(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃-CO-CH₂- formally derived from acetone
acetoxyl
acetoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The acetate group, CH₃COO-, when viewed as a substituent
acolytes
acolytes
noun
plural of acolyte
acolytus
acxoyatl
adroitly
adroitly
adv
Deftly; in an adroit manner.
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations.
aleatory
aleatory
adj
(art, music) Produced with an element of chance (aleatoricism).
Depending on the throw of a die; random, arising by chance.
allotype
allotype
noun
(biochemistry) A genetically determined variant of the amino acid sequence of a protein.
(immunology) An immunoglobulin allotype; the allele of the antibody chains found in an individual.
(zoology, taxonomy) A designated paratype of a species (or lower-order taxon) that is the opposite sex of the holotype.
allotypy
allotypy
noun
The occurrence of multiple allotypes within a single individual.
alyworth
anolytes
anolytes
noun
plural of anolyte
antilogy
antilogy
noun
(rhetoric) A contradiction in related terms or ideas. Usually an inconsistency in syllogisms, of a person or group supposedly of one set of ideals.
aplotomy
asystole
asystole
noun
(pathology, cardiology) Absence of systole; failure of the heart to contract.
atmology
atmology
noun
The branch of science dealing with the laws and phenomena of aqueous vapour.
atmolyze
atmolyze
verb
Alternative form of atmolyse
atonally
atonally
adv
In an atonal manner; without tone.
authorly
authorly
adj
In the manner of an author.
autology
autology
noun
(grammar) The property of a word or phrase which describes itself.
(more generally) The ability of a concept to apply to itself; self-reference.
The study of oneself.
autolyse
autolyse
verb
(Britain) Alternative spelling of autolyze
autolyze
autolyze
verb
(biology, said of a cell) To destroy itself: to be destroyed by its own enzymes.
axostyle
axostyle
noun
A sheet of microtubules found in certain microbial eukaryotes, arising from the bases of the flagella.
baitylos
baitylos
noun
Alternative form of baetylus
biolytic
biolytic
adj
(biochemistry) Broken down by a biochemical process
(dated) of, or relating to the destruction of life
bonytail
botchily
botchily
adv
In a botchy manner.
botrylle
boutylka
boylston
calotype
calotype
noun
A talbotype
calyptro
celotomy
celotomy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of cutting, to relieve the structure in strangulated hernia.
cetology
cetology
noun
The branch of zoology concerned with the order Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
choultry
choultry
noun
Alternative form of choltry
cityfolk
claymont
clothify
clothify
verb
(transitive, computer graphics) To give a cloth-like texture to.
cloyment
cloyment
noun
(obsolete) satiety
cogently
cogently
adv
In a cogent manner.
cogglety
coitally
coitally
adv
In terms of coitus.
colchyte
colotomy
colotomy
noun
(music) The rhythmic and metric patterns of gamelan music, involving the use of specific instruments to mark off nested time intervals.
(surgery, medicine) Any incisional operation on the colon.
coltpixy
coltpixy
noun
Alternative form of coltpixie
costally
costally
adv
In terms of the ribs or costae.
cotyleus
cotyloid
cotyloid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a cotyloid cavity.
(anatomy) Shaped like a cup.
couthily
covertly
covertly
adv
In a covert manner, secretly.
coystrel
crotonyl
crotonyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃-CH=CH-CO- derived from crotonic acid
cryolite
cryolite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral sodium aluminium fluoride (Na₃AlF₆).
customly
customly
adv
(rare, nonstandard) In a custom manner.
cyclitol
cyclitol
noun
(chemistry) Any hydroxylated cycloalkane having at least three hydroxy groups attached to different carbon atoms.
cytolist
cytology
cytology
noun
(biology) The study of cells.
