A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
aminopolypeptidase
aminopolypeptidase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme cytosol alanyl aminopeptidase.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
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.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
amylopectins
amylopectins
noun
plural of amylopectin
anapterygotism
anemometrographically
anthropometrically
anthropometrically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, anthropometry.
anticomplementary
anticomplementary
adj
(geometry) antimedial
(immunology) That diminishes the action of an immunological complement
antiunemployment
antiunemployment
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering unemployment.
apicoectomy
apicoectomy
noun
(surgery) An endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material
apodyterium
apodyterium
noun
(architecture, historical) The apartment at the entrance of the baths, or in the palestra, for getting undressed.
aposematically
aposematically
adv
(ecology) In an aposematic manner.
apothegmatically
apothegmatically
adv
In an apothegmatic way.
appendicectomy
appendicectomy
noun
(surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix
appendicocaecostomy
appendicostomy
appendicostomy
noun
(surgery) The creation of an opening into the vermiform appendix, typically via the navel
approximately
approximately
adv
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
approximatively
approximatively
adv
In an approximative manner.
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
arteriophlebotomy
arteriosympathectomy
arthroempyesis
atmospherically
atmospherically
adv
In an atmospheric manner.
With regard to the atmosphere.
autodepolymerization
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
blepharosphincterectomy
blepharosyndesmitis
brachymetropia
brachymetropia
noun
(pathology) myopia
brachymetropic
celiocolpotomy
celiosalpingectomy
celiosalpingotomy
cephalomyitis
cheiropterygium
cheiropterygium
noun
(anatomy) The typical pentadactyloid limb of the higher vertebrates.
chemoautotrophically
chemoautotrophically
adv
By chemoautotrophic means.
chemopallidectomy
chemopallidectomy
noun
(surgery) A pallidectomy that uses a chemical to destroy the globus pallidus.
chemoprophyalctic
chemoprophylactic
chemoprophylactic
adj
Of or pertaining to chemoprophylaxis.
noun
A chemoprophylactic drug.
chemoreceptivity
chemoreceptivity
noun
the ability of a sense organ to respond to a chemical stimulus
chemotherapeutically
chemotherapeutically
adv
By means of chemotherapy
chemotropically
chemotropically
adv
In a chemotropic manner.
chimneypot
chimneypot
noun
Alternative form of chimney pot
chiropterygium
chronocinematography
chronocinematography
noun
chronography by means of cinematography
chymotrypsinogen
chymotrypsinogen
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive precursor to chymotrypsin
cinematographically
cinematographically
adv
By means of cinematography.
cinematography
cinematography
noun
Motion picture photography.
The art, process, or job of filming movies.
cinephotomicrography
cinephotomicrography
noun
cinematographic photomicrography
climatotherapy
climatotherapy
noun
The relocation of a patient to a different climate so as to aid recovery from or management of a condition.
comparatively
comparatively
adv
In a comparative manner.
When compared to other entities.
compassionately
compassionately
adv
In a compassionate manner.
compaternity
compaternity
noun
(obsolete) The relationship of a godfather to a person.
compellability
compensability
compensability
noun
The characteristic of being compensable; the ability to be compensated.
compensatingly
compensatingly
adv
So as to compensate.
compensatively
compensatively
adv
In a compensative manner; compensatorily
competingly
competingly
adv
So as to compete.
competitively
competitively
adv
In a competitive manner.
competitory
competitory
adj
(dated) Acting in competition or rivalry.
complacentially
complacentially
adv
In a complacential manner.
complementarily
complementarily
adv
In a complementary manner.
complementarity
complementarity
noun
(linguistics, philosophy, semantics) A semantic relationship between two words wherein negative use of one entails the affirmative of the other with no gradability; the relation of binary antonyms.
The state or characteristic of being complementary.
completively
completively
adv
In a completive manner.
complexity
complexity
noun
(countable) That which is and renders complex; intricacy; complication.
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement.
complicatedly
complicatedly
adv
In a complicated manner.
complimentally
complimentally
adv
In a complimental fashion.
complimentarily
complimentarily
adv
in a complimentary manner
complimentarity
complimentarity
noun
Misspelling of complementarity.
complimentary
complimentary
adj
Free; provided at no charge.
In the nature of a compliment.
With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.
complimentingly
complimentingly
adv
In a complimentary manner; with compliments.
compositely
compositely
adv
In a composite manner
compositively
compositively
adv
In a compositive manner.
comprehensibility
comprehensibility
noun
The characteristic of being comprehensible; clarity.
