(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
accusatory
accusatory
adj
Pertaining to, or containing, an accusation.
acetolysis
acetolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) The breakdown of an organic compound using either acetic acid or acetic anhydride
acidolysis
acidolysis
noun
(chemistry) Decomposition of a molecule under the influence of an acid.
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acrobryous
acrogynous
acrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
actomyosin
actomyosin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibres.
acyanopsia
acyanopsia
noun
Alternative form of acyanopia
adactylous
adactylous
adj
Without claws on the feet (of crustaceous animals).
Without fingers or without toes.
adipolysis
adipolysis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) The process of converting fat into free fatty acids, especially by the action of enzymes.
advisatory
advisatory
adj
(law) Advisory.
advisorily
advisorily
adv
By way of advice.
aeroscepsy
aeroscepsy
noun
(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
agriotypus
agynarious
allonymous
allonymous
adj
Misattributed: appearing or (especially) knowingly published under the name of a different person from the true author.
allophylus
alloplasty
alloplasty
noun
(surgery) The grafting of an alloplast
allotypies
allotypies
noun
plural of allotypy
amblyopsis
amblystoma
aminolysis
aminolysis
noun
(organic chemistry) decomposition of a molecule by reaction with ammonia or an amine
ammochryse
ammochryse
Noun
A soft, glossy yellow stone.
amurcosity
amylaceous
amylaceous
adj
Pertaining to, or of the nature of, starch; starchy.
amylolysis
amylolysis
noun
The conversion of starch into sugar by the action of acids or enzymes such as amylase.
amyloplast
amyloplast
noun
(biology) A specialized leucoplast responsible for the storage of amylopectin through the polymerization of glucose.
amylopsase
anastrophy
anchylosed
anchylosed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anchylose
anchylosis
anchylosis
noun
(anatomy, medicine) Alternative spelling of ankylosis
androgynus
androgynus
noun
A hermaphrodite.
androlepsy
anelytrous
angiostomy
angiostomy
noun
(surgery) The formation of an opening into a blood vessel, typically by means of a cannula
angulosity
angulosity
noun
(obsolete) angularity
anhydrosis
anhydrosis
noun
Misspelling of anhidrosis.
anisocycle
anisomyodi
anisotropy
anisotropy
noun
The degree to which this property is exhibited.
The property of being directionally dependent.
ankylosaur
ankylosaur
noun
Synonym of ankylosaurus
ankylosing
ankylosing
verb
present participle of ankylose
annoyances
annoyances
noun
plural of annoyance
annoyously
anoxyscope
antholysis
antigyrous
antitypous
antitypous
adj
(obsolete) resistant to blows; hard
antonomasy
antonomasy
noun
Alternative form of antonomasia
antonymies
antonymies
noun
plural of antonymy
antonymous
antonymous
adj
Having an opposite or diametrically opposite meaning.
Of, or being an antonym; antonymic.
antrorsely
antrorsely
adv
(biology) In an antrorse fashion.
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
apicolysis
apicolysis
noun
(surgery) excision of the apex of an anatomical part (typically lung or tooth)
apocalypse
apocalypse
noun
(Christianity) The Book of Revelation.
(Christianity) The unveiling of events prophesied in the Revelation; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction.
A disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin.
A revelation, especially of supernatural events.
apocalypst
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
apophysary
apophysary
adj
Alternative form of apophyseal
apophysate
apophysate
adj
(anatomy) Possessing an apophysis
apophyseal
apophyseal
adj
Of or pertaining to an apophysis.
apophysial
appositely
appositely
adv
In an apposite manner.
araeostyle
araeostyle
noun
(architecture) intercolumniation
aristology
aristology
noun
The art or science of dining.
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
ascomycete
ascomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota, characterized by the production of a sac, or ascus, which contains non-motile spores.
asecretory
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
asphyctous
aspiratory
aspiratory
adj
pertaining to aspiration
assonantly
assonantly
adv
In an assonant manner.
astrocytic
astrocytic
adj
Of or pertaining to the astrocytes.
astrognosy
astrognosy
noun
The science or knowledge of the stars, especially the fixed stars.
astrolatry
astrolatry
noun
The worship of the stars.
astromancy
astromancy
noun
Divination by the stars; astrology in its modern prophetic aspect.
astrometry
astrometry
noun
(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.
astroscopy
astroscopy
noun
(obsolete) observation of the stars
asymbiotic
asymbiotic
adj
Not symbiotic
asymmetron
asymmetron
noun
(physics) A massive scalar field proposed as a form of dark matter
asymptotes
asymptotes
noun
plural of asymptote
asymptotic
asymptotic
adj
(mathematical analysis) Coming into consideration as a variable tends to a limit, usually infinity.
