(organic chemistry) Any of a class of nitrogen derivatives of carboxylic acids having a tautomeric structure represented by the general formulas RC(=NH)NHNH₂ and RC(NH₂)=NNH₂
aminization
aminoazo
aminoazobenzene
aminobenzaldehyde
aminobenzamide
aminobenzamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of benzamide
aminobenzene
aminobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) aniline (C₆H₅NH₂), or any derivative of this compound
aminobenzine
aminobenzoic
aminobenzoic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to aminobenzoic acid or its derivatives
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
ammonolyze
ammonolyzed
ammonolyzing
amoralize
amoralize
verb
(transitive) To make amoral.
amorphozoa
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
amphizoidae
anabibazon
anabolize
anabolize
verb
(biochemistry) To cause, or to undergo anabolism
anachronize
anachronize
verb
To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.
anaesthetization
anaesthetization
noun
The act of anesthetizing
anagrammatization
anagrammatization
noun
Transformation of a word into its anagram.
analogize
analogize
verb
To express as an analogy.
To treat one thing as analogous to another.
analogized
analogized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of analogize
analogizing
analogizing
noun
The drawing of an analogy.
verb
present participle of analogize
analyzation
analyzation
noun
(rare) analysis
analyzations
analyzations
noun
plural of analyzation
anathematization
anathematization
noun
The act of anathematizing; vigorous denunciation.
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
anaxagorize
anazoturia
anazoturia
noun
(medicine) A decrease in the amount of nitrogenous material (such as urea) in the urine.
anesthetization
anesthetization
noun
The administration of anesthesia.
angiostomize
angledozer
angledozer
noun
A kind of bulldozer whose blade can be tilted at an angle
anglicization
anglicization
noun
American spelling and Oxford British English standard spelling of anglicisation.
angularization
angularization
noun
The process of making something angular.
anhydridization
anhydrization
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.
anodization
anodization
noun
The process of anodizing.
anodizations
anodizations
noun
plural of anodization
anodize
anodize
verb
to coat the surface of a metal electrolytically with an oxide, either as protection or decoration
anodized
anodized
adj
Of a metal object: having a surface layer of oxide, for decoration or protection, and formed via an electrolytic process.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anodize
anodizes
anodizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anodize
anodizing
anodizing
verb
present participle of anodize
antagonizable
antagonizable
adj
Capable of being antagonized.
antagonization
antagonization
noun
A process or action of antagonizing.
antagonize
antagonize
verb
(transitive) To work against; to oppose (especially to incite reaction)
antagonized
antagonized
adj
(medicine, especially describing a muscle) Having been acted on by antagonistic forces.
(of a person or group) Having been aggravated or made into an enemy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of antagonize
antagonizer
antagonizer
noun
One who, or that which, antagonizes.
antagonizes
antagonizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of antagonize
antagonizing
antagonizing
verb
present participle of antagonize
antherozoid
antherozoid
noun
(botany) One of the mobile male reproductive bodies in the antheridia of cryptogams.
antherozoidal
antherozooid
antherozooid
noun
Alternative form of antherozoid
antherozooidal
anthologize
anthologize
verb
To compile, or include something in, an anthology.
anthologized
anthologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anthologize
anthologizer
anthologizer
noun
Agent noun of anthologize; one who creates an anthology.
anthologizes
anthologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anthologize
anthologizing
anthologizing
verb
present participle of anthologize
antholyza
anthozoa
anthozoa
noun
plural of anthozoon
anthozoan
anthozoan
noun
(marine biology) A marine invertebrate of the class Anthozoa, such as a sea anemone or coral
anthozoic
anthozoic
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Anthozoa.
anthozooid
anthozoon
anthozoon
noun
(zoology) A member of the class Anthozoa, comprising marine invertebrates including corals and sea anemones.
anthracitization
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
anthropophagize
anthropozoic
anthropozoic
Adjective
The geological era dominated by the presence of man.
antibenzaldoxime
anticentralization
anticentralization
adj
Opposing centralization.
noun
Opposition to centralization.
antifeudalization
antimechanization
antimechanization
adj
Opposing mechanization.
antimodernization
antimodernization
noun
Opposition to modernization.
antimonopolization
antinationalization
antinationalization
adj
Opposing nationalization.
antioxidizer
antioxidizing
antioxidizing
verb
present participle of antioxidize
antiozonant
antiozonant
noun
Any chemical compound that prevents or slows down the degradation of material by ozone gas in the air.
antiozonants
antiozonants
noun
plural of antiozonant
antipopularization
antiprotozoal
antiprotozoal
adj
(pharmacology) That inhibits or destroys protozoa
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug used to fight diseases caused by protozoa
antistrophize
antistrophize
verb
(transitive, poetry) To turn into antistrophe.
antitheologizing
antizealot
antizealot
noun
One who opposes zealotry.
antizoea
antizymotic
antizymotic
adj
(medicine) Preventing fermentation or decomposition.
noun
(medicine) A substance that prevents fermentation or decomposition.
antozone
antozone
noun
(chemistry, archaic) hydrogen peroxide
antozonite
antozonite
noun
(mineralogy) A radioactive variety of fluorite, containing traces of elemental fluorine gas.
anzio
anzovin
aphanozygous
aphidozer
aphidozer
noun
A device like a hopperdozer for the removal of aphids.
aphizog
aphorize
aphorize
verb
Alternative spelling of aphorise
aphorized
aphorized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aphorize
aphorizer
aphorizer
noun
Alternative form of aphoriser
aphorizes
aphorizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aphorize
aphorizing
aphorizing
verb
present participle of aphorize
apiezon
apoenzyme
apoenzyme
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive haloenzyme lacking a cofactor.
apologize
apologize
verb
(intransitive) To express regret that a certain event has occurred.
(intransitive, dated) To make an apologia or defense; to act as apologist.
(intransitive, often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
apologized
apologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apologize
apologizer
apologizer
noun
Agent noun of apologize: one who apologizes.
apologizers
apologizers
noun
plural of apologizer
apologizes
apologizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apologize
apologizing
apologizing
verb
present participle of apologize
apostacize
apostatize
apostatize
verb
To give up or renounce one's position or belief.
apostatized
apostatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostatize
apostatizes
apostatizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostatize
apostatizing
apostatizing
verb
present participle of apostatize
apostolize
apostolize
verb
(archaic) To convert; to proselytize.
To make sacred or apostolic.
apostrophize
apostrophize
verb
(transitive) To deliver an apostrophe (an exclamatory speech) to someone, especially someone not present.
To add one or more apostrophe characters to text to indicate missing letters.
apostrophized
apostrophized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apostrophize
apostrophizes
apostrophizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostrophize
apostrophizing
apostrophizing
verb
present participle of apostrophize
apothegmatize
apothegmatize
verb
(intransitive) To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings.
apotheosize
apotheosize
verb
(transitive) To deify, to convert into a god.
(transitive) To exalt, glorify.
apotheosized
apotheosized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apotheosize
apotheosizes
apotheosizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apotheosize
apotheosizing
apotheosizing
verb
present participle of apotheosize
apozem
apozem
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A decoction or infusion.
apozema
apozemical
apozymase
aquotization
aquotize
arborization
arborization
noun
Any branching, treelike shape or formation.
The formation of such a shape or formation.
arborize
arborize
verb
Alternative spelling of arborise
arborized
arborized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arborize
arborizes
arborizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arborize