(obsolete, photography) That produces a developable impression on light-sensitive material without contact
actinautography
actinautography
noun
(obsolete, photography) The production of an actinautographic image
actinopterygious
acupuncturing
acupuncturing
verb
present participle of acupuncture
agincourt
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
aluminographic
aluminographic
adj
Relating to aluminography.
aminoglutaric
aminoglutaric
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any amino derivative of a glutaric group
amphicarpogenous
anatomicochirurgical
anatomicosurgical
anatomicosurgical
adj
Relating to anatomy and surgery.
angiocarpous
angiocarpous
adj
describing a plant whose fruit is in an envelope and not part of a calyx
angiocavernous
angioneurotic
angioneurotic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or affecting blood vessels and nerves
anthropurgic
anticoagulator
antiliturgic
antiliturgical
antiliturgically
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antirecruiting
antirecruiting
adj
Opposing recruiting campaigns, for example by the military.
antireducing
antitragicus
antitragicus
noun
(anatomy) In the human musculoskeletal system of the ear, a part that arises from the outer part of the antitragus and is inserted into the cauda helicis and antihelix.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archisynagogue
archisynagogue
noun
(historical) The head of a synagogue.
argilloarenaceous
argilloarenaceous
adj
(soil science) Consisting of, or containing, clay and sand.
argonautic
argonautic
adj
(by extension) adventurous
relating to Jason's ship, the Argo
arsenotungstic
articulating
articulating
verb
present participle of articulate
astragalonavicular
aurignac
aurignacian
aurignacian
Adjective
From or pertaining to a culture of the Upper Paleolithic, located in Europe and southwest Asia from circa 45,000 to 35,000 years ago, known from archaeological remains.
Noun
A member of the Aurignacian culture.
autolaryngoscopic
bacterioagglutinin
bacterioagglutinin
noun
(medicine) An antibody which causes agglutination of bacteria.
(archaic, medicine) Of bacterial origin or causation.
barbecueing
barbecuing
barbecuing
verb
present participle of barbecue
becrusting
becursing
becursing
verb
present participle of becurse
benzophloroglucinol
bescouring
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
blockaderunning
bloodcurdling
bloodcurdling
adj
Causing great horror or terror.
bloodcurdlingly
bloodcurdlingly
adv
in a bloodcurdling manner
boraginaceous
boraginaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
borotungstic
brachiofaciolingual
branchiogenous
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
broncobusting
brunching
brunching
verb
present participle of brunch
buccaneering
buccaneering
adj
bold, reckless and unscrupulous
noun
robbery on the high seas; piracy
verb
present participle of buccaneer
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
bucklering
bucklering
verb
present participle of buckler
buckraming
buckraming
verb
present participle of buckram
bureaucratizing
bureaucratizing
verb
present participle of bureaucratize
burgensic
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.
verb
present participle of butcher
cairngorum
cairngorum
noun
Alternative form of cairngorm
calenturing
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
caprimulgine
capturing
capturing
verb
present participle of capture
carbonigenous
carbonigenous
adj
Carboniferous.
carbungi
carbungi
noun
An Australian cattail (Typha angustifolia)
carburating
carburating
verb
present participle of carburate
carbureting
carbureting
verb
present participle of carburet
carburetting
carburising
carburising
verb
present participle of carburise
carburizing
carburizing
verb
present participle of carburize
carcinophagous
cardiopneumograph
carfuffling
caricaturing
caricaturing
verb
present participle of caricature
carousing
carousing
noun
carousal
verb
present participle of carouse
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
carpogonium
carpogonium
noun
(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes
carposporangium
carposporangium
noun
(biology) A sporangium (that contains carpospores) in red algae, a cluster of which forms the cystocarp
cartilagineous
cartilagineous
adj
Archaic form of cartilaginous.
cartilaginous
cartilaginous
adj
(mycology) Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe.
(zoology, of a vertebrate animal) Having a skeleton of cartilage.
