(optics) The state or quality of being achromatic.
achromatocyte
achromatocyte
noun
achromacyte
acrimoniously
acrimoniously
adv
In an acrimonious manner; with acrimony.
acrobatically
acrobatically
adv
In an acrobatic manner.
acrologically
acrologically
adv
In an acrologic manner
acronymically
acronymically
adv
In an acronymic way; in such a way as to form an acronym.
acroparalysis
acroparalysis
noun
Paralysis of the extremities.
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
acrylonitrile
acrylonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) A toxic colourless liquid organic compound, CH₂=CH.CN, synthesized from propylene and ammonia; used as a monomer in the production of acrylic resins and synthetic rubber.
actinometricy
actinotherapy
actinotherapy
noun
(medicine) The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aerophysicist
agrologically
agrologically
adv
In terms of agrology.
agronomically
agronomically
adv
With reference to agronomics
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
allegorically
allegorically
adv
In an allegorical manner.
allorrhythmic
allotropicity
allotropicity
noun
The property of being allotropic.
alloxyproteic
amblyocarpous
amphikaryotic
amplificatory
amplificatory
adj
Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative.
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
anacromyodian
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anfractuosity
anfractuosity
noun
A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
ankyloproctia
anterioyancer
anthracomancy
anthracomancy
noun
Divination by studying burning coals
anthropomancy
anthropomancy
noun
divination by the interpretation of human sacrificial entrails.
anthroposcopy
anthroposcopy
noun
A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antrotympanic
aperiodically
aperiodically
adv
In an aperiodic way.
aphydrotropic
apocentricity
apocentricity
noun
The property of being apocentric.
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
applicatorily
applicatorily
adv
In an applicatory manner.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
archaeography
archaeography
noun
Discipline for publishing treatises of any antiquity or antiquities.
archaeopteryx
archhypocrisy
archhypocrite
archigonocyte
archprototype
archsynagogue
areologically
areologically
adv
In areological terms; with relation to the planet Mars.
argyropelecus
arsenicophagy
arsenicophagy
noun
The eating of arsenic, formerly practiced for supposed health benefits.
articodactyla
aryepiglottic
aryepiglottic
adj
(anatomy) Referring to a group of tissues between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage, or the use of these folds during vocalization.
astrocytomata
astrodynamics
astrodynamics
noun
The study of the motion of rockets and other spacecraft usually from Newton's laws of motion and Newton's law of universal gravitation.
astrophysical
astrophysical
adj
Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
asynchronisms
asynchronisms
noun
plural of asynchronism
azygobranchia
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacteriolytic
bacteriolytic
adj
antibiotic
of, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
baroclinicity
baroclinicity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic; barocliny
barytocalcite
barytocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic barium calcium carbonate mineral.
benzoylformic
bibliothecary
bibliothecary
noun
(now rare) A librarian.
bimolecularly
bimolecularly
adv
In bimolecular terms.
biometrically
biometrically
adv
In a biometric way; through use of biometrics.
biomicroscopy
biomicroscopy
noun
The examination of the eye using a slit lamp biomicroscope
The microscopic examination of biological tissue
borborygmatic
boroglycerate
boroglyceride
boroglyceride
noun
(dated, medicine) A preparation made by warming boric acid with glycerine; once sued as an antiseptic
boroglycerine
borosalicylic
bostrychoidal
botryomycosis
botryomycosis
noun
(pathology) bacterial pseudomycosis; a rare chronic granulomatous bacterial infection that affects the skin and sometimes the viscera
botryomycotic
botryomycotic
adj
Relating to, or caused by botryomycosis
brachelytrous
brachelytrous
adj
(entomology, of a beetle) That has short elytrons
brachychronic
brachychronic
adj
Misspelling of brachycranic.
brachydodrome
brachydomatic
brachydontism
brachyglossal
brachypterous
brachypterous
adj
(zoology) Having short, possibly non-functional wings
brachystomata
brachystomous
bromocyanogen
bronchography
bronchography
noun
radiography of the bronchus, involving the use of contrast
bronchoplasty
bronchoplasty
noun
(surgery) repair of a bronchus
bronchotetany
bronchotyphus
butyrochloral
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
cacopharyngia
caesaropapacy
caesaropapacy
noun
Synonym of caesaropapism
callorhynchus
calorifically
calorifically
adv
In a calorific manner
calyceraceous
calyceraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calyceraceae.
calyciflorate
calyciflorous
calyciflorous
adj
(botany) calycifloral
campyloneuron
campylotropal
campylotropal
adj
Synonym of campylotropous
canthorrhaphy
canthorrhaphy
noun
The suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure.
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
carbohydrates
carbohydrates
noun
plural of carbohydrate
carbohydrogen
carbomethoxyl
carbomethoxyl
noun
Alternative form of carbomethoxy
carbonylating
carbonylating
verb
present participle of carbonylate
carbonylation
carbonylation
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carbonyl group into a compound, especially by reaction with carbon monoxide
carboxylating
carboxylating
verb
present participle of carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces a carboxylate group into a molecule
cardiopyloric
cardiopyloric
adj
Relating to the cardia and pylorus of the stomach
cardiorrhaphy
cardiorrhaphy
noun
(surgery) suture to the wall of the heart
cardiotherapy
cardiotherapy
noun
The treatment of heart disease
carnivoracity
carnivoracity
noun
(obsolete, humorous) greedy appetite for flesh
carnivorously
carnivorously
adv
In a carnivorous manner.
caryocaraceae
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
caryophyllous
caryophyllous
adj
Alternative form of caryophyllaceous
categorically
categorically
adv
(modal) Absolutely, by all means; truly.
By the use of categories.
In a categorical manner.
cathodography
catoptrically
catoptrically
adv
In a catoptric manner.
catoptromancy
catoptromancy
noun
Divination by use of mirrors, or other reflective surfaces.
cattycornered
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
cephalotripsy
cephalotripsy
noun
(medicine) The act or operation of crushing the head of a foetus in the womb in order to effect delivery.
ceratophyllum
cerebriformly
cerebriformly
adv
In a cerebriform manner.
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
certificatory
certificatory
adj
Serving to certify something.
noun
(archaic) A certificate.
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
cherryblossom
chirographary
chiropodistry
chiropodistry
noun
(archaic) chiropody
chlamydophore
chlamydophore
noun
Any of the genus Chlamyphorus of armadillos.
chlamydospore
chlamydospore
noun
A thick-walled spore that is the resting stage of some bacteria.
chlorargyrite
chlorargyrite
noun
(mineralogy) The mineral form of silver chloride.
chlormethylic
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
chlorophyceae
chlorophyllan
chlorophyllin
chlorophyllin
noun
(biochemistry) Any water-soluble derivative of chlorophyll in which the central magnesium atom is replaced (often with copper), and a number of side-chains are converted into sodium salts.