(biology) Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue
(music) Having only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals.
(optics) Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.
Being achromatic in subject
Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.
achromatin
achromatin
noun
(biology) Tissue that is not stained by fluid dyes.
acidometer
acidometer
noun
A hydrometer, especially one that is used to measure the strength of an acid.
Any of various other devices used to measure acidity, either chemical or electronic.
acidometry
acidometry
noun
Alternative form of acidimetry
acroamatic
acroamatic
adj
(rare) Of or related to esoteric knowledge transmitted orally, particularly (historical) the teachings of Aristotle intended only for his disciples as opposed to the exoteric doctrines declaimed in public.
Of or related to lectures.
acrobatism
acrobatism
noun
(dated) The feats of an acrobat; daring gymnastic feats.
acroterium
acroterium
noun
(architecture) One of the small pedestals, for statues or other ornaments, placed on the apex and at the basal angles of a pediment, or upon the gables in Gothic architecture.
One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
actiniform
actiniform
adj
Having a radiated form
actinogram
actinogram
noun
The record produced by an actinograph
actinomere
actinomere
noun
(zoology) One of the radial segments making up the body of one of the Coelenterata or similar organism
adipometer
adipometer
noun
A calliper used to estimate the amount of internal fat by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin
admiration
admiration
noun
(obsolete) Cause of admiration; something to excite wonder, or pleased surprise.
(obsolete) Wondering or questioning (without any particular positive or negative attitude to the subject).
A positive emotion including wonder and approbation; the regarding of another as being wonderful
admonitory
admonitory
adj
Of or pertaining to an admonition; serving to reprove, warn or advise.
admonitrix
admonitrix
noun
(archaic) A female admonitor.
aeromantic
aeromantic
adj
Pertaining to or of the nature of aeromancy.
aerometric
aerometric
adj
Describing any measurement of a physical property of air (or other gases), but especially of temperature, pressure and velocity.
aeronomist
aeronomist
Noun
One who studies aeronomy.
aforetimes
aforetimes
Adverb
formerly, previously
agronomist
agronomist
noun
A scientist whose speciality is agronomy.
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
algorithms
algorithms
noun
plural of algorithm
allometric
allometric
adj
(mathematics, of a population) That grows at a rate proportional to a power of another population
Of or pertaining to allometry
amatorious
amatorious
adj
(obsolete) amatory
ambagitory
ambagitory
adj
(obsolete) periphrastic or circumlocutory
ambrosiate
ambrosiate
noun
A crystalline substance, C₂₃H₂₅O₅Br, that is one of the common irritants that can be refined from ragweed (Ambrosia arthemisiifolia).
ameliorant
ameliorant
noun
A substance that helps plants grow by improving the physical condition of the soil.
Anything that improves something else.
ameliorate
ameliorate
verb
(intransitive) To become better; improve.
(transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
amentiform
amentiform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a catkin.
ammoniuret
amortising
amortising
verb
present participle of amortise
amortizing
amortizing
verb
present participle of amortize
amphitryon
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
amurcosity
anacrotism
anacrotism
noun
(biology) A secondary notch in the pulse curve, obtained in a sphygmographic tracing.
anartismos
anatomiser
anatomiser
noun
Alternative form of anatomizer
anatomizer
anatomizer
noun
One who carries out dissection.
angiometer
anormality
anormality
noun
(obsolete) abnormality
antadiform
antibromic
antibromic
adj
(archaic) Having the power to eliminate offensive smells.
noun
(archaic) Any substance capable of eliminating offensive smells.
antichrome
antidromal
antidromal
adj
(botany) antidromous
(neurology) antidromic
antidromic
antidromic
adj
(neurology, of a nerve impulse) flowing in the opposite direction from normal
antiformin
antiformin
noun
sodium hypochlorite
antimodern
antimodern
adj
Opposed to modernity or modernization
noun
A person opposed to modernity or modernization
antinormal
antireform
antireform
adj
(politics) Opposing reform
aramayoite
aramayoite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing antimony, bismuth, silver, and sulfur.
archistome
areometric
areometric
adj
Relating to, or measured by, an areometer.
armipotent
armipotent
adj
(obsolete) Powerful in battle.
noun
(poetic, archaic) A powerful combatant.