Related to or resembling cartilage.
caterwauling
caterwauling
noun
A sound that caterwauls.
verb
present participle of caterwaul
cauterising
cauterising
verb
present participle of cauterise
cauterizing
cauterizing
verb
present participle of cauterize
censuring
censuring
noun
An act of censure.
verb
present participle of censure
centrifugal
centrifugal
adj
(botany) Expanding first at the summit, and later at the base, as a flower cluster.
(botany) Having the radicle turned toward the sides of the fruit, as some embryos.
Tending, or causing, to recede from the center.
noun
A rotating machine used to separate massecuite into sugar crystals and molasses.
centrifugalisation
centrifugalisation
noun
Alternative form of centrifugation
centrifugalise
centrifugalise
verb
Alternative form of centrifugalize
centrifugalization
centrifugalization
noun
Synonym of centrifugation
centrifugalize
centrifugalize
verb
Synonym of centrifugate
centrifugalized
centrifugalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifugalize
centrifugalizing
centrifugalizing
verb
present participle of centrifugalize
centrifugaller
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
centrifugals
centrifugals
noun
plural of centrifugal
centrifugate
centrifugate
noun
The material to be separated in a centrifuge.
verb
(transitive) To separate using centrifugation.
centrifugation
centrifugation
noun
The process in which mixtures are separated using the centripetal force generated by spinning in a centrifuge.
centrifuge
centrifuge
noun
(figuratively) An apparatus in which humans are spun to simulate acceleration in an aircraft or spacecraft.
A device in which a mixture of denser and lighter materials (normally dispersed in a liquid) is separated by being spun about a central axis at high speed.
verb
To rotate something in a centrifuge, typically in order to separate its constituents.
centrifuged
centrifuged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of centrifuge
centrifugence
centrifugence
noun
The property or quality of being centrifugal.
centrifuges
centrifuges
noun
plural of centrifuge
centrifuging
centrifuging
noun
The processing of material in a centrifuge.
verb
present participle of centrifuge
cerulignol
cerulignone
cervicolingual
cervicolingual
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the lingual region of the neck of a tooth
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
chequering
chequering
noun
A chequered pattern.
verb
present participle of chequer
chiriguano
chirruping
chirruping
noun
The act of producing a chirrup sound.
verb
present participle of chirrup
chirurgeon
chirurgeon
noun
(archaic) A doctor or surgeon.
chirurgeonly
chirurgeonly
adj
(archaic) having the characteristics of a chirurgeon (doctor or surgeon)
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
chlorguanide
chlorguanide
noun
Alternative form of chloroguanide
chloroguanide
chloroguanide
noun
Proguanil.
chlorophylligenous
cholerigenous
cholerigenous
adj
Causing cholera.
chondrigenous
chondrigenous
adj
(physiology) Yielding chondrin.
chondropterygious
chorusing
chorusing
verb
present participle of chorus
chorussing
christiansburg
chuckfarthing
chuntering
chuntering
noun
Grumbling; complaining.
verb
present participle of chunter
churchgoing
churchgoing
adj
Regularly attending church; being a practicing Christian.
noun
The practice of regularly attending church.
churchgoings
churchgoings
noun
plural of churchgoing
churching
churching
noun
(Christianity) The ceremonial blessing of a woman who has given birth.
verb
present participle of church
churinga
churingas
churingas
noun
plural of churinga
churning
churning
noun
The act by which something is churned.
The quantity of butter prepared (by churning) at one time.
verb
present participle of churn
churnings
churnings
noun
plural of churning
churring
churring
verb
present participle of churr
cincturing
cincturing
verb
present participle of cincture
cingular
cingular
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the cingulum
circuiting
circuiting
noun
circuitous movement
verb
present participle of circuit
circularising
circularising
verb
present participle of circularise
circularizing
circularizing
verb
present participle of circularize
circulating
circulating
adj
An institution lending from its collection, especially of books, on condition of membership.