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.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
amathophobia
amathophobia
noun
Fear of dust.
ambisporangiate
amboceptoid
amboceptoid
noun
(obsolete) A hypothetical form of amboceptor that has undergone a degenerative change and lost its cytophil or complementophile groups.
ampangabeite
ampangabeite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of samarskite
amphibichnite
amphibiety
amphibiontic
amphibiotic
amphibiotic
adj
Describing insects that initially live in water but live on land as adults
amphibiotica
amphiblastic
amphiblastic
adj
(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphiblestritis
amphibolite
amphibolite
noun
Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphibolitic
amphibolitic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
amphibolostylous
anabaptism
anabaptism
Noun
The doctrine of the Anabaptists.
anabaptisms
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
antebaptismal
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
antiparabema
antiparabemata
antipedobaptism
antipedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of antipaedobaptism
antirepublicanism
apometabolic
apometabolism
aquopentamminecobaltic
aristorepublicanism
arteriophlebotomy
attemptability
attemptability
noun
The property of being attemptable.
automysophobia
automysophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being dirty.
backstamping
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
baphometic
baptism
baptism
noun
A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.
A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.
baptismal
baptismal
adj
Of a name, conferred at baptism.
Of or relating to baptism.
noun
A baptismal font: a large basin used for baptism.
A baptismal name: a name given at baptism.
baptismally
baptismally
adv
In a baptismal way; through baptism.
baptisms
baptisms
noun
plural of baptism
baptizement
baptizement
noun
(archaic) baptism
basiophthalmite
basiophthalmous
basiparachromatin
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
bathmotropic
bathmotropic
adj
(physiology) That influences the response of tissue to stimuli, especially that of cardiac muscle
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
batsmanship
batsmanship
noun
(cricket) A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman.
bepraisement
bibliokleptomania
bibliokleptomania
noun
A mental disorder that produces a compulsion to steal books.
bibliokleptomaniac
bibliokleptomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from bibliokleptomania.
bicompact
bipalmate
bipalmate
adj
(botany) Describing leaves that have a palmate structure on petioles that are themselves palmate
bipartisanism
bipartisanism
noun
bipartisanship
bismutoplagionite
bismutosphaerite
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
bitmap
bitmap
noun
(computing) A series of bits that represents a rasterized graphic image, each pixel being represented as a group of bits.
bitmapped
bitmapped
adj
(computing) Represented by a bitmap.
blennophthalmia
blepharohematidrosis
blepharophthalmia
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
boatmanship
boatmanship
noun
The art of managing a boat.
boatsmanship
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
bradyspermatism
brahmanaspati
bramantip
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
bridgehampton
buphthalmia
buphthalmia
noun
buphthalmos; abnormal enlargement of the eyeball
buphthalmic
buphthalmic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, buphthalmia.
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
cambridgeport
campbellite
campbellite
Noun
A member of any of various religious groups historically descended from the nineteenth-century Restoration Movement.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to any of these groups.
campbellites
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
cheimatophobia
chromatophobia
chromatophobia
noun
(cytology) resistance to staining
chrometophobia
chrometophobia
noun
Fear of money.
compactability
compactability
noun
The condition of being compactable
compactible
compactible
adj
Capable of being compacted.
companionability
companionability
noun
The state of being companionable, suitability for companionship.
comparability
comparability
noun
The quality of being comparable.
compassability
compatability
compatability
noun
Misspelling of compatibility.
compatibilities
compatibilities
noun
plural of compatibility
compatibility
compatibility
noun
(computing) the ability to execute a given program on different types of computers without modification of the program or the computers. See backward compatibility and forward compatibility.
(computing) the capability that allows the substitution of one subsystem (storage facility), or of one functional unit (e.g., hardware, software), for the originally designated system or functional unit in a relatively transparent manner, without loss of information and without the introduction of errors.
(structural analysis) the continuity or good fit of material or members or components while being deformed.
(telecommunications) the capability of two or more items or components of equipment or material to exist or function in the same system or environment without mutual interference.
The state of being compatible; in which two or more things are able to exist or work together in combination without problems or conflict.
compatible
compatible
adj
Able to get along well.
Capable of easy interaction.
Consistent; congruous.
noun
Something that is compatible with something else.
compatibleness
compatibleness
noun
The state or quality of being compatible.
compatibles
compatibles
noun
plural of compatible
compatibly
compatibly
adv
In a compatible manner
compellability
compensability
compensability
noun
The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated.
complimentable
complimentable
adj
Able to be complimented.
compresbyterial
comprobation
comprobation
noun
(obsolete) approbation
(obsolete) joint attestation; proof
computability
computability
noun
(computing theory) The property of being computable by purely mechanical means.
computerizable
computerizable
adj
Able to be computerized.
crampbit
cubitometacarpal
cubitopalmar
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
dermatopathophobia
dermatopathophobia
noun
(medicine, rare) A fear of skin disease.
dermatophobia
dermatosiophobia
diplobacterium
diplobacterium
noun
A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria
domatophobia
domatophobia
noun
A morbid fear of being inside a house.
embioptera
embryoplastic
embryoplastic
adj
(biology) Relating to, or aiding in, the formation of an embryo.
emetophobia
emetophobia
noun
An inordinate fear of vomit or vomiting, especially in public.
employability
employability
noun
(countable) The product or result of being employable.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being employable.
emptiable
emptiable
adj
Capable of being emptied.
entomophobia
entomophobia
noun
Abnormal fear of insects or similar arthropods
epibaterium
epiblastema
epiblemata
epithelioblastoma
ermitophobia
fibrolipomatous
fibrolipomatous
adj
(pathology) Relating to fibrolipomas
gametophobia
gametophobia
noun
The fear of marriage.
germanophobist
geumatophobia
hamartophobia
helminthophobia
helminthophobia
noun
A morbid fear of parasitic worms.
hematophobia
hematophobia
noun
Alternative form of haematophobia
hemerobaptism
hemerobaptist
hemerobaptist
Noun
A member of an ancient religious group who repeated a baptismal (bathing) rite every day.
hemoglobinopathy
hemoglobinopathy
noun
(American spelling, medicine) Any of a range of inherited genetic disorders affecting hemoglobin
hepatoumbilical
histocompatibility
histocompatibility
noun
The condition of being histocompatible
The toleration of grafts between genetically similar individuals
hypercatabolism
hypercatabolism
noun
An increased rate of catabolism.
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
hyperthrombinemia
hyperthrombinemia
noun
An abnormally high level of thrombin in the blood.
hypsobathymetric
impacability
impalatable
impalatable
adj
unpalatable
impalpability
impalpability
noun
Physical imperceptibility; incapability of being sensed by the tactual faculties.
Ungraspability by or inapprehensibility to the mind.