(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.
administerial
administerial
adj
Of or pertaining to administering or administration.
administrable
administrable
adj
Able to be administered
admirableness
admirableness
noun
The state or quality of being admirable.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adularescence
adularescence
noun
The optical phenomenon, exhibited by some specimens (moonstones) of the mineral adularia, of exhibiting a white to pale bluish or rarely pale orange sheen along crystal faces.
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aerodontalgia
aerodontalgia
noun
(dentistry) Pain in the teeth caused by changes in air pressure.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
afterplanting
agelacrinites
agglomerating
agglomerating
verb
present participle of agglomerate
agglomeration
agglomeration
noun
(geography) An extended city area comprising the built-up area of a central city and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area.
(geology) a mass of large volcanic fragments bonded under heat.
State of being collected in a mass; a mass; cluster.
The act or process of collecting in a mass; a heaping together.
aggrandizable
aggrandizable
adj
(very rare) Capable of being made great; increasable.
aggregational
aggregational
adj
Relating to, or by means of, aggregation.
agreeableness
agreeableness
noun
(countable) Resemblance; concordance; harmony.
(psychology) A personality trait characterized by the adjectives kind, sympathetic, cooperative, warm and considerate.
(uncountable) The quality of being agreeable or pleasing; that quality which gives satisfaction or moderate pleasure to the mind or senses.
(uncountable) The quality of being agreeable or suitable; suitableness or conformity; consistency.
alacreatinine
albocinereous
albuminimeter
albuminimeter
noun
An instrument for determining the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometer
albuminometry
albuminorrhea
alcovinometer
aldosteronism
aldosteronism
noun
(pathology) A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectrionidae
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.
aleksandropol
aleksandrovac
aleksandrovsk
algebrization
algebrization
noun
(mathematics) Alternative form of algebraization
allergenicity
allergenicity
noun
The property or degree of being allergenic.
alliterations
alliterations
noun
plural of alliteration
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alterableness
alterableness
noun
The state or quality of being alterable.
alternanthera
alternanthera
noun
Any of the genus Alternanthera of herbaceous plants in the amaranth family.
alternateness
alternateness
noun
The state or quality of being alternate.
alternatingly
alternatingly
adv
In an alternating manner; taking turns.
alternatively
alternatively
adv
(conjunctive) Used to link a pair of possibilities
in an alternative way
alternativity
alternativity
noun
(mathematics) A term of magma used to describe identifiable properties in an algebraic structure.
A characteristic of something having alternative connotations, akin to the representation of choice between two or more possibilities.
The tendency to pursue an alternative, especially when the previous solution is less available or less desirable.
alterocentric
alterocentric
adj
centred on other people
aluminiferous
aluminiferous
adj
containing, or yielding aluminium or its ore or alum
aluminoferric
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
ameliorations
ameliorations
noun
plural of amelioration
aminotriazole
aminotriazole
noun
The heterocyclic organic compound 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole (3-AT), sometimes used as a herbicide (but not, because of its carcinogenic properties, on food crops).
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
amygdonitrile
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
anaeroplastic
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
andersonville
androcephalum
andropetalous
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
angelinformal
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
angioplerosis
anhydromyelia
anisopleurous
ankylurethria
ankylurethria
noun
(biology, medicine) Impaired patency of the urethra owing to any sort of fusion that either partially or completely obstructs its lumen (for example, stricture due to adhesions).
anniversalily
anniversarily
anniversarily
adv
(archaic) annually
anomalopteryx
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
answerability
answerability
noun
The state of being answerable.
anteoperculum
anteroclusion
anteroflexion
anterofrontal
anterofrontal
adj
anterior and frontal
anterolateral
anterolateral
adj
(anatomy, medicine) In front of the body, away from the midline.
anteroventral
anteroventral
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the underside of the front of the head.
noun
Any structure situated under the front of the head (especially of an insect).
antherozoidal
anthochlorine
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
antibacterial
antibacterial
adj
(archaic) Opposing the theory that diseases are caused by bacteria.
(pharmacology) Killing or inhibiting bacteria.
noun
(pharmacology) A drug having the effect of killing or inhibiting bacteria.
antiballooner
antiballooner
noun
(textiles) A device that prevents the outward bulging of the material being worked on by a spinning frame.
anticatalyzer
anticensorial
antielectrons
antielectrons
noun
plural of antielectron
antiempirical
antiempirical
adj
Going against what is empirically true.
antifertility
antifertility
adj
That reduces fertility
contraceptive
antilacrosser
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antiliberally
antilittering
antilittering
adj
Serving to prevent or counter littering.
antineuralgic
antineuralgic
adj
(pharmacology) Counteracting neuralgia.
noun
(pharmacology) Any agent that counteracts neuralgia.
antineutrally
antiparticles
antiparticles
noun
plural of antiparticle
antipellagric
antipellagric
adj
Preventing or countering pellagra.
antipersonnel
antipersonnel
adj
(military) Designed to kill soldiers.
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antipleuritic
antipleuritic
adj
Working against pleurisy.
antiprelatism
antiprelatist
antiprinciple
antiprinciple
noun
A principle that opposes another principle.
antirealistic
antirealistic
adj
(philosophy) Opposed to realism
antireflexive
antireligious
antireligious
adj
Opposed to religion.
antireticular
antireticular
adj
That counters the functioning of the reticuloendothelial system
antisilverite
antisterility
antisterility
adj
That prevent or counter sterility
apportionable
apportionable
adj
Capable of being apportioned.
apprehendable
apprehendable
adj
That can be apprehended.
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archangelical
archangelical
Adjective
archangelic
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archencephala
archencephala
noun
plural of archencephalon
archiannelida
archipelagian
architricline
archplunderer
archscoundrel
arglebargling
aristolochine
arseniopleite
arseniopleite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and sodium.
arterialising
arterialising
verb
present participle of arterialise
arterializing
arterializing
verb
present participle of arterialize
arterioplania
artlessnesses
artlessnesses
noun
plural of artlessness
ascertainable
ascertainable
adj
Able to be ascertained.
ascertainably
ascertainably
adv
In a way that can be ascertained.
assentatorily
assentatorily
adv
In an assentatory manner.
astylosternus
australianize
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
balloonflower
balneographer
balneographer
noun
One who writes descriptions of therapeutic baths.
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
banderilleros
banderilleros
noun
plural of banderillero
barnardsville
bastardliness
bastardliness
noun
The state or quality of being bastardly.
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beardlessness
beardlessness
noun
The state or quality of being beardless.
bedragglement
bedragglement
noun
The state of being bedraggled.
beleaguerment
beleaguerment
noun
The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of blockade or siege.
belligerences
belligerences
noun
plural of belligerence
belligerently
belligerently
adv
In a belligerent manner; with aggressive hostility.
benzofluorene
benzofluorene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of three isomeric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in which a benzene ring is fused to a fluorene moiety
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion