Pertaining to, or expressing approval by, acclamation.
acclimature
acclimature
noun
(rare) The act of acclimating, or the state of being acclimated.
accumulator
accumulator
noun
(Britain) A wet-cell storage battery.
(UK, education, historical) One who takes two higher degrees simultaneously, to reduce their length of study.
(cryptography) A one way membership function.
(engineering, hydraulics) A container which stores hydraulic power for release, in the form of a pressurized fluid (often suspended within a larger tank of fluid under pressure).
(finance) A derivative contract under which the seller commits to sell shares of an underlying security at a certain strike price, which the buyer is obligated to buy.
(gambling) A collective bet on successive events, with both stake and winnings being carried forward to accumulate progressively.
(literally) One who, or that which, accumulates.
(manufacturing) A vessel containing pressurized hot water ready for release as steam.
(mechanics) A system of elastic springs for relieving the strain upon a rope, as in deep-sea dredging.
(programming) A register or variable used for holding the intermediate results of a computation or data transfer.
acroclinium
acroclinium
noun
Any Australian plant of the former genus Acroclinium (now named Rhodanthe)
acromegalia
acromegalia
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.
acromegalic
acromegalic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.
noun
(pathology) A person affected by acromegaly.
acromphalus
acromphalus
noun
(pathology) An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia
showing the symptom albuminuria, i.e. having albumen in the urine
alchemister
alchemistry
alchemistry
noun
(obsolete) alchemy
alcicornium
alcyoniform
aleuromancy
aleuromancy
noun
divination using flour or related products such as dough or cakes and fortune cookies
algorithmic
algorithmic
adj
(mathematics, computing) Of, relating to, or being an algorithm.
allomorphic
allomorphic
adj
Pertaining to allomorphism or to allomorphs.
amelanchier
amelanchier
noun
Any tree or shrub in the genus Amelanchier of the pome fruit subtribe Malinae of the family Rosaceae, with edible, blueberry-like fruit.
animalcular
animalcular
adj
Of, relating to, or resembling animalcules.
archambault
archgomeral
archimorula
archmarshal
archmarshal
noun
The grand marshal of the old German empire.
archoplasma
arhythmical
arhythmical
adj
Arrhythmic, having no rhythm.
arrythmical
aurichalcum
aurichalcum
noun
Alternative form of orichalcum
avicularium
avicularium
noun
(biology) A modified zooid, in some colonial bryozoans, in the form of a beak, that prevents other organisms from settling on the colony
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bacilliform
bacilliform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped
noun
Such a bacillus
balladromic
balmarcodes
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
biometrical
biometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to biometrics.
biracialism
biracialism
noun
A situation where two races of people are segregated.
bisacromial
bisacromial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two acromial processes
blackamoors
blackamoors
noun
plural of blackamoor
blackmailer
blackmailer
noun
Someone who blackmails.
blancmanger
blancmanger
noun
(historical) A sort of fricassee with white sauce, variously made of capon, fish, etc.; blancmange.
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
bleacherman
brachydomal
brahmanical
brahmanical
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Brahman
Of or pertaining to the Brahmins or their doctrines or worship.
brahminical
brahminical
adj
Of or relating to brahmins or Brahmanism.
bromouracil
bromouracil
noun
A brominated derivative of uracil.
calamanders
calamanders
noun
plural of calamander
calamarioid
calaminaris
calamistral
calamistrum
calamistrum
noun
(zoology) A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibres in the construction of their webs.
calathiform
calcariform
calcariform
adj
Having the shape of a spur
calculiform
calculiform
adj
Having the shape of a pebble
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
calomorphic
calorimeter
calorimeter
noun
(physics) An apparatus for measuring the heat generated or absorbed by either a chemical reaction, change of phase or some other physical change.
calorimetry
calorimetry
noun
(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.
A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.
calorimotor
calorimotor
noun
A voltaic battery with a large surface of plate, producing powerful heating effects.
calumniator
calumniator
noun
A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
cambricleaf
camelkeeper
camelopards
camelopards
noun
plural of camelopard
camerlengos
camerlengos
noun
plural of camerlengo
camerlingos
camouflager
camouflager
noun
A person skilled in the art of camouflage.
A person who camouflages things.
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
candlemaker
candlemaker
noun
Someone who makes candles; chandler.
capilliform
capilliform
adj
Having the form of a hair
caprifolium
caprimulgus
caprolactam
caprolactam
noun
(organic chemistry) A lactam (cyclic amide) manufactured from cyclohexanone and used in the manufacture of nylon.