armisonant
armisonant
adj
(obsolete, nonce word, poetic) Resounding with arms, or weapons.
aromatical
aromatical
adj
(rare) aromatic.
aromatised
aromatised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aromatise
aromatiser
aromatitae
aromatites
aromatized
aromatized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aromatize
aromatizer
aromatizer
noun
One who, or that which, aromatizes or renders aromatic.
arrowsmith
arrowsmith
noun
A smith who made the iron tips for arrows
artemision
astronomic
astronomic
adj
(figurative) of very large or immense proportions; colossal
pertaining or relating to astronomy
atactiform
atactiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling ataxia.
atmometric
atmometric
adj
Relating to atmometry.
atropamine
atropinism
atropinism
noun
atropine poisoning
audiometer
audiometer
noun
An instrument which is used to determine the acuity of hearing.
audiometry
audiometry
noun
(medicine) The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.
auditorium
auditorium
noun
(in a theater, etc.) the space where the audience is located
a large room for public meetings or performances
autodermic
autometric
autometric
adj
(mathematics) Relating to an autometry
barbatimao
barbatimao
noun
A South American mimosa tree, Stryphnodendron adstringens (formerly Stryphnodendron barbatimao), which has an astringent, tannin-rich bark.
barometric
barometric
adj
Made or done with a barometer
Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure.
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
biometrika
bitemporal
bitemporal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two temporal bones
blattiform
brainstorm
brainstorm
noun
(Britain) An unexpected mental error.
(US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
A session of brainstorming, investigating a problem to try to find solutions.
Alternative form of brain storm (“activity in the brain, such as a seizure or convulsion”)
verb
To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming.
To participate in a brainstorming session.
bromacetic
brominated
brominated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with bromine.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with bromine or hydrobromic acid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brominate
cafetorium
cafetorium
noun
A large room, usually in a school, used as both a cafeteria and an auditorium.
cameration
cameration
noun
A vaulting or arching over.
camorrista
camorristi
cardiatomy
cardiotomy
cardiotomy
noun
(surgery) The procedure of making an incision in the heart.
carmeloite
centimolar
centimolar
adj
(chemistry) Of or relating to centimoles; one hundredth as concentrated as a molar solution.
chariotman
choriomata
choristoma
choristoma
noun
A collection of normal cells in an abnormal location.
chromatics
chromatics
noun
(music) Chromatic harmonies or notes.
(optics) The science of colours; the branch of optics that deals with the properties of colours.
chromatism
chromatism
noun
(optics) chromatic aberration
(psychology) chromesthesia
The state of being coloured
chromatist
chromatist
noun
A person whose speciality is chromatics
chromatium
chromatize
chromatize
verb
To treat a metal surface with chromate
chromatoid
chromatoid
adj
Resembling chromatin.
noun
(cytology) The part of a nucleus comprising DNA and proteins where chromosomes are formed.
clamourist
coimbatore
coimbatore
Proper noun
The second-largest city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
colatorium
collimator
collimator
noun
(astronomy) A small telescope attached to a larger one, used to point it in the correct general direction.
(physics) A similar device that produces a parallel beam of particles such as neutrons.
(physics) An optical device that generates a parallel beam of light. Often used to compensate for laser beam divergence.
combinator
combinator
noun
(computer science) A lambda expression which has no free variables in it.
cometarium
cometarium
noun
(astronomy) An instrument intended to represent the revolution of a comet around the Sun.
comminator
comparting
comparting
verb
present participle of compart
compatriot
compatriot
adj
Of the same country; having a common sentiment of patriotism.
noun
Somebody from one's own country.
compilator
compilator
noun
One who compiles something.
corymbiate
costmaries
costmaries
noun
plural of costmary
coterminal
coterminal
adj
(category theory) Describing an object in a category, such that there is precisely one morphism that maps that object to every object in the category.
(geometry, of two angles) Differing only by a whole number of complete circles.
(university education, of a student) Simultaneously studying towards two or more separate degrees.
