(obsolete) Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.
(obsolete) something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.
abiogenetically
abiogenetically
adv
(biology) In an abiogenetic manner; to have created life without life.
abnormalcy
abnormalcy
noun
Synonym of abnormality
abscondedly
absorbancy
absorbancy
noun
(physics) Alternative form of absorbency
absorbency
absorbency
noun
(obsolete) The action of absorbing.
(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.
abstinency
abstinency
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abstinence
abundancy
abundancy
noun
A state of plentifulness.
abyssobenthonic
acalycine
acalycine
adj
(botany) Without a calyx, or outer floral envelope.
acalycinous
acalycinous
adj
Acalycine.
acanthology
acanthology
noun
The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
acceleratingly
acceleratingly
adv
In an accelerating manner.
accendibility
accendibility
noun
Capacity for being kindled; inflammability.
accentuality
accentuality
noun
The quality of being accentual.
accentually
accentually
adv
In an accentual manner; in accordance with accent.
acceptancy
acceptancy
noun
(dated) acceptance
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
accidency
accidentality
accidentality
noun
The quality of being accidental; accidentalness.
accidentally
accidentally
adv
In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.
Unintentionally.
accidentarily
accidentary
accidentary
adj
(obsolete) accidental; occurring by chance; occasional
(obsolete) logically accidental; non-essential
accidentiality
accidently
accidently
adv
(now nonstandard) Accidentally; by chance, unintentionally.
accommodatingly
accommodatingly
adv
In an accommodating manner.
accompany
accompany
verb
(intransitive, music) To perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition.
(intransitive, obsolete) To associate in a company; to keep company.
(intransitive, obsolete) To cohabit (with).
(transitive) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
(transitive) To supplement with; add to.
(transitive, music) To perform an accompanying part next to (another instrument or musician).
(transitive, obsolete) To cohabit with; to coexist with; occur with.
To be found at the same time.
accompanying
accompanying
adj
Present together.
noun
That which accompanies; accompaniment.
verb
present participle of accompany
accompanyist
accompanyist
noun
Alternative spelling of accompanist
accordancy
accordancy
noun
(obsolete, rare) accordance
accordantly
accordantly
adv
In accordance or agreement; agreeably; conformably.
accordingly
accordingly
adv
(conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
(manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
accountability
accountability
noun
(military) The obligation imposed by law or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.
An open determination of one's responsibility for something and imposition of consequences.
Good-faith acceptance of one's responsibility for something and of its consequences.
The state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account or give an explanation; liability to be held responsible or answerable for something.
accountably
accountably
adv
In an accountable manner.
accountancy
accountancy
noun
(countable, accounting) A company or organisation that performs such a function.
(uncountable, Britain, New Zealand, often Philippines, accounting) The function of compiling and providing financial information primarily by reports referred to as financial statements, including bookkeeping, systems design, analysis and interpretation of accounting information.
accoying
accoying
verb
present participle of accoy
accretionary
accretionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an accretion
accumbency
accumbency
noun
(rare) The state of being accumbent or reclining.
accusingly
accusingly
adv
In an accusing manner.
acenaphthenyl
acenaphthenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene
acenaphthylene
acenaphthylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing an unsaturated five-membered ring ortho- and peri-fused to the 1- and 9- positions of naphthalene.
acescency
acescency
noun
Synonym of acescence
acesodyne
acesodynous
acetenyl
acetenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) ethynyl
acetifying
acetifying
verb
present participle of acetify
acetmethylanilide
acetonyl
acetonyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃-CO-CH₂- formally derived from acetone
acetonylacetone
acetonylacetone
noun
(organic chemistry) The aliphatic diketone 2,5-hexanedione
acetonylidene
acetonylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
acetopyrin
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acetylacetonates
acetylacetonates
noun
plural of acetylacetonate
acetylacetone
acetylacetone
noun
(organic chemistry) The diketone CH₃COCH₂COCH₃ used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand
acetylamine
acetylaminobenzene
acetylaniline
acetylating
acetylating
verb
present participle of acetylate
acetylation
acetylation
noun
(organic chemistry) The reaction of a substance with acetic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more acetyl groups into a substance.
acetylations
acetylations
noun
plural of acetylation
acetylbenzene
acetylbenzene
noun
acetophenone
acetylbenzoate
acetylbenzoic
acetylcholine
acetylcholine
noun
(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylcyanide
acetylenation
acetylenation
noun
(organic chemistry) Conversion into, or reaction with an acetylene
acetylene
acetylene
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any organic compound having one or more carbon–carbon triple bonds; an alkyne.
