(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic.
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
actinometricy
additamentary
adiathermancy
adiathermancy
noun
(obsolete) A resistance to the flow of heat.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerotonometry
aerotonometry
noun
The measurement of the partial pressure of gases in the blood.
affirmatively
affirmatively
adv
In an affirming manner.
agronomically
agronomically
adv
With reference to agronomics
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometry
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
allorrhythmic
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
amaryllideous
amaryllideous
adj
= amaryllidaceous
ambidexterity
ambidexterity
noun
Superior cleverness or adaptability.
The property of being equally skillful with each hand.
ambilaterally
ambilaterally
adv
In an ambilateral manner
amblyocarpous
amblyrhynchus
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
amphikaryotic
amphiphithyra
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
amygdonitrile
anacromyodian
androdynamous
anhydromyelia
anomalopteryx
anomalotrophy
anthracomancy
anthracomancy
noun
Divination by studying burning coals
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthropometry
anthropometry
noun
The science of measuring the human body to ascertain the ranges and averages of dimensions of the human form, for various purposes including physical anthropology, epidemiology, the ergonomics of industrial design, and so on.
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antimachinery
antimachinery
adj
Opposing the use of machinery.
antinormality
antisymmetric
antisymmetric
adj
(of a bilinear form) For which B(w,v) = -B(v,w).
(of a matrix) Whose transpose equals its negative (i.e., Mᵀ = −M);
(of a tensor) That changes sign when any two indices are interchanged (e.g., Tᵢⱼₖ = -Tⱼᵢₖ);
(set theory, order theory, of a binary relation R on a set S) Having the property that, for any two distinct elements of S, at least one is not related to the other via R; equivalently, having the property that, for any x, y ∈ S, if both xRy and yRx then x=y.
antrotympanic
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
araliophyllum
archvestryman
argumentatory
argumentatory
adj
Synonym of argumentatious
arhythmically
arhythmically
adv
Alternative spelling of arrhythmically
arithmography
arithmography
noun
(linguistics) The encoding of words as numbers
A formal presentation of the properties of numbers.
arrythmically
arthrempyesis
arthroempyema
astrocytomata
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
attemperately
attemperately
adv
In an attemperate manner.
ballyllumford
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
benzoylformic
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
biometrically
biometrically
adv
In a biometric way; through use of biometrics.
biomicroscopy
biomicroscopy
noun
The examination of the eye using a slit lamp biomicroscope
The microscopic examination of biological tissue
bisymmetrical
bisymmetrical
adj
Alternative form of bisymmetric
blepharophyma
borborygmatic
botryomycosis
botryomycosis
noun
(pathology) bacterial pseudomycosis; a rare chronic granulomatous bacterial infection that affects the skin and sometimes the viscera
botryomycotic
botryomycotic
adj
Relating to, or caused by botryomycosis
brachydodrome
brachydomatic
brachydontism
brachyphyllum
brachypyramid
brachystomata
brachystomous
bradyseismism
bradysphygmia
broadmindedly
broadmindedly
adv
Alternative form of broad-mindedly
bromocyanogen
bromoethylene
campyloneuron
campylotropal
campylotropal
adj
Synonym of campylotropous
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
catoptromancy
catoptromancy
noun
Divination by use of mirrors, or other reflective surfaces.
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
ceratophyllum
cerebriformly
cerebriformly
adv
In a cerebriform manner.
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
chamaecyparis
chamberlainry
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chemurgically
chemurgically
adv
In terms of or by means of chemurgy.
cherryblossom
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlormethylic
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
chondrenchyma
chondromyxoma
chondromyxoma
noun
(pathology) chondromyxoid fibroma
chromatically
chromatically
adv
In a chromatic manner.
chromatolysis
chromatolysis
noun
The dissolution of the Nissl bodies in the cell body of a neuron.
chromatolytic
chromatolytic
adj
Relating to chromatolysis.
chromatopathy
chromatoscopy
chromidiogamy
chromosomally
chromosomally
adv
With reference to chromosomes.
chromotherapy
chromotherapy
noun
(alternative medicine) A form of alternative medicine involving the therapeutic use of colour and light.
chrysanthemin
chrysanthemin
noun
(organic chemistry) An anthocyanin, the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, found in various plants and fruits including peaches and lychees.
chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum
noun
Any of many flowering perennial plants, of the genus Chrysanthemum, native to China, that have showy radiate heads.
chryselectrum
chryselectrum
noun
A gold-coloured form of amber.
chrysomelidae
chrysophyllum
chrysothamnus
circumjacency
circumjacency
noun
An area circumjacent to another; surroundings, environs.
circumpolygon
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
clethrionomys
climatography
climatography
noun
A scientific description of climates
clitoridotomy
clitoridotomy
noun
(surgery) A surgical procedure which reduces the size of the clitoral hood.
comfortlessly
comfortlessly
adv
In a comfortless manner
comicotragedy
commemoratory
commemoratory
adj
pertaining to commemoration
commensurably
commensurably
adv
In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
commerciality
commerciality
noun
(business) Ability to produce a profit.
commissionary
commissionary
adj
Conferred by a commission or warrant.
Of, relating to, or conferring a commission.
noun
a commission, an administrative board
communicatory
communicatory
adj
Whose function is to communicate
comparability
comparability
noun
The quality of being comparable.
comparatively
comparatively
adv
In a comparative manner.
When compared to other entities.
complementary
complementary
adj
(genetics) Of the specific pairings of the bases in DNA and RNA.
(physics) Pertaining to pairs of properties in quantum mechanics that are inversely related to each other, such as speed and position, or energy and time. (See also Heisenberg uncertainty principle.)
Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
noun
(obsolete) One skilled in compliments.
A complementary colour.
An angle which adds with another to equal 90 degrees.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complexometry
complexometry
noun
(chemistry) A form of titration in which the titrant forms a complex (usually coloured) with the analyte.
complimentary
complimentary
adj
Free; provided at no charge.
In the nature of a compliment.
With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
compressively
compressively
adv
In a compressive way.
compromissary
consimilarity
copolymerized
copolymerized
adj
polymerized, along with another compound, to form a copolymer