(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
accompanyist
accompanyist
noun
Alternative spelling of accompanist
accusatively
accusatively
adv
(not comparable) In relation to the accusative case in grammar.
In an accusative manner.
accustomedly
accustomedly
adv
In an accustomed manner.
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
achlamydeous
achlamydeous
adj
(botany) having no perianth
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
achronychous
acoustically
acoustically
adv
(domain) From the perspective of acoustics.
(manner) In an acoustic manner, or using an acoustic musical instrument.
acquiescency
acquiescency
noun
The quality of being acquiescent; acquiescence.
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
acrobystitis
acrocyanosis
acrocyanosis
noun
(pathology) A persistent blue or cyanotic discoloration of the digits, most commonly occurring in the hands although also occurring in the face and feet as well.
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acrostically
acrostically
adv
In the manner of an acrostic.
actinomycese
actinomycins
actinomycins
noun
plural of actinomycin
adenocystoma
adenocystoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma in which the neoplastic glandular epithelium forms cysts
adenomycosis
adolescently
adolescently
adv
In a adolescent manner; like a teenager.
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
adulterously
adulterously
adv
In an adulterous manner.
advisability
advisability
noun
(countable) An instance of advisability; a consideration in determining overall advisability.
(uncountable) The quality of being advisable or prudent.
aerodynamics
aerodynamics
noun
The aerodynamic properties of a particular object (typically a car)
The science of the dynamics of bodies moving relative to gases, especially the interaction of moving objects with the atmosphere
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aeschynomene
aggressively
aggressively
adv
In an aggressive manner.
aggressivity
aggressivity
noun
(geology) The acidic ability of water (when it contains dissolved carbon dioxide) to dissolve calcium carbonate from rocks.
The quality of being aggressive.
agnostically
agnostically
adv
In an agnostic manner; not having or expressing a firm opinion on something.
Toward, or from the perspective of, agnosticism.
agroforestry
agroforestry
noun
An agricultural approach of using the interactive benefits from combining trees and shrubs with crops and/or livestock.
alcyonarians
alcyonarians
noun
plural of alcyonarian
alekseyevska
alkalescency
alkalescency
noun
Alternative form of alkalescence
allonymously
allosyndesis
allosyndesis
noun
(genetics) The meiotic pairing of nonhomologous chromosomes from an allopolyploid individual
allosyndetic
allosyndetic
adj
Relating to allosyndesis
amateurishly
amateurishly
adv
In an amateurish manner; without expertise or professionalism.
ambisyllabic
ambisyllabic
adj
(phonology, of a consonant) Acting simultaneously as the coda of one syllable and the onset of the following syllable.
amblyacousia
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyopsidae
amblystegite
ambystomidae
amethystlike
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
amissibility
amissibility
noun
The quality of being amissible; the possibility of being lost.
amoxycillins
amoxycillins
noun
plural of amoxycillin
ampelosicyos
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphicyrtous
amphithyrons
amygdaloncus
amyloclastic
amylogenesis
amylogenesis
noun
The formation of starch.
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
amyloplastic
amyloplastic
adj
starch-forming; amylogenic
amyloplastid
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
anacrogynous
anacrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from cells other than the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
anaeroplasty
analyzations
analyzations
noun
plural of analyzation
anapophysial
anarthrously
anarthrously
adv
(grammar) In an anarthrous manner; without an accompanying article.
ancylocladus
ancylostomum
anelasticity
anelasticity
noun
The property of being anelastic.
aneurismally
aneurysmally
aneurysmally
adv
In an aneurysmal way.
aneurysmatic
aneurysmatic
adj
(medicine) Describing a blood vessel that has an aneurysm; aneurysmal
angiostrophy
anguishously
anhysteretic
anhysteretic
adj
Not involving or producing hysteresis.
