The condition, position, or office of an alderman.
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
amidophenol
aminodiphenyl
andrographolide
andrographolide
noun
(organic chemistry) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers
anoplotheriidae
anoplotherioid
anoplotheroid
anthropodeoxycholic
apprehendingly
apprehendingly
adv
With apprehension or understanding.
asphodeline
azodiphenyl
basisphenoidal
basisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of basisphenoid
bellerophontidae
benzaldiphenyl
benzalphthalide
benzosulphimide
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharosyndesmitis
calcaneoscaphoid
calcaneoscaphoid
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of calcaneonavicular
cephalacanthidae
cephalodynia
cephalodynia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of headache
cephalorachidian
cephalorachidian
adj
(anatomy) Synonym of cerebrospinal
cephalorhachidian
cephaloridine
cephaloridine
noun
A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
chenopodiales
chippendale
chlidanope
chlorprophenpyridamine
christadelphian
christadelphian
Noun
A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.
Adjective
Pertaining to the Christadelphians.
christadelphianism
comprehendible
comprehendible
adj
(rare) comprehensible, understandable; able to be comprehended.
comprehendingly
comprehendingly
adv
In an comprehending manner; knowingly.
corundophilite
cylindrocephalic
decephalization
decephalization
noun
The process of decephalizing.
declinograph
deinocephalia
delphian
delphian
Adjective
Of or relating to Delphi in Greece; Delphic.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Delphi.
Proper noun
A dialect of Ancient Greek.
delphin
delphin
noun
(organic chemistry) A fatty substance contained in the oil of the dolphin and the porpoise.
delphina
delphinapterus
delphine
delphine
adj
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of dolphins.
delphini
delphinia
delphinia
noun
Synonym of delphinine
delphinic
delphinic
adj
Relating to dolphins; delphine.
delphinid
delphinid
noun
(zoology) Any marine mammal in the family Delphinidae, the dolphins, killer whales, pilot whales, and relatives.
delphinidae
delphinin
delphinine
delphinine
adj
Characteristic of dolphins
noun
(organic chemistry) A type of toxic alkaloid found in some plants in the genera Delphinium and Clematis, which can also be used medicinally.
delphinite
delphinium
delphinium
noun
(countable and uncountable) A shade of blue, named for the flowers.
(countable) A cultivated plant, belonging to the genus Delphinium, with tall blue-colored spikes containing flowers.
delphiniums
delphiniums
noun
plural of delphinium
delphinius
delphinoid
delphinoid
adj
(zoology) Pertaining to, or resembling, the dolphin
noun
Any cetacean of the superfamily Delphinoidea
delphinoidea
delphinoidine
delphinus
delphocurarine
dendrophil
dendrophile
dendrophile
noun
One who loves trees.
dendrophilous
dendrophilous
adj
Thriving in an environment with trees; living in or on trees.
dephlegmation
dephlegmation
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The operation of separating water from spirits and acids, by evaporation or repeated distillation; concentration.
dephlogistication
dephlogistication
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) The process of dephlogisticating; removal of the phlogiston, or supposed ability to burn.
dephysicalization
dephysicalization
noun
The act, process, or result of dephysicalizing.
deplenish
deplenish
verb
(transitive) To deprive of content; to deplete.
depolishing
depolishing
verb
present participle of depolish
deprehensible
deprehensible
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being caught or discovered.
desulphurating
desulphurating
verb
present participle of desulphurate
desulphuration
desulphuration
noun
The act or process of depriving of sulfur.
desulphurising
desulphurising
verb
present participle of desulphurise
desulphurization
desulphurization
noun
(Oxford British English) Alternative spelling of desulfurization
desulphurizing
desulphurizing
verb
present participle of desulphurize
deutencephalic
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diadelphian
diadelphian
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the class Diadelphia; having the stamens united into two bodies by their filaments (said of a plant or flower); grouped into two bundles or sets by coalescence of the filaments (said of stamens).
