(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
absorptiometric
absorptiometric
adj
Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
acceptabilities
acceptabilities
noun
plural of acceptability
acceptableness
acceptableness
noun
The quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
antirepublicanism
applicabilities
applicabilities
noun
plural of applicability
archipresbyter
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
aristorepublicanism
aspectable
aspectable
adj
Capable of being seen; visible.
aspidobranchiate
backpointers
backstamped
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
backstrapped
backswept
backswept
adj
Swept back.
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
balaenicipites
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
batrachospermum
becarpets
becarpets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becarpet
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benthoscope
bespecklement
bespectacled
bespectacled
adj
Wearing spectacles (glasses).
beterschap
bibliopegistic
bibliopegistic
adj
Relating to bookbinding.
bibliopegistical
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bipinnatisect
bipinnatisect
adj
(botany) pinnatisect, with deeply dissected segments
bipinnatisected
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blepharanthracosis
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoplastic
blepharoplastic
adj
relating to blepharoplasty
blepharosphincterectomy
bothriocephalus
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachistocephali
brachistocephalic
brachistocephalous
brachistocephaly
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
branchiopneustic
breastpiece
bronchocephalitis
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
buttercups
buttercups
noun
plural of buttercup
calyptoblastea
campbellites
capabilities
capabilities
noun
plural of capability
capablest
capablest
adj
(nonstandard) superlative form of capable: most capable
capitalisable
capitalisable
adj
Alternative spelling of capitalizable
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
carpetbaggers
carpetbaggers
noun
plural of carpetbagger
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
carpetbags
carpetbags
noun
plural of carpetbag
catoblepas
catoblepas
noun
A legendary creature from Ethiopia, said to have the body of a Cape buffalo, scales on its back, and the head of a wild boar, which always points downward because of its weight.
cerebrospinant
claustrophobe
claustrophobe
noun
One who suffers from claustrophobia.
cleptobioses
cleptobioses
noun
plural of cleptobiosis
cleptobiosis
cleptobiosis
noun
(biology) The action of a cleptobiont
compatibilities
compatibilities
noun
plural of compatibility
compatibleness
compatibleness
noun
The state or quality of being compatible.
compatibles
compatibles
noun
plural of compatible
compensability
compensability
noun
The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
compresbyter
compresbyterial
compressibilities
compressibilities
noun
plural of compressibility
compressibility
compressibility
noun
(thermodynamics) The product of pressure and molar volume divided by the product of the gas constant and the absolute temperature.
The degree to which something is compressible.
constableship
constableship
noun
The office or rank of a constable
consumptible
contemptibleness
contemptibleness
noun
The state or quality of being contemptible.
copresbyter
corbiestep
corbiestep
noun
(architecture) A series of step-like projections at the top of a gable.
corruptibilities
corruptibleness
corruptibleness
noun
The state or quality of being corruptible.
cuprobismutite
cuprobismutite
noun
(mineralogy) A black mineral, with a metallic lustre, found in quartz deposits; it is a mixed sulfide of copper and bismuth.
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
desoxyribonucleoprotein
despicability
despicability
noun
Despicableness.
dibothriocephalus
discerpibility
discerpibility
noun
Alternative form of discerptibility
discerptibility
discerptibility
noun
Capability or liableness to be discerped.
discerptible
discerptible
adj
Alternative form of discerpible
discerptibleness
discerptibleness
noun
The quality of being discerptible.
displaceability
displaceability
noun
The quality or degree of being displaceable.
disrespectability
disrespectability
noun
Lack of respectability.
disrespectable
disrespectable
adj
Not respectable.
ecblastpsis
electrobioscopy
electrobioscopy
noun
The detection of life in an animal by studying muscular contractions following the passage of an electric current
electrodepositable
electrodepositable
adj
Able to be deposited by means of electrodeposition.
embryoplastic
embryoplastic
adj
(biology) Relating to, or aiding in, the formation of an embryo.
epiblastic
epiblastic
adj
of, or relating to the epiblast
epituberculosis
epituberculosis
noun
(pathology) Abnormal symptoms near the site of a tuberculous lesion
epituberculous
epituberculous
adj
(pathology) Near or superimposed upon a tuberculous lesion
exceptionableness
exceptionableness
noun
exceptionability
fibropericarditis
galactophlebitis
heptasyllabic
heptasyllabic
Adjective
Having seven syllables.
hypercatabolism
hypercatabolism
noun
An increased rate of catabolism.
hyperexcitableness
hypersusceptibility
hypersusceptibility
noun
A greater than normal susceptibility to something, such as light or infection.
hypersusceptible
hypersusceptible
adj
(medicine) Extremely susceptible; having an elevated susceptibility
hypsobathymetric
imperceptibleness
imperceptibleness
noun
The quality of being imperceptible.
imperscriptible
imperscrutable
imperscrutable
adj
(obsolete) Not capable of being searched out; inscrutable.
implacabilities
implacabilities
noun
plural of implacability
impracticableness
impracticableness
noun
The state of being impracticable; impracticability.
imprescriptibility
imprescriptibility
noun
The quality of being imprescriptible.
imprescriptible
imprescriptible
adj
Not subject to prescription: absolute, inalienable.
imprescriptibly
imprescriptibly
adv
In an imprescriptible manner; obviously.
imputrescibility
imputrescible
imputrescible
adj
Not putrescible.
incapabilities
incapabilities
noun
plural of incapability
incircumscriptible
incompatibilities
incompatibilities
noun
plural of incompatibility
incompatibleness
incompatibleness
noun
The quality or state of being incompatible.
incompatibles
incompatibles
noun
plural of incompatible
incompletableness
incompletableness
noun
The quality of being incompletable.
incomprehensibility
incomprehensibility
noun
(countable) Something that cannot be understood.
(uncountable) The condition of being incomprehensible.
incompressibility
incompressibility
noun
(physics) The bulk modulus or modulus of incompressibility, measured in either electron volts or dynes per square centimeter.
The quality of being incompressible, of not compressing under pressure
