(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
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
actinophrys
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
adiaphorist
adiaphorist
noun
One who believes in adiaphorism.
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
adsorptions
adsorptions
noun
plural of adsorption
adspiration
aerophagist
aerophagist
noun
(medicine) A person who gulps in air.
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
aerotropism
aerotropism
noun
(biology) The growth of an organism either towards, or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
afterspeech
afterspring
aftersupper
agastrophus
agitpropist
allopatries
allotropies
allotropies
noun
plural of allotropy
allotropism
allotropism
noun
(chemistry) The ability (of an element) to exist in more than one physical form without change of state.
allotropous
allotropous
adj
(biology) Pertaining to an insect which is attracted to flowers of a large range of different species of plant, or an insect which does not feed exclusively on one type of flower.
(botany) Pertaining to a flower which attracts a large range of different insects to feed on its nectar.
alpetragius
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
amateurship
amateurship
noun
The quality or character of an amateur.
amphistylar
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
anastrophia
angiotripsy
angiotripsy
noun
hemostasis by means of an angiotribe
anisopteran
anisopteran
noun
Any dragonfly of the infraorder Anisoptera
anisotropal
anisotropic
anisotropic
adj
(physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
anthropodus
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antiparties
antiparties
noun
plural of antiparty
antiphrases
antiphrases
noun
plural of antiphrase
plural of antiphrasis
antiphrasis
antiphrasis
noun
(rhetoric) Use of a word or phrase in a sense not in accord with its literal meaning, especially for ironic or humorous effect
antiprotons
antiprotons
noun
plural of antiproton
antipyresis
antipyresis
noun
(medicine) The reduction of fever.
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.
antitropous
antitropous
adj
(botany) Displaying, of, or pertaining to antitropy.
antitrypsin
antitrypsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of serum proteins that inhibit trypsin and similar proteolytic enzymes
aortoptosia
aortoptosis
aparthrosis
apartnesses
apartnesses
noun
plural of apartness
apatosaurus
apatosaurus
noun
A large sauropod dinosaur of the genus Apatosaurus of the late Jurassic Period. Apatosaurs had a long neck and tail and a relatively small head.
aphrodistic
aphroditous
apicultures
aporocactus
aposteriori
aposteriori
adv
Alternative form of a posteriori
apostrophal
apostrophal
adj
Of or relating to an apostrophe.
apostrophes
apostrophes
noun
plural of apostrophe
apostrophia
apostrophic
apostrophic
adj
(orthography) Pertaining to the grammatical use of, or using, the apostrophe (the diacritical mark ').
(rhetoric) Pertaining to the rhetoric use of, or using, apostrophe (sudden, exclamatory dialogue).
apostrophus
apotropaism
apotropaism
noun
(religion, mysticism) The use of ritual or other magical means (including charms and/or incantations) to avert evil or bad luck.
apparatuses
apparatuses
noun
plural of apparatus
apparitions
apparitions
noun
plural of apparition
applicators
applicators
noun
plural of applicator
appreciates
appreciates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of appreciate
apprentices
apprentices
noun
plural of apprentice
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprentice
aprioristic
aprioristic
adj
A priori; based on hypothesis rather than experiment.
apriorities
apriorities
noun
plural of apriority
apronstring
aragonspath
archapostle
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archoptosis
archpriests
archpriests
noun
plural of archpriest
argiphontes
arpeggiates
arpeggiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arpeggiate
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
arthroscopy
arthroscopy
noun
the examination of the interior of a joint (such as the knee) using an arthroscope
arthrospore
arthrospore
noun
A similar cell produced by some bacteria.
A sporelike cell produced by some fungi and algae.
artisanship
artisanship
noun
The property of being an artisan.
artocarpous
artophagous
artophagous
adj
(rare) bread-eating
ascriptions
ascriptions
noun
plural of ascription
ascriptitii
aspergation
aspermatism
aspermatism
noun
Synonym of aspermia
aspermatous
aspermatous
adj
Alternative form of aspermous
aspheterism
aspheterism
noun
(dated, rare) The view that all property should be in common ownership and that no individual should benefit from private possession.
aspheterize
aspheterize
verb
(dated, rare, transitive) To donate into common ownership, in line with the doctrine of aspheterism.
asphyxiator
asphyxiator
noun
One who or that which asphyxiates.
aspidistras
aspidistras
noun
plural of aspidistra
aspirations
aspirations
noun
plural of aspiration
asportation
asportation
noun
(law) The illegal movement of goods or carrying away of a person.
asterolepis
asteropaeus
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astrography
astrography
noun
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
astropecten
astropecten
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Astropecten of sea stars.
astrophobia
astrophobia
noun
A fear of stars and celestial space.
astrophyton
astrophyton
noun
The giant basket star, an early Mesozoic invertebrate.
astroscopus
astrosphere
astrosphere
noun
A cavity filled with hot gas blown into the interstellar medium by stellar winds.
athwartship
athwartship
adj
(nautical) Oriented across the vessel sideways, i.e. in a direction at right angles to the fore-and-aft line of the vessel.
adv
Alternative form of athwartships
atmosphered
atmosphered
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of atmosphere.
atmospheres
atmospheres
noun
plural of atmosphere
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
atractaspis
atropaceous
auditorship
auditorship
noun
The office or function of auditor.
austrophile
authorships
authorships
noun
plural of authorship
autocarpous
autocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit formed by self-pollination
autotropism
autotropism
noun
The tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
azeotropies
azeotropism
azeotropism
noun
azeotropy
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
baptistries
baptistries
noun
plural of baptistry
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
basiotripsy
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
bespattered
bespattered
adj
covered in spots of splashed liquid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespatter
bespatterer
bespatterer
noun
One who bespatters.
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
biparasitic
biparasitic
adj
parasitic on another parasite
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
blastophore
blastophore
noun
(biology, obsolete) That portion of the spermatospore which is not converted into spermatoblasts, but carries them.
blastoporal
blastoporal
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporic.
blastopores
blastopores
noun
plural of blastopore
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
blastospore
blastospore
noun
(mycology) A type of fungal spore produced asexually by budding.
blepharitis
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
bonapartist
bonapartist
Noun
One attached to the of
Adjective
Of or pertaining to
breakpoints
breakpoints
noun
plural of breakpoint
breastpiece
breastplate
breastplate
noun
(Judaism) An embroidered square of linen worn on the breast of the Jewish high priest, bearing twelve precious stones, each inscribed with the name of one of the tribes of Israel.
A piece of armor that covers the chest.
A piece of horse tack designed to prevent the saddle slipping backwards.
A piece of silicone in the shape of women's breasts worn by drag queens and other female impersonators to simulate a female body shape.
buprestidae
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.
butterpaste
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
camptosorus
capitaliser
captainries
captainries
noun
plural of captainry
captivators
captivators
noun
plural of captivator
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
carpathians
carpathians
Proper noun
A large mountainous system in Central Europe, mainly in Transylvania (Romania) and the Polish (Silesian)-Slovak border region.