(physics) The science of measuring the heat absorbed or evolved during the course of a chemical reaction or change of state.
A wide headband that covers the ears, for wearing on cold days.
cameography
campanology
campanology
noun
The study of bells and their casting, tuning, and ringing.
campholytic
canthectomy
canthectomy
noun
The surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
capreomycin
capreomycin
noun
(pharmacology) A cyclic peptide antibiotic obtained from a bacterium Saccharothrix mutabilis capreolus, commonly grouped with the aminoglycosides, given in combination with other antibiotics for tuberculosis.
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
cardiectomy
cardiectomy
noun
The surgical removal of the cardia (the part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach).
cardiometry
cardiometry
noun
(medicine) measurement of the heart, as by percussion or auscultation
cecidomyian
cementatory
cementatory
adj
Having the quality of cementing, or uniting firmly.
cephalotomy
cephalotomy
noun
(medicine) craniotomy; usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw
dissection or opening of the head
ceratectomy
ceremoniary
chalazogamy
chalazogamy
noun
(botany) A process of fecundation in which the pollen tube penetrates to the embryo sac through the tissue of the chalaza, instead of entering through the micropyle.
chalcomancy
charactonym
charactonym
noun
(literature) A name that is somehow descriptive of the character who bears it.
chasmophyte
chasmophyte
noun
(botany) chomophyte
cheiromancy
cheiromancy
noun
Alternative form of chiromancy
chiromegaly
chiromegaly
noun
Abnormal gigantism of the hands.
chiromyidae
chlamydeous
chlamydeous
adj
(botany) That has a perianth
chlamydozoa
chlamydozoa
noun
plural of chlamydozoon
chlamyphore
chlamyphore
noun
(zoology, dated) A small South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus and Chlamyphorus retusus, now Calyptophractus retusus), covered with a leathery shell.
chrismatory
chrismatory
noun
A globular ampulla or jar used to hold chrism.
Part of a church set aside for the rite of confirmation.
chronomancy
chronomancy
noun
The divination of the best time to do something, or the determination of lucky and unlucky days.
chrysomonad
chrysomonad
noun
Synonym of chrysophyte
chylangioma
chylangioma
noun
(pathology) A tumor filled with chyle
chymaqueous
clamorously
clamorously
adv
In a clamorous manner.
clavicotomy
cleidomancy
cleidomancy
noun
Divination by using a hanging key as a pendulum. A form of radiesthesia.
cleistogamy
cleistogamy
noun
(botany) The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
clergywoman
clergywoman
noun
A woman belonging to a clergyman's family.
An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
climatology
climatology
noun
The science that deals with climates, and investigates their phenomena and causes.
coenenchyma
coenenchyma
noun
coenenchym
coenzymatic
coenzymatic
adj
Relating to, or using coenzymes
collenchyma
collenchyma
noun
(biology) A living, elongated, mechanical and flexible ground tissue with angular pectin depositions; present just under leaves, tendrils and stems of climbers; formed before vascular differentiation.
colpenchyma
columnarity
columnarity
noun
The state or quality of being columnar.
combatively
combatively
adv
In a combative way.
combativity
combativity
noun
Synonym of combativeness
combinatory
combinatory
adj
Having the ability to combine; combinable, combinational or combining.
Of, relating to, or derived from a combination or combinations; combinative or combinatorial.
comedically
comedically
adv
In a comedic manner; using comedy.
comfortably
comfortably
adv
Easily; without effort or difficulty.
In a comfortable manner.
comitragedy
comitragedy
noun
Alternative form of tragicomedy
commendably
commendably
adv
In a commendable manner.
commensally
commensally
adv
In a commensal manner.
comminatory
comminatory
adj
Of or pertaining to commination.
commodatary
commonality
commonality
noun
(telecommunications) A quality that applies to materiel or systems: (a) possessing like and interchangeable parts or characteristics enabling each to be utilized, or operated and maintained in common; (b) having interchangeable repair parts and/or components; (c) applying to consumable items interchangeably equivalent without adjustment.
Such a shared attribute or characteristic
The common people; the commonalty
The joint possession of a set of attributes or characteristics.
communality
communality
noun
(mathematics) A measure of variance in factor analysis.
The condition of being communal.
The extent to which something is communal.
communitary
compactedly
compactedly
adv
In a compacted manner; close together.
companyless
compellably
compellably
adv
By compulsion.
compendiary
compilatory
compilatory
adj
Of or pertaining to a compiler (person) or compilation
complacency
complacency
noun
A feeling of contented self-satisfaction, especially when unaware of upcoming trouble.
Passivity as a result of contentment with the current situation.
compliantly
compliantly
adv
in a compliant manner
compotatory
compotatory
adj
Relating to compotation; drinking together.
condemnably
condemnably
adv
In a condemnable manner.
condylomata
conformably
conformably
adv
With or in conformity; suitably; agreeably.
contumacity
contumacity
noun
Alternative form of contumacy
coriamyrtin
coriamyrtin
noun
A neurotoxin obtained from berries of the shrub Coriaria myrtifolia
corymbiated
corymbiated
adj
Having a corymb.
cosmicality
cosmography
cosmography
noun
The creation of maps of the universe.
