(biology) The climatic adaptation of an organism that has been moved to a new environment.
The act of acclimatizing; the process of inuring to a new climate, or the state of being so inured.
acclimatizations
acclimatizations
noun
plural of acclimatization
acclimatize
acclimatize
verb
(intransitive) To get used to a new climate.
(transitive) To make used to a new climate or one that is different from that which is natural; to inure or habituate to other circumstances; to adapt to the peculiarities of a foreign or strange climate.
acclimatized
acclimatized
adj
Subjected to acclimatization
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acclimatize
acclimatizer
acclimatizer
noun
An agent that acclimatizes itself or others.
acclimatizes
acclimatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acclimatize
acclimatizing
acclimatizing
verb
present participle of acclimatize
accustomize
accustomize
verb
(rare) To learn to adapt one's lifestyle to a new or changed environment.
accustomized
accustomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accustomize
accustomizing
accustomizing
verb
present participle of accustomize
acetazolamide
acetazolamide
noun
(pharmacology) A drug that inhibits the enzyme carbonic anhydrase, used in the treatment of glaucoma and epilepsy and as a diuretic (now especially in the prevention of acute mountain sickness).
acetylaminobenzene
achromatizable
achromatization
achromatization
noun
The act or process of achromatizing.
achromatize
achromatize
verb
(transitive) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic.
(transitive) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system
achromatized
achromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of achromatize
achromatizes
achromatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of achromatize
achromatizing
achromatizing
verb
present participle of achromatize
admortization
admortization
noun
(law) In feudal law, the reducing of lands or tenements to mortmain.
adrenalectomize
adrenalectomize
verb
(transitive) To subject to an adrenalectomy.
adrenalectomized
adrenalectomized
adj
Having been adrenalectomized (subjected to adrenalectomy).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adrenalectomize
adrenalectomizing
adrenalectomizing
verb
present participle of adrenalectomize
advertizement
advertizement
noun
Alternative spelling of advertisement
aggrandizement
aggrandizement
Noun
The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.
aggrandizements
aggrandizements
noun
plural of aggrandizement
albumenization
albumenization
noun
Alternative form of albuminization
albuminization
albuminization
noun
A coating with albumen.
A conversion into albumin.
A saturation with albumen.
allomerization
allomerization
noun
The interconversion of allomeric forms
altazimuth
altazimuth
noun
A telescope or surveying instrument that has a mount permitting both horizontal and vertical rotation
altazimuths
altazimuths
noun
plural of altazimuth
alumetize
amalgamatize
amalgamatize
verb
(archaic, transitive) To amalgamate (make an alloy of a metal and mercury).
amalgamization
amalgamization
noun
The process or result of amalgamizing.
amazement
amazement
noun
(countable, archaic) A particular feeling of wonder, surprise, fear, or horror.
(countable, dated) Something which amazes.
(obsolete) Madness, frenzy.
(uncountable) The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment.
amazements
amazements
noun
plural of amazement
amazonite
amazonite
noun
A gem variety of microcline feldspar, varying from bright verdigris green to a bluish green.
amazonstone
amazonstone
noun
A bluish-green variety of microcline feldspar used as a gemstone. The best known occurrences are at Crystal Peak and Pike's Peak in Colorado.
amazonstones
amazonstones
noun
plural of amazonstone
americanization
americanization
noun
Alternative form of Americanisation
amidothiazole
aminization
aminotriazole
aminotriazole
noun
The heterocyclic organic compound 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole (3-AT), sometimes used as a herbicide (but not, because of its carcinogenic properties, on food crops).
ammonization
amortizable
amortizable
adj
Capable of being amortized.
amortization
amortization
noun
The distribution of the cost of an intangible asset, such as an intellectual property right, over the projected useful life of the asset.
The reduction of loan principal over a series of payments.
amortizations
amortizations
noun
plural of amortization
amortize
amortize
verb
(transitive) To alienate (property) in mortmain.
(transitive) To wipe out (a debt, liability etc.) gradually or in installments.
(transitive, computer science) To even out the costs of running an algorithm over many iterations, so that high-cost iterations are much less frequent than low-cost iterations, which lowers the average running time.
amortized
amortized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amortize
amortizement
amortizement
noun
The act or process of amortizing.
amortizes
amortizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amortize
amortizing
amortizing
verb
present participle of amortize
anagrammatization
anagrammatization
noun
Transformation of a word into its anagram.
anagrammatize
anagrammatize
verb
Alternative spelling of anagrammatise
anagrammatized
anagrammatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anagrammatize
anagrammatizing
anagrammatizing
verb
present participle of anagrammatize
anathematization
anathematization
noun
The act of anathematizing; vigorous denunciation.
anathematize
anathematize
verb
(transitive) To cause to be, or to declare as, an anathema or evil.
anathematized
anathematized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anathematize
anathematizer
anathematizer
noun
One who anathematizes; a severe critic.
anathematizes
anathematizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anathematize
anathematizing
anathematizing
verb
present participle of anathematize
anathemize
anathemize
verb
To declare to be anathema; to curse and reject.
anatomizable
anatomization
anatomization
noun
A process or act of anatomizing.
anatomize
anatomize
verb
(transitive) To inspect or investigate by dissection.
(transitive) To scrutinize down to the most minute detail.
anatomized
anatomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anatomize
anatomizer
anatomizer
noun
One who carries out dissection.
anatomizes
anatomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anatomize
anatomizing
anatomizing
verb
present participle of anatomize
anematize
anematized
anematizing
angiostomize
animalization
animalization
noun
Conversion into animal matter by the process of assimilation.
