The act of abiding or continuing; abode; stay; continuance; dwelling.
abietene
abietene
noun
(organic chemistry) A volatile oil distilled from the resin or balsam of the nut pine (Pinus sabiniana).
abiogeny
abiogeny
noun
(biology) abiogenesis.
ableness
ableness
noun
(countable, rare) Something one is able to do.
(uncountable, now rare) Ability of body or mind.
abluents
abluents
noun
plural of abluent
abnegate
abnegate
verb
(transitive) To deny (oneself something); to renounce or give up (a right, a power, a claim, a privilege, a convenience).
(transitive) To relinquish; to surrender; to abjure.
abnerval
abnerval
adj
(anatomy, of an electric current in a muscle, rare) Away from the nerve.
abneural
abneural
adj
Away from the neural (cerebrospinal) axis
abounded
abounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abound
abounder
abounder
noun
One who has plenty, one who abounds (in something).
abrotine
abrotine
noun
A colorless crystalline alkaloid obtained from abrotanum, C₂₁H₂₂N₂O.
absconce
absconce
noun
A dark lantern used in church to read prayers etc during a service.
absences
absences
noun
plural of absence
absented
absented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absent
absentee
absentee
adj
(attributive) Pertaining to one that is absent.
noun
(chiefly Britain, historical) A landholder who lives in another district or country than the one in which his estate is situated.
A person who is absent from his or her employment, school, post, duty, etc.
A voter that is not present at the time of voting; absentee voter.
One that is nonexistent or lacking.
absenter
absenter
adj
(rare) comparative form of absent: more absent
noun
One who stays away; one who absents herself or himself.
absentia
absentia
noun
absence
absently
absently
adv
In an absent-minded or abstracted manner.
abshenry
absinthe
absinthe
noun
(US) Sagebrush.
(color) A moderate yellow green.
(figurative) Bitterness; sorrow.
A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
absinthe green:
absolent
abutment
abutment
noun
(architecture) That element that shares a common boundary or surface with its neighbor.
(dentistry) The tooth that supports a denture or bridge.
(engineering) A construction that supports the ends of a bridge; a structure that anchors the cables on a suspension bridge.
(engineering) The part of a valley or canyon wall against which a dam is constructed.
(engineering, architecture) The solid portion of a structure that supports the lateral pressure of an arch or vault.
A fixed point or surface where resistance is obtained.
Something that abuts, or on which something abuts.
The point of junction between two things, in particular a support, that abuts.
The state of abutting.
acacetin
acacetin
noun
A glycoside forming in the leaves of the common locust tree; C₁₆H₁₂O₅.
acarines
acarines
noun
plural of acarine
acauline
acauline
Adjective
acaulescent
acceding
acceding
verb
present participle of accede
accensed
accensed
adj
(obsolete) kindled
accensor
accensor
noun
(Roman Catholicism) One of the functionaries who light and trim the tapers.
accented
accented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accent
accentor
accentor
noun
(music, obsolete) One who sings the leading part; the director or leader.
(obsolete) The ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla.
Any bird of the Eurasian genus Prunella, such as the dunnock.
accentus
accident
accident
adj
(transport) Designating any form of transportation involved in an accident.
noun
(derogatory or humorous) A person born from an unintended pregnancy.
(euphemistic) An instance of incontinence.
(euphemistic) An unintended pregnancy.
(geology) A sudden discontinuity of ground such as fault of great thickness, bed or lentil of unstable ground.
(geology) An irregular surface feature with no apparent cause.
(grammar) A property attached to a word, but not essential to it, such as gender, number, or case.
(heraldry) A point or mark which may be retained or omitted in a coat of arms.
(law) casus; such unforeseen, extraordinary, extraneous interference as is out of the range of ordinary calculation.
(transport) A collision or crash of a vehicle, aircraft, or other form of transportation that causes damage to the transportation involved; and sometimes injury or death to the transportation's occupants or bystanders in close proximity. (but see Usage notes)
(uncountable) Chance; random chance.
An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans.
Any chance event.
Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential or nonsubstantive.
Urine or feces excreted due to incontinence.
accinged
accinged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of accinge
accolent
accolent
adj
Occurring or living next to; neighboring; adjacent.
noun
One who lives nearby; neighbor.
aceituna
acentric
acentric
adj
Not centered; without a centre
noun
A segment of a chromosome that lacks a centromere
acescent
acescent
adj
Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour.
noun
A substance liable to become sour.
acetenyl
acetenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) ethynyl
acetones
acetones
noun
plural of acetone
acetonic
acetonic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or producing acetone
acetonyl
acetonyl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical CH₃-CO-CH₂- formally derived from acetone
achenial
achenial
adj
Pertaining to an achene.
achenium
achenium
noun
(botany) achene
acherman
achernar
achesoun
achinese
achiness
achiness
noun
The property of being achy.
acidness
acidness
noun
acidity, sourness
acinaces
acinaces
noun
(historical, ancient history) A short sword or saber.
acinetae
acinetan
acinetic
acinetic
adj
Dated form of akinetic.
ackerman
ackerman
Proper noun
a town in Mississippi, USA
acneform
acneform
adj
(pathology, especially of a rash) Resembling acne
aconites
aconites
noun
plural of aconite
acounter
acridane
acridane
noun
Alternative form of acridan
acridine
acridine
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any of many derivatives of this compound
(uncountable, organic chemistry) A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle, dibenzopyridine, obtained from coal tar; it is used in the manufacture of dyes and drugs
acridone
acridone
noun
(organic chemistry) An tricyclic heterocyclic ketone derived from acridine; any derivative of this compound
acrogens
acrogens
noun
plural of acrogen
acrolein
acrolein
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent, acrid, poisonous liquid aldehyde, CH₂=CH-CH=O, made by the destructive distillation of glycerol.
actiniae
actinide
actinide
noun
(chemistry) Any of the 14 elements from actinium to nobelium (lawrencium is excluded by some authors as it is a d-block rather than an f-block element).
