A instrument that computes the absorption rate by measuring the pressure of the gas; a colorimeter for liquids.
An instrument used to measure the amount of radiation or light absorbed.
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
absorptive
absorptive
adj
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptiveness
absorptiveness
noun
The quality of being absorptive; absorptive power.
aerobioscope
aerobioscope
noun
An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
albopruinose
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
ambisporangiate
amphiblestritis
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
antirepublicanism
appraisable
appraisable
adj
Capable of being appraised.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
approbativeness
approbativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approbative.
archbishopess
archbishopess
noun
(rare) A female archbishop.
(rare) The wife of an archbishop.
archipresbyter
aristorepublicanism
aspidobranchiate
autobiographers
autobiographers
noun
plural of autobiographer
autobiographies
autobiographies
noun
plural of autobiography
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
backpointers
backspeir
backspier
backspierer
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bacteriopsonic
bacteriopsonin
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopical
bacterioscopical
adj
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopist
bacterioscopist
noun
One who carries out bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriotrypsin
bagpipers
bagpipers
noun
plural of bagpiper
bakership
bakership
noun
The role or status of a baker.
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bandspreading
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bapistery
baptisteries
baptisteries
noun
plural of baptistery
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
baptistries
baptistries
noun
plural of baptistry
baptizers
baptizers
noun
plural of baptizer
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
barristership
barristership
noun
The role or status of a barrister.
basidiophore
basidiospore
basidiospore
noun
(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
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
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
bathyhyperesthesia
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
bediapers
bediapers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bediaper
bedspring
bedspring
noun
A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
beglerbegship
beglerbegship
noun
The role or status of a beglerbeg.
belesprit
belonosphaerite
benchership
benchership
noun
The role or status of being a bencher.
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
bepraise
bepraise
verb
(transitive) To praise greatly or extravagantly.
bepraisement
bepraiser
bepraiser
noun
One who bepraises.
beslipper
beslipper
verb
(transitive) To put slippers on; provide with slippers.
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.
verb
present participle of bespatter
bespirit
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
bespring
besprinkle
besprinkle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
besprinkled
besprinkled
adj
Sprinkled.
besprinkler
besprinkler
noun
One who or that which besprinkles.
besprinkles
besprinkles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besprinkle
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
besprizorni
bestripe
bewhisper
bewhisper
verb
(transitive, rare) To whisper.
beworship
bibliographers
bibliographers
noun
plural of bibliographer
bibliographies
bibliographies
noun
plural of bibliography
bibliotherapies
bibliotherapies
noun
plural of bibliotherapy
bibliotherapist
bibliotherapist
noun
A therapist who provides bibliotherapy.
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
biobibliographies
biobibliographies
noun
plural of biobibliography
biogeographers
biogeographers
noun
plural of biogeographer
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
biomicroscope
biomicroscope
noun
(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
biomicroscopies
biopiracies
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
biosphere
biosphere
noun
The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.
The totality of living organisms and their environment.
biospheres
biospheres
noun
plural of biosphere
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bipolarities
bipolarities
noun
plural of bipolarity
bipolarizes
bipolarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bipolarize
biporose
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bismutosphaerite
bispore
bispore
noun
(biology) Either of a pair of asexual spores produced by some red algae
bitriseptate
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
blepharanthracosis
blepharelcosis
blephariglottis
blepharism
blepharitis
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharochalasis
blepharochalasis
noun
An inflammation of the eyelid, characterized by exacerbations and remissions of eyelid edema, which results in a stretching and subsequent atrophy of the eyelid tissue resulting in redundant folds over the lid margins.
blepharochromidrosis
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharodiastasis
blepharodyschroia
blepharohematidrosis
blepharolithiasis
blepharoncosis
blepharophimosis
blepharophimosis
noun
(medicine) A condition involving bilateral ptosis with reduced eyelid size, vertically and horizontally, a flat nasal bridge, and hypoplastic orbital rim.
blepharoplastic
blepharoplastic
adj
relating to blepharoplasty
blepharoptosis
blepharoptosis
noun
The drooping of the upper eyelid.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharostenosis
blepharosymphysis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharosynechia
blepharydatis
blippers
bloodripeness
bloodspiller
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint