(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.
accipitrine
accipitrine
adj
(ornithology) Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike.
noun
A hawk or a hawk-like bird.
accompanier
accompanier
noun
Someone or something that accompanies.
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
achaenocarp
achaenocarp
noun
Any dry indehiscent fruit.
acipenseres
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinopteri
acupuncture
acupuncture
noun
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.
verb
(transitive) To treat with acupuncture.
adenography
adenography
noun
(anatomy) The division of anatomy describing the glands
adoperation
aepyornises
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
afterspring
aggroupment
aggroupment
noun
Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping.
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alnagership
alnagership
noun
The role or status of an alnager.
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
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
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
anapeiratic
anapeiratic
adj
Caused by prolonged exercise of a muscle.
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
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.
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
anilopyrine
anisopteran
anisopteran
noun
Any dragonfly of the infraorder Anisoptera
anoperineal
anoperineal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and perineum.
anoplothere
anosphresia
anteopercle
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
anteropygal
anthrophore
anthropidae
anticreeper
antiemperor
antiemperor
noun
(politics) One who declares himself emperor in opposition to a reigning emperor.
antiempiric
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antiparties
antiparties
noun
plural of antiparty
antiphrases
antiphrases
noun
plural of antiphrase
plural of antiphrasis
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antiprelate
antiprophet
antipyresis
antipyresis
noun
(medicine) The reduction of fever.
antipyretic
antipyretic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.
antipyrines
antipyrines
noun
plural of antipyrine
antisnapper
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.
apartmental
apartmental
adj
Of or relating to apartment buildings.
apartnesses
apartnesses
noun
plural of apartness
aphaniptera
aphanophyre
aphrogeneia
apiocrinite
aplanospore
aplanospore
noun
An immobile spore that may nevertheless potentially grow flagella.
apoatropine
apoatropine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkaloid (8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-yl) 2-phenylprop-2-enoate
apoembryony
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.
apparelling
apparelment
apparelment
noun
The manner in which someone is clothed, including accessories.
apparencies
apparencies
noun
plural of apparency
appartement
appartement
noun
(non-native speakers' English) Misspelling of apartment.
appearanced
appearanced
adj
(in combination, rare) Having the specified kind of appearance.
appearances
appearances
noun
plural of appearance
appertained
appertained
verb
past participle of appertain
appertinent
appertinent
adj
Belonging; appertaining; appurtenant.
noun
(obsolete) That which belongs to something else; an appurtenant.
applemonger
applemonger
noun
(historical) A seller of apples.
appleringie
apportioned
apportioned
adj
Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apportion
apportioner
apportioner
noun
One who apportions.
apprehended
apprehended
adj
(obsolete) Having come to accept an understanding of something.
Conceived; understood.
Taken; seized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprehend
apprehender
apprehender
noun
Agent noun of apprehend; one who apprehends.
apprenticed
apprenticed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apprentice
apprentices
apprentices
noun
plural of apprentice
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprentice
apprizement
apprizement
noun
Archaic form of appraisement.
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.
appurtenant
appurtenant
adj
Ancillary or subsidiary.
Of or pertaining to an appurtenance.
noun
(law, nominalized, informal) An appurtenance.
An appendage or attachment.
aquaplaners
aquaplaners
noun
plural of aquaplaner
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.
asparagines
asparagines
noun
plural of asparagine
aspergation
aspergillin
aspergillin
noun
A black pigment obtained from Aspergillus.
asporogenic
asporogenic
adj
Not producing (or produced by) spores
astropecten
astropecten
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Astropecten of sea stars.
attempering
attempering
verb
present participle of attemper
attroopment
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
backpointer
balanophore
bankrupture
bankrupture
noun
(dated) bankruptcy
barkpeeling
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
bediapering
bediapering
verb
present participle of bediaper
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
bipinnariae
bonapartean
bonapartean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to or his family.
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
buprestidan
buprestidan
noun
(zoology, chiefly in the plural, dated) Any of a number of jewel beetles of the family Buprestidae, usually with shiny metallic colours.
callipering
callipering
verb
present participle of calliper
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
campaigners
campaigners
noun
plural of campaigner
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
cancerdrops
candlepower
candlepower
noun
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
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
capernaitic
capernoited
capernoitie
capernoitie
noun
(informal, Scotland) noddle (head)
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.
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
captainries
captainries
noun
plural of captainry
carpentaria
carpentered
carpentered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carpenter
carpenteria
carpentries
carpentries
noun
plural of carpentry
carpetwoven
carpinteria
carpogenous
cataphrenia
cataphrenic
centripetal
centripetal
adj
(neuroanatomy, of a nerve impulse) Directed towards the central nervous system; afferent.
Directed or moving towards a centre.
Of, relating to, or operated by centripetal force.
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
cephaletron
cephaletron
noun
(zoology) The head of a crustacean.
ceratopsian
ceratopsian
adj
Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
noun
Any member of this suborder
chairperson
chairperson
noun
A chairman or chairwoman, someone who presides over a meeting, board, etc.