(anatomy, surgery) Dissection of, or incision into, a gland or glands.
admiredly
admiredly
adv
(archaic) So as to be admired.
aeromancy
aeromancy
noun
Divination by use of atmospheric conditions.
aerometry
aerometry
noun
The science of measuring the air, including its pressure, rarefaction, and condensation; pneumatics.
aimlessly
aimlessly
adv
Without an aim, purpose or direction; in an aimless manner.
alarmedly
alarmedly
adv
In an alarmed manner.
alchymies
alchymies
noun
plural of alchymy
algometry
algometry
noun
(medicine) The scientific measurement of responses to pain stimuli.
allayment
allayment
noun
Something that allays; mitigation
allometry
allometry
noun
(biology) Disproportionate growth of a part of a living organism in relation to the whole.
(biology) The science studying the differential growth rates of the parts of a living organism.
almsmoney
altimetry
altimetry
noun
The science of measuring altitude.
amatively
amatively
adv
In an amative manner.
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
amebocyte
amebocyte
noun
Alternative spelling of amoebocyte
ametaboly
amethysts
amethysts
noun
plural of amethyst
ammodytes
ammodytes
noun
plural of ammodyte
amphogeny
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
amplidyne
amplidyne
noun
A form of electromechanical amplifier in which an AC motor drives a DC generator
ampycides
amusively
amusively
adv
In an amusive manner.
amyclaean
amyelinic
amyelinic
adj
That lacks a myelin sheath
amyelonic
amygdalae
amygdales
amygdales
noun
plural of amygdale
amygdules
amygdules
noun
plural of amygdule
amylamine
amylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of pentylamine
amylidene
amylogens
anemology
anemology
noun
The study of the movements of the winds.
The wind movements in a particular region.
aneurysms
aneurysms
noun
plural of aneurysm
animately
animately
adv
In an animate manner.
annoyment
annoyment
noun
(countable) Something annoying; a nuisance.
(uncountable) Annoyance.
apemosyne
apoenzyme
apoenzyme
noun
(biochemistry) An inactive haloenzyme lacking a cofactor.
apozymase
applyment
archenemy
archenemy
noun
A principal enemy.
A supreme and most powerful enemy.
areometry
areometry
noun
The study of the measurement of specific gravity of liquids.
armlessly
armlessly
adv
In an armless way; without arms.
arrayment
arylamine
arylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amine having at least one aryl group attached to the nitrogen atom.
ashamedly
ashamedly
adv
with shame
assumedly
assumedly
adv
(chiefly US) In an assumed manner; presumably.
asymmetry
asymmetry
noun
Absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry.
The lack of a common measure between two objects or quantities; incommensurability.
asymptote
asymptote
noun
(by extension, figuratively) Anything which comes near to but never meets something else.
(mathematical analysis) A straight line which a curve approaches arbitrarily closely as it goes to infinity. The limit of the curve; its tangent "at infinity".
verb
(mathematical analysis) To approach, but never quite touch, a straight line, as something goes to infinity.
asymtotes
atmolyses
atmolyses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atmolyse
atmolyzer
atmolyzer
noun
(chemistry) An apparatus for carrying out atmolysis.
atmometry
atmometry
noun
The measurement of the rate of evaporation of a liquid.
autometry
autometry
noun
(mathematics) An isometry of a metric space to itself
awesomely
awesomely
adv
In a manner inspiring awe.
baldmoney
baldmoney
noun
(obsolete) A Gentianeae tribe plant, gentian or felwort.
Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family.
barleymow
barometry
barometry
noun
The art or process of making barometrical measurements.
barrymore
baysmelts
beamingly
beamingly
adv
In a beaming way, or while beaming.
beamishly
beamishly
adv
In a beamish manner.
beautydom
beautydom
noun
The estate or rank of a beauty or of beautiful women.
belomancy
belomancy
noun
Studying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs.
bemajesty
bemusedly
bemusedly
adv
In a bemused manner
berhyming
berhyming
verb
present participle of berhyme
beryllium
beryllium
noun
The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications.
bimethyls
bismethyl
blameably
blameably
adv
Alternative spelling of blamably
blasphemy
blasphemy
noun
(by extension) An act of irreverence towards anything considered inviolable; the act of disregarding a convention.
An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc.
bleomycin
bleomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a family of antineoplastic drug obtained from Streptomyces verticillus.
bodymaker
bodymaker
noun
a craftsman
bombycine
bombycine
adj
Pertaining to silkworms; bombic.
boogeyman
boogeyman
noun
Alternative spelling of bogeyman
boogeymen
boogeymen
noun
plural of boogeyman
bromethyl
bromyrite
bromyrite
noun
bromargyrite
byrewoman
byrlawmen
caecotomy
campylite
campylite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of mimetite.
camsteary
camsteery
cecostomy
cecostomy
noun
Alternative spelling of caecostomy
celiotomy
celiotomy
noun
laparotomy
ceromancy
ceromancy
noun
divination by pouring melted wax into water and interpreting the bubbles formed.
champerty
champerty
noun
(law) The investing of money into an individual's lawsuit.
charmedly
charmedly
adv
In a charmed manner.
chemiatry
chemiatry
noun
iatrochemistry
chemistry
chemistry
noun
(countable) An application of chemical theory and method to a particular substance.
