(law, dated) Having a natural boundary, like a river, rather than an artificial dividing line.
arcocentrum
arduousness
arduousness
noun
The state of being arduous.
arenicolous
arenicolous
adj
(biology) living or burrowing in sand
arnoldsburg
arsenofuran
arundineous
arundineous
adj
(rare) Abounding in reeds; reedy.
assumptions
assumptions
noun
plural of assumption
astoundable
astoundable
adj
Capable of being astounded.
astoundment
astoundment
noun
amazement
astronautic
astronautic
adj
Of or pertaining to astronautics.
athermanous
athermanous
adj
Not transmitting heat.
atramentous
atramentous
adj
atramental
attenuation
attenuation
noun
(biology) A weakening in the virulence of a pathogen or other microorganism.
(botany) The tapering of a leaf etc to a fine point.
(brewing) The proportion of sugar that is converted to ethanol by a yeast.
(engineering) A fabrication process in which a material is stretched out into a thin shape.
(homeopathy) The reduction of the active principles of medicines to minute doses.
(physics) A reduction in the level of some property with distance, especially the amplitude of a wave or the strength of a signal.
A gradual diminishing of strength.
attenuators
attenuators
noun
plural of attenuator
attribution
attribution
noun
(law) A legal doctrine by which liability is extended to a defendant who did not actually commit the tortious or criminal act.
An explicit or formal acknowledgment of ownership or authorship.
The act of attributing something.
auchincloss
auctioneers
auctioneers
noun
plural of auctioneer
audiotaping
audiotaping
verb
present participle of audiotape
auditioning
auditioning
verb
present participle of audition
aulacomnium
aurocyanide
aurocyanide
noun
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
aurodiamine
austrogaean
austromancy
austromancy
noun
Soothsaying, or prediction of events, from observation of the winds or cloud formations.
austronesia
austronesia
Proper noun
The Pacific islands of Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia considered as a group.
authigenous
authigenous
adj
authigenic
authorising
authorising
verb
present participle of authorise
authorizing
authorizing
verb
present participle of authorize
autoboating
autocamping
autocamping
verb
present participle of autocamp
autocarpian
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
autochthons
autochthons
noun
plural of autochthon.
autochthony
autochthony
noun
An aboriginal condition or state.
autocinesis
autoclaving
autoclaving
noun
sterilization in an autoclave
verb
present participle of autoclave
autodialing
autodialing
verb
present participle of autodial
autodynamic
autodynamic
adj
Supplying its own power.
autogeneses
autogenesis
autogenesis
noun
(biology) The supposed creation of living organisms from nonliving matter.
autogenetic
autogenetic
adj
Of or pertaining to autogenesis.
Self-generated.
autogenuous
autognostic
autognostic
adj
self-aware
autokinesis
autokinesis
noun
A visual illusion in which a stationary source of light appears to move.
Spontaneous or voluntary movement; movement due to an internal cause.
autokinetic
autokinetic
adj
(historical) Of a fire-alarm telegraphy system, arranged so that when one alarm is being transmitted, no other alarm, sent in from another point, will be transmitted until after the first alarm has been disposed of.
Moving by itself or automatically.
autoloading
autoloading
noun
(programming) Capability of loading and linking portions of a program from mass storage automatically when needed.
verb
present participle of autoload
automations
automations
noun
plural of automation
automatonta
autonomical
autonomical
adj
Alternative form of autonomic
autonomists
autonomists
noun
plural of autonomist
autophonous
autoscience
autosymnoia
autoturning
autovaccine
autovaccine
noun
autogenous vaccine
auxanometer
auxanometer
noun
An instrument to measure the growth of plants.
auxiliation
auxohormone
avellaneous
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
axonolipous
axonolipous
adj
Belonging to the Axonolipa.
azosulphine
azothionium
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
bangiaceous
bannockburn
bannockburn
Proper noun
A village near Stirling in Scotland
A battle important in Scotland's struggle for independence
baroqueness
baroqueness
noun
The state or condition of being baroque.
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
beardtongue
beardtongue
noun
A flowering plant in the genus Penstemon with a prominent, often hairy, staminode.
