(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.
acceptances
acceptances
noun
plural of acceptance
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.
acceptingly
acceptingly
adv
In a accepting manner; tolerantly.
accipitrine
accipitrine
adj
(ornithology) Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike.
noun
A hawk or a hawk-like bird.
accompanist
accompanist
noun
(music) The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.
acetophenin
acetopyrine
acetopyrine
noun
(medicine) An acetylsalicylate of antipyrine
acropolitan
acropolitan
adj
Of or befitting an acropolis, especially in lofty glory and in the capacity to inspire awe; compare Acropolitan.
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.
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.
adenectopia
adenectopic
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
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)
anacamptics
anacamptics
noun
The science of reflected light; catoptrics.
The science of reflected sounds.
anaglyptics
anaglyptics
noun
(art) The art of carving or embossing in low relief
analeptical
analeptical
adj
Alternative form of analeptic (“restoring or stimulating health”)
anapeiratic
anapeiratic
adj
Caused by prolonged exercise of a muscle.
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
anisotropic
anisotropic
adj
(physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
antatrophic
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
anteopercle
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
anthotropic
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
anthypnotic
anthypnotic
adj
Alternative form of antihypnotic
antiaphthic
antiaphthic
adj
Countering or preventing aphtha.
anticapital
anticapital
adj
Tending to erode the preservation of capital.
anticipants
anticipants
noun
plural of anticipant
anticipated
anticipated
adj
expected to arrive; scheduled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of anticipate
anticipates
anticipates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anticipate
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
anticreeper
anticryptic
anticryptic
adj
Of or pertaining to camouflage used by a predator to provide stealth, as opposed to camouflage used by prey to hide.
antiempiric
antilocapra
antinepotic
antipharmic
antipharmic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Serving as an antidote.
antiplastic
antiplastic
adj
(medicine) Preventing or checking the process of healing, or granulation.
Diminishing plasticity.
Opposing the use of plastics, typically for environmental reasons.
noun
(medicine) Any substance that prevents the process of healing, or granulation.
A substance added to clay to make it less malleable.
antipyretic
antipyretic
adj
(pharmacology) That reduces fever.
noun
(pharmacology) A medicine that reduces fever; a febrifuge.
antipyrotic
antipyrotic
adj
(medicine) Effective against burns or pyrosis.
antisceptic
antisceptic
noun
Misspelling of antiseptic.
Someone who is opposed to scepticism.
antiseptics
antiseptics
noun
plural of antiseptic
antiskeptic
antiskeptic
noun
One who opposes a skeptical viewpoint.
antispastic
antispastic
adj
(pharmacology) That prevents or diminishes spasms; antispasmodic.
(poetry) Of, pertaining to antispasts
noun
(pharmacology) A substance that prevents or diminishes spasms.
antitryptic
antitryptic
adj
That inhibits the action of trypsin
antitypical
antitypical
adj
Of or pertaining to an antitype.
apathogenic
apathogenic
adj
(pathology) Not pathogenic.
apiculation
apiocrinite
apocopating
apocopating
verb
present participle of apocopate
apocopation
apocopation
noun
(linguistics) A word formed by removing the end of a longer word
apocynthion
apocynthion
noun
(astronomy) The point in an orbit around the Moon that is most distant from that body.
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
appeachment
appeachment
noun
(obsolete) accusation
appendicate
appetencies
appetencies
noun
plural of appetency
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.
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
archpontiff
archpuritan
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
ascriptions
ascriptions
noun
plural of ascription
astropecten
astropecten
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Astropecten of sea stars.
auspicating
auspicating
verb
present participle of auspicate
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
autocarpian
backpointer
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
beneplacito
beneplacity
bipectinate
bipectinate
adj
(biology) Having two margins toothed like a comb.
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
cacemphaton
cacophonist
cacophonist
noun
One who produces a cacophony.
callityping
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
campanistic
campanistic
adj
Relating to the study of bells.
campanulate
campanulate
adj
Shaped like a bell.
campbellton
campbeltown
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
capacitance
capacitance
noun
(physics, countable) An element of an electrical circuit exhibiting capacitance.
(physics, uncountable) The property of an electric circuit or its element that permits it to store charge, defined as the ratio of stored charge to potential over that element or circuit (Q/V); SI unit: farad (F).
capernaitic
capernoited
capernoitie
capernoitie
noun
(informal, Scotland) noddle (head)
capillament
capillament
noun
(anatomy) Any villous or hairy covering; a fine fibre or filament, as of the nerves.
(botany) A filament.
capillation
capillation
noun
(obsolete) A capillary blood vessel.
capitalness
capitalness
noun
The state or quality of being capital.
capitations
capitations
noun
plural of capitation
capitonidae
capitoninae
cappelenite
cappelenite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare mineral that is a mixed borosilicate and fluoride of yttrium, cerium and barium
capsulation
capsulation
noun
(medicine) The enclosing of (typically) a drug in a capsule
captaincies
captaincies
noun
plural of captaincy
captaincook
captainries
captainries
noun
plural of captainry
captainship
captainship
noun
captaincy
captionless
captionless
adj
Without a caption.
captivating
captivating
adj
Showing great beauty; beautiful.
That captivates; fascinating.
verb
present participle of captivate
captivation
captivation
noun
The act of captivating or the state of being captivated.
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.
carpentaria
carpentered
carpentered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of carpenter
carpenteria
carpentries
carpentries
noun
plural of carpentry
carpetwoven
carpinteria
castanopsis
cataphonics
cataphonics
noun
Synonym of catacoustics
cataphrenia
cataphrenic
catapulting
catapulting
verb
present participle of catapult
catchpoling
cauponation
cenotaphies
cenotaphies
noun
plural of cenotaphy
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.
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
chantership
chantership
noun
The office or position of chanter; precentorship.
charpentier
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
cleptomania
cleptomania
noun
Dated form of kleptomania.
coaptations
coaptations
noun
plural of coaptation
cocaptained
cocaptained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cocaptain
coemptional
coemptional
adj
Relating to coemption.
coimplicant
coleopteran
coleopteran
noun
(coleopterology) Any insect of the order Coleoptera; includes the beetles, weevils and fireflies