The act of animalizing; the giving of animal life, or endowing with animal properties.
anthropomorphization
anthropomorphization
noun
attributing human characteristics to something that is nonhuman.
endowing with human qualities.
anthropomorphize
anthropomorphize
verb
(transitive) To attribute human-like characteristics to (something that is non-human).
(transitive) To endow with human qualities.
anthropomorphized
anthropomorphized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthropomorphize
anthropomorphizing
anthropomorphizing
verb
present participle of anthropomorphize
antiantienzyme
antibenzaldoxime
antienzymatic
antienzymatic
adj
That inhibits the action of an enzyme
antienzyme
antienzyme
noun
Any substance, especially an antibody or another enzyme, that counteracts the effects of a specific enzyme
antienzymic
antimechanization
antimechanization
adj
Opposing mechanization.
antimodernization
antimodernization
noun
Opposition to modernization.
antimonopolization
antizymic
antizymic
adj
Preventing fermentation.
antizymotic
antizymotic
adj
(medicine) Preventing fermentation or decomposition.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents fermentation or decomposition.
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
appetizement
apprizement
apprizement
noun
Archaic form of appraisement.
arithmetization
arithmetization
noun
(mathematics) The treatment of mathematics by methods involving only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic.
arithmetizations
arithmetizations
noun
plural of arithmetization
arithmetize
arithmetize
verb
(transitive) To treat (a mathematical system) by methods involving only the fundamental concepts and operations of arithmetic.
arithmetized
arithmetized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arithmetize
arithmetizes
arithmetizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arithmetize
aromatization
aromatization
noun
(biochemistry) The enzymatic conversion of androgen hormones into estrogens by aromatase.
(petrochemistry) The conversion of aliphatic components of petroleum into aromatic compounds as part of the refining process.
aromatize
aromatize
verb
(transitive) To make aromatic, fragrant, or spicy.
(transitive, chemistry) To convert into an aromatic compound by means of a chemical reaction.
aromatized
aromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aromatize
aromatizer
aromatizer
noun
One who, or that which, aromatizes or renders aromatic.
aromatizing
aromatizing
verb
present participle of aromatize
assizement
astigmatizer
astronomize
astronomize
verb
(archaic, intransitive) To study or talk astronomy.
atmolyzation
atmolyze
atmolyze
verb
Alternative form of atmolyse
atmolyzer
atmolyzer
noun
(chemistry) An apparatus for carrying out atmolysis.
atomization
atomization
noun
The act or an instance of atomizing.
atomizations
atomizations
noun
plural of atomization
atomize
atomize
verb
(transitive) to bomb with nuclear weapons
(transitive) to fragment, break into small pieces or concepts
(transitive) to make into a fine spray
(transitive) to separate or reduce into atoms
atomized
atomized
adj
Converted from liquid to a spray or mist.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of atomize
atomizer
atomizer
noun
An instrument for reducing a liquid to spray or vapor for disinfecting, cooling, medical use or perfume spraying.
atomizers
atomizers
noun
plural of atomizer
atomizes
atomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atomize
atomizing
atomizing
verb
present participle of atomize
autodepolymerization
autoimmunization
autoimmunization
noun
(immunology) The process of becoming autoimmune.
autoimmunize
autoimmunized
autoimmunizing
automatization
automatization
noun
Automation.
The process of making an action of a higher animal reflexive.
automatize
automatize
verb
To cause to be automated; to automate.
To make or become automatic.
automatized
automatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automatize
automatizes
automatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automatize
automatizing
automatizing
verb
present participle of automatize
autonomize
autonomize
verb
(transitive) To make autonomous.
autoracemization
autotomize
autotomize
verb
(transitive) To shed (a body part) by autotomy.
autotomized
autotomized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autotomize
autotomizes
autotomizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autotomize
autotomizing
autotomizing
verb
present participle of autotomize
axiomatization
axiomatization
noun
The reduction of some system or concept to a set of axioms.
The result of establishing a concept within a system of axioms; axiomatic system.
axiomatizations
axiomatizations
noun
plural of axiomatization
axiomatize
axiomatize
verb
To establish a set of axioms that describe or govern certain phenomena
axiomatized
axiomatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of axiomatize
axiomatizes
axiomatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of axiomatize
axiomatizing
axiomatizing
verb
present participle of axiomatize
azeotropism
azeotropism
noun
azeotropy
azimethylene
azimuth
azimuth
noun
An arc of the horizon intercepted between the meridian of the place and a vertical circle passing through the center of any object.
The quadrant of an azimuth circle.
azimuthal
azimuthal
adj
(cartography) Describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point (or in some cases two points).
Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
noun
(cartography) An azimuthal projection.
azimuthally
azimuthally
adv
In a manner with respect to the azimuth; with respect to the angle above a plane.
azimuths
azimuths
noun
plural of azimuth
azinphosmethyl
azinphosmethyl
noun
Alternative form of azinphos-methyl
azolitmin
azolitmin
noun
(organic chemistry) A purplish-red material, of uncertain composition, that is the principal colouring matter of litmus
azomethine
azomethine
noun
(organic chemistry) any of a class of organic compounds of general formula RN=CR'₂, especially the parent compound in which R' is H
azotaemia
azotaemia
noun
Alternative spelling of azotemia
azotemia
azotemia
noun
(medicine) The accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products (such as urea) that are usually excreted in the urine.
azotemias
azotemias
noun
plural of azotemia
azotemic
azotemic
adj
Of or pertaining to azotemia.
azothionium
azotometer
azotometer
noun
(inorganic chemistry, obsolete) An apparatus for measuring or determining the proportion of nitrogen.