(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene
acetonylidene
acetonylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The divalent radical CH₃-CO-CH= formally derived from acetone
acetylacetone
acetylacetone
noun
(organic chemistry) The diketone CH₃COCH₂COCH₃ used as a solvent and as a coordination ligand
acetylaniline
acetylbenzene
acetylbenzene
noun
acetophenone
acetylbenzoic
acetylcholine
acetylcholine
noun
(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
acetylcyanide
acetylenation
acetylenation
noun
(organic chemistry) Conversion into, or reaction with an acetylene
acetylglycine
acetylglycine
noun
(organic chemistry) The N-acetyl derivative of glycine
acetylization
acetylization
noun
Synonym of acetylation
acotyledonous
acotyledonous
adj
Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
acquiescently
acquiescently
adv
In an acquiescent manner.
acquiescingly
acquiescingly
adv
in an acquiescing manner
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.
actinomycetal
actinomycetal
adj
Of or relating to the Actinomycetales, an order of Actinobacteria.
acyanoblepsia
acyanoblepsia
noun
Inability to see the colour blue.
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
adventurously
adventurously
adv
In an adventurous manner.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aerogenically
aerogenically
adv
By means of aerogenesis.
affectionally
affectionally
adv
In an affectional manner.
albuminimetry
albuminimetry
noun
The measurement of the quantity of albumen in a liquid.
albuminometry
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
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.
allergenicity
allergenicity
noun
The property or degree of being allergenic.
alleviatingly
alleviatingly
adv
So as to alleviate.
allogenically
allogenically
adv
In an allogenic manner.
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.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alymphopotent
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
amitriptyline
amitriptyline
noun
(pharmacology) An antidepressant drug; a tablet containing this drug.
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amygdonitrile
anaerobically
anaerobically
adv
In an anaerobic manner; in a way that does not require oxygen. Generally used of metabolic processes.
analyticities
analyticities
noun
plural of analyticity
anapestically
anapestically
adv
In an anapestic manner.
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anecdotically
anecdotically
adv
Synonym of anecdotally
anhydromyelia
ankylocheilia
ankylopoietic
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
answerability
answerability
noun
The state of being answerable.
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anticatalyzer
antifertility
antifertility
adj
That reduces fertility
contraceptive
antigenically
antigenically
adv
(immunology) In the manner of an antigen
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antiliberally
antimedically
antineutrally
antisterility
antisterility
adj
That prevent or counter sterility
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
arborescently
arborescently
adv
In an arborescent manner.
ascertainably
ascertainably
adv
In a way that can be ascertained.
assemblywoman
assemblywoman
noun
A female member of an assembly.
assemblywomen
assemblywomen
noun
plural of assemblywoman
assentatorily
assentatorily
adv
In an assentatory manner.
astylosternus
asyndetically
asyndetically
adv
(grammar) In a manner characterized by the use of asyndeton; in a manner in which the words are not connected by conjunctions.
authentically
authentically
adv
In an authentic manner; with the requisite or genuine authority.
autohemolysin
autohemolysin
noun
(immunology) Any hemolysin produced by the affected person's own body
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
belligerently
belligerently
adv
In a belligerent manner; with aggressive hostility.
benedictively
benedictively
adv
In a benedictive manner.
benzoglycolic
benzopyrylium
benzopyrylium
noun
(organic chemistry) An aromatic bicyclic ion or salt containing a benzene ring fused to a pyrylium ion
benzoylformic
bewilderingly
bewilderingly
adv
In a bewildering manner, or to a bewildering extent.
bicentrically
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
bisglyoxaline
blennymenitis
blindfoldedly
boroglycerine
brazenfacedly
broadmindedly
broadmindedly
adv
Alternative form of broad-mindedly
bromoethylene
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
byelorussians
callionymidae
calyptranthes
campyloneuron
cancelability
cancelability
noun
Alternative form of cancellability
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
caulophylline
celiomyodynia
celtillyrians
cenobitically
cenobitically
adv
In a cenobitic manner.
censurability
censurability
Noun
The state or condition of being censurable; blameworthiness.
centrifugally
centrifugally
adv
Away from a centre or axis.
In a centrifuge.
Using centrifugal force.
centripetally
centripetally
adv
Towards a centre or axis.
Using centripetal force.
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
challengingly
challengingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that challenges
chamberlainry
changeability
changeability
noun
The quality of being changeable; changeableness.
chelerythrine
chelerythrine
noun
A benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from the greater celandine (Chelidonium majus)
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
ciceronically
cinematically
cinematically
adv
In cinematic terms
cinnamylidene
cinnamylidene
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The divalent radical C₆H₅-CH=CH-CH=
clairvoyances
clairvoyances
noun
plural of clairvoyance
clandestinely
clandestinely
adv
In a secret or covert manner.
In an illicit way, i.e. not permitted by the law or regulations.
clandestinity
clandestinity
noun
(religion) A diriment impediment in the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church, requiring the presence of witnesses to the marriage vows, one of whom must be a priest or a deacon.
The quality or state of being clandestine.
clavicylinder
clavicylinder
noun
A musical instrument that had revolving glass cylinders that vibrated when cloth-covered levers, operated by a keyboard, were pressed against them
clethrionomys
clinopyroxene
clinopyroxene
noun
(mineralogy) Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure.
coadunatively
coadunatively
adv
In a coadunative manner
codelinquency
coefficiently
coefficiently
adv
In a coefficient manner
coessentially
coessentially
adv
In a coessential manner.
coextensively
coextensively
adv
To the same extent.
commensurably
commensurably
adv
In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
commonplacely
commonplacely
adv
In a commonplace manner.
compendiously
compendiously
adv
In a compendious manner.
complementary
complementary
adj
(genetics) Of the specific pairings of the bases in DNA and RNA.
(physics) Pertaining to pairs of properties in quantum mechanics that are inversely related to each other, such as speed and position, or energy and time. (See also Heisenberg uncertainty principle.)
Acting as a complement; making up a whole with something else.
noun
(obsolete) One skilled in compliments.
A complementary colour.
An angle which adds with another to equal 90 degrees.
complexionary
complexionary
adj
Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it.
complimentary
complimentary
adj
Free; provided at no charge.
In the nature of a compliment.
With respect to the closing of a letter, formal and professional.
compressingly
compressingly
adv
So as to compress.
conceptuality
conceptuality
noun
the state or quality of being conceptual
conjecturably
conjecturably
adv
In a conjecturable manner
conjecturally
conjecturally
adv
In a conjectural manner.
conjunctively
conjunctively
adv
In a conjunctive way.
connotatively
connotatively
adv
In a way that connotes.
consecutively
consecutively
adv
In a consecutive manner; without interruption.
consentiently
consentiently
adv
In a consentient manner.
considerately
considerately
adv
In a considerate manner.
consideringly
consideringly
adv
in a manner suggesting one is considering, pensively
constellatory
constellatory
adj
Having the nature of a constellation or grouping.
constituently
constituently
adv
In terms of the constituents of a mixture.
constrainedly
constrainedly
adv
in a constrained manner; subject to constraint
consumptively
consumptively
adv
In a consumptive manner.
contentiously
contentiously
adv
In a contentious manner.
continentally
continentally
adv
In a continental manner or to a continental extent