Not caused by bacteria; characterized by a lack of bacteria.
ablastemic
ablastemic
adj
(biology) Non-germinal; unable to form a blastema or offspring.
ableptical
ableptical
adj
Alternative form of ableptic (“blind”)
acadialite
acadialite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral found in Nova Scotia consisting of red chabazite.
accidental
accidental
adj
(geometry) Being a double point with two distinct tangent planes in 4-dimensional projective space.
(music) Adjusted by one or two semitones, in temporary departure from the key signature.
(philosophy) Nonessential to something's inherent nature (especially in Aristotelian thought).
Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional.
Occurring sometimes, by chance; occasional.
Pertaining to accident and not essence; thus, inessential; incidental; secondary.
noun
(music) A sharp, flat, or natural, occurring not at the commencement of a piece of music as the signature, but before a particular note.
(painting, plural only) Those fortuitous effects produced by luminous rays falling on certain objects so that some parts stand forth in abnormal brightness and other parts are cast into a deep shadow.
A property which is not essential; a nonessential; anything happening accidentally.
Part of a text that has a mainly structural purpose, such as spelling, punctuation, or capitalization.
accidently
accidently
adv
(now nonstandard) Accidentally; by chance, unintentionally.
acclimated
acclimated
adj
accustomed, adapted or hardened to some environment
verb
(chiefly US) simple past tense and past participle of acclimate
acclimates
acclimates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimate
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acephalite
acephalite
Noun
A Paulician, a member of an early gnostic Christian heresy.
acetaminol
acetanilid
acetanilid
noun
Alternative form of acetanilide
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acetolytic
acetolytic
adj
Relating to acetolysis.
acetylenic
acetylenic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetylene or its derivatives; having a carbon-to-carbon triple bond
acetylized
acetylized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acetylize
acetylizer
acetylizer
noun
Synonym of acetylator
achitophel
aciculated
aciculated
adj
Alternative form of aciculate
acidulated
acidulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acidulate
acidulates
acidulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acidulate
acleistous
acolyctine
acolyctine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum.
acroterial
acroterial
adj
Pertaining to an acroterium.
actinolite
actinolite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with monoclinic crystals of the chemical formula Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂, belonging to the amphibole group.
actionable
actionable
adj
(law) Affording grounds for legal action.
I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?
That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action.
actionless
actionless
adj
Lacking action; particularly with respect to entertainment, dull, boring.
actualised
actualised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualise
actualized
actualized
adj
Having become actual; having been realized or made real.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of actualize
actualizes
actualizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of actualize
adjectival
adjectival
adj
(grammar) Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective.
(law) Of or relating to procedure, especially to technicalities thereof.
noun
An adjectival phrase or clause.
adulticide
adulticide
noun
A pesticide designed to kill adult insects rather than their larvae.
verb
(transitive) To treat with adulticide.
aeciotelia
aedilberct
aerolitics
aerolitics
noun
The scientific study of aerolites.
aesculetin
aesculetin
noun
A derivative of coumarin found in chicory and many other plants.
affectible
affectible
adj
Alternative form of affectable
afflictive
afflictive
adj
That causes physical or mental pain.
agrestical
agrestical
adj
Obsolete form of agrestic.
agricolite
alacrities
alacrities
noun
plural of alacrity
alcalizate
alcalizate
adj
Obsolete form of alkalizate.
alchemists
alchemists
noun
plural of alchemist
alectoriae
alembicate
alexiteric
alexiteric
adj
Resisting poison or venom.
noun
(medicine) A preservative against infectious diseases.
A preservative against the effects of poison.
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
allochetia
allocutive
alloerotic
alloerotic
adj
having erotic desire of or attraction to another person of any sex
allometric
allometric
adj
(mathematics, of a population) That grows at a rate proportional to a power of another population
Of or pertaining to allometry
allosteric
allosteric
adj
(biochemistry, of an enzyme) That binds a compound on an inactive site and thus changes macromolecular conformation or dynamics in order to become either active or inactive
noun
(biochemistry) An allosteric modulator
alphabetic
alphabetic
adj
Of or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase.
alsbachite
altarpiece
altarpiece
noun
a work of art suspended above and behind an altar in a church
ametabolic
ametabolic
adj
(entomology) Not undergoing metamorphosis
anacletica
analcimite
analcitite
anaretical
ancestrial
ancestrial
adj
(dated) Ancestral.
anelectric
anelectric
adj
Not becoming electrified by friction.
noun
Any substance incapable of being electrified by friction.
antalgesic
antalgesic
noun
(uncommon) Alternative form of analgesic
anthelices
anthelices
noun
plural of anthelix
anticlergy
anticlergy
adj
Opposing the clergy.
anticlines
anticlines
noun
plural of anticline
antileptic
antileptic
adj
(medicine) soothing, mood-stabilizing
antiloemic
antiluetic
antiluetic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering lues (syphilis).
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters lues (syphilis).
antipolice
antipolice
adj
Opposed to or prejudiced against the police
apiculated
apiculated
adj
(botany) apiculate
apiculture
apiculture
noun
The keeping and maintenance of bees for commercial reasons.
apologetic
apologetic
adj
(dated) Defending by words or arguments; said or written in defense.
Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing.
apoplectic
apoplectic
adj
(archaic) Effused with blood.