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
belorussian
benzofurans
benzofurans
noun
plural of benzofuran
bernoullian
biconjugate
biconjugate
adj
(botany) paired twice
(mathematics) conjugate in two ways
bifurcation
bifurcation
noun
(biology) A division into two branches.
(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
(computer science) A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.
(geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
(nautical) The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
bisinuation
bistournage
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
blacktongue
blanquillos
blanquillos
noun
plural of blanquillo
bonaventura
bonaventure
bontequagga
boragineous
boragineous
adj
(botany) Relating to the borage tribe; boraginaceous.
bourbonnais
bromalbumin
brontosauri
brontosauri
noun
plural of brontosaurus
brontosaurs
brontosaurs
noun
plural of brontosaur
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
buccinatory
buccinatory
adj
Relating to the buccinator muscle.
bucerotinae
bulbocapnin
bulbospinal
bulbospinal
adj
(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or connecting the medulla oblongata and the spinal cord.
Of an animal: exhibiting only the reflexes that are integrated within the spinal cord and medulla oblongata, and not those from the midbrain and cortex, as a result of decerebration.
buoyantness
buoyantness
noun
The state or quality of being buoyant.
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
butazolidin
butterwoman
butterwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who makes or sells butter.
buttonballs
buttonballs
noun
plural of buttonball
butylations
butylations
noun
plural of butylation
cacophonous
cacophonous
adj
Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
calcigenous
calcigenous
adj
That forms a calx when oxidized.
calculation
calculation
noun
(chess, uncountable) The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.
(countable) An expectation based on circumstances.
(countable) Reckoning, estimate.
(mathematics, countable) The result of calculating.
(mathematics, uncountable) The act or process of calculating.
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
callionymus
callousness
callousness
noun
The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
The quality of having calluses.
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
calumniator
calumniator
noun
A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
canafistulo
cancerously
cancerously
adv
In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
With cancer.
cannonsburg
cannulation
cannulation
noun
The insertion of a cannula
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
cappuccinos
cappuccinos
noun
plural of cappuccino
capricornus
capricornus
Proper noun
A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a goat.
Capricorn.
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
capsulation
capsulation
noun
(medicine) The enclosing of (typically) a drug in a capsule
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbonnieux
carborundum
carborundum
noun
Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive.
carburation
carburation
noun
Alternative spelling of carburetion
carburetion
carburetion
noun
The process, such as occurs in a carburetor, of mixing fuel with oxygen or air in appropriate proportion for combustion.
cardionosus
carilloneur
carilloneur
noun
someone who plays the carillon; a carillonist
cariousness
cariousness
noun
the state or quality of being carious, an advanced state of corrosion.
carnaptious
carnaptious
adj
bad-tempered, quarrelsome, snappy
carniferous
carniferous
adj
Obsolete form of carnivorous.
carnivorous
carnivorous
adj
(botany) Insectivorous: capable of trapping insects and absorbing nutrient from them.
Of, or relating to carnivores, or the taxonomic order Carnivora.
Predatory or flesh-eating.
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
carpogenous
carpogonium
carpogonium
noun
(biology) The female organ in the red algae (Rhodophyta), having an elongated process which is the receptive organ for the male gametes
carunculous
carunculous
Adjective
Of, relating to, or like, a caruncle.
Furnished with caruncles.
cataloguing
cataloguing
noun
(British spelling) The act of arranging in, or as if in, a catalogue.
verb
present participle of catalogue
catercousin
cauligenous
cauligenous
adj
(botany) Originating from the stem of a plant.
cauponation
causational
causational
adj
pertaining to causation
cautionings
cautionings
noun
plural of cautioning
cavernously
cavernously
adv
In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
In a cavernous manner; sounding deep, hollow, or echoey.
cavernulous
cavernulous
adj
Full of small cavities.
ceanothuses
ceanothuses
noun
plural of ceanothus
cellulation
cellulation
noun
The formation of cells (in a material).
centuriator
centuriator
noun
A historian who distinguishes time by centuries, especially one of those who wrote the Magdeburg Centuries.