(chemistry) Any of the 15 radioactive elements of the periodic table from actinium to lawrencium that are positioned under the lanthanides, to which they have similar chemistry.
(chemistry, dated) Any of the 14 elements from thorium to lawrencium (actinium having been mistakenly excluded because it was thought to be a d-block element in the past).
actinine
actioner
actioner
noun
(informal) An action movie.
actiones
acushnet
acutance
acutance
noun
(photography) Edge contrast in an image; a component of sharpness.
acylogen
adamance
adamance
noun
The quality of being adamant
addendum
addendum
noun
(engineering) The height by which the tooth of a gear projects beyond (outside for external, or inside for internal) the standard pitch circle or pitch line.
A postscript.
Something to be added; especially text added as an appendix or supplement to a document.
addicent
addiment
addiment
noun
(immunology, archaic) Synonym of complement
adducent
adducent
adj
(physiology) Related to the muscles of the body which pull one part towards another.
adeeming
adeeming
verb
present participle of adeem
adelante
adelanto
adenalgy
adenauer
adendric
adendric
adj
Not dendric.
adenines
adenines
noun
plural of adenine (multiple adenine molecules)
adenitis
adenitis
noun
(medicine, pathology) Glandular inflammation.
adenoids
adenoids
noun
plural of adenoid
adenomas
adenoses
adenoses
noun
plural of adenosis
adenosis
adenosis
noun
(medicine) Benign swelling, scarring or enlargement of the lymph glands; a minor, low-risk glandular condition.
adenylic
adenylic
adj
Of or pertaining to adenylic acid or its derivatives
adeption
adeption
noun
(obsolete) An obtaining; attainment.
adermine
adfrozen
adherant
adherend
adherend
noun
That which adheres to something else by adhesion.
adherent
adherent
adj
(botany) Attaching or pressing against a different organ.
Adhesive, sticking to something.
Having the quality of clinging or sticking fast to something.
noun
A person who has membership in some group, association or religion.
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
adhesion
adhesion
noun
(biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
(medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
An agreement to adhere.
Persistent attachment or loyalty.
The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.
adjacent
adjacent
adj
(figuratively, postpositive) Related to; suggestive of; bordering on.
Just before, after, or facing.
Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
noun
Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.
prep
(figuratively) Related to; suggestive of; bordering on.
Next to; beside.
adjoined
adjoined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adjoin
adjoiner
adjument
adjument
noun
(obsolete) Help; support; that which or one who helps or supports.
adlerian
adlerian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1870–1937), Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology.
adlumine
adlumine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in plants of genus Adlumia.
admedian
admedian
adj
(anatomy) Near the median plane
adnerval
adneural
adneural
adj
(anatomy) Near a nerve
adnumber
adonises
adonises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adonise
adonized
adonized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adonize
adorners
adorners
noun
plural of adorner
adrenals
adrenals
noun
plural of adrenal
adrenine
adriaens
adrianne
adrienne
aduncate
aduncate
adj
(rare) curved inwards; hooked
advanced
advanced
adj
(Philippines, of a clock or watch) Indicating a time ahead of the correct time.
(phonetics) Pronounced farther to the front of the vocal tract.
At or close to the state of the art.
Having moved forward in time or space (e.g. advanced ignition timing).
In a late stage of development; greatly developed beyond an initial stage.
with greater complexity, more difficult
verb
simple past tense and past participle of advance
advancer
advancer
noun
(bridge) The overcaller's partner, especially one who bids following the overcall.
A second branch of a buck's antler.
One who advances or puts forward.
advances
advances
noun
plural of advance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of advance
advehent
advehent
adj
(anatomy) Carrying towards an organ or structure.
adventry
aedilian
aegemony
aegerian
aeginaea
aegirine
aegirine
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral with monoclinic crystals with the chemical formula NaFe³⁺(Si₂O₆) belonging to the pyroxene group.
aequorin
aequorin
noun
(biochemistry) A photoprotein, isolated from luminescent jellyfish and other marine organisms, composed of two distinct units: the apoprotein apoaequorin and the prosthetic group coelenterazine.
aerarian
aerarian
noun
An aerarius; the lowest class of citizen in Ancient Rome.
aerating
aerating
verb
present participle of aerate
aeration
aeration
noun
By extension, a process in which other gases (such as carbon dioxide or nitrogen or argon) are circulated through or mixed with a substance (usually liquid), sometimes with the consequence of increasing the transfer of air into the same liquid at the surface due to the induced circulation.
The process by which air is circulated through or mixed with a substance such as soil or a liquid.
aeriness
aerobian
aerobian
adj
(archaic) aerobic
aerobion
aerodone
aerodone
noun
(dated) glider (aircraft)
aerodyne
aerodyne
noun
(aviation) A heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift from motion.
aerogene
aeronaut
aeronaut
noun
A person who travels through the air in an airship or balloon.
aeronomy
aeronomy
noun
A branch of science that deals with the upper atmosphere of the Earth and the other planets with reference to their chemical composition, physical properties, relative motion, and responses to radiation from space.