(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.
amblyocarpous
amphibryous
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
archbishopry
archipresbyter
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriotrypsin
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
ballplayers
ballplayers
noun
plural of ballplayer
bapistery
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
baptistry
baptistry
noun
(Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.
barysphere
barysphere
noun
The central core of the Earth (or similar planets)
barytosulphate
basicytoparaplastin
basiotripsy
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bathyhyperesthesia
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
batrachoplasty
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
bespray
biophysiography
biophysiography
noun
The branch of biology that deals with the natural history of living organisms; descriptive biology.
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.
blastoporphyritic
blepharemphysema
blepharodyschroia
blepharophryplasty
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosymphysis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharosynechia
blepharydatis
blowspray
brachistocephaly
brachycephales
brachycephalies
brachycephalies
noun
plural of brachycephaly
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachypodous
brachyprism
brachyprosopic
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachystaphylic
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
bradypepsia
bradypepsia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of digestion.
bradypepsy
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
bradyphrasia
bradyphrasia
noun
(medicine) A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
bradypus
bradyspermatism
bradysphygmia
bronchoesophagoscopy
bronchoesophagoscopy
noun
Visual exam of bronchi and esophagus with scope.
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchoscopically
bronchoscopically
adv
In a bronchoscopic way.
bypasser
bypasser
noun
Alternative form of passer-by (“one who passes by”)
one who or that which bypasses
capybaras
capybaras
noun
plural of capybara
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
compresbyterial
cryptobranchus
crystallophobia
cyberspaces
cyberspaces
noun
plural of cyberspace
cytotrophoblast
cytotrophoblast
noun
(cytology) The inner layer of the trophoblast.
cytotrophoblastic
cytotrophoblastic
adj
Relating to, or containing, cytotrophoblasts
disapprobatory
disapprobatory
adj
Containing disapprobation; serving to disapprove.
displeasurably
displeasurably
adv
In a displeasurable manner.
displeasureably
disproportionably
disproportionably
adv
in a disproportionable manner.
disreputability
disreputability
noun
The state of being disreputable.
disreputably
disreputably
adv
In a disreputable manner
disrespectability
disrespectability
noun
Lack of respectability.
disruptability
disruptability
noun
The quality of being disruptable.
dryobalanops
dysmorphophobia
dysmorphophobia
noun
(dated, psychiatry) body dysmorphic disorder, dysmorphia
embryophagous
embryoplastic
embryoplastic
adj
(biology) Relating to, or aiding in, the formation of an embryo.
glossolabiopharyngeal
heresyphobia
heresyphobia
noun
A strong aversion to heresy.
hydrophobias
hydrophobias
noun
plural of hydrophobia
hyperabsorption
hyperabsorption
noun
An abnormally high level of absorption.
hyperalbuminosis
hyperalbuminosis
noun
Severe albuminosis
hyperanabolism
hyperbarbarism
hyperbarbarous
hyperbarbarous
adj
Very barbarous.
hyperbarbarously
hyperbarbarousness
hyperbarism
hyperbatons
hyperbatons
noun
plural of hyperbaton
hyperbolas
hyperboreans
hyperboreans
noun
plural of hyperborean
hyperbrachyskelic
hypercatabolism
hypercatabolism
noun
An increased rate of catabolism.
hyperdiabolicalness
hyperdissyllable
hyperdissyllable
noun
Alternative form of hyperdisyllable
hyperexcitableness
hyperkatabolism
hyperkatabolism
noun
Alternative form of hypercatabolism
hypermetabolism
hypermetabolism
noun
(biochemistry) The physiological state of increased metabolic activity, typically occurring after significant damage to the body
hypermonosyllable
hypermonosyllable
noun
(prosody) A word of multiple syllables, such as "power", when presented (e.g. in poetry) as having only one syllable.
hyperpolysyllabic
hyperpolysyllabic
adj
Extremely polysyllabic.
hyperpolysyllabically
hyperurbanism
hyperurbanism
noun
(linguistics) the creation of a non-standard form by mimicking the standard dialect.
hypobarism
hypsibrachycephalic
hypsibrachycephalism
hypsibrachycephaly
hypsobathymetric
imparisyllabic
imparisyllabic
adj
Not having the same number of syllables in all its inflections (especially of Greek or Latin nouns); for example, the Latin word pars, which has the genitive form partis.
noun
An imparisyllabic noun.
imperishability
imperishability
noun
The quality of being imperishable.
imperishably
imperishably
adv
In an imperishable manner.
imperspirability
impersuadability
impersuasibility
impersuasibility
noun
(rare) The quality of being impersuasible.
impersuasibly
impressionability
impressionability
noun
The quality of being impressionable.
impressionably
impressionably
adv
In an impressionable manner.
inapprehensibility
inapprehensibility
noun
The quality of being inapprehensible.
inapprehensibly
incopresentability
inseparability
inseparability
noun
The condition of being inseparable
inseparably
inseparably
adv
In an inseparable manner.
inspirability
insuperability
insuperability
noun
The quality or state of being insuperable; insuperableness.
insuperably
insuperably
adv
In an insuperable manner.
insupportably
insupportably
adv
In an insupportable manner.
irrespectability
labioglossopharyngeal
labioglossopharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the lips, tongue and pharynx
laryngostroboscope
laryngostroboscope
noun
An instrument used to observe the vibration of the vocal chords during speech or singing