(chemistry) Relating to the common wormwood or to an acid obtained from it.
absinthin
absinthin
noun
(organic chemistry) The principal compound found in wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), having a bitter taste: C₁₅H₂₀O₄
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
abthainry
acanthial
acanthial
adj
Of or belonging to the acanthion.
acanthine
acanthine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus, or its leaves.
acanthion
acanthion
noun
(medicine) A point lying near the base of the nose; specifically, the point at the base of the anterior nasal spine that lies on the mesial line; tip of the anterior nasal spine.
acanthite
acanthite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of silver sulfide, Ag₂S, that is a major ore of silver, that forms slender prisms.
acanthoid
acanthoid
adj
Having the shape of a spine or thorn
adigranth
aetheling
agentship
agentship
noun
(countable) The office or position of an agent.
(uncountable) A means of effecting something; agency.
ahnfeltia
ailanthic
ailanthus
ailanthus
noun
Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
ainsworth
ainsworth
Proper noun
A village in Greater Manchester, England
A village in British Columbia, Canada
An unincorporated community in Ross Townsip, Lake County, Indiana, United States, now defunct
A city in Iowa, United States
A city in Nebraska, United States, and the county seat of Brown County.
A town in Wisconsin, United States
A state park in Oregon, United States
aitchbone
aitchbone
noun
A cut of beef lying above the rump bone.
The rump bone itself.
alchitran
aleknight
alighting
alighting
noun
The act of one who alights.
verb
present participle of alight
allethrin
allethrin
noun
Either of a pair of related synthetic pyrethroids used in insecticides to paralyse the nervous system.
alphonist
althionic
amianthus
amianthus
noun
A type of asbestos with long, soft, thin fibers.
amphitene
amphitron
anaptychi
anaptychi
noun
plural of anaptychus
anarchist
anarchist
adj
(somewhat rare) Relating to anarchism or to anarchists; anarchistic.
noun
(by extension) One who promotes chaos and lawlessness.
One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such.
One who disregards laws and social norms as a form of rebellion against authority.
One who resents outside control or influence on their life, in particular a government, and therefore desires the absence of political control.
anarithia
anarthria
anarthria
noun
(neurology, neuropsychology) A speech impairment in which the ability to articulate is lost completely.
anarthric
anarthric
adj
(medicine) Of, relating to, or suffering from anarthria; unable to articulate owing to muscle weakness.
anchietea
anchietin
anchistea
anchorite
anchorite
noun
One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit.
angiolith
angiolith
noun
A calcareous deposit in the wall of a blood vessel
anhistous
anhistous
adj
(biology) Without definite structure.
anhydrite
anhydrite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite mineral made of anhydrous calcium sulfate.
anorthite
anorthite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of plagioclase feldspar, the calcium endmember of that series.
antechoir
antechoir
noun
The division of a choir, that is divided as in some Spanish churches, that is further away from the sanctuary.
The part of a church in front of the choir, often reserved for the clergy and choristers.
anthelion
anthelion
noun
A faint, white halo rarely seen in the sky opposite the sun on the parhelic circle
antheming
antheming
verb
present participle of anthem
anthemion
anthemion
noun
An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
antherids
antherine
antheroid
antheroid
adj
Resembling an anther.
anthidium
anthobian
anthodium
anthodium
noun
(botany) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into an involucrate head.
antholite
antholite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant, like a petrified flower.
anthomyia
anthorine
anthozoic
anthozoic
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.
anthracia
anthracic
anthracic
adj
(microbiology) Of or relating to anthrax.
anthracin
anthracin
noun
Alternative form of anthracene
anthralin
anthralin
noun
Dithranol.
anthramin
anthranil
anthribid
anthribid
noun
Any weevil of the family Anthribidae.
anthropic
anthropic
adj
Of or pertaining to mankind or humans, or the period of humanity's existence.
anthurium
anthurium
noun
Any of several tropical American evergreen plants, of the genus Anthurium, grown for their ornamental leaves and spathes.
anthyllis
antiarcha
antiarchi
antichlor
antichlor
noun
(chemistry) Any substance used to remove excess chlorine or hypochlorite from textiles etc after bleaching; typically sodium thiosulfate.
antiflash
antiflash
adj
Alternative form of anti-flash
antigraph
antigraph
noun
(obsolete) A copy or transcript.
(textual criticism) A manuscript from which a copy (apograph) is made.
antihelix
antihelix
noun
(anatomy) The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
antihuman
antihuman
adj
(immunology, not comparable) Describing an antibody that reacts with any antigen found in (and with some relevant degree of specificity to) humans.
Opposed to humanity.
noun
A being that opposes, or typifies the opposite of, the human race.
antiochus
antiochus
Proper noun
name, notably borne by the thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty.
antipasch
antipathy
antipathy
noun
A feeling of dislike (normally towards someone, less often towards something); repugnance or distaste often without any conscious reasoning.
