(mineralogy) The mineral form of antimony arsenide (SbAs).
alleviation
alleviation
noun
the act of alleviating; relief or mitigation.
the act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement
allineation
allineation
noun
alignment; position in a straight line, as of two planets with the sun
alloantigen
alloantigen
noun
(genetics) Any antigen, present in only some individuals of a species, that stimulates the production of antibodies in those that lack it; an isoantigen
allocyanine
allocyanine
noun
Alternative form of allocyanin
allogeneity
allogeneity
noun
(genetics) The condition of being allogeneic
allogeneous
allogeneous
adj
(medicine) From a nonself donor of the same species.
different in nature or kind.
allokinesis
allokinetic
allophanate
allophanate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of allophanic acid
allothigene
almonership
almonership
noun
The rank or office of an almoner.
alniresinol
alonenesses
alonenesses
noun
plural of aloneness
aloofnesses
aloofnesses
noun
plural of aloofness
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alsinaceous
alstonidine
alstonidine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in dita bark.
alterations
alterations
noun
plural of alteration
altercation
altercation
noun
Heated or angry dispute
alternation
alternation
noun
(computing) A construct in a regular expression that can match any of several specified subexpressions.
(geometry) A type of partial truncation of a polygon, polyhedron or tiling in which alternate vertices are removed.
(linguistics) A pattern by which more than one construct is possible, as with "Alice cooked Bob dinner" and "Alice cooked dinner for Bob".
(logic) The "inclusive or" truth function.
(mathematics) A sequence that alternates between positive and negative values; sometimes incorrectly used to mean permutation.
(phonology) Ablaut.
(religion) The response of the congregation speaking alternately with the minister.
The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence
alternativo
alternators
alternators
noun
plural of alternator
altiloquent
altiloquent
adj
Pompous, or pretentious in speech
aluminotype
aluminotype
noun
A form of printing plate made of a sheet of aluminium.
aluniferous
alveolation
alveolation
noun
(geology) An eroded structure of honeycomb-like cavities
alycompaine
amazonstone
amazonstone
noun
A bluish-green variety of microcline feldspar used as a gemstone. The best known occurrences are at Crystal Peak and Pike's Peak in Colorado.
ambiversion
ambiversion
noun
(psychology) A personality trait having balanced characteristics of both extroversion and introversion.
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amenorrheal
amenorrheal
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeal
amenorrheas
amenorrheas
noun
plural of amenorrhea
amenorrheic
amenorrheic
adj
Alternative spelling of amenorrhoeic
amenorrhoea
amenorrhoea
noun
(medicine) Absence of menstrual discharge.
amentaceous
amentaceous
adj
(botany) Bearing, resembling, or consisting of an ament or aments.
americanoid
americanoid
Adjective
Characteristic of or resembling Native American peoples.
Of or related to the race to which Native Americans belong, according to theories that divide humanity into races.
Noun
An individual who is Americanoid.
ametabolian
ametabolian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to insects that undergo metamorphosis
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Ametabola (Apterygota)
amidoketone
amidomyelin
amidophenol
amidopyrine
amidopyrine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of aminophenazone
aminoacetal
aminoacetic
aminoketone
aminoketone
noun
Any chemical compound containing both a ketone group and an amine.
aminomyelin
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
ammoniaemia
ammonoidean
ammonolyses
ammonolyses
noun
plural of ammonolysis
ammonolyzed
ammoresinol
amorousness
amorousness
noun
The state or quality of being amorous.
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)
amyosthenia
amyosthenia
noun
(medicine) Myasthenia.
amyosthenic
amyosthenic
adj
Of or relating to amyosthenia.
noun
(medicine) A drug or agent that depresses muscular action.
anachronize
anachronize
verb
To refer to, or put into, a wrong time.
anacoenoses
anacoenosis
anacoenosis
noun
(rhetoric) A rhetorical device by which a speaker appeals to his/her hearers or opponents for their opinion on the point in debate.
anacreontic
anacreontic
adj
(prosody) Pertaining to the style of the Greek poet Anacreon, who wrote of wine and love; (specifically) designating a metre based on an anaclastic ionic dimeter.