(medicine) Of or relating to apoplexy.
Marked by extreme anger or fury.
noun
A person suffering from apoplexy.
aporetical
aporetical
Adjective
Tending to doubt.
apothecial
apothecial
adj
(lichenology) Relating to the apothecium.
apotihecal
arenilitic
arenilitic
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to sandstone.
articulare
articulate
articulate
adj
(obsolete) Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.
(obsolete, of sound) Related to human speech, as distinct from the vocalisation of animals.
Clear; effective.
Consisting of segments united by joints.
Distinctly marked off.
Speaking in a clear and effective manner.
noun
(zoology) An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.
verb
(anatomy, intransitive) to form a joint or connect by joints
(music, transitive) to attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc.
(obsolete) To treat or make terms.
(transitive) To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend.
(transitive) To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.
(transitive) To make clear or effective.
(transitive, intransitive) To speak clearly; to enunciate.
articulite
aspiculate
aspiculate
adj
Lacking spicules
asthenical
asthenical
adj
(archaic) asthenic
atechnical
atelomitic
athletical
attacolite
attractile
attractile
adj
Having power to attract.
auriculate
auriculate
adj
(botany, of leaves) Having two lobes, often curved, often near the base.
Alternative spelling of auriculated
aviculture
aviculture
noun
The rearing and care of birds (especially poultry)
Pertaining to the use of gold and silver to create legal currency.
noun
Anything (especially a nanoparticle) composed of two metals
binoculate
binoculate
adj
Having two eyes.
binucleate
binucleate
adj
(biology) having two nuclei
noun
A cell that has two nuclei
biocellate
biocellate
adj
(zoology) Having two ocelli, or eye-like spots.
birthplace
birthplace
noun
(by extension) The location where something was created or devised.
The location where a person was born.
bisilicate
bisilicate
noun
A salt of metasilicic acid, in which the ratio of the oxygen of the silica to the oxygen of the base is two to one.
bisulcated
blatancies
blatancies
noun
plural of blatancy
blotchiest
blotchiest
adj
superlative form of blotchy: most blotchy
bolometric
bolometric
adj
Of or pertaining to bolometry
as measured using a bolometer
bootlicked
bootlicked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootlick
bootlicker
bootlicker
noun
(by extension, derogatory) Anyone who is seen as supporting authoritarianism.
(derogatory) A person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner; a toady
botticelli
bradytelic
bradytelic
adj
Of or relating to bradytely.
bullockite
cabriolets
cabriolets
noun
plural of cabriolet
cacomistle
cacomistle
noun
The Bassariscus sumichrasti.
cacothelin
cactuslike
cactuslike
adj
Having characteristics of a cactus
calamitean
calamities
calamities
noun
plural of calamity
calaverite
calaverite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of gold telluride (AuTe₂).
calcimeter
calcimeter
noun
An apparatus that is used to estimate the amount of limestone (or similar calcium mineral) in a sample (often by measuring the carbonate content)
calcitrate
calcitrate
verb
(formal, transitive, intransitive) To kick.
calcsinter
caledonite
caledonite
noun
(mineralogy) A basic carbonate / sulfate mineral of copper and lead
calibrated
calibrated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calibrate
calibrater
calibrates
calibrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calibrate
caliculate
caliculate
adj
calicular; relating to, or resembling, a cup.
caliphates
caliphates
noun
plural of caliphate
callainite
callisteia
callityped
calumniate
calumniate
verb
(transitive) To levy a false charge against, especially of a vague offense, with the intent to damage someone's reputation or standing.
(transitive) To make hurtful untrue comments about.
calystegia
cameralist
cameralist
noun
(economics) An economist who strongly emphasizes political factors in recommending economic policy.
A public administrative servant of continental rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries who was a mercantilist and advocated economic policies tending to strengthen the position of the ruler.
camletting
cannetille
cantaliver
cantilated
cantilenes
cantilever
cantilever
noun
(architecture) A beam anchored at one end and projecting into space, such as a long bracket projecting from a wall to support a balcony.
(figure skating) A technique, similar to the spread eagle, in which the skater travels along a deep edge with knees bent and bends their back backwards, parallel to the ice.
A beam anchored at one end and used as a lever within a microelectromechanical system.
verb
To project (something) in the manner of or by means of a cantilever.
cantillate
cantillate
verb
To chant, or to recite musically (especially in a synagogue).
capilotade
capilotade
noun
A type of stew, typically of several different meats.
capitalise
capitalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of capitalize.
capitalize
capitalize
verb
(intransitive) To profit or to obtain an advantage.
(intransitive, followed by on) To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit from; to invest on something profitable.
(transitive) In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.
(transitive, accounting, taxation) To treat as capital, not as an expense.
(transitive, business, finance) To contribute or acquire capital (money or other resources) for.
(transitive, finance) To convert into capital, i.e., to get cash or similar immediately fungible resources for some less fungible property or source of future income.
capitellar
capitellar
adj
Relating to the capitellum
capitellum
capitellum
noun
(botany, anatomy, arachnology) Synonym of capitulum
capitoline
capitulate
capitulate
verb
(intransitive) To surrender; to end all resistance, to give up; to go along with or comply.
(transitive, obsolete) To draw up in chapters; to enumerate.
(transitive, obsolete) To draw up the articles of treaty with; to treat, bargain, parley.