(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
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.
algometric
algometric
Adjective
Relating to algometry.
allometric
allometric
adj
(mathematics, of a population) That grows at a rate proportional to a power of another population
Of or pertaining to allometry
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.
antibromic
antibromic
adj
(archaic) Having the power to eliminate offensive smells.
noun
(archaic) Any substance capable of eliminating offensive smells.
antichrome
antidromic
antidromic
adj
(neurology, of a nerve impulse) flowing in the opposite direction from normal
archistome
areometric
areometric
adj
Relating to, or measured by, an areometer.
aromatical
aromatical
adj
(rare) aromatic.
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.
autodermic
autometric
autometric
adj
(mathematics) Relating to an autometry
barometric
barometric
adj
Made or done with a barometer
Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure.
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
bromacetic
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
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)”)
dermatomic
dermatomic
adj
(pathology) Relating to a dermatome
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
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.
formicated
formicated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of formicate
gamotropic
gasometric
gasometric
adj
Of or relating to gasometry or gasometrics
gromatical
harmotomic
hematocrit
hematocrit
noun
(medicine) The percentage (by volume) of packed red blood cells in a centrifuged sample of blood.
(medicine, countable) A centrifuge used to analyze the relative amount of red blood cells and plasma in blood.
hydromatic
idemfactor
imbroccata
imbroccata
noun
(obsolete) A hit or thrust.
importance
importance
noun
Something of importance.
The quality or condition of being important or worthy of note.
personal status or standing.
significance or prominence.
importancy
importancy
noun
(obsolete) That which is important.
(obsolete) importance; significance
imprecator
imprecator
noun
One who imprecates or curses.
intratomic
intratomic
adj
Within an atom.
lacrimator
lacrimator
noun
Alternative spelling of lachrymator
macaviator
maceration
maceration
noun
The act or process of macerating.
machinator
machinator
noun
One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil designs; a plotter or artful schemer.
macrobiote
macrobiote
noun
(rare) One who lives for a long time.
macrocytic
macrocytic
adj
Of or pertaining to macrocytes.
majoristic
manometric
manometric
adj
Of or pertaining to manometry, or measured using a manometer
marcionist
marcionite
marcionite
Noun
A follower of Marcionism.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Marcionism.
massoretic
masticator
masticator
noun
A machine for cutting leather, India rubber, or similar tough substances, into fine pieces, in some processes of manufacture.
A machine for cutting meat into fine pieces for toothless people.
Someone who masticates.
matrilocal
matrilocal
adj
(anthropology, of a people or culture) In which newly married couples live with the wife's family.
(of a married couple) Living with the family of the wife; uxorilocal.
matrocliny
matrocliny
noun
The quality of being matroclinous.
matronymic
matronymic
adj
By extension; of, relating to, or derived from the given name of a female ancestor.
Of, relating to, or derived from the given name of one's mother.
noun
A surname or byname acquired from the given name of one's mother.
By extension, a surname or byname acquired from the given name from a female ancestor.
medicatory
medicatory
adj
Serving to medicate; medicinal.
melicraton
melotragic
mercatoria
meritocrat
meritocrat
noun
A person who has authority allegedly based on ability.
An advocate of meritocracy.
mesocratic
mesocratic
adj
(mineralogy) Neither leucocratic nor melanocratic; having a more or less even mixture of light and dark constituents.
Relating to mesocracy, or rule by the middle class.
noun
(ecology) The second stage of interglacial forest development (Early-Temperate), characterized by a transitional mix of light-demanding and shade-tolerant species.
metaphoric
metaphoric
adj
Synonym of metaphorical
meteorical
meteorical
adj
Dated form of meteoric.
miarolitic
miarolitic
adj
(mineralogy) Being or pertaining to a crystal-lined irregular cavity or vug most commonly found in granitic pegmatites.
microbiota
microbiota
noun
The microbial community that inhabits a multi-cellular organism, whether the entire organism or a specific body surface.
microblast
microstate
microstate
noun
(physics) The specific detailed microscopic configuration of a system.
A country that has a very small population and land area.
microtinae
microtonal
microtonal
adj
(music) Of, relating to, or written using microtones.
microtypal
miscreator
miscreator
noun
(rare) Someone or something which creates things wrongly or badly.
mitchboard
mobocratic
mobocratic
adj
Of or pertaining to mobocracy.
monarchist
monarchist
noun
An advocate of, or believer in, monarchy.
monocratic
monocratic
adj
Synonym of autocratic
monocratis
moralistic
moralistic
adj
Characteristic of or relating to a narrow-minded concern of the morals of others; self-righteous
morganatic
morganatic
adj
Designating a marriage (or the wife involved) between a man of higher rank and a woman of lower rank, often having various legal repercussions (typically that such a wife has no claim on the husband's possessions or title). It was not an aspect of English law, but was common in other royal houses, especially in Germany.
morphactin
morphactin
noun
Any of a class of synthetic compounds that limit plant growth.
mortacious
morticians
morticians
noun
plural of mortician
naticiform
octamerism
octamerism
noun
The condition of being octamerous
octavarium
opacimeter
opacimeter
noun
Any instrument that measures opacity
ostracisms
ostracisms
noun
plural of ostracism
otocranium
outmiracle
outmiracle
verb
(transitive) To surpass in miraculousness.
patronymic
patronymic
adj
(by extension) Derived from one's ancestors.
Derived from one's father.
noun
(by extension) A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.
A name acquired from one's father.
pleromatic
pleromatic
adj
Pertaining to pleroma.
porismatic
porismatic
adj
Of or relating to a porism; poristic.
prosomatic
prosomatic
adj
Alternative form of prosomal
pyromantic
pyromantic
adj
Of or relating to pyromancy.
noun
A practitioner of pyromancy.
racemation
racemation
noun
A cluster or bunch, as of grapes.
The cultivation or gathering of clusters of grapes.
rachiotome
rachiotomy
rachiotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a vertebra.
radiectomy
remication
rhizomatic
rhizomatic
adj
(botany) Resembling or related to a rhizome.
(philosophy) Employing rhizomes; not arborescent; spreading without a traditional hierarchy.
romanistic
romantical
romantical
adj
Of or pertaining to a romantic tendency or character.
romanticly
romanticly
adv
Archaic form of romantically.
sanctorium
tautomeric
tautomeric
adj
(chemistry) Of, relating to, formed or characterized by tautomerism.
tetrasomic
tetrasomic
adj
(genetics) Having four copies of a particular chromosome
tetratomic
tetratomic
adj
(chemistry, of a molecule etc.) Consisting of four atoms.