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.
accomplisher
accomplisher
noun
One who accomplishes.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
actinosphaerium
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenemphraxis
aechmophorus
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
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
agamospore
aldermanship
aldermanship
noun
The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
alectoromorphous
allelomorphism
allelomorphism
noun
(genetics) A phenotype associated with a specific allele
allelomorphs
allelomorphs
noun
plural of allelomorph
allelotropism
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
ambisporangiate
ambleocarpus
amersp
aminopherase
aminopterins
aminopterins
noun
plural of aminopterin
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
amorphousness
amorphousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorphous.
ampelographist
ampelographist
noun
One who studies ampelography.
amperages
amperages
noun
plural of amperage
amperes
amperes
noun
plural of ampere
ampersand
ampersand
noun
The symbol "&".
verb
(transitive, rare) To add an ampersand to.
ampersands
ampersands
noun
plural of ampersand
ampherotokous
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
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphicarpogenous
amphierotism
amphigories
amphigories
noun
plural of amphigory
amphimacers
amphimacers
noun
plural of amphimacer
amphineurous
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.
amphispermous
amphisporangiate
amphispore
amphitheaters
amphitheaters
noun
plural of amphitheater
amphoterus
amplifiers
amplifiers
noun
plural of amplifier
anamorphoscope
anamorphoscope
noun
A mirrored device which gives a correct image of an anamorphosis.
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphoses
anamorphoses
noun
plural of anamorphosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anamorphose
anapterygotism
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemotropism
anemotropism
noun
(botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind.
angiemphraxis
angiosperm
angiosperm
noun
(botany) Any plant of the clade Angiosperms, characterized by having ovules enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
angiospermae
angiospermal
angiospermal
adj
angiospermous
angiospermatous
angiospermatous
adj
Alternative form of angiospermous
angiospermic
angiospermic
adj
Relating to angiosperms
angiospermous
angiospermous
adj
(botany) Having seeds enclosed in a pod or other pericarp.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
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
anthospermum
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.
apartments
apartments
noun
plural of apartment
aperispermic
aperispermic
adj
(botany) having no albumen around the embryo of the seed
apheliotropism
apheliotropism
noun
The habit of bending away from sunlight, as some plants do.
aphorismer
aphorismer
noun
(nonce word, derogatory) A dealer in aphorisms.
aphthartodocetism
apishamore
apishamore
noun
A saddle blanket.
aploperistomatous
apogeotropism
apogeotropism
noun
(botany) An apogeotropic tendency.
apomorphines
apomorphines
noun
plural of apomorphine
apparentements
apperceptionism
apportionments
apportionments
noun
plural of apportionment
appraisement
appraisement
noun
(dated) The act of appraising.
appressorium
appressorium
noun
(mycology) A bulbous formation produced by parasitic fungi that is well attached to the cuticle of the host and from where a peg-shaped hypha is formed that penetrates the cuticle.
approximates
approximates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of approximate
approximativeness
approximativeness
noun
The state or quality of being approximative.
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
archeptolemus
archesporium
archesporium
noun
(botany) Any of the cells of the sporangium that give rise to spores.
archimperialism
archimperialist
archimperialist
noun
A strong supporter of imperialism.
archimperialistic
archimpressionist
archisperm
archispermae
archisupreme
aristorepublicanism
arsphenamine
arsphenamine
noun
(pharmacology, organic chemistry) A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).
arteriopalmus
arteriospasm
arteriospasm
noun
(pathology) The spasm of an artery
arteriosympathectomy
arthrempyesis
arthroempyesis
aspartame
aspartame
noun
(organic chemistry) An artificial sweetener, the methyl ester of a dipeptide formed from aspartic acid and phenylalanine, used in many processed foods and beverages.
aspergilliform
aspergilliform
adj
(botany) Resembling the aspergillum in form
aspergillum
aspergillum
noun
(Christianity) An implement, in the form of a brush, or of a rod with a perforated container, for sprinkling holy water; a holy water sprinkler.
aspergillums
aspergillums
noun
plural of aspergillum
aspermatic
aspermatic
adj
That does not produce sperm
aspermatism
aspermatism
noun
Synonym of aspermia
aspermatous
aspermatous
adj
Alternative form of aspermous
aspermia
aspermia
noun
A form of infertility associated with a failure to produce semen.
aspermic
aspermic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to aspermia.
(of a male animal) Unable to produce sperm.
aspermont
aspermous
aspermous
adj
(botany) Lacking seeds.
aspersorium
aspersorium
noun
A basin that holds holy water with which worshippers sprinkle themselves.
aspersoriums
aspheterism
aspheterism
noun
(dated, rare) The view that all property should be in common ownership and that no individual should benefit from private possession.
aspidosperma
aspidospermine
aspidospermine
noun
(medicine) An alkaloid, obtained from quebracho bark, that was once used as a respiratory stimulant and antispasmodic, and as an antipyretic in typhoid fever
astrophotometer
astrophotometer
noun
A photometer for measuring the brightness of stars.
astrophotometrical
astrophotometrical
adj
Relating to astrophotometry.
astrophotometry
astrophotometry
noun
The determination of the brightness of stars and other heavenly bodies.
astrospherecentrosomic
asymmetrocarpous
atherosperma
atmosphere
atmosphere
noun
(figuratively) The apparent mood felt in an environment.
(figuratively) The conditions (such as music, illumination etc.) that can influence the mood felt in an environment.
(television, film, uncountable) Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines.
A unit of measurement for pressure equal to 101325 Pa (symbol: atm)
The air in a particular place.
The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
atmosphereful
atmosphereless
atmosphereless
adj
Lacking an atmosphere.
atmospheres
atmospheres
noun
plural of atmosphere
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)