(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
accessaryship
accessaryship
noun
(law) The condition of being an accessary.
achlorophyllous
achlorophyllous
adj
(botany) not having chlorophyll and, hence, unable to engage in photosynthesis
achromatopsy
achromatopsy
noun
color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; daltonism, achromatopia
acroasphyxia
acroasphyxia
noun
(pathology) Impaired circulation to the fingers
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
actinophrys
actinopterygious
actinostereoscopy
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
adenohypersthenia
adenopharyngitis
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adsorptively
adsorptively
adv
In an adsorptive manner; with a tendency toward or characteristic of adsorption.
aepyceros
aepyornis
aepyornises
aepyornithiformes
aerophysical
aerophysical
adj
Relating to aerophysics.
aerophysicist
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroscepsy
aeroscepsy
noun
(zoology) The ability to perceive the state of the atmosphere.
aeroscopically
aeroscopy
aeroscopy
noun
(obsolete, meteorology) The branch of meteorology that involves the scientific examination of the various properties and composition of the atmosphere, and their variation
(rare) divination by observation of the sky
(zoology) aeroscepsy
agamospermy
agamospermy
noun
(botany) The asexual production of embryos and seeds.
agriotypus
agrostography
agrostography
noun
The scientific description of grasses.
agrypnias
airplays
airplays
noun
plural of airplay
amblyocarpous
aminopyrines
aminopyrines
noun
plural of aminopyrine
amorphously
amorphously
adv
In an amorphous manner.
amphibryous
amphicyrtous
amphiprostylar
amphiprostylar
adj
amphiprostyle
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.
amphistylar
amphithyrons
amphrysian
amygdalothripsis
amylophosphoric
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
anaeroplasty
anapterygotism
anapterygotous
anastrophy
anatripsology
anatripsology
noun
(medicine) The study or application of friction or rubbing as a remedy.
androlepsy
anerythroplasia
anerythroplastic
angioparalysis
angioparalysis
noun
(pathology) paralysis of blood vessels
angiostrophy
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anisotropically
anisotropically
adv
in an anisotropic manner; in such a way as to depend upon direction
anisotropy
anisotropy
noun
The degree to which this property is exhibited.
The property of being directionally dependent.
anopisthographically
anteroposteriorly
anteroposteriorly
adv
(biology) Along the anteroposterior axis
anthropomorphously
anthropomorphously
adv
In an anthropomorphous manner; in a manner resembling that of a human.
anthropophagously
anthropophagously
adv
In an anthropophagous manner.
anthropophysiography
anthropophysite
anthropopsychic
anthropopsychism
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
anthroposociology
anthroposociology
noun
(dated, historical) The anthropological and sociological study of race as a means of establishing the superiority of certain peoples.
anthroposomatology
anthroposomatology
noun
(dated, rare) The sum of knowledge regarding the human body, comprehending anatomy, physiology, pathology, etc.
anthroposophy
anthroposophy
noun
(archaic, as used before Rudolf Steiner) Knowledge or understanding of human nature.
A philosophy founded in the early 20th century by the esotericist Rudolf Steiner (also capitalized as Anthroposophy), postulating the existence of an objective, intellectually comprehensible spiritual world accessible to direct experience through inner development.
antierysipelas
antierysipelas
adj
Preventing erysipelas.
antiexpressively
antihypertensive
antihypertensive
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or counteracting hypertension.
noun
(pharmacology) an agent that prevents or counteracts hypertension
antihypertensives
antihypertensives
noun
plural of antihypertensive
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antiparasitically
antiperistatically
antiphrastically
antiphrastically
adv
(rhetoric) By means of, or in terms of, antiphrasis.
antiproteolysis
antipsychiatry
antipsychiatry
adj
Opposed to psychiatry
noun
A form of psychoanalysis based on existentialist and sociological concepts
antipyresis
antipyresis
noun
(medicine) The reduction of fever.
antipyretics
antipyretics
noun
plural of antipyretic
antipyrines
antipyrines
noun
plural of antipyrine
antisophistry
antispiritually
antistrophically
antistrophically
adv
With the use of antistrophe.
antitrypsin
antitrypsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of serum proteins that inhibit trypsin and similar proteolytic enzymes
antroscopy
antroscopy
noun
An antroscopic examination
antrotympanitis
aparaphysate
aparaphysate
adj
(botany) Lacking paraphyses.
aphoristically
aphoristically
adv
In an aphoristic manner.
