(UK, education, historical) One who takes two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce their length of study.
(cryptography) A one way membership function.
(engineering, hydraulics) A container which stores hydraulic power for release, in the form of a pressurized fluid (often suspended within a larger tank of fluid under pressure).
(finance) A derivative contract under which the seller commits to sell shares of an underlying security at a certain strike price, which the buyer is obligated to buy.
(gambling) A collective bet on successive events, with both stake and winnings being carried forward to accumulate progressively.
(literally) One who, or that which, accumulates.
(manufacturing) A vessel containing pressurized hot water ready for release as steam.
(mechanics) A system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-sea dredging.
(programming) A register or variable used for holding the intermediate results of a computation or data transfer.
accumulators
accumulators
noun
plural of accumulator
acetabuliform
acetabuliform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a saucer or shallow cup.
achromophilous
achromophilous
adj
Not chromophilous.
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acrodactylum
acrodactylum
noun
The upper surface of a toe
acromioclavicular
acromioclavicular
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to both the acromion and the clavicle.
acromiohumeral
acromiohumeral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the humerus
acromioscapular
acromioscapular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the acromion and the scapula
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
acrostolium
aculeiform
aculeiform
adj
Like a prickle or thorn
alcicornium
alectoromorphous
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
algiomuscular
aluminoferric
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aluminothermic
aluminothermic
adj
Relating to, or employing, aluminothermy.
aluminothermics
aluminothermics
noun
Synonym of aluminothermy
alumohydrocalcite
alumohydrocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.
amaryllidaceous
amaryllidaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Amaryllidaceae of herbaceous, perennial and bulbous flowering plants.
ambleocarpus
amblyocarpous
ambulacriform
ambulacriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form of ambulacra.
amicronucleate
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
androcephalum
androclinium
anteoperculum
anticeremoniously
anticlinorium
anticlinorium
noun
(geology) A series of parallel anticlinal folds on a regional-scale anticline.
aqueomercurial
archeptolemus
archichlamydeous
archichlamydeous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Archichlamydeae.
archicleistogamous
archimorula
arcosolium
arcosolium
noun
(architecture) A tomb in an arched recess in a wall.
aristorepublicanism
audiometrically
audiometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, audiometry.
auriculotemporal
auriculotemporal
adj
(anatomy, relational) Of or relating to the external ear and the temporal region.
autallotriomorphic
autocollimator
autocollimator
noun
(physics) A device that uses a plane mirror to align or collimate optical devices
autocollimators
autocollimators
noun
plural of autocollimator
automorphically
automorphically
adv
(mathematics) In terms of automorphisms
avicularimorphae
baculiform
baculiform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped.
beclamour
beclamour
verb
Alternative form of beclamor
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
binomenclature
biomolecular
biomolecular
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to biomolecules (especially macromolecules)
branchiopulmonata
branchiopulmonate
bromeliaceous
bromeliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
bromouracil
bromouracil
noun
A brominated derivative of uracil.
bromouracils
bromouracils
noun
plural of bromouracil
bronchopulmonary
bronchopulmonary
adj
Of or pertaining to both the bronchi and the lungs.
bullcomber
calamariaceous
calambour
calambour
noun
A species of agalloch, or aloes wood, of a dusky or mottled colour, of a light, friable texture, and less fragrant than calambac; used by cabinetmakers.
calamiferious
calamiferous
calamiferous
adj
Producing reeds; reedy.
calcareobituminous
calcareobituminous
adj
Consisting of, or containing, lime and bitumen.
calculiform
calculiform
adj
Having the shape of a pebble
calembour
calembour
noun
A pun.
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
californiums
calocarpum
calumniator
calumniator
noun
A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
calumniators
calumniators
noun
plural of calumniator
calumniatory
calumniatory
adj
Containing calumny; slanderous.
calycocarpum
calyptrimorphous
camelopardus
camouflager
camouflager
noun
A person skilled in the art of camouflage.
