(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
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.
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.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinophrys
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.
adoperation
adscription
adscription
noun
The state of being joined, bound or annexed
adsorptions
adsorptions
noun
plural of adsorption
adspiration
aeroplanist
aeroplanist
noun
(archaic) an aeroplane pilot
afterspring
aggroupment
aggroupment
noun
Arrangement in a group or in groups; grouping.
aminopterin
aminopterin
noun
(pharmacology) A 4-amino analog of folic acid used as a chemotherapy drug.
amphithuron
amphithyron
anaemotropy
anaerophyte
anaerophyte
noun
Any plant that does not require a direct supply of air
anamorphote
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.
anapnometer
anarthropod
anastrophes
anastrophes
noun
plural of anastrophe
anastrophia
anemotropic
anemotropic
adj
Exhibiting or relating to anemotropism.
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.
anoplothere
antatrophic
anteopercle
anteportico
anteportico
noun
An outer porch or vestibule.
antepyretic
antepyretic
Adjective
Preceding a fever
anteropygal
anthography
anthography
noun
(botany) The branch of botany that deals with the description of flowers.
anthotropic
anthrophore
anthropical
anthropical
adj
Alternative form of anthropic
anthropidae
anthropodus
anthropoids
anthropoids
noun
plural of anthropoid
anthroponym
anthroponym
noun
The name of a person, especially a surname.
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.
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.
antiemperor
antiemperor
noun
(politics) One who declares himself emperor in opposition to a reigning emperor.
antiempiric
antileprosy
antileprosy
adj
(medicine) Countering leprosy.
antilocapra
antiparties
antiparties
noun
plural of antiparty
antipatriot
antipatriot
noun
One who shuns or opposes patriotism; an unpatriotic person.
antipharmic
antipharmic
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Serving as an antidote.
antiphonary
antiphonary
adj
Pertaining to an antiphon or antiphony.
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
antipopular
antipopular
adj
Opposing the people.
antipoverty
antipoverty
adj
(politics) that serves to alleviate poverty
antiprelate
antipriming
antiprophet
antiprotons
antiprotons
noun
plural of antiproton
antipuritan
antipuritan
noun
One who opposes puritanism.
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
antipyrotic
antipyrotic
adj
(medicine) Effective against burns or pyrosis.
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.
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
antitryptic
antitryptic
adj
That inhibits the action of trypsin
apanthropia
apanthropia
noun
Alternative form of apanthropy
apartmental
apartmental
adj
Of or relating to apartment buildings.
apartnesses
apartnesses
noun
plural of apartness
aphaniptera
apiocrinite
apoatropine
apoatropine
noun
(organic chemistry) The alkaloid (8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octan-3-yl) 2-phenylprop-2-enoate
apoferritin
apoferritin
noun
(biochemistry) Part of the ferritin that is not combined with iron
aponeurotic
aponeurotic
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an aponeurosis.
apotropaion
apotropaion
noun
Something that wards off evil; an amulet or magic charm.
apparelment
apparelment
noun
The manner in which someone is clothed, including accessories.
apparitions
apparitions
noun
plural of apparition
appartement
appartement
noun
(non-native speakers' English) Misspelling of apartment.
appertained
appertained
verb
past participle of appertain
appertinent
appertinent
adj
Belonging; appertaining; appurtenant.
noun
(obsolete) That which belongs to something else; an appurtenant.
apportioned
apportioned
adj
Assigned as somebody's portion; allotted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of apportion
apportioner
apportioner
noun
One who apportions.
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.
approbating
approbating
verb
present participle of approbate
approbation
approbation
noun
The act of approving; an assenting to the propriety of a thing with some degree of pleasure or satisfaction; approval, sanction, commendation or official recognition.
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.
approximant
approximant
noun
(mathematics) An approximation to the solution of a function, series, etc.
(phonetics) A consonant sound made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract, while still allowing a smooth flow of air. Liquids and glides are approximants.
appurtenant
appurtenant
adj
Ancillary or subsidiary.
Of or pertaining to an appurtenance.
noun
(law, nominalized, informal) An appurtenance.
An appendage or attachment.
apronstring
aragonspath
archpontiff
archpuritan
argiphontes
armipotence
armipotence
noun
Power in arms; military might.
arthropodan
arthropodan
adj
(zoology) Of, or relating to, arthropods.
noun
(zoology) An arthropod.
artisanship
artisanship
noun
The property of being an artisan.
artophorion
artophorion
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The tabernacle on the high altar in an Eastern Orthodox church
ascriptions
ascriptions
noun
plural of ascription
aspergation
aspirations
aspirations
noun
plural of aspiration
asportation
asportation
noun
(law) The illegal movement of goods or carrying away of a person.
astropecten
astropecten
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Astropecten of sea stars.
astrophyton
astrophyton
noun
The giant basket star, an early Mesozoic invertebrate.
attempering
attempering
verb
present participle of attemper
attroopment
auripigment
auripigment
noun
(archaic) Variant of orpiment
autocarpian
backpointer
bankrupting
bankrupting
verb
present participle of bankrupt
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
bankrupture
bankrupture
noun
(dated) bankruptcy
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
bipartition
bipartition
noun
Something that is bipartite
sharing or partitioning in two
verb
To partition into two.
bonapartean
bonapartean
Adjective
Of or pertaining to or his family.
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
brontograph
brontograph
noun
A tracing or chart showing the phenomena accompanying a thunderstorm.
An instrument for making such tracings, such as a recording brontometer.
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.
calyptrogen
calyptrogen
noun
rootcap
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
capernaitic
capernoited
capernoitie
capernoitie
noun
(informal, Scotland) noddle (head)
captainries
captainries
noun
plural of captainry
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
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.