(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.
acalypterae
acalyptratae
acalyptrate
acalyptrate
adj
Of or pertaining to the Acalyptratae group.
noun
A muscoid fly belonging to the subsection Acalyptratae.
acanthopore
acanthopore
noun
(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
acanthopteran
acanthopteran
noun
Alternative form of acanthopterygian
acanthopteri
acanthopteri
noun
(zoology) A group of teleostean fishes having spiny fins. See Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterous
acanthopterous
adj
(zoology) Acanthopterygious
(zoology) Spiny-winged.
acanthopterygian
acanthopterygian
adj
(zoology) Similar to an acanthopterygian.
noun
(zoology) Any fish of the superorder Acanthopterygii.
acanthopterygii
accepter
accepter
noun
(law) An acceptor; one who accepts an order or a bill of exchange.
(obsolete) A respecter; one who views others with partiality.
A person who accepts; a taker.
accepters
accepters
noun
plural of accepter
acceptor
acceptor
noun
(biochemistry) A transfer RNA molecule that can accept a specific amino acid
(chemistry) An atom or molecule which can accept an electron to form a chemical bond.
(computing theory) A kind of finite-state machine whose binary output indicates whether or not a received input was accepted.
(law, commerce) One who accepts a draft or a bill of exchange; a drawee after he has accepted.
(physics) A chemical acceptor atom forming a positive hole in a semiconductor
(physiology) A cluster of skin cells that respond to pain
One who accepts.
acceptors
acceptors
noun
plural of acceptor
acceptress
acceptress
noun
(rare) A female acceptor.
accipiter
accipiter
noun
(medicine, surgery) A bandage applied over the nose, resembling the claw of a hawk.
(ornithology) Any hawk of the genus Accipiter.
accipitres
accipitrine
accipitrine
adj
(ornithology) Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike.
noun
A hawk or a hawk-like bird.
accipitrines
accipitrines
noun
plural of accipitrine
accipter
accorporate
acetomorphin
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
acetopiperone
acetopyrin
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acetylperoxide
acetylphenylhydrazine
acetyltropeine
achromatope
achromatope
noun
A person who has achromatopia.
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
acidoproteolytic
acidoproteolytic
adj
Relating to acidoproteolytes
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acroparesthesia
acroparesthesia
noun
(medicine) severe pain in the extremities
acropetal
acropetal
adj
(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the base towards the apex in sequence.
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
acrophonetic
acrophonetic
adj
Of or pertaining to acrophony.
acrotrophoneurosis
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinopteran
actinopteri
actinopterous
actinopterygian
actinopterygian
adj
Of the nature of fish of the class Actinopterygii.
noun
(zoology) Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
actinopterygii
actinopterygious
actinosphaerium
actinostereoscopy
actinotherapeutic
actinotherapeutic
adj
Relating to actinotherapy.
actinotherapeutics
actinotherapeutics
noun
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
acupuncture
acupuncture
noun
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.
verb
(transitive) To treat with acupuncture.
acupunctured
acupunctured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acupuncture
acupunctures
acupunctures
noun
plural of acupuncture
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acupuncture
adenemphractic
adiaphoretic
adipocerite
adrenocorticotrophic
adrenocorticotrophic
adj
Alternative form of adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotrophin
adrenocorticotrophin
noun
(biochemistry) adrenocorticotropic hormone
adrenocorticotropic
adrenocorticotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal cortex.
adrenotropic
adrenotropic
adj
That stimulates the adrenal glands or adrenal cortex
adscripted
adscripted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adscript
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
aecioteliospore
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerocartograph
aerocartograph
noun
(historical) A kind of stereoplotter.
aerocartography
aerocartography
noun
The making of maps based on an aerial survey of the terrain.
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aerophysicist
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
aerotropic
aerotropic
adj
(biology) growing towards higher concentrations of oxygen
aethrioscope
aethrioscope
noun
(meteorology) A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.
aetiotropic
aetiotropically
afterclap
afterclap
noun
(South Africa, historical) A canvas curtain or tailboard at the rear of a covered wagon.
(archaic) An additional adverse event that occurs unexpectedly after an earlier one was thought to be over and done with.
(archaic) An unfavourable turn of events following a favourable situation; an eventuality for which one ought to be prepared.
(humorous) A child born after the one that was intended to be the last.