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.
compsothlypidae
compulsatively
compulsatively
Adverb
By compulsion.
computatively
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
contemplatingly
contemplatively
contemplatively
adv
In a contemplative manner.
contemporaneity
contemporaneity
Noun
The state or characteristic of being contemporaneous.
contemporarily
contemporarily
adv
At the time being discussed; then.
In the present time.
contemptibility
contemptibility
noun
The quality of being contemptible.
contemptibly
contemptibly
adv
In a contemptible manner.
copolymerization
copolymerization
noun
The polymerization of multiple monomers to form a copolymer
copolymerizations
copolymerizations
noun
plural of copolymerization
cotemporarily
cryptoclimate
cryptocommercial
cryptomeria
cryptomeria
noun
A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
cryptomerias
cryptomerias
noun
plural of cryptomeria
cryptomnesia
cryptomnesia
noun
(psychology) The phenomenon of the reappearance of a long-forgotten memory as if it were a new experience
cryptomnesic
cryptomnesic
adj
Relating to cryptomnesia.
cryptonemiales
cryptoproselytism
cystoepithelioma
decomposability
decomposability
noun
(countable) The extent to which something is decomposable
(uncountable) The condition of being decomposable
depolymerization
depolymerization
noun
(chemistry) The decomposition of a polymer into smaller fragments
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphic
adj
Relating to the study and subject matter of dermatoglyphics.
dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphics
noun
The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
The study of such patterns.
dermatophytic
dermatophytic
adj
Being or relating to a dermatophyte.
dermatophytosis
dermatophytosis
noun
(medicine) A fungal infection of the skin caused by a dermatophyte, ringworm.
dermophytic
dermophytic
adj
Relating to dermophytes
diacetylmorphine
diacetylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) The INN name for the drug heroin.
diaphanometry
diathermotherapy
dihydrostreptomycin
dihydrostreptomycin
Noun
A particular antibiotic.
dimethylsulphoxide
dimethylsulphoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethyl sulfoxide
dioctophyme
dioptometry
dioptrometry
dioptrometry
noun
(medicine) The measurement of the accommodative and refractive states of the eye.
diphenylquinomethane
diplostemony
diplostemony
noun
(botany) The condition of being diplostemonous.
disemployment
disemployment
noun
The state of being disemployed, or deprived of employment.
dynamometamorphic
dynamometamorphism
ectodynamomorphic
eidoptometry
ektodynamorphic
ektodynamorphic
adj
Alternative form of ectodynamorphic
electromyographic
electromyographic
adj
Relating to electromyography.
electromyographical
electromyographical
adj
Of or pertaining to electromyography.
electromyographically
electromyographically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, electromyography.
electrophotomicrography
electropneumatically
electropneumatically
adv
By electric and pneumatic means.
ellipsometry
ellipsometry
noun
An optical technique for the investigation of the dielectric properties of thin films especially used in semiconductor manufacture.
emancipatory
emancipatory
adj
Of or pertaining to emancipation or to an emancipator.
embryoplastic
embryoplastic
adj
(biology) Relating to, or aiding in, the formation of an embryo.
embryotrophic
embryotrophic
adj
That provides nourishment to an embryo
emmeniopathy
employability
employability
noun
(countable) The product or result of being employable.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being employable.
enantiomorphously
enantiomorphously
adv
enantiomorphically
enantiomorphy
enantiomorphy
noun
The condition of being enantiomorphic
encephalomyelitic
encephalomyelitic
adj
Relating to encephalomyelitis.
encephalomyelitis
encephalomyelitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.
encephalomyocarditis
encephalomyocarditis
noun
(veterinary medicine) A viral disease afflicting pigs and some non-human primates, attacking muscle tissue and the central nervous system.
endolymphatic
endolymphatic
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
endopterygotism
enigmatography
enigmatography
noun
The art of making or solving puzzles.
entomophily
entomophily
noun
(botany) pollination by insects
entotympanic
entotympanic
adj
Synonym of endotympanic
epicystotomy
epidermophyton
epidermophytosis
epididymectomy
epididymectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the epididymis.
epididymodeferentectomy
epididymodeferential
epididymovasostomy
epididymovasostomy
noun
(surgery) Anastomosis of the vas deferens to the epididymis.
epipedometry
episiotomy
episiotomy
noun
(medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.
epistemologically
epistemologically
adv
(loosely) In a manner that pertains to knowledge or cognition.