(mineralogy) A basaltic-trachyandesite rock containing phenocrysts of olivine and augite
ackermanville
acknowledging
acknowledging
adj
(obsolete, specifically) Expressing esteem or gratitude.
That acknowledges, in various sense; (especially) that notices or recognises someone or something.
noun
(archaic) The act of acknowledging something.
verb
present participle of acknowledg
present participle of acknowledge
adiadochokinesia
adiadochokinesia
noun
A dyskinesia characterized by the inability to perform the rapid alternating movements of diadochokinesia.
adiadochokinesis
adiadochokinesis
noun
Alternative form of adiadochokinesia
adiadokokinesi
adiadokokinesia
adultlike
adultlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an adult
aeolsklavier
aeolsklavier
noun
(music, historical) A modification of the aeolodicon, having wooden reeds or springs, and a pedal which triggered a set of bellows (one for each note) and produced a soft and ethereal sound.
aerobraking
aerobraking
noun
(astronautics) The use of atmospheric drag to reduce the velocity of a spacecraft, especially so as to establish a stable orbit and to reduce fuel consumption.
verb
present participle of aerobrake
afikomen
afikomen
noun
(Judaism) The matzoh eaten at a Passover seder, after dinner.
aflicker
aflicker
adj
Flickering.
afrikander
afrikanderdom
afrikanderism
afrikaner
afrikanerdom
afrikanerdom
Noun
The world or sphere of Afrikaners.
afrikanerize
afterking
aftermilk
afterreckoning
afterthinker
afterthinker
noun
One who acts first and thinks afterwards.
afterworking
agatelike
agatelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of agate.
aguelike
aguelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an ague.
ahoskie
aikane
aiken
aikinite
aikinite
noun
(mineralogy) A sulfide mineral of lead, copper and bismuth.
aircheck
aircheck
noun
(broadcasting) A demonstration recording, often intended to show off the talent of an announcer to a prospective employer.
airchecks
airchecks
noun
plural of aircheck
airlike
airlike
adj
Resembling air, gaseous.
airmarker
airmarker
noun
Alternative form of air marker
airsickness
airsickness
noun
A feeling of nausea, dizziness etc. caused by the motion of an aircraft; a form of motion sickness.
aitken
aitkenite
akademi
akanekunik
akaniaceae
akazgine
akazgine
noun
(organic chemistry) A poisonous alkaloid, analogous to strychnine, obtained from the akazga plant.
akebi
akebi
noun
Any of the genus Akebia of five species of flowering plant in the family Lardizabalaceae.
akebia
akebia
noun
Any plant of the genus Akebia, especially the invasive plant Akebia quinata.
akeki
akeki
noun
Thujopsis dolabrata, a tall Japanese tree.
akenobeite
akepiro
akepiro
noun
A small tree of New Zealand (Olearia furfuracea).
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
akerite
akerite
noun
(mineralogy) Various varieties of calcialkalic microsyenite and micromonzonite.
akindle
akinesia
akinesia
noun
(medicine) The loss of the ability to control motor muscles.
akinesic
akinesic
adj
Of or pertaining to akinesia.
akinesis
akinesis
noun
Absence of a kinetic hinge in the skull.
akinesia; loss of muscle control
akinete
akinete
noun
(biology) A thick-walled, dormant cell found in cyanobacteria and green algae
akinetic
akinetic
adj
Of or pertaining to akinesia: akinesic.
akiskemikinik
akiyenik
akmite
akrabattine
akrochordite
akrochordite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
akroteria
akroteria
noun
plural of akroterion
akroterial
akroterion
akrteria
aktiebolag
aktiengesellschaft
aktistetae
aktistete
akuammine
akuammine
noun
(organic chemistry) An indole alkaloid found in the seeds of the tree Picralima nitida.
alaskaite
alaskite
alaskite
noun
(geology) A form of granite composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars
alberik
aldermanlike
aldermanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an alderman.
