(organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance.
acetylsalol
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
alcyonacean
alcyonacean
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Alcyonacea; a soft coral.
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
allocyanine
allocyanine
noun
Alternative form of allocyanin
alycompaine
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
ancyloceras
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
anecdotally
anecdotally
adv
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
anhemolytic
anthecology
anthecology
noun
(biology) The study of the relationships between flowers and pollinators
anticyclone
anticyclone
noun
(meteorology) a system of winds that spiral out from a centre of high pressure
apocalypses
apocalypses
noun
plural of apocalypse
archaeology
archaeology
noun
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
ascomycetal
ascomycetal
adj
Relating to ascomycetes
auteciously
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
bellicosely
bellicosely
adv
In a bellicose manner
bellicosity
bellicosity
noun
The characteristic of being bellicose.
benevolency
biocenology
biocenology
noun
(biology) A branch of ecology involving the study of the interactions between biological communities
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastomyces
boldfacedly
caenostylic
calefactory
calefactory
adj
warming
noun
(architecture) The room or building in a monastery holding its communal fire, kept warm and used as a sitting room.
A warming pan, or similar device used by a priest to warm his hands
calorimetry
calorimetry
noun
(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.
A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
cancerously
cancerously
adv
In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
With cancer.
canyonville
capelocracy
carbethoxyl
carbethoxyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of carbethoxy
carbonylate
carbonylate
verb
(chemistry, transitive) To introduce a carbonyl group, or the elements of carbon monoxide, into a molecule.
carbonylene
carboxylase
carboxylase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes either a carboxylation or decarboxylation reaction.
carboxylate
carboxylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of a carboxylic acid.
verb
(organic chemistry) To form a carboxyl group by introduction of carbon dioxide
(organic chemistry) To react with a carboxylic acid
caryopilite
caryopilite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.
catchpolery
cautelously
cautelously
adv
(obsolete) In a cautelous manner.
cavernously
cavernously
adv
In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
In a cavernous manner; sounding deep, hollow, or echoey.
cecidiology
cecidiology
noun
Alternative form of cecidology
celebratory
celebratory
adj
Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.
celiocyesis
celiopyosis
cellulosity
cenozoology
cephalocyst
cephalology
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
cerebrology
cerebrology
noun
The science that deals with the cerebrum or brain.
cespitosely
cespitosely
adv
In a cespitose manner.
chalcedonyx
chalcedonyx
noun
(mineralogy) An agate formed of a white opaque chalcedony alternating with a greyish translucent chalcedony.
chancellory
chancellory
noun
Alternative spelling of chancellery
chevronelly
chevronelly
adj
(heraldry) Marked with a chevronel or chevronels.
chilacayote
chilacayote
noun
A species of squash, Cucurbita ficifolia.
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chlorimetry
chlorimetry
noun
Alternative form of chlorometry
chlorometry
chlorometry
noun
The process of testing the bleaching power of any combination of chlorine.
cholecyanin
cholecystic
cholecystic
adj
Relating to the cholecyst (gall bladder)
cholecystis
cholecystis
noun
(anatomy, dated) The gall bladder.
cholesteryl
cholesteryl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical derived from cholesterol.
chresmology
chresmology
noun
a collection of prophecies
the study of prophecy
chrysoberyl
chrysoberyl
noun
(mineralogy) A vitreous mineral, often pale green, a mixed oxide of aluminium and beryllium with the chemical formula BeAl₂O₄, used as a gemstone.
chrysoeriol
chrysoeriol
noun
(organic chemistry) The flavone methylluteolin
chrysolites
chrysolites
noun
plural of chrysolite
chrysomelid
chrysomelid
noun
Any leaf beetle of the family Chrysomelidae
chrysotiles
chrysotiles
noun
plural of chrysotile
chylaqueous
chylaqueous
adj
(zoology) Consisting of chyle diluted with water; said of a liquid that forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chylopoetic
chylopoetic
adj
(physiology) Involved in the formation of chyle.
cleidohyoid
cleidomancy
cleidomancy
noun
Divination by using a hanging key as a pendulum. A form of radiesthesia.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cleistogeny
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
clergywomen
clergywomen
noun
plural of clergywoman
clothesyard
clothesyard
noun
The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
cloudlessly
cloudlessly
Adverb
Without clouds.
cloyingness
cloyingness
noun
The quality of being cloying.
coalescency
coalescency
noun
Alternative form of coalescence
cockneyland
cockneylike
coelebogyne
coelioscopy
coelioscopy
noun
(medicine) endoscopy of the abdomen
coemploying
coeternally
coeternally
adv
In a coeternal manner
coevalneity
coffeyville
cognitively
cognitively
adv
Relating to thinking (cognition).
colinearity
colinearity
noun
Alternative form of collinearity
collectedly
collectedly
adv
In a collected manner; calmly.
collegatary
collegially
collegially
adv
In a collegial manner
Regarding colleagues
collenchyma
collenchyma
noun
(biology) A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.
collenchyme
collencytal
colleyville
collinearly
collinearly
adv
In a collinear manner
collotypies
collusively
collusively
adv
in a collusive manner; fraudulently through collusion
collyweston
colorimetry
colorimetry
noun
(analytical chemistry) Analysis involving the quantitative measurement of colour.
The science of measuring colours and assigning them numeric values.
colorlessly
colorlessly
adv
In a colorless manner.
colpenchyma
colpeurysis
colpeurysis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) The dilation of the vagina, as by a colpeurynter.
combatively
combatively
adv
In a combative way.
comedically
comedically
adv
In a comedic manner; using comedy.
commendably
commendably
adv
In a commendable manner.
commensally
commensally
adv
In a commensal manner.
committedly
committedly
adv
In a committed manner; with commitment.
compactedly
compactedly
adv
In a compacted manner; close together.
companyless
compellably
compellably
adv
By compulsion.
competently
competently
adv
In a competent manner.
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
complacency
complacency
noun
A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.
Passivity as a result of contentment with the current situation.
compositely
compositely
adv
In a composite manner
concealedly
concealedly
adv
In a concealed or hidden manner; secretly.
conceitedly
conceitedly
adv
fanciful; whimsically
in a conceited or egotistical manner
conceivably
conceivably
adv
In a conceivable manner; possibly.
concernedly
concernedly
adv
In a concerned manner; worriedly.
concertedly
concertedly
adv
In a concerted manner
concludency
concludency
noun
(obsolete) deduction from premises; inference; conclusion
condemnably
condemnably
adv
In a condemnable manner.
condensedly
condensedly
adv
In a condensed manner.
confelicity
confelicity
noun
(rare) Pleasure in another's happiness.
confessedly
confessedly
adv
(archaic) In a way that is generally acknowledged.
Admittedly; by one's own confession.
confidently
confidently
adv
In a confident manner; with confidence; with strong assurance; positively.
confirmedly
confirmedly
adv
In a manner that is confirmed; definitely, as has been demonstrated.