Capable of being acidified, or converted into an acid.
acidimeters
acidimeters
noun
plural of acidimeter
acidimetric
acidimetric
adj
(chemistry) Describing a titration in which the titrant is an acid.
acidophiles
acidophiles
noun
plural of acidophile
acinetarian
acinetiform
acinetiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the Acinetae.
acipenseres
acipenserid
acipenserid
noun
(ichthyology) Any member of the Acipenseridae (the true sturgeons)
acknowledge
acknowledge
verb
(transitive) To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in
(transitive) To be grateful of (e.g. a benefit or a favour)
(transitive) To own as genuine or valid; to assent to (a legal instrument) to give it validity; to avow or admit in legal form.
(transitive) To own or recognize in a particular quality, character or relationship; to admit the claims or authority of; to give recognition to.
(transitive) To report (the receipt of a message to its sender).
acmesthesia
acmesthesia
noun
(pathology) The sensitivity of the skin to a sharp point (such as a pinprick)
acocanthera
acoelomates
acoelomates
noun
plural of acoelomate
acquiescent
acquiescent
adj
resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit
willing to acquiesce, accept or agree to something without objection, protest or resistance
acquiescing
acquiescing
verb
present participle of acquiesce
acquiesence
acquirement
acquirement
noun
(now rare, chiefly in the plural) Something that has been acquired; an attainment or accomplishment.
The act or fact of acquiring something; acquisition.
acquisitive
acquisitive
adj
(obsolete) Acquired.
Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.
Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
acquittance
acquittance
noun
(now historical) A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.
(now historical) The release from a debt, or from some obligation or duty; exemption.
(now rare) Payment of debt; settlement.
(now rare) The acquittal of one's duties; the carrying out of fulfilment of a job or role.
(obsolete) The dismissal of a legal charge against someone; acquittal.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To acquit.
acraldehyde
acraldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of acrolein
acrasiaceae
acraspedote
acraspedote
adj
Relating to jellyfish of the class Acraspeda
acraturesis
acridnesses
acriflavine
acriflavine
noun
(medicine) An antimicrobial flavonoid dye derived from acridine
acrindoline
acrocentric
acrocentric
adj
(genetics) (of a chromosome) Having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm, and a very short arm.
noun
A chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm.
acrocephaly
acrocephaly
noun
The condition of suffering from a pointed skull.
acroceridae
acromegalia
acromegalia
noun
(pathology) Alternative form of acromegaly.
acromegalic
acromegalic
adj
(pathology) Pertaining to or characteristic of acromegaly.
noun
(pathology) A person affected by acromegaly.
acronymized
acronymized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acronymize
acropetally
acropetally
adv
In an acropetal manner.
acrophonies
acrophonies
noun
plural of acrophony
acropolises
acrorrheuma
acrylamides
acrylamides
noun
plural of acrylamide
actaeonidae
actinodrome
actinodrome
adj
Alternative form of actinodromous
actinolites
actinolites
noun
plural of actinolite
actinologue
actinologue
noun
(biology) Part of an actinomere
actinomeric
actinomeric
adj
Relating to actinomeres
actinometer
actinometer
noun
(physics) A device used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
actinometry
actinometry
noun
the measurement of the chemical or actinic energy of light
the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
actinomyces
actinomyces
noun
A bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
actinophone
actinophone
noun
An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
actinophore
actinophore
noun
(biology) A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
actinopteri
actinostome
actinostome
noun
(zoology) The mouth or anterior opening of a coelenterate animal.
actualities
actualities
noun
plural of actuality
acuesthesia
acuminulate
acuminulate
adj
(rare) Somewhat or slightly acuminate.
acupressure
acupressure
noun
(countable) An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique.
(dated) A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.
(uncountable) An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
acupuncture
acupuncture
noun
The insertion of needles into the (living) tissue of the body, especially for purposes of pain relief.
verb
(transitive) To treat with acupuncture.
acutenesses
acutenesses
noun
plural of acuteness
acutilobate
acutonodose
addictively
addictively
adv
In an addictive manner.
adelocerous
adelochorda
adenectopia
adenectopic
adenochrome
adenochrome
noun
A red pigment present in the branchial heart tissue of the octopus
adherescent
adiathermic
adiathermic
adj
impervious to heat
adipocerite
adipocerous
adipocerous
adj
Like adipocere.
adipopectic
adjacencies
adjacencies
noun
plural of adjacency
adjectional
adjectional
adj
Pertaining to adjection; that is, or may be, annexed.
adjectively
adjectively
adv
As an adjective; adjectivally.
adjectivism
adjectivism
noun
The excessive use of adjectives.
adjudicated
adjudicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjudicate
adjudicates
adjudicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adjudicate
adjutancies
adjutancies
noun
plural of adjutancy
admittances
admittances
noun
plural of admittance
adolescence
adolescence
noun
The transitional period of physical and psychological development between childhood and maturity.
adolescency
adolescency
noun
adolescence
adolescents
adolescents
noun
plural of adolescent
adrammelech
adrenolytic
adrenolytic
adj
(biochemistry) That inhibits the production or function of adrenaline
adscriptive
adscriptive
adj
Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
advanceable
advanceable
adj
That can be advanced, as of a tax credit that may be brought forward for immediate use rather than being reclaimed at the end of the year.
advancement
advancement
noun
(law) Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution.