Using or regarding aphorisms.
aphydrotropism
apocrisiary
apocrisiary
noun
An apocrisiarius.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apocryphalness
apocryphalness
noun
The state or condition of being apocryphal.
apophysary
apophysary
adj
Alternative form of apophyseal
aposporogony
apospory
apospory
noun
(biology) The ability of a plant's sporophytes to form a plant that looks like a gametophyte but has the ploidy level of the sporophyte.
apothecaryship
apothecaryship
noun
The state or period of working as an apothecary.
appraisingly
appraisingly
adv
In an appraising way.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
apprehensively
apprehensively
adv
in an apprehensive manner; with apprehension
aprioristically
aprioristically
adv
A priori; in an aprioristic manner.
apsyrtus
apteryges
apterygiformes
apterygotous
apteryxes
apteryxes
noun
plural of apteryx
apyrase
apyrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of ATP, releasing phosphate and available energy
apyrases
apyrases
noun
plural of apyrase
apyrous
apyrous
adj
Not combustible; capable of tolerating great heat without alteration of form or properties.
archaeopterygiformes
archbishopry
archetypes
archetypes
noun
plural of archetype
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of archetype
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archhypocrisy
archiepiscopacy
archiepiscopacy
noun
(ecclesiastical) The form of episcopacy in which the chief power is in the hands of archbishops.
(ecclesiastical) The position or dignity of an archbishop.
archiepiscopality
archiepiscopality
noun
(ecclesiastical) The rank or dignity of an archbishop; archiepiscopacy.
archiepiscopally
archipresbyter
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
archspy
arctostaphylos
argyraspides
argyraspides
noun
plural of argyraspide
argyrocephalous
argyropelecus
aristotype
aristotype
noun
(historical) A print made by such a process.
(historical) A printing process using paper coated with silver chloride in gelatin, or (later) any similar process using silver salts in either collodion or gelatin.
A high-symmetry crystallographic structure type that can be viewed as an idealized version of a lower-symmetry structure.
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
arsenophenylglycin
arsenophenylglycin
noun
(chemistry) An arsenic compound used to treat trypanosomiasis in animals.
arsenopyrite
arsenopyrite
noun
(mineralogy) A silvery-grey ore of arsenic, a mixed arsenide and sulfide of iron, FeAsS.
arsenotherapy
arsenotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of a disease with a compound of arsenic
arterioplasty
arterioplasty
noun
(surgery) reconstruction or repair of an artery
arteriosympathectomy
arthrempyesis
arthroempyesis
arthroendoscopy
arthrogryposis
arthrogryposis
noun
(countable, teratology) The permanent fixation of a joint in a contracted position.
(uncountable, teratology) A congenital disorder in which the joints are so fixed because of lack of muscle development.
arthroplasty
arthroplasty
noun
(surgery) The surgical repair of a joint, or creation of an artificial joint, such as a hip replacement.
arthropyosis
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
artilleryship
artiphyllous
aruspicy
aruspicy
noun
Alternative form of haruspicy
asparagyl
aspartyl
aspartyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical obtained by removal of a hydrogen atom from the carboxylic acid group of aspartic acid
asperity
asperity
noun
(countable) An area that protrudes from a surface.
(countable) Something that is harsh and difficult to endure.
(countable, geology) A section of a fault line with high friction, such that there is no movement along this part of the fault except during an earthquake.
The quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience.
The quality of being harsh or severe in the way one speaks or behaves toward people.
The quality of having a rough or uneven surface.
asperly
asperously
asperously
adv
In an asperous manner.
aspersively
aspersively
adv
In an aspersive manner.
aspersory
aspersory
adj
aspersive
noun
Synonym of aspersorium
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
aspiratory
aspiratory
adj
pertaining to aspiration
aspiringly
aspiringly
adv
In an aspiring manner.
asterophyllite
asterophyllite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant from the coal formations of Europe and America, now regarded as the branchlets and foliage of calamites.