(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
acanthial
acanthial
adj
Of or belonging to the acanthion.
acatholic
acatholic
adj
not Catholic
acoluthic
acoluthic
adj
Pertaining to a residual sense impression immediately following a stimulus, as with an afterimage
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
adulthood
adulthood
noun
The state or condition of a human being once it has reached physical maturity, and is presumed to have reached a state of psychological maturity, to wit: once it has become an adult.
The time period of a human being's majority; the time during which a human being has reached physical maturity, and ending with its death.
aeroliths
aeroliths
noun
plural of aerolith
aethalium
aethalium
noun
A flat, plump fruiting body, formed by the aggregation of plasmodia, in certain slime molds.
aetheling
aethereal
aethereal
adj
Alternative spelling of ethereal
afterhelp
afterhold
aghlabite
aglethead
ahartalav
ahnfeltia
ailanthic
ailanthus
ailanthus
noun
Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
aitchless
aitchless
adj
Without pronouncing the /h/ sound.
akoluthia
alcahests
alcahests
noun
plural of alcahest
alcathous
alchemist
alchemist
noun
One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.
One who practices alchemy.
alchitran
aldershot
aldershot
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England.
alecithal
alecithal
adj
(biology, of an ovum) Tending to segment uniformly, and having little or no yolk embedded in the protoplasm.
alecithic
aleknight
alembroth
alembroth
noun
(archaic) The "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.
algorithm
algorithm
noun
(countable) A collection of ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
(uncountable, obsolete) Calculation with Arabic numerals; algorism.
alighting
alighting
noun
The act of one who alights.
verb
present participle of alight
aliphatic
aliphatic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of a class of organic compounds in which the carbon atoms are arranged in an open chain.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) A petroleum fraction containing no aromatic compounds
A compound of this type.
alkahests
alkahests
noun
plural of alkahest
allethrin
allethrin
noun
Either of a pair of related synthetic pyrethroids used in insecticides to paralyse the nervous system.
allmouths
allmouths
noun
plural of allmouth
allopaths
allopaths
noun
plural of allopath
allopathy
allopathy
noun
(countable) A conventional Western medical method or treatment.
(uncountable, originally) A system of alternative medicine that treats symptoms with substances that produce the opposite effect.
allophite
allworthy
alopathic
alphabets
alphabets
noun
plural of alphabet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabet
alphatype
alpheratz
alpheratz
Proper noun
A binary star in the constellation of Andromeda (formerly seen as part of Pegasus).
alphonist
altamahaw
altheimer
althionic
altigraph
altigraph
noun
An altimeter that makes a recording on a chart.
alushtite
amalthaea
amaltheia
ampholyte
ampholyte
noun
(chemistry) An amphoteric electrolyte
anaesthyl
anetholes
anetholes
noun
plural of anethole
angiolith
angiolith
noun
A calcareous deposit in the wall of a blood vessel
anthelion
anthelion
noun
A faint, white halo rarely seen in the sky opposite the sun on the parhelic circle
antholite
antholite
noun
(paleontology) A fossil plant, like a petrified flower.
anthology
anthology
noun
(attributive) A work or series containing various stories with no direct relation to one another.
(by extension) An assortment of things.
A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.
The study of flowers.
antholyza
anthracyl
anthralin
anthralin
noun
Dithranol.
anthranil
anthranol
anthranol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of anthraquinone derivatives, commonly found in aloes.
anthranyl
anthropol
anthyllis
antichlor
antichlor
noun
(chemistry) Any substance used to remove excess chlorine or hypochlorite from textiles etc after bleaching; typically sodium thiosulfate.
antiflash
antiflash
adj
Alternative form of anti-flash
antihelix
antihelix
noun
(anatomy) The curved prominence of cartilage of the external ear, within or in front of the helix.
aortolith
aphlaston
apholates
aphrolite
apothecal
apothecal
adj
Relating to drugs or pharmacy.
archilute
archilute
noun
Alternative form of archlute
archivolt
archivolt
noun
(architecture) An ornamental molding or band following the curve on the underside of an arch.
arclength
arclength
noun
(geometry) The length of an arc.
ashplants
ashplants
noun
plural of ashplant
ashtabula
asphalted
asphalted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asphalt
asphalter
asphalter
noun
One who pours or works with asphalt.
asphaltic
asphaltic
adj
(obsolete) Of or relating to the Dead Sea (salt lake between Jordan and Israel).