An advance of money or value; payment in advance.
How advanced something is
The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
The state of being advanced
advertences
advertences
noun
plural of advertence
advocatress
advocatress
noun
(rare) A female advocate.
advocatrice
advocatrice
noun
(archaic) A female advocate.
aechmagoras
aecidiaceae
aecidioform
aeciospores
aeciospores
noun
plural of aeciospore
aeciotelium
aeneolithic
aeneolithic
adj
Alternative form of Eneolithic
aeolotropic
aeolotropic
adj
(physics) Pertaining to aeolotropy; of a body or substance, having physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) that depend on the direction in which they are measured.
aerenchymas
aerifaction
aerifaction
noun
aeration
hyperinflation (of the lungs)
aerobacters
aerobically
aerobically
adv
In an aerobic manner.
aerobicized
aerobicized
adj
(of a person's body) toned by the use of aerobics
aerobicizes
aerobicizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aerobicize
aerodonetic
aerodonetic
adj
Relating to aerodonetics.
aerodromics
aerodromics
noun
(obsolete) The science of flying airplanes
aerodynamic
aerodynamic
adj
having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air
of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics
aeroelastic
aeroelastic
adj
Of or pertaining to aeroelasticity
aerographic
aerographic
adj
Relating to aerography.
aerological
aerological
adj
Relating to aerology.
aeromedical
aeromedical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeromedicine.
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aeronomical
aeronomical
adj
Of or pertaining to aeronomy
aerophysics
aerophysics
noun
(physics) The physics of the design and construction of aerodynamic devices
aeroscepsis
aerostatics
aerostatics
noun
(physics) the study of gases in equilibrium and of balloons or aircraft in varying atmospheric conditions
aesculaceae
aesculapian
aesculapius
aesculapius
Proper noun
The god of medicine and healing. Greek counterpart: Asclepius
aesthesodic
aesthesodic
adj
(biology) Conveying sensory or afferent impulses.
aesthetical
aesthetical
adj
Aesthetic.
Of or pertaining to aesthetics.
Of or pertaining to beauty.
aetheogamic
aetiotropic
affectation
affectation
noun
An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
An unusual mannerism.
affectingly
affectingly
adv
So as to affect in an emotional sense.
affectional
affectional
adj
Pertaining to the affections; affective; characterized by emotion
affectioned
affectioned
adj
(archaic) Feeling a certain affection for; disposed.
(archaic) affected, pompous
(archaic) obstinate, willful
(archaic) zealous, earnest
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affection
affectively
affectively
adv
In an affective way; emotionally.
affectivity
affectivity
noun
Ability to experience affects: feelings, emotions, judgement, motivations, etc.
affirmances
affirmances
noun
plural of affirmance
affluencies
affluencies
noun
plural of affluency
afforcement
afforcement
noun
(obsolete) A reinforcement; a strengthening.
affranchise
affranchise
verb
(transitive) To free from obligation, servitude or service.
affricative
affricative
adj
Of or relating to an affricate.
noun
An affricate.
aframerican
africanized
afterattack
afterbreach
aftercareer
aftercareer
noun
(dated) The career that follows a particular experience or stage in a person's life; later career.
afterchance
afterchrome
afterchurch
afterchurch
adj
After attending a church.
afterclause
aftercoming
aftercoming
adj
(obstetrics) Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.
Succeeding, following.
noun
A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.
aftercooler
aftercooler
noun
An intercooler located at the end of the supercharging chain.
aftercourse
aftercourse
noun
(archaic, regional) The final course of a meal.
(obsolete) A subsequent course of study.
The course (sequence of events or actions) that follows something; subsequent course.
aftereffect
aftereffect
noun
Any delayed effect; an effect which is not immediately manifested.
afterpieces
afterpieces
noun
plural of afterpiece
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
aftershocks
aftershocks
noun
plural of aftershock
afterspeech
agapeically
agaricaceae
aggrievance
aggrievance
noun
oppression; hardship; grievance.
agonothetic
agonothetic
adj
Of or pertaining to an agonothete.
agriculture
agriculture
noun
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock
aircraftmen
aircraftmen
noun
plural of aircraftman
airsickness
airsickness
noun
A feeling of nausea, dizziness etc. caused by the motion of an aircraft; a form of motion sickness.