aleikoum
aleikum
alekhine
aleknagik
aleknight
aleksin
aleukaemic
aleukaemic
adj
Relating to aleukaemia.
aleukemic
aleukemic
adj
Relating to aleukemia.
aligreek
alike
alike
adj
Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.
adv
In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally.
alikee
alikeness
alikeness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being alike.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being alike.
alikenesses
alikenesses
noun
plural of alikeness
alikewise
alikewise
adv
(obsolete) likewise; in the same manner
alkahestic
alkahestic
adj
Resembling or relating to alkahest.
alkahestica
alkahestical
alkahestical
adj
Alternative form of alkahestic
alkalamide
alkalamide
noun
(chemistry) One of a series of compounds that may be regarded as ammonia in which a part of the hydrogen has been replaced by basic, and another part by acid, atoms or radicals.
alkalemia
alkalemia
noun
Alternative form of alkalaemia
alkalies
alkaliferous
alkaliferous
adj
Yielding alkalis.
alkalifiable
alkalifiable
adj
Capable of being alkalified, or converted into an alkali.
alkalified
alkalified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalify
alkalifies
alkalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalify
alkaligen
alkaligen
noun
(obsolete) The name first proposed for nitrogen, as being a chief constituent of ammonia or volatile alkali.
alkaligenous
alkaligenous
adj
Producing or generating alkali.
alkalimeter
alkalimeter
noun
A device used to measure alkalinity.
alkalimeters
alkalimeters
noun
plural of alkalimeter
alkalimetric
alkalimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an alkali.
alkalimetrical
alkalimetrical
adj
Alternative form of alkalimetric
alkalimetrically
alkalimetrically
adv
By means of alkalimetry.
alkalimetry
alkalimetry
noun
The process of determining the strength of an alkali.
alkaline
alkaline
adj
(chemistry) Having a pH greater than 7.
Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.
noun
An alkaline battery.
alkalinise
alkalinise
verb
Alternative spelling of alkalinize
alkalinised
alkalinised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalinise
alkalinities
alkalinities
noun
plural of alkalinity
alkalinize
alkalinize
verb
To convert, or be converted, to an alkali
alkalinized
alkalinized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalinize
alkalinizes
alkalinizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalinize
alkalisable
alkalise
alkalise
verb
Alternative form of alkalize
alkalised
alkalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalise
alkaliser
alkalises
alkalises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalise
alkalizable
alkalizate
alkalizate
adj
(archaic) Alkaline.
alkalize
alkalize
verb
(transitive) To cause to become alkaline, more basic and less acidic.
alkalized
alkalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalize
alkalizer
alkalizer
noun
Any substance that makes something more alkaline.
alkalizes
alkalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalize
alkamine
alkanethiol
alkanethiol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any simple aliphatic thiol.
alkarsine
alkarsine
Noun
cacodyl
alkatively
alkekengi
alkekengi
noun
A herbaceous plant of the nightshade family (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi).
The flavoursome berry of this plant.
alkide
alkide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any simple binary alkyl organometallic compound
alkies
alkies
noun
plural of alkie
plural of alky
alkine
alkine
noun
Synonym of alkylamine
alkines
alkines
noun
plural of alkine
alkoxide
alkoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species
alkylamine
alkylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any aliphatic amine
alkylidene
alkylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of divalent functional groups derived from an alkane by removal of two hydrogen atoms from the same carbon atom, the free valencies being part of a double bond - R₂C=
alkylize
allokinesis
allokinetic
almondlike
almondlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a almond.
aloelike
aloelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of aloe.
alopekai
alsike
alsike
noun
Trifolium hybridum, a species of clover with pinkish or white flowers.
alsikes
alsikes
noun
plural of alsike
alsmekill
amalekite
amalekite
Noun
A descendent of the Biblical Amalek.
amberlike
amberlike
adj
Resembling the resin amber.
ambushlike
amerika
amerikani
amethystlike
amidoketone
aminoketone
aminoketone
noun
Any chemical compound containing both a ketone group and an amine.