(pharmacology, organic chemistry) A phenolic amine derivative of arsenic that was used to treat syphilis (under the trade name of Salvarsan).
arthromeningitis
aschelminthes
ashamedness
ashamedness
noun
The state or quality of being ashamed.
ashelman
ashkenazim
ashmen
ashmen
noun
plural of ashman
ashmolean
ashmolean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1617–1692), celebrated English antiquary, politician, astrologer and alchemist, whose cabinet of curiosities became the basis of the in Oxford.
assmannshausen
assmannshauser
assythment
assythment
noun
(Scotland, law, historical) Compensation or reparation for a criminal offence.
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
astonishment
astonishment
noun
(obsolete) Loss of composure or presence of mind.
(obsolete) Loss of mental faculties, inability to think or use one's senses.
(obsolete) Loss of physical sensation; inability to move a part of the body.
Something very surprising.
The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.
astonishments
astonishments
noun
plural of astonishment
astrospherecentrosomic
asymmetranthous
athenaeums
athenaeums
noun
plural of athenaeum
atheneums
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
atomechanics
atomechanics
noun
(obsolete) The mechanics of atoms.
attachments
attachments
noun
plural of attachment
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
automechanism
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
bacteriohemolysin
banishment
banishment
noun
He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years.
The act of banishing.
The state of being banished, exile.
banishments
banishments
noun
plural of banishment
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
bashment
bashment
noun
(slang, countable, especially Jamaican) A party or rave.
(slang, uncountable, music, especially Jamaican) Dancehall music.
behmenism
behmenist
behmenist
Adjective
Pertaining to the ideas of seventeenth-century German mystic
Noun
A supporter or adherent of such theosophical ideas.
bellmanship
benchmarks
benchmarks
noun
plural of benchmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benchmark
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
benthamism
benthamism
Proper noun
The utilitarianist doctrines of
benzosulphimide
bermensch
beseechment
beseechment
noun
The act of beseeching; earnest entreaty.
beshaming
beshaming
verb
present participle of beshame
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
besoothement
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
bimonthlies
bimonthlies
noun
plural of bimonthly
biomechanics
biomechanics
noun
(biology) The functioning of a particular part of a body.
(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.
bisdimethylamino
bismuthine
bismuthine
noun
(chemistry) any hydrocarbyl derivative of bismuthane
bismuthinite
bismuthinite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft bismuth sulfide mineral, an important ore for bismuth.
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
blandishment
blandishment
noun
(countable) Often in the plural form blandishments: a flattering speech or action designed to influence or persuade.
(countable) Something alluring or attractive.
(uncountable, figurative) Allurement, attraction.
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blasphemousness
blasphemousness
noun
The state or quality of being blasphemous.
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
blemishment
blemishment
noun
The state of being blemished; disgrace; damage.
blennophlogisma
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
blimpishness
blimpishness
noun
The quality of being blimpish.
blithesomeness
blithesomeness
noun
The quality of being blithesome.
boehmenism
boehmenist
bohemianism
bohemianism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bohemianism
bohemianisms
bohemianisms
noun
plural of bohemianism
bohemians
bohemians
noun
plural of bohemian
bonhomies
bonhomies
noun
plural of bonhomie
bothersomeness
bothersomeness
noun
The state or condition of being bothersome.
brahmaness
brahmaness
noun
Alternative form of brahminess
branchiomerism
branchiomerism
noun
(zoology) The state of being formed of branchiate segments.
branchiostomidae
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
brethrenism
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
broncholemmitis
bronchostomies
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
brushmen
brushmen
noun
plural of brushman
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
burnishment
burnishment
noun
burnishing
burthensome
burthensome
adj
Obsolete spelling of burdensome
bushelman
bushelman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's assistant for repairing garments.
bushelmen
bushelmen
noun
plural of bushelman
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
bushmen
bushmen
noun
plural of bushman
bushment
bushment
noun
(obsolete) A surprise party; a company of soldiers secretly deployed.
(obsolete) An ambush.
(obsolete) The troops concealed in an ambush.
cahenslyism
cahenslyism
Noun
A plan proposed to the Pope in 1891 by P. P. Cahensly, a member of the German parliament, to divide the foreign-born population of the United States, for ecclesiastical purposes, according to European nationalities, and to appoint bishops and priests of the same race and speaking the same language as the majority of the members of a diocese or congregation.
calistheneum
calistheneum
noun
(dated) A gymnasium, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.
calycanthemous
camelishness
camphenes
camphenes
noun
plural of camphene
camphines
camphines
noun
plural of camphine
campshedding
campshedding
noun
piles and boards used to line the bank of a river
verb
present participle of campshed
campsheeting
campsheeting
noun
Alternative form of campshedding
carmarthenshire
carmarthenshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Glamorganshire, Brecknockshire, Cardiganshire and Pembrokeshire.
A local government principal area, bordered by Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Powys, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.
cashierment
cashierment
noun
(obsolete) dismissal
cashment
cashmerian
catchments
catchments
noun
plural of catchment
catecholamines
catecholamines
noun
plural of catecholamine
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
catechumens
catechumens
noun
plural of catechumen
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
cathodoluminescent
cathodoluminescent
adj
Exhibiting cathodoluminescence.
cephalomeningitis
cephalomeningitis
noun
(pathology) Synonym of meningitis
chaenomeles
chainsmen
chamaeleontis
chamaesiphon
chamaesiphonaceae
chamaesiphonaceous
chamaesiphonaceous
adj
Belonging to the Chamaesiphonaceae.
chamaesiphonales
chamberlains
chamberlains
noun
plural of chamberlain
chamberlainship
chamberlainship
noun
The office or post of chamberlain.
chameleons
chameleons
noun
plural of chameleon
champagneless
champagneless
adj
Without champagne.
champagnes
champagnes
noun
plural of champagne.
champenois
championess
championess
noun
(archaic) A female champion.
championless
championless
adj
Without a champion.
chancellorism
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
charmingest
charmingest
adj
superlative form of charming: most charming
charmingness
charmingness
noun
The state or quality of being charming.
chastenment
chastenment
noun
The act of chastening.
The state of being chastened.
chastiment
chastisement
chastisement
noun
The act of chastising; rebuke; punishment.
chastisements
chastisements
noun
plural of chastisement
chaucerianism
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
cheesemaking
cheesemaking
noun
The production of cheese
cheesemonger
cheesemonger
noun
(Britain) Someone who sells cheese.
cheesemongering
cheesemongering
noun
The trade of a cheesemonger, selling cheese.
cheesemongerly
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chemasthenia
chemicoluminescence
chemicoluminescent
chemicoluminescent
adj
chemiluminescent
chemiluminescence
chemiluminescence
Noun
The emission of light as the result of a chemical reaction.
chemiluminescent
chemiluminescent
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing chemiluminescence
chemins
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
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
chemokinesis
chemokinesis
noun
(chemistry, biology) The motile response of an organism to chemical compounds, especially at a cellular level
chemoresistance
chemoresistance
noun
(biochemistry) The resistance of a cell to the actions of a chemical compound.
(medicine) The resistance of a tumour to chemotherapy.