The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time.
cosymmedian
cotemporary
cotemporary
adj
(now rare, nonstandard) Alternative form of contemporary
craniectomy
craniectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, to relieve intracranial pressure
craniognomy
craniognomy
noun
(dated) The science of the form and characteristics of the skull.
craniometry
craniometry
noun
The practice of taking measurements of the skull.
criminatory
criminatory
adj
Relating to, or involving, crimination; accusing.
crithomancy
crithomancy
noun
Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
cryptogamia
cryptogamic
cryptogamic
adj
Of or pertaining to the cryptogams.
cryptograms
cryptograms
noun
plural of cryptogram
cryptomeria
cryptomeria
noun
A Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica
cryptomonad
cryptomonad
noun
(biology) A flagellate of the order Cryptomonadales; most have chloroplasts.
cryptostoma
customarily
customarily
adv
(frequency) Under normal circumstances, normally.
(manner) In the customary manner; as is custom
cyanformate
cyanometric
cyanometric
adj
Relating to cyanometry.
cyclomyaria
cyclothymia
cyclothymia
noun
(medicine) A chronic mental disturbance characterized by mood swings and depression.
cymographic
cymographic
adj
Of or relating to the cymograph.
cymophanous
cymophanous
adj
Having a wavy, floating light; opalescent; chatoyant.
cyphomandra
cypraeiform
cystadenoma
cystadenoma
noun
A hidrocystoma.
cystomatous
cystomyxoma
cytochylema
cytochylema
noun
The fluid portion of the cytoplasm
cytomegalic
cytomegalic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting cytomegaly.
cytoplasmic
cytoplasmic
adj
(cytology) Of or pertaining to cytoplasm.
dactylogram
dactylogram
Noun
a fingerprint.
dactylonomy
dactylonomy
noun
The use of one's fingers to express numbers.
daemonology
daimonology
daimonology
noun
Alternative form of demonology
daunomycins
daunomycins
noun
plural of daunomycin
declamatory
declamatory
adj
Having the quality of a declamation.
Pretentiously lofty in style; bombastic.
demagoguery
demagoguery
noun
Rhetoric that appeals to the prejudices of the people.
The actions of a demagogue.
demonastery
demonically
demonically
adv
In a demonic way.
demonocracy
demonocracy
noun
A government by or of (supernatural) demons, such as the government which in some mythologies exists in Hell.
Democracy (when regarded as resulting in, or being no better than, government by figurative demons (i.e., evil people), or when otherwise held in contempt).
demonolatry
demonolatry
noun
Worship of demons.
demonomancy
demonomancy
noun
Divination using the aid of demons to reveal information.
dermatocyst
dermatology
dermatology
noun
(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases.
dermatotomy
dermatrophy
dermatrophy
noun
atrophy (a thinning) of the skin
dermography
dermography
noun
A change in skin coloration in response to an irritating stimulus, such as scratching.
dermoplasty
dermoplasty
noun
(surgery) The use of skin grafts in plastic surgery.
desmocytoma
desmography
desmography
noun
The description of ligaments; a treatise describing ligaments
desmomyaria
deuterogamy
deuterogamy
noun
A second marriage, after the death of the first husband or wife; in distinction from bigamy, as defined in the old canon law.
diacromyodi
diatomicity
diatomicity
noun
The quality of being diatomic.
dilatometry
dilatometry
noun
(physics) The measurement of changes in volume that accompany some other physical phenomenon
diplomyelia
diplomyelia
noun
A true duplication of the spinal cord in which there are two dural sacs with two pairs of anterior and posterior nerve roots.
dithyrambos
dockyardman
dockyardman
noun
A laborer employed in a dockyard.
documentary
documentary
adj
(of a film, book etc) Presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter.
Of, related to, or based on documents.
Which serves to document (record and:or illustrate) a subject.
noun
A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.
domiciliary
domiciliary
adj
Of or relating to a domicile
noun
(law): A person who legally resides in a particular place.
doomsayings
doomsayings
noun
plural of doomsaying
doomsdayers
doomsdayers
noun
plural of doomsdayer
doppelmayer
drygoodsman
dynamogenic
dynamogenic
adj
(psychology) Characterised by dynamogeny; producing much nervous activity.
dynamograph
dynamograph
noun
A dynamometer that produces a graphical record; especially one used to record muscular power
dynamometer
dynamometer
noun
Any of various devices used to measure mechanical power, force, or torque.
dynamometry
dynamometry
noun
The measurement of forces doing work.
dynamoneure
dynamophone
dynamoscope
dynamoscope
noun
(historical) A modified stethoscope for auscultation of the muscles.
ecthymatous
ecthymatous
adj
Relating to ecthymata
elaphomyces
elastometry
elastometry
noun
(physics) The measurement of elasticity
eleemosynar
eliminatory
eliminatory
adj
(anatomy) Of or relating to the system through which elimination of digestive waste occurs; excretory.
Tending to eliminate.
embryonally
embryonated
embryonated
adj
Containing an embryo; having had an embryo develop.