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorinated hydrocarbon originally used as an insecticide, often abbreviated as DDT.
didelphian
didelphian
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to opossums.
didelphine
didelphine
adj
Of, or pertaining to, opossums, of the family Didelphidae.
diencephala
diencephala
noun
plural of diencephalon
diencephalic
diencephalic
adj
Of or pertaining to the diencephalon.
diencephalon
diencephalon
noun
(neuroanatomy, anatomy) The region of the human brain, specifically the human forebrain, that includes the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the epithalamus, the prethalamus or subthalamus, and the pretectum.
diencephalons
diethyltryptamine
diethyltryptamine
noun
A psychedelic drug closely related to dimethyltryptamine.
dihydronaphthalene
dihydronaphthalene
noun
dialin
dilettanteship
dilettanteship
noun
The role or status of a dilettante.
dilettantship
dimethyltryptamine
dimethyltryptamine
noun
An N-methylated indoleamine derivative, a serotonergic hallucinogen found in several plants, especially Prestonia amazonica (Apocynaceae) and in mammalian brain, blood, and urine. Not to be confused with 5-MeO-DMT (5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine).
dinitrophenol
dinitrophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic compounds C₆H₃OH(NO₂)₂ formed by the nitration of phenol; they are metabolic poisons
dinitrophenylhydrazine
dinitrophenylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric aromatic azines, but especially 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine that is used as a reagent in the analysis of aldehydes and ketones
dinophilea
diosphenol
diosphenol
noun
(chemistry) any of a class of cyclic α-diketones which exist as enols
diphenol
diphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenol groups; especially the isomeric benzenediols (catechol, resorcinol and hydroquinone).
diphenoxylate
diphenoxylate
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiarrheal agent (trademark Lomotil) chemically related to pethidine and administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₃₀H₃₂N₂O₂·HCl in combination with the sulfate of atropine.
diphenyl
diphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of biphenyl
diphenylacetylene
diphenylacetylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A colourless crystalline material widely used as a building block in organic chemistry and as a ligand in organometallic chemistry.
diphenylamine
diphenylamine
noun
(chemistry) an aromatic amine, (C₆H₅)₂NH, used in the manufacture of plastics, dyes, explosives, pesticides, fungicides and pharmaceuticals
diphenylaminechlorarsine
diphenylaminechlorarsine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of adamsite
diphenylchloroarsine
diphenylene
diphenylene
noun
biphenylene
diphenylenimide
diphenylenimine
diphenylenimine
noun
carbazole
diphenylguanidine
diphenylhydantoin
diphenylhydantoin
noun
phenytoin
diphenylmethane
diphenylmethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic hydrocarbon (C₆H₅)₂CH₂; it is an intermediate in the synthesis of many other compounds
diphenylquinomethane
diphenyls
diphenyls
noun
plural of diphenyl
diphenylthiourea
diphthongalize
diplacanthidae
dipleurobranchiate
diplohedron
diplonephridia
diplosphenal
diplosphene
dipolsphene
displenish
displenish
verb
(Scotland, transitive) To deprive or strip, as a house of furniture, or a barn of stock.
dispunishable
dispunishable
adj
(archaic) Without penal restraint; not punishable.
disulphonate
disulphonate
noun
Alternative form of disulfonate
disulphone
dodecaphonically
dodecaphonically
adv
(music) In a dodecaphonic manner.
dolerophanite
dolerophanite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing copper, oxygen, and sulfur.
dolophine
dolphinfishes
dolphinfishes
noun
plural of dolphinfish
dolphinlike
dolphinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dolphin.
edriophthalmian
elephanticide
elephanticide
noun
The killing of an elephant.
elephantidae
elephantoid
elephantoid
adj
Resembling an elephant in form or appearance
noun
Any mammal of the superfamily Elephantoidea
elephantoidal
elephantoidal
adj
Resembling an elephant; elephantoid.
encephalitides
encephalitides
noun
plural of encephalitis
encephalodialysis
encephaloid
encephaloid
adj
Resembling the material of the brain; cerebriform.
noun
A malignant cancer of brain-like consistency.
encephalomyocarditis
encephalomyocarditis
noun
(veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.
endolymphangial
endolymphangial
adj
(anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
endolymphic
endolymphic
adj
Relating to the endolymph
endophlebitis
endophlebitis
noun
Inflammation of the inner coat of a vein.
endophytically
endophytically
adv
In an endophytic manner
endosiphonal
endosiphuncle
epichlorohydrin
epichlorohydrin
noun
(chemistry) Any epihalohydrin in which the halogen is chlorine.