(optics, physics) Absorbed radiation and incident radiation in a ratio format; a measurement that shows how well a surface absorbs radiation.
acanthophis
acatalepsia
acatalepsia
noun
Alternative form of acatalepsy
acataphasia
acataphasia
noun
(pathology) A loss of the ability to express oneself using organized syntax
acceptances
acceptances
noun
plural of acceptance
accompanist
accompanist
noun
(music) The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.
accomplisht
accomplisht
adj
Obsolete form of accomplished.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
actinophrys
actinoscopy
actinoscopy
noun
(medicine, archaic) Radiology; examination by means of an X-ray machine.
actuaryship
actuaryship
noun
The role or status of actuary.
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.
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
afterspeech
alethoscope
alethoscope
noun
An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.
alloplastic
alloplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing the environment or situation rather than him/herself.
(surgery) Related to an alloplast or to alloplasty
noun
(surgery) Any artificial material substituted for tissue grafts
alpenstocks
alpenstocks
noun
plural of alpenstock
alphabetics
alphabetics
noun
(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
altarpieces
altarpieces
noun
plural of altarpiece
amphictyons
amphictyons
noun
plural of amphictyon
amphistylic
amphistylic
adj
(anatomy, of a skull) Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks.
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
anisotropic
anisotropic
adj
(physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
antechapels
antechapels
noun
plural of antechapel
antepaschal
antepaschal
adj
(religion) Relating to the time before the Passover, or before Easter.
antepaschel
anticipants
anticipants
noun
plural of anticipant
anticipates
anticipates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anticipate
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.
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.
apaesthetic
aphlogistic
aphlogistic
adj
(archaic) flameless
aphrodistic
apicultures
apologetics
apologetics
noun
The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines
aporocactus
aposiopetic
aposiopetic
adj
(rhetoric) Of or pertaining to aposiopesis.
apostatical
apostatical
adj
Apostate.
apostematic
apostolical
apostolical
adj
(Christianity) apostolic
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).
appetencies
appetencies
noun
plural of appetency
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.
archapostle
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archoptosis
archpriests
archpriests
noun
plural of archpriest
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
artocarpous
ascriptions
ascriptions
noun
plural of ascription
ascriptitii
aseptically
aseptically
adv
In an aseptic manner.
asepticized
asepticized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asepticize
astropecten
astropecten
noun
(zoology) Any of the genus Astropecten of sea stars.
astroscopus
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
attacheship
attacheship
noun
Alternative form of attachéship
auspicating
auspicating
verb
present participle of auspicate
autocarpous
autocarpous
adj
(botany) Having fruit formed by self-pollination
autoplastic
autoplastic
adj
(psychology) Involving a subject changing him/herself rather than the environment or situation.
Of or pertaining to autoplasty (type of lesion repair with healthy tissue).
autopsychic
autopsychic
adj
(psychology) Relating to the perception of one's own mind
backstamped
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
basiophitic
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
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
biparasitic
biparasitic
adj
parasitic on another parasite
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
breastpiece
cacoepistic
cacoepistic
adj
Of or relating to mispronounced words.
cacophonist
cacophonist
noun
One who produces a cacophony.
cacoplastic
cacoplastic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to, or causing, abnormal growth or formation.
calamopitys
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
campanistic
campanistic
adj
Relating to the study of bells.
campestrian
campestrian
adj
Relating to open fields; growing in a field, or open ground.
camphorates
camphorates
noun
plural of camphorate
camptosorus
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
capacitates
capacitates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capacitate
capitalised
capitalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitalise
capitaliser
capitalises
capitalises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitalise
capitalisms
capitalisms
noun
plural of capitalism
capitalists
capitalists
noun
plural of capitalist
capitalizes
capitalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitalize
capitalness
capitalness
noun
The state or quality of being capital.
capitations
capitations
noun
plural of capitation
capitulates
capitulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitulate
capsulation
capsulation
noun
(medicine) The enclosing of (typically) a drug in a capsule
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
captaincies
captaincies
noun
plural of captaincy
captainries
captainries
noun
plural of captainry
captainship
captainship
noun
captaincy
captionless
captionless
adj
Without a caption.
captivators
captivators
noun
plural of captivator
captivities
captivities
noun
plural of captivity
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.
carpentries
carpentries
noun
plural of carpentry
carpetweeds
carpetweeds
noun
plural of carpetweed
carpologist
carpologist
noun
One who studies carpology.
carpoptosia
carpoptosis
carpoptosis
noun
Synonym of wrist drop
caryopteris
caryopteris
noun
Any Asian shrub of the genus Caryopteris
castanopsis
catabaptist
catabaptist
Noun
One who opposes baptism, especially of infants.
catalepsies
catalepsies
noun
plural of catalepsy
cataleptics
cataleptics
noun
plural of cataleptic
cataphonics
cataphonics
noun
Synonym of catacoustics
cataplastic
cataplexies
cataplexies
noun
plural of cataplexy
cataspilite
catastrophe
catastrophe
noun
(insurance) A disaster beyond expectations.
(mathematics) A type of bifurcation, where a system shifts between two stable states.
(narratology) The dramatic event that initiates the resolution of the plot; the dénouement.
Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
catawampous
catchphrase
catchphrase
noun
A repeated expression, often originating in popular culture.
A signature phrase of a particular person or group.
caterership
caterership
noun
The role or business of a caterer.
caulopteris
cenotaphies
cenotaphies
noun
plural of cenotaphy
centroplasm
centroplasm
noun
The substance of the centrosome
cephalocyst
ceratophrys
ceratopsian
ceratopsian
adj
Of or belonging to the Ceratopsia suborder of dinosaurs.
noun
Any member of this suborder
ceroplastic
ceroplastic
adj
Modelled in wax.
Of or relating to such an art or process.
noun
(archaic) The art of modelling in wax.
champerties
champerties
noun
plural of champerty
champertous
champertous
adj
Having the quality of champerty; being an instance of champerty.
chantership
chantership
noun
The office or position of chanter; precentorship.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
chattelship
chattelship
noun
The condition of being a chattel.
cheapskates
cheapskates
noun
plural of cheapskate
cheoplastic
chiasmatype
chiasmatypy
chiloplasty
chiroplasty
chiroplasty
noun
(surgery) plastic surgery to the hand
chloroplast
chloroplast
noun
(cytology) An organelle, found in the cells of green plants and in photosynthetic algae, where photosynthesis takes place, characterized by a high concentration of chlorophyll and two membranes.
chromoplast
chromoplast
noun
(biology) Any plastid in which a pigment is synthesized or stored
cladoptosis
cladoptosis
noun
(botany) The regular shedding of branches by a plant, for clonal reproduction, "self-pruning" or in response to stress