(obsolete) A change or attempted change to an agreement after it has been entered into; an additional charge (especially one over and above the previously agreed-upon price).
(slang, obsolete) A sweet food, drink, or tobacco product consumed at the end of a meal.
(uncountable, medicine, obsolete) Urethral discharge as a symptom of gonorrhea.
A phenomenon occurring after a similar earlier one; a later manifestation of something.
A sound that follows another, especially a loud noise, such as thunder.
A symptom of an illness, especially one that appears after the initial onset; an illness or symptom caused by exposure to a substance, an injury, etc.
The consequence (often, but not always, adverse) of an action or event.
aftercrop
aftercrop
noun
A second crop in the same year.
afterpiece
afterpiece
noun
(nautical) The heel of a rudder.
(now chiefly historical) An additional work following the main work; especially, a minor entertainment performed after a play.
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
afterspeech
alectoromorphae
alectoromorphous
alectoropodes
alectoropodous
alexipyretic
alexipyretic
adj
(pharmacology, obsolete, rare) Having the effect of reducing fever.
noun
(pharmacology, obsolete) A medicine which reduces fever.
algesireceptor
allelotropic
alloxyproteic
alpenstocker
alpenstocker
noun
A mountain-climber, especially one that uses an alpenstock.
altarpiece
altarpiece
noun
a work of art suspended above and behind an altar in a church
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
amboceptor
amboceptor
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of hemolysin
ametropic
ametropic
adj
(ophthalmology) Relating to or suffering from ametropia
amperometric
amperometric
adj
(chemistry, physics) That involves measurement of an electric current during a process such as titration
amphicentric
amphicreatinine
amphierotic
amphitheatric
amphitheatric
adj
Of, pertaining to, exhibited in, or resembling an amphitheatre.
amphitheatrical
amphitheatrical
adj
Having some of the characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amphitheatrically
amphitheatrically
adv
With some apparent characteristics of an amphitheatre.
amphitrichate
amphitrichate
adj
Synonym of amphitrichous
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
amphotericin
amphotericin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a group of amphoteric antibiotic and antifungal agents derived from Streptomyces bacteria.
anacamptometer
anaeroplastic
anapeiratic
anapeiratic
adj
Caused by prolonged exercise of a muscle.
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
anatreptic
anatreptic
adj
rebutting; overthrowing; defeating; applied to Plato's refutative dialogues.
anemometrographic
anemometrographically
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
anencephalotrophia
anerythroplastic
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
anorthoscope
anorthoscope
noun
An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures
anteopercle
anteoperculum
antepatriarchal
antepectoral
antepectoral
adj
(anatomy) Of the feet of insects: fixed in the forepart of the prosternum or prothorax.
anteporch
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
anteporticoes
anteporticos
antepredicament
antepredicament
noun
(logic) A prerequisite to a clear understanding of the predicaments and categories, such as definitions of common terms.
antepredicamental
antepretonic
anteprostatic
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
antescript
anthropocentric
anthropocentric
adj
Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations.
anthropocentrically
anthropocentrically
adv
In an anthropocentric manner.
anthropocentricity
anthropocentricity
noun
The quality of being anthropocentric.
anthropocentrism
anthropocentrism
noun
A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
anthropodeoxycholic
anthropogenetic
anthropogenetic
adj
Relating to anthropogenetics
anthropogenic
anthropogenic
adj
Having its origin in the influence of human activity on nature.
Pertaining to the origin of man, or anthropogeny.
anthropogeographic
anthropogeographic
adj
(anthropology) Relating to anthropogeography
anthropogeographical
anthropogeographical
adj
(anthropology) Of or relating to anthropogeography.
anthropometric
anthropometric
adj
of, or relating to anthropometry
anthropometrical
anthropometrical
adj
Pertaining to anthropometry.
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anthropopithecus
anthropoteleoclogy
anthropoteleological
anthropotheistic
anthypophoretic
antiamboceptor
antiamboceptor
noun
Any substance that counters an amboceptor
antianthropocentric
antianthropocentric
adj
Opposing an anthropocentric approach.
anticensorship
anticensorship
adj
Acting against or opposed to censorship.
anticomplementary
anticomplementary
adj
(geometry) antimedial
(immunology) That diminishes the action of an immunological complement