Characterised by festivity and the celebration of love and/or drinking; bacchanalian, amorous.
noun
(poetry) A short lyrical piece about love and wine.
anacrogynae
anadiploses
anadiploses
noun
plural of anadiplosis
anaematosis
anaemotropy
anaerobiont
anaerobious
anaerobious
adj
(archaic) anaerobic
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
anagnorises
anagnorises
noun
plural of anagnorisis
anamorphose
anamorphose
verb
(transitive) To distort (an image) by anamorphosis.
anamorphote
ananepionic
anantherous
anantherous
adj
(botany) Without anthers
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
anastomosed
anastomosed
adj
Joined by anastomosis
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anastomose
anastomoses
anastomoses
noun
plural of anastomosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anastomose
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
anatiferous
anatiferous
adj
Producing ducks. Formerly used of barnacles, since it was believed that they produced ducks and geese.
anatomiless
anatomiless
adj
Having no clear anatomy.
anaxagorean
anaxagorean
Adjective
Of or relating to Anaxagoras, an ancient Greek natural philosopher noted for the cosmological concept of Nous (mind), as an ordering force.
anaxagorize
ancestorial
ancestorial
adj
Ancestral.
ancestoring
ancestoring
verb
present participle of ancestor
anchoresses
anchoresses
noun
plural of anchoress
anchoretish
anchoretism
anchoretism
noun
The practice or mode of life of an anchorite.
anchoritess
anchoritess
noun
A female anchorite; an anchoress.
anchorville
anchorwomen
anchorwomen
noun
plural of anchorwoman
anchovettas
anchovettas
noun
plural of anchovetta
ancyloceras
ancylostome
ancylostome
noun
Alternative form of ancylostoma (“type of hookworm”)
androcrates
androgamone
androgenous
androgenous
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing androgens; androgenic
Misspelling of androgynous.
androgynies
androgynies
noun
plural of androgyny
androlepsia
andrologies
anecdotages
anecdotages
noun
plural of anecdotage
anecdotally
anecdotally
adv
In an anecdotal manner; by means of a recounted incident.
anecdotical
anecdotical
adj
Dated form of anecdotal.
anecdotists
anecdotists
noun
plural of anecdotist
anelectrode
anelectrode
noun
(obsolete) Anode; the positive pole of a galvanic battery.
anemochoric
anemochoric
adj
anemochorous
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.
anemologies
anemometers
anemometers
noun
plural of anemometer
anemometric
anemometric
adj
Of or relating to anemometry.
anemotactic
anemotactic
adj
Of or pertaining to anemotaxis.
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
anfractuose
anfractuose
adj
Alternative form of anfractuous
angelocracy
angelocracy
noun
government or rule by angels
angelolater
angelolatry
angelolatry
noun
The worshipping of angels.
angelologic
angelomachy
angelomachy
noun
(rare) A battle between angels.
angelophany
angelophany
noun
The appearance of an angel to a human being.
angeronalia
angiectopia
angiologies
angiomegaly
angiosperms
angiosperms
noun
plural of angiosperm
angiotensin
angiotensin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several polypeptides that narrow blood vessels and thus regulate arterial pressure.
angiotonase
anglophiles
anglophiles
noun
plural of anglophile
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
angulometer
angulometer
noun
An instrument for measuring exterior angles.
anhematosis
anhemitonic
anhemitonic
adj
Relating to the absence of half steps.
anhemolytic
anhydroxime
anilidoxime
anilopyrine
animalivore
animalivore
noun
A creature that eats animals
animoseness
animoseness
noun
The state or quality of being animose.
animosities
animosities
noun
plural of animosity
animotheism
aniseikonia
aniseikonia
noun
(pathology, ophthalmology) An ophthalmological condition where there is a significant difference in the perceived size of images.