(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.
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.
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.
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
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.
ancestorially
ancestorially
adv
In an ancestorial context.
anhydromyelia
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.
anticatalyzer
antifertility
antifertility
adj
That reduces fertility
contraceptive
antiliberally
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.
assentatorily
assentatorily
adv
In an assentatory manner.
astylosternus
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
balneotherapy
balneotherapy
noun
The treatment of disease by bathing.
belligerently
belligerently
adv
In a belligerent manner; with aggressive hostility.
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
boroglycerine
brazenfacedly
broadmindedly
broadmindedly
adv
Alternative form of broad-mindedly
bromoethylene
butyrolactone
butyrolactone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any lactone derived from a hydroxybutyric acid
byelorussians
calyptranthes
campyloneuron
caryophyllene
caryophyllene
noun
(organic chemistry) A sesquiterpene (containing a cyclobutane ring) found in the essential oils of several plants such as clove and pepper
celtillyrians
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.
chamberlainry
chelerythrine
chelerythrine
noun
A benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from the greater celandine (Chelidonium majus)
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
ciceronically
clairvoyances
clairvoyances
noun
plural of clairvoyance
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.
commensurably
commensurably
adv
In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
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.
conjecturably
conjecturably
adv
In a conjecturable manner
conjecturally
conjecturally
adv
In a conjectural 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.
constrainedly
constrainedly
adv
in a constrained manner; subject to constraint
contractively
contrastively
contrastively
adv
In a contrastive manner.
cooperatingly
coterminously
coterminously
adv
In a coterminous manner; ending together.
counterfeitly
counterfeitly
adv
In a counterfeit way; falsely.
counterfleury
counterfleury
adj
Alternative spelling of counterflory
counterplayer
counterplayer
noun
One who makes a counterplay.
counterstyles
counterstyles
noun
plural of counterstyle
countervolley
countervolley
noun
A volley in response or opposition to another volley.
countrypeople
countrypeople
noun
plural of countryperson
crestfallenly
crestfallenly
adv
In a crestfallen manner.
cryogenically
cryogenically
adv
carried out at very low temperatures, near absolute zero.
cryptanalyzed
cryptanalyzed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cryptanalyze
cryptovalence
cryptovalency
crystallogeny
crystallogeny
noun
A branch of science relating to the production of crystals.
curvilinearly
curvilinearly
adv
In a curvilinear way.
cyanoacrylate
cyanoacrylate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of esters of cyanoacrylic acid that are used as instant adhesives.
cyclosporinae
cylindraceous
cylindraceous
adj
cylindrical, or approaching a cylindrical form
cylindrelloid
decarbonylate
decarbonylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To remove one or more carbonyl groups from a molecule
deferentially
deferentially
adv
In a deferential manner.
demolitionary
dendritically
dendritically
adv
In a dendritic manner; with tree-like branchings.
deprecatingly
deprecatingly
adv
In a deprecating manner.
dermanaplasty
dermonosology
determinately
determinately
adv
In a way that is determinate
detrimentally
detrimentally
adv
In a detrimental manner.
deuteranomaly
deuteranomaly
noun
(ophthalmology) A form of anomalous trichromacy involving a reduction in sensitivity to the green area of the spectrum.
devolutionary
devolutionary
adj
Of, pertaining to, advocating or permitting devolution.
dipicrylamine
directionally
directionally
adv
In a directional manner.
distressingly
distressingly
adv
In a distressing manner; so as to cause distress.
documentarily
documentarily
adv
By means of documents.
domineeringly
domineeringly
adv
In a domineering manner.
downheartedly
downheartedly
adv
In a downhearted manner
dysmenorrheal
dysmenorrheal
adj
Relating to dysmenorrhea.
eccentrically
eccentrically
adv
In an eccentric manner.
efflorescency
efflorescency
noun
Archaic form of efflorescence.
electrolysing
electrolysing
verb
present participle of electrolyse
electrolyzing
electrolyzing
verb
present participle of electrolyze
electrotyping
electrotyping
noun
the act or process of making electrotypes
embryonically
embryonically
adv
In an embryonic way.
encouragingly
encouragingly
adv
In an encouraging manner.
encroachingly
encroachingly
adv
In an encroaching manner.
encumberingly
encumberingly
adv
In an encumbering manner.
endocrinology
endocrinology
noun
(physiology) The study of the endocrine glands of the human body, the hormones produced by them, and their related disorders.
endolaryngeal
endolaryngeal
adj
Relating to the endolarynx; relating to the interior of the larynx
endosporously
energetically
energetically
adv
By means of energy.
In an energetic manner; with great energy.
enforcibility
enforcibility
noun
Alternative form of enforceability
engineeringly
engineeringly
adv
In terms of engineering.
engraphically
engraphically
adv
By means of, or in terms of, engrams.
enravishingly
enravishingly
adv
So as to enravish, or throw into ecstasy.
enterobiliary
enthrallingly
enthrallingly
adv
In an enthralling way.
enumerability
enumerability
noun
The condition of being enumerable
epipharyngeal
epipharyngeal
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the segments above the epibranchial in the branchial arches of fishes.
noun
An epipharyngeal bone or cartilage.
epornitically
equinumerally
ergonomically
ergonomically
adv
In an ergonomic manner
Using ergonomics
erythroglucin
erythroglucin
Noun
erythritol
erythrolitmin
erythrolitmin
Noun
A particular fraction of litmus.
erythroxyline
erythroxyline
noun
(dated) The cocaine alkaloid.
ethchlorvynol
ethchlorvynol
noun
A sedative and hypnotic drug used to treat insomnia.
ethylmorphine
ethylmorphine
noun
(pharmacology) A particular narcotic antitussive.
eucrystalline
evangelistary
evangelistary
noun
(Christianity) A book containing selections from the Gospels, read during worship services.