anisaldehyde
anisaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic aldehyde 4-methoxybenzaldehyde that has a strong aroma or anise or licorice; it is used in flavourings and in organic synthesis
anisocytosis
anisocytosis
noun
(medicine) Significant size variation of blood cells
anisodactyla
anisodactyle
anisodactyli
anisomyarian
anisomyarian
adj
(biology, of bivalves) Having different forms of abductor muscles
anisomyodian
anisomyodous
ankylomerism
ankylosaurus
ankylosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous dinosaur, of genus Ankylosaurus, that lived in the Cretaceous period, noted for its heavy armor and club-like tail.
annoyingness
annoyingness
noun
The quality of being annoying.
answerlessly
answerlessly
adv
Without an answer; without answering.
antasphyctic
antechinomys
anthocyanins
anthocyanins
noun
plural of anthocyanin
anticatalyst
anticatalyst
noun
Any substance that inhibits the activity of a catalyst.
antichymosin
anticyclones
anticyclones
noun
plural of anticyclone
anticynicism
antidynastic
antidynastic
adj
(politics) Opposing a dynasty.
antiepilepsy
antiepilepsy
adj
Countering epilepsy.
antihysteric
antihysteric
adj
(pharmacology) Countering hysterics.
noun
(pharmacology) Any substance that counters hysterics.
antimystical
antiphysical
antiphysical
adj
contrary to nature; unnatural
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
antiroyalism
antiroyalism
noun
Opposition to royals or royalism.
antiroyalist
antiroyalist
noun
One who opposes royals or royalism.
antisocially
antisocially
adv
In an antisocial manner.
antisymmetry
antisymmetry
noun
(linguistics) A theory of syntactic linearization, proposing that hierarchical structure in natural language maps universally onto a particular surface linearization, namely specifier-head-complement branching order.
(mathematics) The condition of being antisymmetric.
anywhereness
anywhereness
noun
The state or quality of being anywhere.
aoristically
aoristically
adv
(grammar) In the aorist aspect.
apaestically
aparaphysate
aparaphysate
adj
(botany) Lacking paraphyses.
aphanozygous
apocalyptism
apocalyptism
noun
Apocalypticism.
apocalyptist
apocalyptist
noun
One who predicts an apocalypse.
apocynaceous
apocynaceous
adj
(botany) Of the family Apocynaceae, which contains the periwinkle and oleander.
apocynthions
apophyllites
apophyllites
noun
plural of apophyllite
aposporogony
apostolicity
apostolicity
noun
(Christianity) The quality of being apostolic, notably of preserving authenticity within the mission and tradition of the Christian church as founded by Jesus Christ and his twelve original Apostles, through their representatives and successors in the papacy and episcopate.
applausively
applausively
adv
In an applausive manner.
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
appositively
appositively
adv
In an appositive manner.
appraisingly
appraisingly
adv
In an appraising way.
apterygotous
araeosystyle
araeosystyle
noun
(architecture) An arrangement of columns that alternates between araeostyle and systyle.
archbishopry
archimycetes
argyranthous
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
argyrythrose
arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
arthroplasty
arthroplasty
noun
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
arthropyosis
arthrosyrinx
artiodactyls
artiodactyls
noun
plural of artiodactyl
artiphyllous
artistically
artistically
adv
In an artistic manner.
artzybasheff
ascomycetous
ascomycetous
adj
(mycology) Of or relating to the ascomycetes.
asomatophyte
asphyxiating
asphyxiating
verb
present participle of asphyxiate
asphyxiation
asphyxiation
noun
An acute lack of oxygen.
Death due to lack of oxygen.
asphyxiative
assaultively
assaultively
adv
In an assaultive manner.
assessionary
asseveratory
asseveratory
adj
asseverative
assimilatory
assimilatory
adj
That tends to assimilate
That tends to produce assimilation
assumability
assumptively
assumptively
adv
In an assumptive manner.
assyriologue
astigmometry
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
astoundingly
astoundingly
adv
In an astounding manner; so as to astound, surprise, or amaze.
astrictively
astringently
astringently
adv
In the manner of an astringent.
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.