(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
absorptions
absorptions
noun
plural of absorption
amphiboline
androphobia
androphobia
noun
Fear of or aversion to men.
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anglophobia
anglophobia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobia
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anthophobia
anthophobia
noun
Fear of flowers.
antlophobia
antlophobia
noun
(rare) The fear of floods or inundation.
apoembryony
appointable
appointable
adj
Capable of being appointed.
approbating
approbating
verb
present participle of approbate
approbation
approbation
noun
The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
backpointer
balanophora
balanophore
bardolphian
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
beneplacito
bipartition
bipartition
noun
Something that is bipartite
sharing or partitioning in two
verb
To partition into two.
bisdiapason
boatmanship
boatmanship
noun
The art of managing a boat.
bonapartean
bonapartean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to or his family.
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
bonapartist
bonapartist
Noun
One attached to the of
Adjective
Of or pertaining to
bondmanship
bondmanship
noun
The state of being a bondman.
botanophile
botanophile
noun
A person with an interest in botany.
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
branchiopoo
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
brontograph
brontograph
noun
A tracing or chart showing the phenomena accompanying a thunderstorm.
An instrument for making such tracings, such as a recording brontometer.
bulbocapnin
bulbospinal
bulbospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or connecting the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord.
Of an animal: exhibiting only the reflexes that are integrated within the spinal cord and medulla oblongata, and not those from the midbrain and cortex, as a result of decerebration.
campbellton
campbeltown
clinophobia
clinophobia
noun
fear of going to bed
cnidophobia
companiable
companiable
adj
(obsolete) companionable; sociable
compensable
compensable
adj
Able to be compensated; entitling one to compensation.
enetophobia
enetophobia
Noun
A fear of pins and needles.
expoundable
expoundable
adj
Able to be expounded.
francophobe
gymnophobia
gymnophobia
noun
An inordinate fear or hatred of nudity.
haptoglobin
haptoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A protein in blood plasma that binds free hemoglobin released from erythrocytes and thereby inhibits its oxidative activity.
hyperbatons
hyperbatons
noun
plural of hyperbaton
hyperborean
hyperborean
adj
Pertaining to the extreme north of the earth, or (usually jocular) to a specific northern country or area.
noun
(Greek mythology) One of a race of people living in the extreme north, beyond the north wind.
(usually humorous) Any person living in a northern country, or to the north.
hypnophobia
hypnophobia
noun
The fear of falling asleep.
impoundable
impoundable
adj
Capable of being impounded.
improbation
improbation
noun
(law, Scotland) The act by which falsehood and forgery are proved; an action brought for the purpose of having some instrument declared false or forged.
disapproval
indeposable
indeposable
adj
Incapable of being deposed.
inexposable
japanophobe
japanophobe
Noun
One who hates or fears Japan or the Japanese.
koniophobia
limnophobia
lophobranch
lophobranch
noun
(zoology) Any member of the order Lophobranchii of fishes.
maniaphobia
maniaphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of being distraught or mentally ill.
An abnormal fear of being insane.
monoblepsia
monoblepsia
noun
Alternative form of monoblepsis
necrophobia
necrophobia
noun
an abnormal fear of death or corpses
negrophobia
negrophobia
Noun
Fear, hate, or dislike of black people of any descent, usually Africans.
nephophobia
nephophobia
noun
Fear of clouds.
nobackspace
nonculpable
nonculpable
adj
Not culpable.
nonculpably
nonexpiable
nonoperable
nonpalpable
nonpalpable
adj
Not palpable.
nonpalpably
nonpartible
nonpassible
nonpickable
nonpickable
adj
Not pickable.
nonportable
nonportable
adj
Not portable.
nonprobable
nonprobable
adj
Not probable.
nonprobably
nonprovable
nonprovable
adj
Not provable.
nonpumpable
nonpumpable
adj
Not pumpable.
nyctophobia
nyctophobia
noun
A fear of the night, nighttime, or darkness.
obstipation
obstipation
noun
severe constipation caused by intestinal obstruction
openability
openability
noun
The quality of being openable.
opinability
opinionable
opinionable
adj
Being a matter of opinion; not positively settled.
optableness
paleobotany
paleobotany
noun
The branch of paleontology that deals with the study of plant fossils. [from 19th c.]
panboeotian
panbroiling
panbroiling
verb
present participle of panbroil
pantaphobia
pantaphobia
noun
A total absence of fear; fearlessness.
pantophobia
pantophobia
noun
(by confusion) Panophobia, a condition of groundless fears.