Cytopathology.
cytophil
cytophil
adj
Alternative form of cytophile
cytosols
cytosols
noun
plural of cytosol
daktylon
daktylos
deletory
deletory
noun
(obsolete) That which blots out.
devoutly
devoutly
adv
In a devout manner.
dicotyls
dicotyls
noun
plural of dicotyl
dilatory
dilatory
adj
Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision.
Relating to dilation; dilative.
Slow or tardy.
dithymol
docility
docility
noun
The quality of being docile.
doctorly
doctorly
adv
In the manner of a doctor.
dolently
dolhenty
dotardly
dotardly
adj
Like a dotard; foolish and weak.
dotingly
dotingly
adv
In a doting manner
dyostyle
elytroid
elytroid
adj
(zoology) Resembling a beetle's wingcase.
elytrous
elytrous
Adjective
Relating to the elytron.
entohyal
entyloma
epicotyl
epicotyl
noun
(botany) In plants with seeds, that portion of the embryo or seedling above the cotyledons.
erotylid
erotylid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the Erotylidae family of insects; a pleasing fungus beetle.
erythrol
erythrol
Noun
erythritol
ethanoyl
ethology
ethology
noun
(obsolete) The study of the human ethos.
(zoology) The scientific study of human and animal behaviour.
ethoxyls
ethoxyls
noun
plural of ethoxyl
etiology
etiology
noun
US standard spelling of aetiology.
eyebolts
eyebolts
noun
plural of eyebolt
fetology
fetology
noun
The scientific study of fetuses.
filatory
filatory
noun
(obsolete) A machine for forming threads.
floretty
floretty
adj
(heraldry, of a cross) Decorated (finished at the ends) with fleurs-de-lis, which (unlike a cross flory) are attached in their entirety to the arms of the couped cross, rather than the arms developing into that shape.
flyboats
flyboats
noun
plural of flyboat
fontally
fontally
adv
In a fontal manner.
fourthly
fourthly
adv
In the fourth place; fourth in a row.
frostily
frostily
adv
In a frosty manner.
frothily
frothily
adv
In a frothy way.
gazolyte
geolatry
geolatry
noun
The worship of the Earth.
ghostily
ghostily
adv
In a ghostlike manner.
gliocyte
gliocyte
noun
Synonym of glial cell
gluttony
gluttony
noun
The vice of eating to excess.
gulosity
gulosity
noun
(now rare) Excessive appetite; greed, gluttony.
gyrolite
gyrolite
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.
gyrolith
harlotry
harlotry
noun
The trade of a harlot; prostitution.
haylofts
haylofts
noun
plural of hayloft
hectorly
hectorly
adj
Resembling a hector; blustering; insolent; taunting.
helotomy
hockelty
holotony
holotype
holotype
noun
(taxonomy) The single physical example (or illustration) of an organism used to formally describe the species (or lower-order taxon), subsequently to be kept as a reference.
holytide
holytide
noun
(religion) A holy day, or religious festival.
honestly
honestly
adv
(manner) In an honest manner.
Frankly, to be honest.
intj
Used to express exasperation, dismay, etc.
horotely
horotely
noun
(biology) Evolution of an organism at a normal rate.
hostelry
hostelry
noun
(countable) An inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses).
(uncountable) The art and skill of guest management at a commercial facility such as a hotel, inn, motel, bed and breakfast, or hostel.
hostiley
hoyleton
hyostyly
hypolite
ichthyol
ichthyol
noun
(medicine) The ammonium salt of bitumen sulfonate; used to treat some forms of skin diseases
idolatry
idolatry
noun
The excessive admiration of somebody or something.
The worship of idols.
ileotomy
ileotomy
noun
(surgery) cutting into the ileum; ileostomy
ilotycin
isobutyl
isobutyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from isobutanol
jogglety
jogglety
intj
Synonym of jigglety
jollitry
jovialty
jovialty
noun
Archaic form of joviality.
kellyton
kelotomy
kelotomy
noun
Alternative form of celotomy
kilobyte
kilobyte
noun
(computing, especially RAM) A unit of storage capacity, equal to 1024 (2¹⁰) bytes : a kibibyte. Frequently abbreviated KB.