(mathematics) Pertaining to values or properties approached at infinity.
asynchrony
asynchrony
noun
The state of being asynchronous, or out of synchronization
asyndetons
asyndetons
noun
plural of asyndeton
asyntrophy
asystolism
asystolism
noun
The state or symptoms characteristic of asystole.
athyreosis
athyreosis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Absence or complete dysfunction of the thyroid gland.
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
autolysate
autolysate
noun
(chemistry) Any product of autolysis
autonomasy
autonomasy
noun
Archaic form of autonomasia.
autoplasty
autoplasty
noun
(medicine, surgery, dated) The process of artificially repairing lesions by taking a piece of healthy tissue, as from a neighboring part, to supply the deficiency caused by disease or wounds. In present-day contexts likelier to be called autotransplantation or autografting.
autopsying
autopsying
verb
present participle of autopsy
autostylic
autostylic
adj
(anatomy) Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.
autotypies
autotypies
noun
plural of autotypy
avidiously
avidiously
adv
(obsolete) eagerly; greedily.
avoyership
ayatollahs
ayatollahs
noun
plural of ayatollah
azygosperm
azygospore
azygospore
noun
A agametic zygospore
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
babylonism
backwoodsy
backwoodsy
adj
(US) Typical of something or someone from the backwoods
badacsonyi
baldmoneys
bastionary
bastionary
adj
Having the form of a bastion (fortification).
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bioassayed
bioassayed
adj
Subjected to bioassay
blastocyst
blastocyst
noun
(biology) The mammalian blastula
blastocyte
blastocyte
noun
An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
blastogeny
boastfully
boastfully
adv
In a boastful manner.
boastingly
boastingly
adv
Boastfully.
bodyguards
bodyguards
noun
plural of bodyguard
bradynosus
brailowsky
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
byssaceous
byssaceous
adj
Like byssus; consisting of fine fibres or threads.
caecostomy
caecostomy
noun
(surgery) An operation involving bringing the caecum through the abdominal wall, most often by a tube, and opening it for drainage or decompression, usually to treat an obstruction of the colon.
caenostyly
calotypist
calotypist
noun
A person who makes calotypes.
candyfloss
candyfloss
noun
Alternative spelling of candy floss
canorously
canorously
adv
In a canorous manner.
canyonside
canyonside
noun
The side of a canyon, typically a residential one
captiously
captiously
adv
In a captious manner.
carryovers
carryovers
noun
plural of carryover
caseolysis
castratory
castratory
adj
Causing or relating to castration.
cautiously
cautiously
adv
In a cautious manner.
ceroplasty
ceroplasty
noun
ceroplastics; the art of modelling in wax
cessionary
cessionary
noun
The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent.
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
chasmogamy
chasmogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers that open and expose the stamens and styles.
cheboksary
cheboksary
Proper noun
The capital city of Chuvashia, Russia
chrysaloid
chrysaloid
adj
Resembling a chrysalis.
chrysocale
chrysomyia
chrysophan
chrysophan
noun
Archaic form of chrysophane.
chylaceous
chylaceous
adj
(physiology) Resembling or consisting of chyle.
clearstory
clearstory
noun
Alternative form of clerestory
cognisably
cognisably
adv
Alternative form of cognizably
colossally
colossally
adv
In a colossal manner, or to a colossal extent
comatosely
comatosely
adv
In, or as if in, a coma; in a manner that is sluggish, oblivious, etc.
comatosity
commissary
commissary
noun
(Scotland, law) The judge in a commissary court.
A cafeteria at a movie studio.
A higher-ranking police officer.
A store primarily serving persons in an institution, most often soldiers or prisoners.
An account which a prisoner uses to buy provisions, or the balance of that account.
An officer of the bishop, who exercises ecclesiastical jurisdiction in parts of the diocese at a distance from the residence of the bishop.
An officer who supplies provisions to an army.
One to whom is committed some charge, duty, or office, by a superior power; a commissioner.