Coterminous: having the same scope or range, or meeting at the ends.
noun
(aviation) One of a number of terminals or airports which are interchangeable for the purposes of ticketing.
craniotome
craniotome
noun
A surgical instrument used in craniotomy to remove part of the skull.
craniotomy
craniotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment. The bone flap is replaced at the end of the operation.
cremations
cremations
noun
plural of cremation
crematoria
crematoria
noun
plural of crematorium
criminator
cromaltite
cronartium
curatorium
curatorium
noun
A board of curators or advisory board, in certain European institutions.
cyathiform
cyathiform
adj
In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
cytioderma
demivotary
democratic
democratic
adj
(US, politics) Alternative letter-case form of Democratic (“of, pertaining to, or supporting the Democratic Party”)
Exhibiting social equality; egalitarian.
Pertaining to democracy; constructed upon or in line with the principle of government chosen by the people.
noun
(chiefly in the plural, dated) Synonym of democrat (“a supporter of democracy; an advocate of democratic politics (originally (historical) as opposed to the aristocrats in Revolutionary France)”)
dermatobia
dermatomic
dermatomic
adj
(pathology) Relating to a dermatome
dermatosis
dermatosis
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the skin.
diagometer
diagometer
noun
A kind of electroscope in which the dry pile is employed to measure the amount of electricity transmitted by different bodies, or to determine their conductive power.
diatropism
diatropism
noun
(biology) The growth or movement of a plant or animal in a direction perpendicular to a stimulus.
(organic chemistry) An orthogonal arrangement of groups of atoms within a molecule, often associated with aromaticity.
The choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of dissimilarity from early childhood protective and parental figures.
dichromate
dichromate
noun
(chemistry) any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻) is in equilibrium with the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents
dogmatiser
dogmatiser
noun
Alternative form of dogmatizer
dogmatizer
dogmatizer
noun
One who dogmatizes; a bold asserter.
dominators
dominators
noun
plural of dominator
dracontium
dracontium
noun
(pharmacy, obsolete) The roots and rhizomes of skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus
ectromelia
ectromelia
noun
(medicine) A congenital defect resulting in the lack of one or more of the limbs.
eliminator
eliminator
noun
One who, or that which, eliminates.
embargoist
embargoist
noun
One who imposes an embargo.
embioptera
emigration
emigration
noun
A body of emigrants; emigrants collectively.
The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.
emigratory
emigratory
adj
Synonym of migratory
emmetropia
emmetropia
noun
The condition of perfect vision, where images are correctly brought to a focus on the retina.
enantiomer
enantiomer
noun
(chemistry) One of a pair of stereoisomers that is the mirror image of the other, but may not be superimposed on this other stereoisomer. Almost always, a pair of enantiomers contain at least one chiral center, and a sample of either enantiomer will be optically active.
endometria
endometria
noun
plural of endometrium
epitomator
epitomator
noun
An epitomist
ergotamine
ergotamine
noun
(organic chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology) An alkaloid, extracted from ergot, that causes constriction of blood vessels and has been used to treat migraine; it is related to lysergic acid.
erotomania
erotomania
noun
A disorder in which a person has a delusion of a romantic relationship with another person.
Excessive sexual inclination or desire.
estimators
estimators
noun
plural of estimator
eupatorium
eupatorium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Eupatorium of perennial herbs.
examinator
examinator
noun
An examiner.
farmington
farmington
Proper noun
a small village in Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England
an unincorporated settlement in the Peace River Country of British Columbia, Canada.
a communities in and Nova Scotia, Canada.
the name of many places in the United States of America:
a city in Arkansas.
a CDP in California.
a town in Connecticut.
a town in Delaware.
a city in Illinois.
an unincorporated community in Indiana.
a small city in Iowa.
an unincorporated community and CDP in Kentucky.
a town in Maine
a city in Michigan.
a city in Minnesota.
a town in Mississippi.
a city in Missouri
a town in New Hampshire.
a city in New Mexico.
a town in New York.
an unincorporated community in North Carolina.
an unincorporated community in Ohio.
an unincorporated community in Oregon.
an unincorporated community and CDP in Pennsylvania.
a city in Utah
an unincorporated community in Virginia.
a small town in Washington.
a small town in West Virginia.
a town and unincorporated community in Wisconsin.
an unincorporated community in the town of Wisconsin.
towns in and Wisconsin.
favoritism
favoritism
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of favouritism