(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 .
acrobystitis
advisability
advisability
noun
(countable) An instance of advisability; a consideration in determining overall advisability.
(uncountable) The quality of being advisable or prudent.
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
amissibility
amissibility
noun
The quality of being amissible; the possibility of being lost.
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
apposability
apposability
noun
The property of being apposable.
archbishopry
artzybasheff
assumability
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
autosymbolic
balanoplasty
balanoplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction of the glans penis
balsamically
balsamically
adv
In a balsamic manner.
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
barratrously
barratrously
adv
In a barratrous manner.
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
biosystematy
biosystematy
noun
(dated) biosystematics
blastomycete
blastomycete
noun
(mycology) A fungus of the genus Blastomyces.
(mycology, obsolete) A yeast fungus.
blastostylar
blastostylar
adj
Of or relating to a blastostyle.
bostrychidae
brachycerous
brachylogies
brachypodous
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
brachystegia
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
bradyacousia
bradyauxesis
bradycardias
bradycardias
noun
plural of bradycardia, which can refer to types of bradycardia, cases of bradycardia, or episodes of bradycardia.
bradycinesia
bradyglossia
bradykinesia
bradykinesia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of movement.
bradykinesis
bradykinesis
noun
Alternative form of bradykinesia
bradyphrasia
bradyphrasia
noun
(medicine) A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
bradyseismal
bradyseismal
adj
bradyseismic
bradyseismic
bradyseismic
adj
Relating to bradyseisms
bradystalsis
breathlessly
breathlessly
adv
In a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.
bricklayings
bricklayings
noun
plural of bricklaying
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
brotocrystal
browsability
browsability
noun
The quality or state of being browsable.
brushability
brushability
noun
The quality or degree of being brushable.
bryantsville
byelorussian
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
carboxylases
carboxylases
noun
plural of carboxylase
carboxylates
carboxylates
noun
plural of carboxylate
chrysarobins
chrysarobins
noun
plural of chrysarobin
conscionably
conscionably
adv
In a conscionable manner.
considerably
considerably
adv
Significantly; to a degree worth considering.
constabulary
constabulary
adj
Characteristic of police; police-like, rather than military.
Of or relating to constables.
noun
A police force.
The police in a particular district or area.
contrastably
corybantiasm
corybantiasm
noun
(medicine, archaic) A kind of frenzy in which the patient is tormented by fantastic visions and lack of sleep.
crossability
crossability
noun
(biology) The ability of different species to cross-breed or cross-fertilize.
The state of being crossable.
crushability
crushability
noun
The property of being capable of being crushed.
cubistically
cybernations
cybernations
noun
plural of cybernation
cystofibroma
cystofibroma
noun
(pathology) A fibroma containing cysts
cytoblastema
cytoblastema
noun
(biology) protoplasm
debussyanize
decasyllabic
decasyllabic
adj
Composed of decasyllables.
Having ten syllables.
noun
(mostly plural) A decasyllable.
decasyllable
decasyllable
noun
A verse form having ten syllables in each line.
decasyllabon
decasyllabon
noun
(obsolete) A line of ten syllables.
demisability
demisability
noun
(law) The state of being demisable.
demonstrably
demonstrably
adv
In such a manner that is capable of being demonstrated, shown, or proved.
desirability
desirability
noun
The state of being desirable.
devisability
disagreeably
disagreeably
adv
In a disagreeable manner.
discoverably
discoverably
adv
In a discoverable way.
dishonorably
dishonorably
adv
In a dishonorable manner.
disreputably
disreputably
adv
In a disreputable manner
dissyllabify
dissyllabise
dissyllabism
dissyllabism
noun
Alternative form of disyllabism
dissyllabize
dissyllabize
verb
To form into two syllables.
dissyllables
dissyllables
noun
plural of dissyllable
distributary
distributary
adj
That distributes.
noun
(hydrology) A stream of water (either natural or artificial) that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel.
disyllabized
dryobalanops
dyeabilities
dyeabilities
noun
plural of dyeability
ensilability
erythorbates
erythorbates
noun
plural of erythorbate
erythroblast
erythroblast
noun
(cytology) A cell in the bone marrow from which red blood cells develop
excusability
excusability
Noun
The quality of being excusable.
existability
existability
noun
The possibility that something can exist.
faussebrayed
felsobanyite
fibrocystoma
fishybacking
flamboyances
flamboyances
noun
plural of flamboyance
gymnoblastea
gymnoblastic
gymnoblastic
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Gymnoblastea.
haberdashery
haberdashery
noun
A shop selling clothing and accessories for men, including hats.
A shop selling such goods.
Ribbons, buttons, thread, needles and similar sewing goods sold in a haberdasher's shop.
handybillies
herbaceously
herbaceously
adv
In a herbaceous manner.
heresyphobia
heresyphobia
noun
A strong aversion to heresy.
heteroblasty
heteroblasty
noun
(biology, botany) The state of being heteroblastic
hexasyllabic
hexasyllabic
Adjective
Having six syllables.
hexasyllable
hybridisable
hybridisable
adj
Alternative form of hybridizable
hydrocarbons
hydrocarbons
noun
plural of hydrocarbon
hydrolysable
hydrolysable
adj
Alternative spelling of hydrolyzable
hydrophobias
hydrophobias
noun
plural of hydrophobia
hypabyssally
hypabyssally
adv
In a hypabyssal manner.
hyperboreans
hyperboreans
noun
plural of hyperborean
hypnophobias
hypnotisable
hypnotisable
adj
Alternative spelling of hypnotizable
immeasurably
immeasurably
adv
in a manner that is not measurable, in a way that can not be measured
imperishably
imperishably
adv
In an imperishable manner.
inaccessibly
inaccessibly
adv
In an inaccessible manner.
inadmissibly
inadmissibly
adv
In an inadmissible way.
incensurably
inconsolably
inconsolably
adv
In an inconsolable manner.
inconsumably
inconsumably
adv
Such that it cannot be consumed or used up; inexhaustibly.
indefeasibly
indefeasibly
adv
In an indefeasible manner.
indisputably
indisputably
adv
In a manner that is incapable of being disputed or argued against.
infrustrably
inhospitably
inhospitably
adv
In an inhospitable manner.
inobservancy
inobservancy
noun
Alternative form of inobservance
insufferably
insufferably
adv
In an insufferable manner.
insurability
insurability
noun
The quality of being insurable.
irascibility
irascibility
noun
The quality of being irascible; irritability of temper.
irresistably
irresistably
adv
Dated form of irresistibly.
jacobitishly
keyboardists
keyboardists
noun
plural of keyboardist
laboursomely
laboursomely
adv
In a laboursome manner.
lymphoblasts
lymphoblasts
noun
plural of lymphoblast
markleysburg
mashrebeeyah
mashrebeeyeh
masturbatory
masturbatory
adj
Excessively self-absorbed or self-indulgent.
Of or relating to masturbation.
membranously
membranously
adv
In a membranous manner.
misceability
misceability
noun
Archaic form of miscibility (“ability to be mixed”).
miserability
miserability
noun
miserableness
missyllabify
monobasicity
monobasicity
noun
The property of being monobasic.
monosyllabic
monosyllabic
adj
Consisting of one syllable.
Using monosyllables, speaking in monosyllables; curt.
noun
a word consisting of one syllable
monosyllable
monosyllable
noun
(UK, slang, obsolete) A euphemism for the word cunt