(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.
amblyocarpous
amphibryous
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
apprehensibility
apprehensibility
noun
The quality of being apprehensible.
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
archbishopry
archipresbyter
archpresbyter
archpresbyter
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archpriest.
archpresbyterate
archpresbytery
archpresbytery
noun
(ecclesiastical) The absolute dominion of presbytery.
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriotrypsin
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
ballplayers
ballplayers
noun
plural of ballplayer
bapistery
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
baptistry
baptistry
noun
(Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.
barysphere
barysphere
noun
The central core of the Earth (or similar planets)
barytosulphate
basicytoparaplastin
basiotripsy
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bathyhyperesthesia
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
batrachoplasty
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
bespray
biomicroscopy
biomicroscopy
noun
The examination of the eye using a slit lamp biomicroscope
The microscopic examination of biological tissue
biophysiography
biophysiography
noun
The branch of biology that deals with the natural history of living organisms; descriptive biology.
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.
blastoporphyritic
blepharemphysema
blepharodyschroia
blepharophryplasty
blepharoplasty
blepharoplasty
noun
(surgery) Plastic surgery on the eyelid to improve vision or for cosmetic reasons.
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosymphysis
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharosynechia
blepharydatis
blowspray
bopyrus
botryopteris
brachistocephaly
brachycephales
brachycephalies
brachycephalies
noun
plural of brachycephaly
brachycephalism
brachycephalism
noun
Dated form of brachycephaly.
brachycephalous
brachycephalous
adj
Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic.
brachypodous
brachyprism
brachyprosopic
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachystaphylic
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
bradypepsia
bradypepsia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of digestion.
bradypepsy
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
bradyphrasia
bradyphrasia
noun
(medicine) A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
bradypus
bradyspermatism
bradysphygmia
bronchoesophagoscopy
bronchoesophagoscopy
noun
Visual exam of bronchi and esophagus with scope.
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchopleurisy
bronchoscopically
bronchoscopically
adv
In a bronchoscopic way.
bronchoscopy
bronchoscopy
noun
(medicine) A technique for viewing the bronchi using a flexible instrument called a bronchoscope.
bronchotyphus
brontoscopy
brontoscopy
noun
divination by thunder
bryophyllums
bryophyllums
noun
plural of bryophyllum
bryophytes
bryophytes
noun
plural of bryophyte
bypasser
bypasser
noun
Alternative form of passer-by (“one who passes by”)
one who or that which bypasses
byproducts
byproducts
noun
plural of byproduct
capybaras
capybaras
noun
plural of capybara
carboxypeptidase
carboxypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the terminal amino acid of a polypeptide/protein from the end that contains a free carboxyl group
cerebrophysiology
cerebrophysiology
noun
The study of the brain, focussing on its structure and functions.
cerebropsychosis
cerebroscopy
cerebroscopy
noun
(medicine, dated) examination of the brain for the diagnosis of disease, especially by examining the interior of the eye, as with an ophthalmoscope
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
comprehensibly
comprehensibly
adv
In a comprehensible manner.
compresbyter
compresbyterial
compressibility
compressibility
noun
(thermodynamics) The product of pressure and molar volume divided by the product of the gas constant and the absolute temperature.
The degree to which something is compressible.
compressibly
compressibly
adv
In a compressible way.
copresbyter
cryptobranchus
crystallophobia
cyberspaces
cyberspaces
noun
plural of cyberspace
cytotrophoblast
cytotrophoblast
noun
(cytology) The inner layer of the trophoblast.
cytotrophoblastic
cytotrophoblastic
adj
Relating to, or containing, cytotrophoblasts
depressibility
desoxyribonucleoprotein
disapprobatory
disapprobatory
adj
Containing disapprobation; serving to disapprove.
discerpibility
discerpibility
noun
Alternative form of discerptibility
discerptibility
discerptibility
noun
Capability or liableness to be discerped.
dispersibility
dispersibility
noun
(countable) A measure of the relative extent to which something is dispersible
(uncountable) The condition of being dispersible
displeasurably
displeasurably
adv
In a displeasurable manner.
displeasureably
disproportionably
disproportionably
adv
in a disproportionable manner.
disreputability
disreputability
noun
The state of being disreputable.
disreputably
disreputably
adv
In a disreputable manner
disrespectability
disrespectability
noun
Lack of respectability.
disruptability
disruptability
noun
The quality of being disruptable.
dryobalanops
dysmorphophobia
dysmorphophobia
noun
(dated, psychiatry) body dysmorphic disorder, dysmorphia
electrobioscopy
electrobioscopy
noun
The detection of life in an animal by studying muscular contractions following the passage of an electric current
embryophagous
embryophytes
embryophytes
noun
plural of embryophyte
embryoplastic
embryoplastic
adj
(biology) Relating to, or aiding in, the formation of an embryo.
embryoscope
embryoscope
noun
Synonym of fetoscope
embryoscopic
embryoscopic
adj
Relating to embryoscopy.
expressibility
expressibility
noun
The quality of being expressible.
expressibly
expressibly
adv
In an expressible way.
fibropolypus
glossolabiopharyngeal
heresyphobia
heresyphobia
noun
A strong aversion to heresy.
hydrophobias
hydrophobias
noun
plural of hydrophobia
hydrophobist
hydrophobous
hydrophobous
adj
hydrophobic.
hyperabsorption
hyperabsorption
noun
An abnormally high level of absorption.
hyperalbuminosis
hyperalbuminosis
noun
Severe albuminosis
hyperanabolism
hyperbarbarism
hyperbarbarous
hyperbarbarous
adj
Very barbarous.
hyperbarbarously
hyperbarbarousness
hyperbarism
hyperbatons
hyperbatons
noun
plural of hyperbaton
hyperbolas
hyperboles
hyperboles
noun
plural of hyperbole
hyperbolism
hyperbolism
noun
(countable) An instance of hyperbole
(countable, geometry) A blow-up of a curve at a point.
(uncountable) The use of hyperbole
hyperbolist
hyperbolist
noun
One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
hyperbolists
hyperbolists
noun
plural of hyperbolist
hyperbolizes
hyperbolizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperbolize
hyperboloids
hyperboloids
noun
plural of hyperboloid
hyperboreans
hyperboreans
noun
plural of hyperborean
hyperbrachyskelic
hypercatabolism
hypercatabolism
noun
An increased rate of catabolism.
hyperdiabolicalness
hyperdissyllable
hyperdissyllable
noun
Alternative form of hyperdisyllable
hyperexcitableness
hyperflexibleness
hyperglobulism
hyperkatabolism
hyperkatabolism
noun
Alternative form of hypercatabolism
hypermetabolism
hypermetabolism
noun
(biochemistry) The physiological state of increased metabolic activity, typically occurring after significant damage to the body
hypermonosyllable
hypermonosyllable
noun
(prosody) A word of multiple syllables, such as "power", when presented (e.g. in poetry) as having only one syllable.