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
caramboling
caramboling
verb
present participle of carambole
caramelised
caramelised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caramelise
caramelises
caramelises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caramelise
caramelized
caramelized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caramelize
caramelizes
caramelizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caramelize
caramoussal
caramoussal
noun
(historical) A high-pooped Turkish ship.
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbylamine
carbylamine
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) an isocyanide
cardinalism
carmagnoles
carmagnoles
noun
plural of carmagnole
carmelitess
carmichaels
cavalierism
cavalierism
noun
The practice or principles of cavaliers.
cellarwoman
cellarwoman
noun
A female cellarman.
centinormal
centinormal
adj
(chemistry) Having a concentration one hundredth that of a normal solution
centralisms
centralisms
noun
plural of centralism
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
centumviral
centumviral
adj
Of or pertaining to the centumviri
cephalogram
cephalogram
noun
An X-ray of the craniofacial area.
cephalomere
cephalomere
noun
(zoology) One of the somites (arthromeres) which make up the head of arthropods.
cerebralism
cerebralism
noun
(countable) Something cerebral.
(philosophy, uncountable) The doctrine that non-physical phenomena are functions or products of the brain only.
ceremonials
ceremonials
noun
plural of ceremonial
chamberlain
chamberlain
noun
(obsolete) An upper servant of an inn.
A high officer of state, as currently with the papal camerlengo, but normally now a mainly honorary title.
A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.
charlemagne
charlemagne
Proper noun
One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814.
charmlessly
charmlessly
adv
In a charmless way; without charm.
chaulmaugra
chaulmoogra
chaulmoogra
noun
A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightiana, which yields an oil that was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
chemurgical
chemurgical
Adjective
Relating to chemurgy.
chikmagalur
chilogrammo
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chloramines
chloramines
noun
plural of chloramine
chloranemia
chloranemic
chloriambus
chloroamide
chloroamide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any C-chloro derivative of an amide.
chloroamine
chloroamine
noun
(organic chemistr) Any C-chloro derivative of an amine
chromatical
chromatical
adj
(obsolete) chromatic
chromeplate
chromoblast
chromoblast
noun
An embryonic cell that develops into a pigment cell.
chromonemal
chromoplasm
chromoplasm
noun
Alternative form of chromatoplasm
chromoplast
chromoplast
noun
(biology) Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored
chromosomal
chromosomal
adj
Of or relating to chromosomes.
churchmanly
churchmanly
adj
Befitting a churchman.
circularism
circularism
noun
A circular approach or situation, in which one goes round in circles without making progress.
circumaxial
circumaxile
circumbasal
circumflant
circumflant
adj
(obsolete) blowing around
circumlunar
circumlunar
adj
Surrounding, or travelling around the moon
circumpolar
circumpolar
adj
(astronomy) Of a celestial body, continually visible above the horizon during the entire 360 degrees of daily travel.
Located or found throughout a polar region.
circumrenal
circumrenal
adj
Around the kidney
circumsolar
circumsolar
adj
Surrounding or moving around the Sun
clabularium
clamatorial
clamatorial
adj
(zoology) Like or pertaining to the Clamatores.
clamcracker
clamjamfery
clammersome
clammersome
adj
Alternative form of clamoursome
clamorously
clamorously
adv
In a clamorous manner.
clamoursome
clamoursome
adj
Characterised or marked by clamouring; clamorous
clanjamfray
clanjamfrey
clanjamfrie
clearminded
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
clericalism
clericalism
noun
political or secular power invested in members of the clergy.
climacteric
climacteric
adj
(medicine) Relating to a period of physiological change during middle age; especially, menopausal.
Climactic.
Critical or crucial; decisive.
Pertaining to any of several supposedly critical years of a person's life.
noun
(medicine) The period of life that leads up to and follows the end of menstruation in women; the menopause.
A critical stage or decisive point; a turning point.
A period in human life in which some great change is supposed to take place, calculated in different ways by different authorities (often identified as every seventh or ninth year).
clinandrium
clinandrium
noun
(botany) An area at the tip of the column of orchid flowers, beneath the anthers.
clinometria
cockalorums
cockalorums
noun
plural of cockalorum
colletarium
collimators
collimators
noun
plural of collimator
collunarium
cologarithm
cologarithm
noun
(mathematics) The logarithm of the reciprocal of a number (equal to the negative of the original logarithm)