(geology) An instrument used to record the acceleration of the ground during an earthquake.
(military) An apparatus for studying the combustion of powder in guns, etc.
accomplishers
accomplishers
noun
plural of accomplisher
accomplishing
accomplishing
verb
present participle of accomplish
acenaphthenyl
acenaphthenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene
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.
achievability
achievability
noun
The state or condition of being achievable.
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
acrocephalous
acrocephalous
adj
(pathology) Of or pertaining to acrocephaly
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
acrosphacelus
acrylaldehyde
acrylaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The unsaturated aldehyde acrolein
addleheadedly
adelomorphous
adelomorphous
adj
(medicine) Having a form that is not clearly defined, especially as applied to the principal cells in the pepsin glands of the stomach.
adenolymphoma
adenolymphoma
noun
A kind of benign tumour of the salivary glands.
adenophlegmon
adenophlegmon
noun
(obsolete, pathology) inflammation of a lymph gland
adenophyllous
adenophyllous
adj
(botany) Having glands on the leaves.
admonishingly
admonishingly
adv
In an admonishing manner.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aerographical
aerographical
adj
Synonym of aerographic
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aesthetically
aesthetically
adv
In an aesthetic manner; with a pleasing sensory effect.
affrightfully
affrightfully
adv
(obsolete) frightfully
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
aglyphodontia
albuminorrhea
alchemistical
alchemistical
adj
Of or pertaining to alchemists.
alcoholically
alcoholically
adv
In an alcoholic manner.
In the manner of an alcoholic.
alcoholimeter
alcoholizable
alcoholizable
adj
Able to be alcoholized.
alcoholmetric
alcoholomania
alcoholomania
noun
(dated) alcohol addiction
alcoholometer
alcoholometer
noun
A specialized form of hydrometer used to measure the amount of alcohol in a liquid (such as beer).
alcoholometry
alcoholometry
noun
The measurement of the concentration of alcohol in a liquid, especially in the blood
alectoromachy
alectoromachy
noun
(rare) cockfighting
alectryomachy
alectryomachy
noun
Cockfighting
alethiologist
alethopteroid
alisphenoidal
alisphenoidal
adj
Alternative form of alisphenoid
aliyahaliyahs
allelomorphic
allelomorphic
adj
Of or pertaining to an allelomorph
allhallowtide
allhallowtide
Proper noun
The time at or near All Hallows'.
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
allochromatic
allochromatic
adj
(chemistry, physics, by extension) Having properties that are due to the presence of impurities, or to radiation damage
(mineralogy, especially of a gemstone) Having a colour that is due to the presence of impurities
allochthonous
allochthonous
adj
(geology) Buried or found in a place remote from the site of formation.
Originating in a place other than where it is found.
alloeostropha
allophanamide
allophanamide
noun
(organic chemistry) biuret
allorrhythmic
allothigenous
allothogenous
allotriophagy
allotriophagy
noun
(rare) Having food cravings that are different from the expected or the norm
allylthiourea
allylthiourea
noun
A particular organic carcinogen.
alongshoreman
alongshoreman
noun
(archaic) Alternative form of longshoreman
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphabetiform
alphabetiform
adj
Having the form of a developed alphabet or its letters, as opposed to crude pictographic symbols.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizers
alphabetizers
noun
plural of alphabetizer
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
alphabetology
alphanumerics
alphanumerics
noun
plural of alphanumeric
alternanthera
alternanthera
noun
Any of the genus Alternanthera of herbaceous plants in the amaranth family.
aluminography
aluminography
noun
The art or process of producing, and printing from, aluminium plates, after the manner of ordinary lithography.
aluminothermy
aluminothermy
noun
(inorganic chemistry) the production of a metal from its oxide by heating it with aluminium
alymphopotent
amblycephalus
amblyrhynchus
amethodically
amethodically
adv
In an amethodical manner.
amidoaldehyde
amidothiazole
aminodiphenyl
aminophylline
aminophylline
noun
(pharmacology) A bronchodilator comprising theophylline and ethylenediamine in a 2:1 ratio.
ampelotherapy
ampelotherapy
noun
(medicine) The therapeutic use of grapes.