Resembling, containing, or relating to asphalt or bitumen.
asphaltum
asphaltum
noun
(dated) asphalt
asphaltus
asphaltus
noun
Archaic form of asphalt.
astrophel
astrophel
Noun
A lover similar to that in the poem
astrophil
astrophil
noun
Obsolete form of astrophile.
atahualpa
athalline
athelbert
athelings
athelings
noun
plural of atheling
athelstan
athelstan
Proper noun
An Englishmalegiven name which is rather rare.
An Englishsurname.
A small town south of Huntingdon at Quebec in Canada.
A community in Iowa.
A town in Wisconsin, however spelt as Athelstane.
atheology
atheology
noun
Antagonism to theology; the study or profession of atheism.
athletics
athletics
noun
(sports, especially Britain) A group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country and racewalking.
(sports, especially US) Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.
plural of athletic
athletism
athletism
noun
The state or practice of an athlete; the characteristics of an athlete.
atmophile
atmophile
noun
(chemistry, geology) in the Goldschmidt classification, a gaseous element that concentrates in the atmosphere.
aughtlins
aulophyte
authorial
authorial
adj
Of, coming from, or typical of an author (especially of books)
avenolith
axlesmith
ayatollah
ayatollah
noun
(colloquial) An authority on any subject.
A religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism.
aylsworth
azimuthal
azimuthal
adj
(cartography) Describing a map projection which preserves direction for all points relative to a selected point (or in some cases two points).
Of or pertaining to the azimuth; in a horizontal circle.
noun
(cartography) An azimuthal projection.
backcloth
backcloth
noun
The painted scenery at the back of a stage; the backdrop.
balaghaut
balthasar
balthazar
balthazar
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Balthazar
barmcloth
barmcloth
Noun
An apron.
bartholdi
batchelor
batchelor
noun
(Britain) Archaic spelling of bachelor.
batheable
batheable
adj
(rare) Able to be bathed.
(rare) Of a body of water: suitable for bathing in.
batholite
batholite
noun
(obsolete) Synonym of batholith
batholith
batholith
noun
(geology) A large irregular mass of intrusive igneous rock that has melted or forced itself into surrounding strata
bathylite
bathylith
bathysmal
beclothed
beclothed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beclothe
beclothes
beclothes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclothe
belfather
believeth
believeth
verb
(archaic) third-person singular simple present form of believe
bellmouth
bellmouth
noun
A bell-shaped extension at the end of a pipe.
belzebuth
bephilter
bergalith
bethlehem
betrothal
betrothal
noun
The act of betrothing.
The fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between two people.
betthezel
betthezul
bewhistle
biathlons
biathlons
noun
plural of biathlon
billionth
billionth
adj
The ordinal form of the number one billion.
noun
One of a billion equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the billionth position.
bimethyls
bimonthly
bimonthly
adj
Occurring once every two months; bimestrial
Twice every month; semimonthly.
adv
once every two months; bimestrially
noun
A publication that is published on a bimonthly basis.
binapthyl
birthland
birthland
noun
The land of one's birth, or where one was born.
birthless
birthless
adj
(archaic) Of mean extraction; low-born.
Without a birth or births.
bishoplet
bishoplet
noun
(archaic) A petty bishop.
bismethyl
bismuthal
bismuthal
adj
Containing bismuth.
bismuthyl
bismuthyl
noun
(chemistry) Any tartrate in the form of a univalent radical, wherein only one replaceable hydrogen atom has been replaced by a base, causing it to have twice the amount of acid contained in a normal salt.
blabmouth
blasthole
blasthole
noun
A hole in the bottom of a pump through which water enters.
The hole created by an explosion, for example in mining.
The hole into which a blasting charge is inserted
blatchang
blathered
blathered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blather
blatherer
blatherer
noun
One who blathers.
blethered
blethered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blether
blighters
blighters
noun
plural of blighter
blighties
blighties
noun
plural of blighty
blighting
blighting
noun
The act by which something is blighted.
verb
present participle of blight
blitheful
blitheful
adj
Full of gaiety; joyous.
blithered
blithered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blither
bloodbath
bloodbath
noun
(figuratively) An upset (as of a game with unexpected results, or a national presidential convention) or heavy defeat.
(figuratively, business) A large financial loss or massive layoff brought about by negative economic conditions.
(sports) An aggressive or very violent contest or confrontation.
A bath taken in warm blood used as a restorative or medical treatment.
Indiscriminate killing or slaughter; a massacre.
bloodshot
bloodshot
adj
(of the eyes) Reddened and inflamed because of congested blood vessels.