(computing, especially networking) 1000 (10³) bytes. SI Symbol: kB
kittysol
kittysol
noun
(historical) A Chinese parasol of paper and bamboo.
klystron
klystron
noun
(physics) an electron tube used to amplify microwave-frequency electromagnetic radiation.
knottily
knottily
adv
In a knotty way.
kryolite
kryolite
noun
Alternative form of cryolite
kryolith
langooty
langooty
noun
Alternative form of langoti
lanosity
lanosity
noun
(botany, zoology, rare) The quality of being lanose, or woolly.
lavatory
lavatory
adj
(dated) Washing, or cleansing by washing.
noun
(Christianity) A lavabo: the basin used for washing one's hands before handling the Eucharist.
(Christianity) A piscina: the basin used for washing communion vessels.
(Christianity) The lavabo: the ritual washing of hands before handling the eucharist.
(Christianity) The ritual washing of hands after using the piscina to clean the communion vessels.
(Christianity, usually figurative) A baptismal font: the basin used for baptism, used figuratively for the washing away of sins.
(UK, New England) A plumbing fixture for urination and defecation: a toilet.
(archaic) A bathtub.
(construction, interior design) A plumbing fixture used for washing: a sink.
(dated) A place to wash clothes: a laundry.
(dated) A washroom: a room used for washing the face and hands.
(euphemistic) A room containing a toilet: a bathroom (US) or WC (UK).
(obsolete) A liquid used in washing; a lotion; a wash; a rinse.
(obsolete) A paved room in a mortuary where corpses are kept under a shower of disinfecting fluid.
(obsolete) A place where gold is panned.
A laver: a washbasin.
A vessel or fixture for washing
Handwashing as an act, particularly
layabout
lecythoi
legatory
lekythoi
lekythos
lekythos
noun
A pottery flask with a narrow neck, used in Ancient Greece for storing oil.
leontyne
lepocyta
lepocyte
lepocyte
noun
(biology, archaic) A cell with a distinct envelope.
libatory
libatory
adj
Pertaining to libation.
ligatory
lilywort
lilywort
noun
(botany) Any plant of the lily family or order.
linotype
linotype
noun
A form of typesetting machine in which a complete line of characters is set at once.
The slug produced by such a machine, or matter composed in such lines.
verb
To prepare (printed matter) using a linotype machine.
lipocyte
lipocyte
noun
(cytology) An adipocyte in connective tissue that stores and metabolizes fat
lipotype
lithoxyl
lithoxyl
noun
(obsolete) Petrified wood.
lobately
lobately
adv
As a lobe; so as to make a lobe; in a lobate manner.
lobbyist
lobbyist
noun
A person who is paid to lobby politicians and encourage them to vote a certain way or otherwise use their office to effect a desired result.
lobotomy
lobotomy
noun
A surgical operation on the frontal lobe of the brain intent on treating certain mental illnesses.
The severing of the prefrontal cortex from the thalamic region of the brain.
The severing of the sympathetic nerve trunk.
locality
locality
noun
(dated, phrenology) The perceptive faculty concerned with the ability to remember the relative positions of places.
(geography) A built-up area, i.e. a city, town or village
(uncountable, mathematics, computing) The condition of being local.
An area or district considered as the site of certain activities; a neighbourhood.
Limitation to a county, district, or place.
The fact or quality of having a position in space.
The features or surroundings of a particular place.
The situation or position of an object.
locutory
locutory
noun
A room for conversation; especially, a room in monasteries, where the monks were allowed to converse.
logicity
logicity
noun
logicalness
logotype
logotype
noun
(typography) A single type combining two or more letters (as a ligature or otherwise).
A symbol or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an institution or other entity, usually referred to as a logo.