(organic chemistry, uncountable) Ethyne; the simplest alkyne, a hydrocarbon of formula HC≡CH. It is a colourless, odorless, extremely flammable, explosive gas, formerly used as an illuminating gas, but now used in welding and metallurgy.
A lamp powered by acetylene, particularly a motor vehicle headlight.
acetylenediurein
acetylenes
acetylenes
noun
plural of acetylene
acetylenic
acetylenic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetylene or its derivatives; having a carbon-to-carbon triple bond
acetylenogen
acetylenyl
acetylenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any radical derived from an acetylene, but especially ethynyl
acetylglycin
acetylglycine
acetylglycine
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of glycine
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylization
acetylization
noun
Synonym of acetylation
acetylizing
acetylizing
verb
present participle of acetylize
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylphenol
acetylphenylhydrazine
acetylrosaniline
acetyltannin
acetyltannin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of acetyltannic acid
acetyltropeine
achillodynia
achillodynia
noun
(pathology) pain due to achillobursitis
achingly
achingly
adv
In an aching manner; sorely.
achromycin
achronychous
achyranthes
achyranthes
noun
plural of achyranthe
acidifying
acidifying
verb
present participle of acidify
acinacity
acinary
acinary
adj
Alternative form of acinar
acknowledgedly
acknowledgedly
adv
Confessedly, admittedly.
acolyctine
acolyctine
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic base, in the form of a white powder, obtained from Aconitum lycoctonum.
acondylose
acondylose
adj
Alternative form of acondylous
acondylous
acondylous
adj
(anatomy) Without joints; jointless.
acopyrin
acopyrine
acotyledon
acotyledon
noun
(botany) A plant that has no cotyledons, as the dodder and all flowerless plants.
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acquaintancy
acquaintancy
noun
acquaintanceship
acquiescency
acquiescency
noun
The quality of being acquiescent; acquiescence.
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquiescingly
acquiescingly
adv
in an acquiescing manner
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrimony
acrimony
noun
A sharp and bitter hatred.
acrinyl
acrinyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical p-hydroxybenzyl
acrocyanosis
acrocyanosis
noun
(pathology) A persistent blue or cyanotic discoloration of the digits, most commonly occurring in the hands although also occurring in the face and feet as well.
acrodynia
acrodynia
noun
(pathology) An epidemic disease of the skin characterized by increased sensibility of the soles and palms, with pricking sensations in them and rheumatoid pains in the hands and feet.
acrogenously
acrogenously
adv
In an acrogenous manner.
acrogynae
acrogynous
acrogynous
adj
(botany) Producing archegonia from the apical cell of a reproductive branch.
acromyodian
acromyodian
noun
Any passerine songbird of the former taxon Acromyodi
acromyotonia
acromyotonia
noun
(pathology) myotonia of the limbs
acromyotonus
acromyotonus
noun
Synonym of acromyotonia
acronically
acronichally
acronomy
acronyc
acronycal
acronycal
adj
(astronomy) Rising at sunset and setting at sunrise, as a star.
acronycally
acronycally
adv
In an acronycal manner; rising when the sun sets, and vice versa.
acronych
acronychal
acronychal
adj
Alternative form of acronical
acronychally
acronychous
acronycta
acronyctous
acronyctous
adj
(astronomy) acronycal
acronym
acronym
noun
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the beginning letters or syllables of other words (as "Benelux").
(linguistics) An abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words, sometimes exclusively such abbreviations when pronounced as a word (as "laser") rather than as individual letters (initialisms such as "TNT").
verb
To form into an acronym.
acronymic
acronymic
Adjective
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
acronymize
acronymize
verb
(transitive) To turn a phrase into an acronym.
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acronymizing
acronymizing
verb
present participle of acronymize
acronymous
acronymous
adj
Pertaining to the use of acronyms.
acronyms
acronyms
noun
plural of acronym
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acronym
acronyx
acrophonically
acrophonically
adv
In an acrophonic way.
acrophony
acrophony
noun
The naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters.
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actinally
actinally
adv
In an actinal manner.
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image