amphiblastula
amphiblastula
noun
A larva of some sponges that has equal numbers of both flagellate and nonflagellate cells separated from each other on opposite sides of the blastula
amphibologies
amphibologies
noun
plural of amphibology
amphibologism
amphidiploidy
amphidiploidy
noun
The property of being amphidiploid.
amphigastrula
amphigenously
amphigenously
adv
In an amphigenous manner.
amphimictical
amphiprostyle
amphiprostyle
adj
(architecture, chiefly historical, of a temple or edifice) Having columns at either end but not along the sides.
noun
(architecture, historical) An amphiprostyle temple or edifice.
amphithalamus
amphitheatral
amphitheatral
adj
Alternative form of amphitheatrical
amphodiplopia
amygdalopathy
anachronously
anachronously
adv
anachronistically
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anaphorically
anaphorically
adv
In an anaphoric manner.
anaphylactoid
anaphylactoid
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling anaphylaxis
anaphylatoxin
anaphylatoxin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several toxic substances that trigger anaphylaxis
anathematical
androcephalum
anencephalous
anencephalous
adj
(biology) Without a brain.
angelographer
angelographer
noun
One who writes an angelography.
angiocholitis
angiocholitis
noun
Synonym of cholangitis
angiolymphoma
angiothlipsis
anhydromyelia
anisophyllous
anisophyllous
adj
(botany) Having unequal leaves.
ankylocheilia
ankylorrhinia
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).
annihilations
annihilations
noun
plural of annihilation
anomalotrophy
anomophyllous
anoplotherium
anoplotherium
noun
(zoology) Any member of the extinct ungulate genus Anoplotherium.
anoplotheroid
anthecologist
anthecologist
noun
One who studies anthecology.
anthelminthic
anthelminthic
adj
Alternative form of anthelmintic
antherozoidal
anthochlorine
anthologising
anthologising
verb
present participle of anthologise
anthologizing
anthologizing
verb
present participle of anthologize
anthophyllite
anthophyllite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown amphibole mineral; a mixed silicate of iron and magnesium.
anthropolater
anthropolater
noun
A worshipper of a human or humans.
anthropolatry
anthropolatry
noun
The worship of a human or humans.
anthropolitic
anthropologic
anthropologic
adj
anthropological; pertaining to anthropology; belonging to the nature of man.
antialcoholic
anticatarrhal
anticatarrhal
adj
Alternative spelling of anti-catarrhal
antichlorotic
antichlorotic
adj
Countering chlorosis.
antichronical
antichronical
adj
Deviating from the proper order of time.
antihemolysin
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
antilethargic
antilethargic
adj
Preventing lethargy.
antilogarithm
antilogarithm
noun
(mathematics) The number of which a given number is the logarithm (to a given base).
antimonarchal
antiplethoric
antiplethoric
adj
(medicine) Countering plethora of the blood.
antisyphillis
apathetically
apathetically
adv
In an apathetic manner.
apheliotropic
apheliotropic
adj
Turning away from the sun; said of leaves, etc.
aphilanthropy
aphilanthropy
noun
Lack of love for humankind.
aphrodisiacal
aphrodisiacal
adj
Of or relating to an aphrodisiac; having aphrodisiac properties.
aplacophorous
apocryphalist
apocryphalist
noun
(Christianity) A member of the group who supported the inclusion of the Apocrypha in the Bible
apophlegmatic
apophlegmatic
adj
(medicine) Designed to facilitate discharges of phlegm or mucus from the mouth or nostrils.
noun
(medicine) Any apophlegmatic medicine.
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.
arachnologist
arachnologist
noun
One who is engaged in arachnology, the study of arachnids.
araliophyllum
archaeolithic
archaeolithic
adj
(archaeology) Of or relating to the earliest Stone Age; applied to a prehistoric period preceding the Paleolithic.
archaeologian
archaeologian
noun
(archaic) An archaeologist.
archaeologies
archaeologies
noun
plural of archaeology
archaeologist
archaeologist
noun
Someone who studies or practises archaeology.
archangelical
archangelical
Adjective
archangelic
archangelship
archangelship
noun
The role or status of archangel.
archcharlatan
archencephala
archencephala
noun
plural of archencephalon
archeological
archeological
adj
(Canada, US) Alternative spelling of archaeological
archeptolemus
archflatterer
archiannelida
archiblastoma
archiblastula
archiblastula
noun
(biology) A hollow blastula, supposed to be the primitive form.