The fear of everything; panphobia.
pantophobic
pantophobic
adj
Having or relating to pantophobia.
paperbounds
paperbounds
noun
plural of paperbound
parabolanus
parabolanus
noun
(historical, Christianity) In the early Eastern Church, a lay assistant to the clergy for tending the sick.
parsonsburg
pattonsburg
pawnbrokers
pawnbrokers
noun
plural of pawnbroker
pawnbrokery
pawnbrokery
noun
A pawnbroker's shop.
The trade of pawnbroking.
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.
peniaphobia
peniaphobia
noun
The fear of poverty or poor people.
pensionable
pensionable
adj
That qualifies to receive a pension
pensionably
pensionably
adv
So as to be eligible to receive a pension.
pentacarbon
pentalobate
percarbonic
philantomba
phlobaphene
phlobaphene
noun
Any of various reddish-brown phenolic substances found in the bark of oak, etc
phonophobia
phonophobia
noun
An unusual fear of sound, especially of speaking aloud or of one's own voice.
pinnaglobin
planorbidae
pnigophobia
poinephobia
polyborinae
poneramoeba
portionable
portionable
adj
Capable of being divided into portions.
postabdomen
postabdomen
noun
(entomology) The terminal segments of the abdomen of an insect, modified for reproduction.
(zoology) The part of a crustacean behind the cephalothorax.
postponable
postponable
adj
That can be postponed.
postumbonal
potableness
potableness
Noun
The quality of being drinkable.
poundbreach
praeabdomen
preambition
preboarding
preboarding
verb
present participle of preboard
prelibation
prelibation
noun
A pouring out, or libation, before tasting.
A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste.
preobtained
preobtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preobtain
prisonbreak
proabortion
proabortion
adj
Supportive of the practice and/or legalization of abortion.
probational
probational
adj
probationary
probationer
probationer
noun
(Scotland) One who is licensed to preach, but not ordained to a pastorate.
(UK, music) A chorister in their training period before full admission to a choir, whether or not that period is probationary.
One who is on probation.
progambling
prolongable
prolongable
adj
Capable of being prolonged, extended, or lengthened.
prolongably
prolongably
adv
Such that it can be prolonged.
prosobranch
prosobranch
adj
(of a gastropod) Having gills placed in front of the heart.
(of gills) Placed in front of the heart.
noun
(zoology) A gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group.
protuberant
protuberant
adj
Swelling or bulging outward.
publication
publication
noun
An issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution.
The act of publishing printed or other matter.
The communication of information to the general public etc.
punchboards
punchboards
noun
plural of punchboard
reprobances
reprobating
reprobating
verb
present participle of reprobate
reprobation
reprobation
noun
(Christianity) The predestination of a certain number of the human race as reprobates, or objects of condemnation and punishment; damnation.
(military) Disqualification to hold office.
The act of reprobating; the state of being reprobated; strong disapproval, reproof or censure.
responsable
responsable
adj
Misspelling of responsible.
rhabdophane
rhabdophane
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a range of phosphate minerals containing varying amounts of several lanthanides
rubrospinal
rubrospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the rubrospinal tract, part of the nervous system and a major motor control pathway in humans.
snakephobia
snakephobia
noun
Fear of snakes.
snobography
snobography
noun
(humorous, literary) The description of snobs and snobbery.
spinobulbar
spinobulbar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting, the spinal cord and the medulla oblongata
splenoblast
spongoblast
spongoblast
noun
(zoology) In sponges, one of the cells that secrete spongin.
springboard
springboard
noun
(figuratively) Anything that gives a person or thing energy or impulse, or that serves to launch or begin something.
(gymnastics) A small platform on springs and usually hinged at one end, used to launch or vault onto other equipment.
A diving board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform, used for diving into water.
verb
(transitive) To launch or propel as if from a springboard, especially toward political office.
subdiapason
subpanation
subpanation
noun
(Christianity) The doctrine that the body and blood of Christ are locally and materially present in the Eucharist under the form of bread and wine.
subpatronal
subpoenaing
subpoenaing
verb
present participle of subpoena
subputation
superabound
superabound
verb
(intransitive, stative) To abound very much; to be superabundant.