Natural contrariety or incompatibility
antiphase
antiphase
adj
(sciences) Describing a boundary between an ordered phase and a disordered or random phase
noun
(physics, mathematics) A difference in phase (of two waves) of 180°
antiphona
antiphons
antiphons
noun
plural of antiphon
antiphony
antiphony
noun
(music, singing) alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts; a piece sung or chanted in this manner
alternate, or responsive ideas or opinions; juxtaposition
antitheft
antitheft
adj
Against or preventing from being stolen.
antiwhite
antiwhite
adj
Hostile to white people or white culture.
antshrike
antshrike
noun
Any of several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family.
anythings
anythings
noun
plural of anything
anywither
anywither
adv
Archaic form of anywhither.
aphanites
aphanites
noun
plural of aphanite
aphanitic
aphanitic
adj
(geology, petrology) Pertaining to aphanites, igneous rocks composed of microscopic mineral crystals (fine grains too small to be visible to the naked eye.
apjohnite
apjohnite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and sulfur.
archontia
archontic
archontic
adj
Of or relating to an archon.
archsaint
arthurian
arthurian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the legend of Arthur, king of the Britons, and his court at Camelot.
asthenias
asthenias
noun
plural of asthenia
asthenics
asthenics
noun
plural of asthenic
asthenies
asthenies
noun
plural of astheny
athalline
athanasia
athanasia
noun
Alternative form of athanasy
athelings
athelings
noun
plural of atheling
athenians
attaching
attaching
verb
present participle of attach
aughtlins
authentic
authentic
adj
(music, of a Gregorian mode) Having the final as the lowest note of the mode.
(obsolete) Authoritative.
Conforming to reality and therefore worthy of trust, reliance, or belief.
Of the same origin as claimed; genuine.
authigene
authoring
authoring
noun
The process of creating the content of a document or other content item, i.e., writing or composition.
The result of this process; a writing or composition.
verb
present participle of author
avenolith
aziethane
bandwidth
bandwidth
noun
(informal) The capacity, energy or time required.
(networking, informal) The rate of data flow in digital networks typically measured in bits per second; the bitrate.
(of a signal) The width of the smallest frequency band within which the signal can fit.
The width, usually measured in hertz, of a frequency band.
bathonian
bathonian
Proper noun
A subdivision of the Jurassic period.
bathybian
battakhin
benthamic
benthamic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to or Benthamism.
bethankit
bianchite
biathlons
biathlons
noun
plural of biathlon
binapthyl
birthland
birthland
noun
The land of one's birth, or where one was born.
bithynian
brandrith
brandrith
noun
Alternative form of brandreth
breathing
breathing
noun
(archaic) Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time.
A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
Aspiration; secret prayer.
The act of respiration; a single instance of this.
verb
present participle of breathe
brechtian
brechtian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1898–1956), German poet and playwright, or his works.
brightman
buchanite
cacheting
cacheting
verb
present participle of cachet
cachinate
caithness
caithness
Proper noun
a historic county in the far north of Scotland, which was abolished and merged into Region in 1975, which became the Highland council area in 1996.
calathian
cantharic
cantharis
cantharis
noun
singular of cantharides
canthitis
canthitis
noun
inflammation of the canthus
canthuthi
caoutchin
caoutchin
noun
(organic chemistry) An inflammable, volatile, oily liquid hydrocarbon, obtained by the destructive distillation of caoutchouc.
carinthia
carinthia
Proper noun
A federal state of modern Austria.
A region of modern Slovenia.
A region of the Holy Roman and Austrian empires.
carthamin
carthamin
noun
(organic chemistry) A red pigment obtained from the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius.
catchline
catchline
noun
(printing) A temporary note at the top of a page or galley proof to identify it.
A short line of text designed to catch the eye, especially one used as an advertising slogan.
catechins
catechins
noun
plural of catechin
catharina
catharine
catharine
Proper noun
name, a less common spelling variant of Catherine.
catharpin
catharpin
noun
(nautical) A short rope, or iron cramp, used to stop the shrouds interfering with the yards.
cathartin
cathartin
noun
(organic chemistry) The bitter purgative principle of senna. It is a glucoside with the properties of a weak acid.
cathepsin
cathepsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a family of proteases primarily active within lysosomes.
catherina
catherine
cathexion
cathexion
noun
cathexis
cathidine
cathinine
chainette
chanchito
chanchito
noun
Australoheros facetus, the chameleon cichlid.
chanciest
chanciest
adj
superlative form of chancy: most chancy
chantilly
chantries
chantries
noun
plural of chantry
chartings
chartings
noun
plural of charting
chatelain
chatelain
noun
Synonym of castellan: the lord of a castle; a caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle for its lord.
chatillon
chaunting
chaunting
noun
Obsolete form of chanting.
verb
present participle of chaunt
chelating
chelating
adj
Having the ability to undergo chelation
chelation
chelation
noun
(chemistry) the formation of a polydentate chelate compound from a metal salt
(medicine) the use of this process to remove metal ions from solution, especially to counter poisoning by heavy metals