(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
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
alphabetise
alphabetise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetize.
alphabetism
alphabetism
noun
An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
alphabetist
alphabetist
noun
Someone who practices alphabetism, discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
anabaptisms
anabaptists
anabaptists
noun
plural of anabaptist
analphabets
analphabets
noun
plural of analphabet
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astrophobia
astrophobia
noun
A fear of stars and celestial space.
backstamped
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
baptismally
baptismally
adv
In a baptismal way; through baptism.
baptistries
baptistries
noun
plural of baptistry
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
basiophitic
basiotripsy
basipetally
basipetally
adv
In a basipetal manner.
basipoditic
basipoditic
adj
Relating to the basipodite.
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathyscaphs
bathyscaphs
noun
plural of bathyscaph
bathysophic
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
batsmanship
batsmanship
noun
(cricket) A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman.
battleships
battleships
noun
plural of battleship
bespattered
bespattered
adj
covered in spots of splashed liquid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespatter
bespatterer
bespatterer
noun
One who bespatters.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
biparasitic
biparasitic
adj
parasitic on another parasite
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
bistipulate
blastophaga
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
boatmanship
boatmanship
noun
The art of managing a boat.
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.
buphthalmos
buphthalmos
noun
(medicine) Abnormal enlargement of the eyeball.
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
catabaptist
catabaptist
Noun
One who opposes baptism, especially of infants.
compatibles
compatibles
noun
plural of compatible
disruptable
disruptable
adj
Capable of being disrupted.
ecblastpsis
epibaterius
epiblastema
holobaptist
hyperbatons
hyperbatons
noun
plural of hyperbaton
hypoblastic
hypoblastic
adj
of, or relating to the hypoblast
imprestable
inspectable
inspectable
adj
Able to be inspected.
labioplasty
labioplasty
noun
Alternative form of labiaplasty
lapsability
lapsability
noun
Alternative form of lapsibility
lapsibility
lapsibility
noun
The property of being lapsible.
lymphoblast
lymphoblast
noun
(US, cytology, oncology) An immature lymphocyte; they proliferate uncontrollably in lymphoblastic leukemia
obstipation
obstipation
noun
severe constipation caused by intestinal obstruction
optableness
paddleboats
paddleboats
noun
plural of paddleboat
palpebritis
papaphobist
parabaptism
parabaptism
noun
A baptism not authorised by the established church
parablastic
parablastic
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to the parablast.
passibility
passibility
noun
The quality or state of being passible; aptness to feel or suffer; sensibility.
pasteboards
pasteboards
noun
plural of pasteboard
pasteboardy
pasteboardy
adj
(informal) Resembling pasteboard.
(informal, figurative) Stiffly formal; starchy; prim and proper.
patchboards
patchboards
noun
plural of patchboard
pattonsburg
pedobaptism
pedobaptism
noun
Alternative form of paedobaptism
pedobaptist
pedobaptist
adj
Relating to the baptism of infants.
noun
One who advocates or practises infant baptism.
periblastic
periblastic
adj
Relating to the periblast.
phlebectasy
photostable
photostable
adj
Exhibiting photostability
picketboats
picketboats
noun
plural of picketboat
pigweabbits
plasterbill
plattsburgh
polysorbate
polysorbate
noun
(chemistry) Any of a class of emulsifiers used as food additives and in pharmaceutical preparations; they are derived from sorbitan (typically with three polyoxyethylene side-chains) esterified with a fatty acid; they are mostly oily liquids, or soft solids.
portabellas
portabellas
noun
plural of portabella
portabellos
portabellos
noun
plural of portabello
postabdomen
postabdomen
noun
(entomology) The terminal segments of the abdomen of an insect, modified for reproduction.
(zoology) The part of a crustacean behind the cephalothorax.
postabortal
postabortal
Adjective
After abortion (termination of pregnancy).
postcubital
postcubital
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the cubit
postorbital
postorbital
adj
Behind the orbit of the eye.
noun
A postorbital bone or scale.
postponable
postponable
adj
That can be postponed.
posttabetic
postumbonal
potableness
potableness
Noun
The quality of being drinkable.
preabstract
prebestowal
prediabetes
prediabetes
noun
The state in which blood glucose levels are above normal but have not reached those of diabetes.
presbyteral
presbyteral
adj
Of or pertaining to a presbyter or presbytery; presbyterial.
presbyteria
presbyteria
noun
plural of presbyterium
presbytinae
presentable
presentable
adj
(ecclesiastical) Capable of being presented to a church living.
In good enough shape to be shown or offered to other people; tidy; attractive.
presentably
presentably
adv
In a presentable manner.
presettable
presettable
adj
Capable of being set in advance.
presuitable
presuitably
probabilist
probabilist
noun
(theology, philosophy) A follower of probabilism.
Someone who studies probability, a particular branch of mathematics.
proterobase
protestable
protestable
adj
(law) Able to be protested.
pseudotabes
pseudotabes
noun
(medicine, dated) A syndrome with the characteristics of tabes (especially tabes dorsalis) that is not caused by syphilis.
rebaptismal
rebaptismal
adj
Relating to rebaptism.
respectable
respectable
adj
Decent; satisfactory.
Deserving respect.
Moderately well-to-do.
noun
A person who is respectable.
respectably
respectably
adv
In a respectable manner; so as to gain respect.
Moderately; pretty well.
scotophobia
scotophobia
noun
Fear of darkness.
septembrian
sitiophobia
sitiophobia
noun
Alternative form of sitophobia
spartanburg
speedboater
speedboater
noun
A speedboat user.
speiskobalt
speiskobalt
noun
smaltite
spermoblast
spermoblast
noun
(biology) One of the cells formed by the division of the spermospore, each of which is destined to become a spermatozoid; a spermatocyte; a spermatoblast.
splenoblast
spongoblast
spongoblast
noun
(zoology) In sponges, one of the cells that secrete spongin.
stampedable
stampedable
adj
Able to be scared or roused into a stampede.
stasiphobia
stasiphobia
noun
(rare) A morbid fear of standing upright.
stasophobia
subapparent
subapterous
subapterous
adj
Synonym of brachypterous
subchapters
subchapters
noun
plural of subchapter
subcompacts
subcompacts
noun
plural of subcompact
subdiapente
suboptimuma
subpalmated
subpalmated
adj
Almost or imperfectly palmated.
subpanation
subpanation
noun
(Christianity) The doctrine that the body and blood of Christ are locally and materially present in the Eucharist under the form of bread and wine.
subparietal
subparietal
adj
(anatomy) Beneath the parietal bones
subpatellar
subpatellar
adj
Underneath the patella.
subpatronal
subpavement
subpectoral
subpectoral
adj
(anatomy) Beneath the pectoralis major
subpeltated
subpetiolar
subpetiolar
adj
(botany) Concealed within the base of the petiole.
subpetrosal
subpetrosal
adj
(anatomy) Beneath the petrous part of the temporal bone
subplacenta
subplacenta
noun
A structure on the maternal side of a placenta
subprimates
subprimates
noun
plural of subprimate
subputation
subsulphate
subsulphate
noun
(chemistry) A sulphate with an excess of the base.
subtemporal
subtemporal
adj
(anatomy) Below the temples.
subtropical
subtropical
adj
(meteorology, of a cyclone) Having some characteristics of a tropical cyclone but also some characteristics of an extratropical cyclone.
Pertaining to the regions of the Earth further from the equator than the tropical regions.
noun
A subtropical plant.
supportable
supportable
adj
Capable of being borne, endured, or tolerated; endurable.
Capable of being supported, upheld, maintained, or defended.