(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
acanthophis
acanthopore
acanthopore
noun
(paleontology) A tubular spine in some bryozoans.
acceptation
acceptation
noun
(obsolete) Acceptance; reception; favorable reception or regard; the state of being acceptable.
Ready belief.
The meaning (sense) in which a word or expression is understood, or generally received.
accompanied
accompanied
adj
Having accompaniment; being part of a group of at least two.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accompany
accompanier
accompanier
noun
Someone or something that accompanies.
accompanies
accompanies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accompany
accompanist
accompanist
noun
(music) The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.
acetophenin
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
achaenocarp
achaenocarp
noun
Any dry indehiscent fruit.
acouophonia
acquophonia
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acropolitan
acropolitan
adj
Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
acrospiring
acrospiring
verb
present participle of acrospire
actinograph
actinograph
noun
A recording actinometer.
actinophone
actinophone
noun
An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinophrys
actinopteri
actinoscopy
actinoscopy
noun
(medicine, archaic) Radiology; examination by means of an X-ray machine.
adenectopia
adenectopic
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alycompaine
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphictyony
amphictyony
noun
A religious foundation or co-operative shared between Greek city states during the classical period, typically to support the temple or cult of a deity shared by the city states. Also used academically to refer to similar arrangements in non-Greek cultures.
amplication
amplication
noun
Misspelling of amplification.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
ananepionic
anaphorical
anaphorical
adj
Synonym of anaphoric
anaplerotic
anaplerotic
adj
(biochemistry, of a reaction) Forming intermediates of a metabolic pathway (eg. the tricarboxylic acid cycle).
(medicine, dated) Filling up; promoting granulation of wounds or ulcers.
noun
A remedy which promotes such granulation.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
angiectopia
angiocarpic
anglophilic
anglophilic
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophilic
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anisocarpic
anisotropic
anisotropic
adj
(physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
antatrophic
anteopercle
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
anthotropic
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
anticipator
anticipator
noun
A device in a thermostat that determines when to turn on or shut off the heating or cooling mechanism.
One who anticipates.
anticomplex
antilocapra
antinepotic
antipyrotic
antipyrotic
adj
(medicine) Effective against burns or pyrosis.
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphanomyces
aphenoscope
apiculation
apiocrinite
apocaffeine
apocopating
apocopating
verb
present participle of apocopate
apocopation
apocopation
noun
(linguistics) A word formed by removing the end of a longer word
apocynaceae
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
apofenchene
apofenchene
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An unsaturated monocyclic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₉H₁₆.
apollonicon
apollonicon
noun
(music) A particular type of barrel organ that also had a keyboard.
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
application
application
noun
(bureaucracy, law) A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.
(computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
(obsolete) Compliance.
A kind of needlework; appliqué.
A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.
Diligence; close thought or attention.
The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense
The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.
The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.
The substance applied.
approaching
approaching
adj
That approaches or approach.
adv
Nearly.
noun
The act of coming closer; an approach.
verb
present participle of approach
archonships
archonships
noun
plural of archonship
archpontiff
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
asclepieion
ascriptions
ascriptions
noun
plural of ascription
aspidomancy
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
astropecten
astropecten
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Astropecten of sea stars.
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
autocarpian
backpointer
beneplacito
branchiopod
branchiopod
noun
Any of the very many aquatic crustaceans of the class Branchiopoda, such as the fairy shrimps and water fleas.
branchiopoo
bulbocapnin
cacemphaton
cacophonies
cacophonies
noun
plural of cacophony
cacophonist
cacophonist
noun
One who produces a cacophony.
cacophonize
cacophonize
verb
(intransitive) To produce a cacophony.
(transitive) To make cacophonous.
cacophonous
cacophonous
adj
Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
calliophone
calliophone
noun
Alternative form of calliaphone
calypsonian
calypsonian
noun
A calypso musician.
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
campaniform
campaniform
adj
In the shape of a bell
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campbellton
campbeltown
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camphoronic
cancerdrops
candlepower
candlepower
noun
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
cannonproof
cannonproof
adj
impenetrable by cannonballs
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
caparisoned
caparisoned
adj
(of a horse or elephant) Having a richly ornamented harness.
Dressed in richly ornamented finery.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caparison
capernoited
capernoitie
capernoitie
noun
(informal, Scotland) noddle (head)
capillation
capillation
noun
(obsolete) A capillary blood vessel.
capitations
capitations
noun
plural of capitation
capitonidae
capitoninae
cappadocian
cappadocian
Noun
A person from Cappadocia
Adjective
of or pertaining to Cappadocia
cappuccinos
cappuccinos
noun
plural of cappuccino
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
capricornid
capricornus
capricornus
Proper noun
A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a goat.
Capricorn.
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
capsulation
capsulation
noun
(medicine) The enclosing of (typically) a drug in a capsule
captaincook
captionless
captionless
adj
Without a caption.
captivation
captivation
noun
The act of captivating or the state of being captivated.
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
carpetwoven
carpogenous
carpogonial
carpogonial
adj
Relating to a carpogonium.
carpogonium
carpogonium
noun
(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes
cassiopeian
castanopsis
cataphonics
cataphonics
noun
Synonym of catacoustics
catchpoling
cauponation
cellophanes
cellophanes
noun
plural of cellophane
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cellophane
cenotaphies
cenotaphies
noun
plural of cenotaphy
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
cephaletron
cephaletron
noun
(zoology) The head of a crustacean.
cephalocone
cephalomant
cephalothin
cephalothin
noun
(medicine) A semisynthetic antibiotic related to cephalosporin
ceratopsian
ceratopsian
adj
Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
noun
Any member of this suborder
chaetopodan
chairperson
chairperson
noun
A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.
champignons
champignons
noun
plural of champignon
championess
championess
noun
(archaic) A female champion.
championing
championing
noun
The act of one who champions something; fervent support.
verb
present participle of champion
championize
championize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To champion.
champollion
chapelgoing
chapelgoing
adj
Regularly attending chapel.
chaperonage
chaperonage
noun
The protection offered by a chaperon.
The state of being a chaperon.
chaperoning
chaperoning
noun
The act or process of a person being chaperoned.
verb
present participle of chaperone
chinaphthol
chinaphthol
noun
Synonym of quinaphthol (“when used as an antiseptic”)
chiropteran
chiropteran
noun
(zoology) Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings; a bat
chlorophane
chlorophane
noun
(biology) The yellowish-green pigment in the inner segment of the cones of the retina.
(mineralogy) A variety of fluorspar, which, when heated, gives a striking emerald-green light.
choanephora
cholophaein
chromophane
chromophane
noun
(biology) Any of several colouring matters, red, green, yellow, etc., present in the inner segments in the cones of the retina, held in solution by fats, and slowly decolorized by light; distinct from the photochemical pigments of the rods of the retina.
chronograph
chronograph
noun
(obsolete) A chronogram.
A combination of a watch and a stopwatch.
A device which marks or records time or time intervals.
verb
(firearms) To make an accurate measurement of the speed of a projectile.
chrysophane
chrysophane
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside extracted from rhubarb as a bitter, yellow, crystalline powder, yielding chrysophanic acid on decomposition.