(informal) The mutual attraction between two people; rapport.
(uncountable) The branch of natural science that deals with the composition and constitution of substances and the changes that they undergo as a consequence of alterations in the constitution of their molecules.
The chemical properties and reactions of a particular organism, environment etc.
chemitype
chemitype
noun
(dated) Any of a number of processes by which an impression from an engraved plate is obtained in relief, to be used for printing on an ordinary printing press.
chemitypy
chemitypy
noun
(historical) A process for obtaining casts in relief from an engraved zinc plate. A fusible metal is heated so that it melts and fills the hollows of the engraving, which is then destroyed using hydrochloric acid.
chemolyze
chemotaxy
cherimoya
cherimoya
noun
A conical fruit with white flesh from that tree.
A subtropical tree, Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.
chimbleys
chimbleys
noun
plural of chimbley
chimneyed
chimneyed
adj
containing chimneys, or a particular type or number of chimney
chlamydes
chlamydes
noun
plural of chlamys
chlamyses
chrysemys
chymified
chymified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chymify
chyometer
chyometer
noun
(chemistry) An instrument for measuring liquids, consisting of a tube with a piston inside.
cilectomy
cinenchym
claymores
claymores
noun
plural of claymore
clemently
clemently
adv
In a clement manner.
clergyman
clergyman
noun
An ordained (male) Christian minister, a male member of the clergy.
clergymen
clergymen
noun
plural of clergyman
cleronomy
cleronomy
noun
inheritance, heritage
coemploys
coenzymes
coenzymes
noun
plural of coenzyme
colectomy
colectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.
colometry
colometry
noun
(linguistics) analysis or division of a rhythmical period into cola
columbyne
commiskey
complexly
complexly
adv
(mathematics) Involving complex numbers.
In a complex manner.
comradely
comradely
adj
Having the characteristics of a comrade or of comradeship; companionable.
Of or relating to comradeship; between or among comrades.
adv
(rare) In the manner of a comrade.
comradery
comradery
noun
(rare) camaraderie
condylome
contumely
contumely
noun
Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
copolymer
copolymer
noun
(chemistry) A polymer derived from more than one species of monomer.
corblimey
corblimey
intj
Alternative form of cor blimey
corectomy
corymbose
corymbose
adj
(botany) Consisting of corymbs, or resembling them in form.
cosmogeny
cosmogeny
noun
(dated) cosmogony
costumery
costumery
noun
Costumes in general.
cramberry
cramberry
noun
Obsolete form of cranberry.
crematory
crematory
adj
Pertaining to the act of cremating bodies.
noun
The establishment or furnace that cremates bodies.
cryometer
cryometer
noun
A thermometer used at very low temperatures.
cryometry
cryometry
noun
The measurement of very low temperatures
cumaphyte
cyamelide
cyamelide
noun
(organic chemistry) A white amorphous substance, regarded as a polymeric modification of isocyanic acid.
cyanamide
cyanamide
noun
(chemistry) A chemical compound, NH₂CN; a white crystalline solid, soluble in water, having many commercial applications including fertilizer
(organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound in which one or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by an alkyl or aryl group
cyanimide
cyanimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any nitrilo-substituted amine of general formula R₁R₂N-C≡N
cyclamate
cyclamate
noun
(organic chemistry) any salt or ester of cyclamic acid, especially the sodium and calcium salts, which have been used as artificial sweeteners
cyclamens
cyclamens
noun
plural of cyclamen
cyclamine
cyclothem
cyclothem
noun
(geology) A vertical stratigraphic sequence caused by repeated flooding by the sea
cyclotome
cymaphyte
cymbaleer
cymbalers
cymbaline
cymballed
cymbeline
cymogenes
cymogenes
noun
plural of cymogene
cymometer
cymometer
noun
An instrument for exhibiting and measuring wave motion; specifically, one for determining the frequency of electric wave oscillations, especially in connection with wireless telegraphy.
cymophane
cymophane
noun
(mineralogy) A translucent yellowish chatoyant chrysoberyl.
cymoscope
cymoscope
noun
(wireless telegraphy, disused) A detector of electromagnetic waves.
cystamine
cystamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The disulfide 2,2'-dithiobis(ethylamine)
cystitome
cystotome
cystotome
noun
(surgery) A knife or instrument used in cystotomy.