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.
actinosphaerium
aeolotropism
aeolotropism
noun
aeolotropy
aepyornithiformes
aerotropism
aerotropism
noun
(biology) The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
afterimpression
afterimpression
noun
Alternative spelling of after-impression
allelotropism
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
ambisporangiate
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amphiarthroses
amphiarthroses
noun
plural of amphiarthrosis
amphiaster
amphiaster
noun
(biology) The achromatic figure, formed in mitotic cell division, consisting of two asters connected by a spindle-shaped bundle of rod-like fibres diverging from each aster.
amphiblestritis
amphierotism
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphisporangiate
amphitheaters
amphitheaters
noun
plural of amphitheater
anapterygotism
anemotropism
anemotropism
noun
(botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind.
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
anisometrope
anisometropia
anisometropia
noun
(ophthalmology) A condition in which the two eyes of an individual have different refractive power.
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
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.
anthropometrist
anthropometrist
noun
A practitioner of anthropometry
anthropomorphise
anthropomorphise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
anthropomorphised
anthropomorphised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphise
anthropomorphotheist
anthropotheism
anthropotheism
noun
The ascription of human form and nature to the gods, or the belief that gods are deified human beings.
antiempiricism
antiempiricism
noun
Opposition to empiricism.
antiempiricist
antiempiricist
noun
(philosophy) One who opposes empiricism.
antiexpressionism
antihemisphere
antiparliamentarians
antiparliamentarians
noun
plural of antiparliamentarian
antiparliamentarist
antiparliamentarist
noun
Synonym of antiparliamentarian
antiprelatism
antirepublicanism
antispermotoxin
antisupernaturalism
antisupernaturalism
noun
Opposition to supernaturalism.
antiturnpikeism
aparithmesis
aparithmesis
noun
(rhetoric) An answer to a proposition.
(rhetoric) The enumeration of parts or particulars.
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphthartodocetism
aploperistomatous
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
apperceptionism
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
appraisement
appraisement
noun
(dated) The act of appraising.
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
archimperialist
archimperialist
noun
A strong supporter of imperialism.
archimperialistic
archimpressionist
aristorepublicanism
arteriopalmus
arteriospasm
arteriospasm
noun
(pathology) The spasm of an artery
arteriosympathectomy
arthrempyesis
arthroempyesis
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
aspermatism
aspermatism
noun
Synonym of aspermia
aspheterism
aspheterism
noun
(dated, rare) The view that all property should be in common ownership and that no individual should benefit from private possession.
astrophotometrical
astrophotometrical
adj
Relating to astrophotometry.
astrospherecentrosomic
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atmospherical
atmospherical
adj
atmospheric
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
atmospherics
atmospherics
noun
radio interference caused by pulses of electromagnetic radiation in the atmosphere as the result of lightning and other events (both natural and man-made)
atmospherium
autometamorphosis
azeotropism
azeotropism
noun
azeotropy
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
bepraisement
bismutosphaerite
blepharohematidrosis
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
bradyspermatism
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
carpetbaggism
carpetbaggism
noun
The practices of a carpetbagger
carpetbagism
carpetbagism
noun
Alternative form of carpetbaggism
centripetalism
centripetalism
noun
The advocacy of a centripetal state.
champerties
champerties
noun
plural of champerty
chemiotropism
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemisorptive
chemisorptive
adj
Relating to chemisorption
chemoreceptivities
chemosorption
chemosorptive
chemotherapeuticness
chemotherapeutics
chemotherapeutics
noun
plural of chemotherapeutic
chemotherapies
chemotherapies
noun
plural of chemotherapy
chemotherapist
chemotherapist
noun
One who administers chemotherapy.
chemotherapists
chemotherapists
noun
plural of chemotherapist
chemotropism
chemotropism
noun
(biology) The movement or growth of an organism in response to a chemical stimulus
chorioepitheliomas
chorioepitheliomas
noun
plural of chorioepithelioma
christadelphianism
chromatospheric
chromotherapist
chromotherapist
noun
A practitioner of chromotherapy.
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cicrumspections
cinematographers
cinematographers
noun
plural of cinematographer
cinematographies
cinematographies
noun
plural of cinematography
cinematographist
cinematographist
Noun
A cinematographer.
circumscriptive
circumscriptive
adj
That circumscribes or outlines
circumscriptively
circumscriptively
adv
In a circumscriptive manner
With regard to circumscription
circumspect
circumspect
adj
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
circumspection
circumspection
noun
Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
circumspections
circumspections
noun
plural of circumspection
circumspective
circumspective
adj
Looking in all directions; cautious or watchful of danger.
circumspectively
circumspectively
adv
In a circumspective manner.
circumspectly
circumspectly
adv
In a circumspect manner. With consideration for all that is pertinent.
circumspectness
circumspectness
noun
the state or quality of being circumspect
climatotherapeutics
climatotherapies
commentatorship
commentatorship
noun
The office or occupation of a commentator.
comparativeness
comparativeness
noun
The state or quality of being comparative.
comparatives
comparatives
noun
plural of comparative
compartmentalizes
compartmentalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compartmentalize
competitors
competitors
noun
plural of competitor
competitorship
competitorship
noun
The role or status of a competitor.
competitress
competitress
noun
(archaic) A female competitor.
complementaries
complementaries
noun
plural of complementary
complementariness
complementariness
noun
The state or quality of being complementary; complementarity.
complementarism
completories
completories
noun
plural of completory
complimentariness
complimentariness
noun
The state or quality of being complimentary.
complimenters
complimenters
noun
plural of complimenter
compositure
compotiers
compotiers
noun
plural of compotier
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
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.
compriest
comptrollership
comptrollership
noun
The position or office of a comptroller.
computerise
computerise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of computerize.
computerised
computerised
adj
Functioning upon or through the medium of computers; digital.
Having undergone computerisation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of computerise
computerises
computerises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of computerise
computerist
computerist
noun
(dated) A computer user.
computerists
computerists
noun
plural of computerist
computerizes
computerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of computerize
computerniks
computerniks
noun
plural of computernik
contemporaries
contemporaries
noun
plural of contemporary
contemporariness
contemporariness
noun
The state or quality of being contemporary.
contemporise
contemporise
verb
Alternative form of contemporize
contemporised
contemporised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contemporise