A person who camouflages things.
camouflagers
camouflagers
noun
plural of camouflager
camoufleur
camoufleur
noun
one who camouflages
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
campulitropal
campulitropous
campyloneuron
campylospermous
campylospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds grooved lengthwise on the inner face, as in sweet cicely.
campylotropous
campylotropous
adj
(botany) Having the ovules and seeds so curved, or bent down upon themselves, that the ends of the embryo are brought close together.
capituliform
capituliform
adj
Resembling a capitulum.
caprifolium
caprimulgiformes
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
caramoussal
caramoussal
noun
(historical) A high-pooped Turkish ship.
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
cardiopulmonary
cardiopulmonary
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to both the heart and the lungs.
carminophilous
carpocephalum
carpocephalum
noun
An organelle, in some liverworts, that carries the spore cases
cathartolinum
caudofemoral
caudofemoral
adj
(anatomy) caudal and femoral
cauliform
cauliform
adj
Having the form of a caulis.
caulomer
cephalohumeral
cephalohumeralis
cephalosporium
ceratomandibular
ceratophyllum
cerebromedullary
cerebromedullary
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cerebrum and medulla.
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cervicohumeral
cervicohumeral
adj
Relating to the neck and the shoulder.
cervicolumbar
cervicolumbar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the lumbar region of the spine
cervicomuscular
chalicotherium
chartophylacium
chaulmoogra
chaulmoogra
noun
A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightiana, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
chaulmoogras
chaulmoogras
noun
plural of chaulmoogra
chaulmoograte
chaulmoograte
noun
(chemistry) A salt or ester of chaulmoogric acid.
chaulmoogric
chaulmoogric
adj
Relating to the chaulmoogra tree or to chaulmoogric acid, obtained from its seeds.
cheerfulsome
cheerfulsome
adj
(archaic) cheerful
chemicopharmaceutical
chemicopharmaceutical
adj
Relating to chemistry and pharmacy.
chemoautotrophically
chemoautotrophically
adv
By chemoautotrophic means.
chemosurgical
chemosurgical
adj
Of or pertaining to chemosurgery.
chemotherapeutical
chemotherapeutical
adj
Synonym of chemotherapeutic
chemotherapeutically
chemotherapeutically
adv
By means of chemotherapy
chlamydobacteriaceous
chlamydosaurus
chlamyphorus
chloralum
chloralum
noun
An impure aqueous solution of aluminium chloride, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.
chlorambucil
chlorambucil
Noun
A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
chloriambus
chlorococcum
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
chondroalbuminoid
chondroalbuminoid
adj
chondral and albuminoid
chromatophilous
chromoleucite
chromoleucite
noun
(botany) A chromoplastid.
chromophilous
chromophilous
adj
Synonym of chromophilic (“readily stained with dyes”)
chromule
chromule
noun
(botany, dated) Any colouring matter in plants other than chlorophyll, and especially in the petals.
chrysophyllum
chrysosplenium
chylopericardium
chylopericardium
noun
(pathology) The presence of chyle in the pericardium
circumambulation
circumambulation
noun
The act of walking around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
circumambulations
circumambulations
noun
plural of circumambulation
circumambulator
circumambulator
noun
Someone who walks around something.
circumambulatory
circumambulatory
adj
Designed especially for ritualistic circumambulation.
That is circumambulating.
circumboreal
circumboreal
adj
(biogeography) Relating to the northern ecoregion of abundant forest growth particularly spanning Eurasia and North America
circumcallosal
circumcallosal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the corpus callosum
circumcellion
circumcellion
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Circumcellion
circumclusion
circumclusion
noun
(dated) An acupressure technique in which the pin is passed beneath the vessel, the wire loop placed over its point, and the ends brought over the artery and made fast.
The act of enclosing on all sides.
circumcolumnar
circumcolumnar
adj
Surrounding a column.
circumcorneal
circumcorneal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the cornea
circumesophagal
circumesophageal
circumesophageal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the esophagus.
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
circumfluous
circumfluous
adj
circumfluent
circumhorizontal
circumhorizontal
Adjective
Around the horizon.
circumjovial
circumjovial
adj
(astronomy, obsolete) In orbit around the planet Jupiter.
noun
(astronomy, obsolete) Any of the moons or satellites of the planet Jupiter.