(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
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
acetophenin
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
achaenocarp
achaenocarp
noun
Any dry indehiscent fruit.
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
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
actinopteri
adenectopia
adenectopic
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adenolipoma
adenolipoma
noun
(oncology) A benign lipoma of a gland containing both glandular and fat tissue.
adenopodous
adenotyphus
adipogenous
adipogenous
adj
Producing fat.
adiposeness
adiposeness
noun
The state or quality of being adipose.
adoperation
aepyornises
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
agapemonian
agapemonist
agapemonite
aggroupment
aggroupment
noun
Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping.
aldopentose
aldopentose
noun
(biochemistry) A pentose that is also an aldose.
alisphenoid
alisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to a bone in the base of the skull, which in the adult is often consolidated with the sphenoid.
(anatomy) Relating to or forming the wing of the sphenoid bone.
noun
(anatomy) The greater wing of the sphenoid bone
allophanate
allophanate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of allophanic acid
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
alycompaine
amidophenol
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminophenol
aminophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a phenol
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric amino derivatives of phenol; hydroxyaniline
aminopterin
aminopterin
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug.
aminopurine
aminopurine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino derivative of a purine
aminopyrine
aminopyrine
noun
aminophenazone
amphiboline
amphigenous
amphigenous
adj
(botany) Increasing in size by growth on all sides, as in the lichens.
(psychology, obsolete) Relating to a form of inversion where the desired partner may be either male or female, i.e. bisexuality.
amphogenous
amplexation
amplexation
Noun
An embrace.
amylopectin
amylopectin
noun
(biochemistry) A highly branched, insoluble form of starch (the soluble form being amylose)
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
anaemotropy
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphote
ananepionic
anapleroses
anapleroses
noun
plural of anaplerosis
anaplerosis
anaplerosis
noun
(biochemistry) An intermediate enzyme reaction that replaces a depleted vital compound.
The replenishment of a deficiency, or refilling of the space left by a destroyed part.
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.
anapnometer
anapophyses
anapophyses
noun
plural of anapophysis
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
androlepsia
anemographs
anemographs
noun
plural of anemograph
anemography
anemography
noun
A scientific description of the winds.
The art of recording the direction and force of the wind, as by means of an anemograph.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angiectopia
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anilopyrine
anisopteran
anisopteran
noun
Any dragonfly of the infraorder Anisoptera
anoperineal
anoperineal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and perineum.
anophelinae
anophelines
anophelines
noun
plural of anopheline
anoplothere
anosphresia
anteopercle
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
anteropygal
anthrophore
anthropidae
antiapostle
anticomplex
antiemperor
antiemperor
noun
(politics) One who declares himself emperor in opposition to a reigning emperor.
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antilopinae
antinepotic
antipeptone
antipeptone
noun
(biochemistry) A product of gastric and pancreatic digestion, differing from hemipeptone in not being decomposed by the continued action of pancreatic juice.
antiphonies
antiphonies
noun
plural of antiphony
antipodeans
antipodeans
noun
plural of antipodean
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antiprophet
antiseption
antiseption
noun
(archaic) antisepsis
antistrophe
antistrophe
noun
(rhetoric) The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses
(rhetoric) The repetition of words in an inverse order.
In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.
The lines of this part of the choral song.
The retort or turning of an adversary's plea against him.
antitorpedo
antitorpedo
adj
(military) Acting against torpedos.
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
aphanomyces
aphanophyre
aphelilions
aphenoscope
aphrogeneia
apiocrinite
aplanospore
aplanospore
noun
An immobile spore that may nevertheless potentially grow flagella.
apneumonous
apneumonous
adj
(zoology) Without lungs.
apoatropine
apoatropine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkaloid (8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-yl) 2-phenylprop-2-enoate
apocaffeine
apocynaceae
apodedeipna
apoembryony
apofenchene
apofenchene
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An unsaturated monocyclic hydrocarbon with the chemical formula C₉H₁₆.
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
apollinaire
apomorphine
apomorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A crystalline morphine derivative that is a dopamine agonist, used as an emetic and is injected subcutaneously in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₁₇NO₂·HCl·1/2H₂O to treat episodes of immobility associated with advanced Parkinson's disease.
aponeuroses
aponeuroses
noun
plural of aponeurosis
aponeurosis
aponeurosis
noun
(anatomy) A flattened pearly white fibrous membrane taking the place of a tendon that binds together and forms the terminations and attachments of muscles or connects them to other body parts like skin or bone.
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
apoxyomenos
apoxyomenos
noun
(art) A conventional subject of ancient Greek votive sculpture: an athlete caught in the familiar act of scraping sweat and dust from his body with a strigil.
appellation
appellation
noun
(formal or dated) A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; a designation.
A geographical indication for wine that describes its geographic origin.
appendotome
applemonger
applemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of apples.
appointable
appointable
adj
Capable of being appointed.
appointment
appointment
noun
(US) An honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college.
(government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court.
(in the plural) Equipment, furniture.
(law) The exercise of the power of designating (under a power of appointment) a person to enjoy an estate or other specific property; also, the instrument by which the designation is made.
(obsolete) The allowance paid to a public officer.
(religion) Decree; direction; established order or constitution.
An arrangement between people to meet; an engagement.
Stipulation; agreement; the act of fixing by mutual agreement.
The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust
The state of being appointed to a service or office; an office to which one is appointed
apportioned
apportioned
adj
Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apportion
apportioner
apportioner
noun
One who apportions.
approvement
approvement
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A confession of guilt by a prisoner charged with treason or felony, together with an accusation of his accomplices and a giving evidence against them in order to obtain his own pardon.
(archaic) Approval; approbation.
(obsolete, Old English law) Improvement of common lands by converting them for advantage of the landlord.
aptenodytes
argiphontes
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
arpeggiando
arpeggiando
adv
(music) (To be played) in the style of a harp.
noun
(music) A passage to be played in the style of a harp.
arsenophagy
arsenophagy
noun
The practice of eating arsenic.
asclepieion
aspergation
asphodeline
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
astropecten
astropecten
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Astropecten of sea stars.
attroopment
azodiphenyl
azosulphine
backpointer
balanophore
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
beneplacito
bonapartean
bonapartean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to or his family.
botanophile
botanophile
noun
A person with an interest in botany.
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
cacemphaton
cacophonies
cacophonies
noun
plural of cacophony
cacophonize
cacophonize
verb
(intransitive) To produce a cacophony.
(transitive) To make cacophonous.
calcisponge
calcisponge
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of marine sponges containing calcareous spicules.
calliophone
calliophone
noun
Alternative form of calliaphone
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
campbellton
campbeltown
cancerdrops
candlepower
candlepower
noun
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.