by consultation; resulting from conference.
cornerways
cornerways
Adverb
Diagonally.
corybantes
crashingly
crashingly
adv
Absolutely; terribly
While crashing, or as if crashing
crayonists
crayonists
noun
plural of crayonist
crystaling
crystallin
crystallin
noun
(biochemistry) A globulin found in the lens of the eye.
cyanastrum
cyanophose
cyanospiza
cyclanthus
cyniatrics
cynosarges
cysteamine
cysteamine
noun
(biochemistry) The simplest stable aminothiol, a degradation product of the amino acid cysteine, used to treat cystine excretion disorders and radiation sickness.
cystinuria
cystinuria
noun
(medicine) The presence of cystine in the urine
cystodynia
cystoidean
cystoidean
noun
(zoology) A cystidean.
dandyishly
dandyishly
adv
In a dandyish manner.
dasylirion
debasingly
debasingly
adv
In a debasing manner.
decagynous
decagynous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Decagynia; having ten styles.
desmodynia
desynapsis
desynapsis
noun
The separation of homologous chromosomes in the diplotene period of meiotic prophase
desynaptic
desynaptic
adj
Relating to desynapsis.
didynamies
didynamous
didynamous
adj
(botany) Of or pertaining to the Didynamia; containing four stamens disposed in pairs of unequal length.